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Biographical IRcview 



THIS VOLUME CONTAINS BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF 



LEADING CITIZENS OF 



CUMBERLAND COUNTY 



MAINE 



"Biography is the home aspect of history" 



BOSTON 

Biographical Review Publishing Company 

1896 






of 



PREFACE. 



IN all this wide earth there is nothing else so interesting and important as human 
life; and the history of individual lives is recognized as, at its best, one of the 

most attractive and valuable forms of literature. It behooves every generation 
to write its own records, to leave behind its own memorials. The present volume ol 
local biographies, carefully prepared from materials furnished by the patrons of the 
work, is issued by the publishers in the confident hope that it will prove satisfactory 
as the fulfilment of promise and a work of permanent value. These pages treat of 
earnest toilers of to-day and of yesterday, workers with hand and brain, who have 
been largely instrumental in the industrial, social, and political development of 
Cumberland County — men and women who, taking life in "earnest," have made 
"footprints on the sands of time." The conquests here recited art of mind over 
matter and circumstance. 

To preserve the memory oi local worthies, as well as of national celebrities, is 
to foster home ties, local attachments, and patriotism, and to encourage good citizen- 
ship. Furthermore, to borrow the words of an eminent speaker, "Whatever fame 
great achievements may bestow, whatever honors the world may erive, it i- ever the 
most cherished hope of every seeker after fame and fortune to be kindly remembered 
and lovingly honored on the spot which gave him birth." 




NEAL DOW. 



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V EN£RAL NKAL DOW, who 

is "greatest in great things," 
was born in Portland, Me., 
March 20, 1804. He is yet 
interested, active, and influ- 
ential in his chosen field 
of philanthropic, reformatory 
labor. To be able to say 
that in the closing months of 
1 895 of one who was born 
when the century was but three years old; who 
was engaged in affairs before John Ouincy 
Adams attained the Presidency; who in early 
manhood achieved success in business; who 
served his city and State in civil positions 
with distinction; who, after the age when 
men are exempt from such demands, gave 
three years to the military service of his 
country, commanding successive,])' a regiment, 
a brigade, and a division, suffering mean- 
while sickness in hospital and wounds in 
battle and subsequently confinement in mili- 
tary prisons; whose form has been familiar for 
mme than the lifetime of a generation on plat- 
forms in over a score of States in this country; 
who has been a welcome speaker in the largest 
cities of the English-speaking world; who has 
reached the people through the press of three 
continents during all this time ; and who even 
now looks forward to work to be done rather 
than back upon that accomplished — is to prove 
that Ncal Dow, of whom it is said, has won a 
place on the roll of the world's great and 
grand old men. 

The subject of this sketch is of English 
stock. His ancestry on both sides came to 
this country from England in the first half of 
the seventeenth century. His race has been 
a long-lived one, his family records showing 



many who lived beyond the allotted age of man. 
He is a lineal descendant of John Dow, who 
resided in Tylner, Norfolk County, England, 

dying there in 1561, whose grandson, Henry, 
was the first of the family to come to America, 
settling in Hampton Falls, N.H., in 1637. 
On the maternal side Neal Dow is descended 
from Christopher Hall, who was the earliest 
settler of the family in this country. His 
parents, Josiah and Dorcas (Allen) Dow, were 
members of the Society of Friends, as indeed 
were his ancestors on both sides for three 
generations. His mother died in 1851 at 
seventy-seven years of age, and his father in 
1 861 at ninety-five. 

Possessing by inheritance British pluck and 
Quaker patience and persistency, physical and 
mental vigor, Neal Dow was providentially 
prepared to be a leader in a great reform. His 
boyhood presaged the man. He was educated 
in the town schools and in the Portland Acad- 
emy and at the Friends' Academy in New Bed- 
ford, Mass. In the latter school among others 
he had for a classmate the late Moses H. Grin 
nell, of New York ; while in the Portland Acad- 
emy among his school-fellows was Henry 
Wadsworth Longfellow. He was fitted for 
college; but, because of the prejudices which 
then generally prevailed among the Friends 
against it, his parents would not permit him to 
pursue a collegiate course of study. His love 
for reading was never abated, and books have 
been his closest companions through his life. 
He was far from a recluse, however, and in his 
youth entered with ardor into all the athletic 
sports of the period. Twice it has been his 
good fortune to turn his skill and strength as 
a swimmer to account in the saving of life. 

Neal Dow's attention was early given to 



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business. His father, who had been a teacher, 
established a tannery, building up a successful 
business, to which Neal succeeded. His in- 
tuitive judgment and flash-light perception 
unusually qualified him for affairs; and a 
comfortable competency, which he soon ac- 
quired, enabled him early to withdraw much 
of his attention from business pursuits to de- 
vote his time, at first largely and later almost 
wholly, to the cause that he early espoused. 
During his active business career his assistance 
and advice were sought in many enterprises 
which served to develop his city and State; 
and he was found in the directorate of banks, 
railroads, manufacturing and other business 
corporations. 

As was the case with most of the active 
young men of his time, he was connected with 
the volunteer fire company, rapidly rising to 
be its chief. Under his charge the Portland 
Fire Department became famous for discipline 
and efficiency. It is undoubtedly true that the 
confidence and respect which he won in that 
capacity attached to him a corps of earnest, 
active young men who materially aided him in 
the contests in which he was afterward in- 
volved. His first temperance speech resulted 
from his connection with this department. He 
was twenty-three years of age and clerk of the 
Deluge Engine Company, which voted to fur- 
nish liquors on an anniversary occasion. Upon 
the declaration of the vote young Dow- took 
the floor, and following his speech the com- 
pany reversed the vote and established a prece- 
dent which it always followed during its 
existence, and which soon became the rule 
throughout the Portland Fire Department. 
Thus in 1827 the majestic moral victor was 
born. 

From that time on his efforts at reform have 
been unremitting. In 1829, in an address 
before the Maine Charitable Mechanics' Asso- 
ciation, he called attention to the subject; and 
in the same year he introduced in its meetings 
a proposition to abolish the custom then pre- 
vailing among employers of furnishing liquor 
to their workmen, and the ringing of the 
eleven and four o'clock town bell, with which 
up to that time for many years it had been cus- 
tomary to notify laborers that the usual hour 
for dram drinking had come. With such a 



beginning, encountering as he did almost 
single-handed and with marked success the 
social customs and prejudices of the day, it 
was inevitable that his field of labor should 
broaden ; and after 1830 he sought every oppor- 
tunity with pen and speech to awaken the 
public conscience and to impress upon his 
fellow-citizens a sense of their personal respon- 
sibility. 

He and his friend, the now venerable Hon. 
William W. Thomas, of this city, with a lew 
of their associates, took the first steps in organ- 
izing the Young Men's Total Abstinence So- 
ciety of Portland. He was also active at that 
early day in procuring the enforcement of the 
penal provisions of the then existing license 
legislation against the violators of those laws. 
It was at that time that the necessity of legis- 
lative suppression of the traffic forced itself 
upon his mind. Progress was slow. The road 
over which it was made was steep and rugged, 
involving the severing of social ties, the break- 
ing of political connections, the sacrifice of 
time and money, of comfort and of pleasure. 
All this Neal Dow accepted without faltering. 
One of the first results of the agitation was 
the enactment of a law, practically the local 
option system prevalent in some States to-day, 
which permitted selectmen of towns and alder- 
men of cities to submit to the people the ques- 
tion whether Licenses should be granted. In 
1839, under its provisions, Mr. Dow appeared 
before the aldermen to oppose the granting 
of licenses. As a result the question was 
submitted to the people. The vote favored 
license by a considerable majority, but a year 
or two later the public expression was reversed 
by a large majority. 

In pursuing the work Mr. Dow, with others, 
took long tours into different parts of the 
State. Meetings for arousing public interest 
were held in school-houses, in town halls, 
where these existed, and in churches, and 
where, as was sometimes the case, none of 
these could be obtained, in private houses, 
or, when the weather would permit, out of 
doors. This was before the days of railroads; 
and Mr. Dow travelled with his own team, 
often accompanied by one or two or three others. 
Some of these tours involved two hundred 
miles of travel in open sleighs with the ther- 



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mometer at times below zero. This method of 
agitation continued for a term of years ex- 
tending from about i 835 to 1850. Meanwhile 
Mr. Dow had appeared at nearly every session 
of the legislature, advocating the enactment of 
a law prohibiting the liquor traffic, but with in- 
different success. At first the result was a 
vote authorizing the petitioners to withdraw; 
then the measure would be passed in one house 
to be rejected in the other; the next year, per- 
haps, the latter branch would pass the bill and 
the former reject it; later still both houses 
approved the measure, leaving to the Governor 
the responsibility of vetoing it. 

In 1851 Neal Dow, who had been in poli- 
tics a Whig, was nominated by that party as 
its candidate for Mayor of Portland. This 
nomination was brought about rather by the 
rank and file than by the party leaders, to 
many of whom the selection of Mr. Dow as 
a candidate was far from agreeable. A con- 
siderable number of what were at the time 
called "Liberal Whigs," under the guidance 
of some of the leaders of the party, bolted the 
nomination; but Mr. Dow was elected by a 
larger vote than had ever been given to a Whig 
candidate before. 

A few weeks after his election Mr. Dow 
again appeared before the legislature and advo- 
cated the prohibition of the liquor traffic. He- 
had formerly appeared before that body simply 
as a private citizen : now he took with him 
whatever of weight and influence his official 
station could add to his character and ability 
as an individual. The legislature was Demo- 
cratic in both branches, and some of the war 
horses of that party did not take kindly to a 
measure urged upon them by a representative 
Whig. An amusing but earnest speech made 
by a leading Democrat begged Democrats not 
to follow "this popinjay Whig, Lord Mayor 
of Portland." But the bill passed both 
branches of the legislature just as it was 
written by Mr. Dow. This was on May 31, 
185 1. On June 2 it was signed by Governor 
Hubbard, also a Democrat. It is safe to say 
that no measure of only local effect ever at- 
tracted wiiler attention than did that enact- 
ment, which earned world-wide celebrity as 
the "Maine Law." Similarly the fame of its 
author commenced its extension in constantly 



widening circles throughout the English- 
speaking world. 

Upon Mayor Dow fell the task of enforcing 
this new and startling measure in the largest 
city in the State. It demonstrated its effi- 
ciency under an earnest and impartial enforce- 
ment ; and the marked results of the law for 
good throughout the State not only firmly 
established the policy of prohibition in the 
convictions of the people of Maine, but 
aroused agitation in behalf of similar legisla- 
tion in several of the States in this country 
and also in Great Britain. Mr. Dow's ser- 
vices upon the platform and through the press 
were widely sought; and, being relieved by a 
defeat at the polls in the spring of 1852 from 
the cares of the Mayoralty, he was able to re- 
spond to many of those invitations, and 
travelled extensively in the northern part of 
the Union, addressing by request the legis- 
latures of several States. In 1855 he was again 
elected Mayor of Portland as the first candi- 
date for that position of the Republican part}-, 
which was then just organized in Maine. He 
was unanimously elected as a Representative 
to the State legislature in 1858, and re- 
elected in 1859. In 1S57 he visited England 
and Scotland by invitation of the United King- 
dom Alliance, and addressed audiences in all 
the larger cities. 

In the latter part of 1861, after the first flush 
of war enthusiasm had expended itself and 
enlistments were dull, Governor Washburn, 
of Maine, requested Mr. Dow to raise a regi- 
ment of volunteers; and about the same time 
the Secretary of War commissioned him to re- 
cruit a battery of artillery. He was made 
Colonel of the Thirteenth Maine Regiment, 
and was ordered to the Gulf Department under 
General Butler. On the way thither the 
steamer "Mississippi, " in which was Colonel 
Dow with a portion of his regiment ami a 
Massachusetts regiment also under his com- 
mand, was wrecked off Frying Pan Shoals. 
The occasion afforded an opportunity for the 
display of his wisdom and fortitude in trying 
circumstances. He was shortly after commis- 
sioned Brigadier-general by President Lincoln, 
and was in command at Fort St. Philip and 
also at Pensacola, Fla., and subsequently of 
the defences of New Orleans to the north 



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of the city. He participated with his brigade 
in the first assault upon Port Hudson, where he 
•was wounded, and, while convalescing at a 
farm-house within the Federal lines, was capt- 
ured by a party of Confederate cavalry. He 
was confined at Libby Prison, at Mobile, and 
again at Libby Prison, for some nine months, 
when he was exchanged for General Fitz 
Hugh Lee. Finding his health and strength 
impaired by the exposure of army life and the 
hardships of his imprisonment, he then re- 
signed his commission, and upon the conclu- 
sion of peace returned with unflagging zeal to 
his labors for the promotion of temperance, in 
which he has ever since been engaged. 

From the inception of the troubles incident 
to the election of President Lincoln, Mr. Dow 
was active with speech and pen in support of 
a policy which should at once preserve the 
Union and abolish slavery. At the suggestion 
of his friends in Great Britain, with a view to 
counteracting the machinations of the enemies 
of the Union there, he wrote many articles for 
publication in English journals; and, by tend- 
ing to show that the war was precipitated upon 
the country in an effort to perpetuate and ex- 
tend slavery, he was enabled to render good 
service to the cause of freedom. While he 
was connected with the army he devoted all 
his leisure to this work, with such result upon 
the public sentiment of Great Britain that he- 
was formally thanked therefor by the Union 
Emancipation League of Great Britain and the 
United States Minister at the Court of St. 
James. 

On January 20, 1830, Mr. Dow married 
Maria Cornelia Durant Maynard, of Boston, 
a woman of culture and refinement. Mrs. 
Dow died on January 13, 1873. Of the ten 
children born of this marriage, but four are 
living — Mrs. Louisa Dwight Benton, of Lan- 
caster, N. H. ; Emma Maynard Gould, of Bos- 
ton, Mass. ; Frederick Neal Dow, recently 
Collector of the Port of Portland ; and Cor- 
nelia Maynard Dow, of Portland, who presides 
over her father's home. 

On March 20, 1894, Mr. Dow attained the 
age of ninety years. Anniversary celebrations 
were held all over this country, and two hun- 
dred in Great Britain, many in Australia, and 
several in other parts of the world, among 



them one in Jerusalem. Congratulatory mes- 
sages, letters and floral offerings, and formal 
addresses poured in upon him from all sides. 
The Old World and the New, and many foreign 
tongues, as well as his native language, contrib- 
uted to the memorable occasion. The State 
Board of Trade, then in session in Portland, 
passed appropriate resolutions upon the occa- 
sion, congratulating General Dow upon his 
great services to the State, and appointed a 
committee to wait upon him and convey the 
good wishes and respect of its members. '1 lie 
city government of Portland did the same. 

The immense audience which filled the City 
Hall of Portland in the evening exchanged mes- 
sages by cable with a great gathering in Free 
Trade Hall, Manchester, England. Among 
the distinguished speakers at the Portland cel- 
ebration were Governor H. B. Cleaves and ex- 
Governor Selden Connor. A portrait of Gen- 
eral Dow was presented, to be placed in the 
rotunda of the State capitol ; and the Hon. 
James P. Baxter, Mayor of Portland, who pre- 
sided, said : — 

"No son of Portland has thrown about it 
such a halo of wholesome light as the man 
whose ninetieth birthday we celebrate to-night. 
He sits here as an example for the old and 
young, and may the memory of this night 
long live with our people." 




ATHANIEL DEERING, merchant, 
came to Portland, then Falmouth, in 
1 761, from Kittery, where he was 
born January 29, 1736. He was of 
the fifth generation in descent from George 
Deering, who was one of the early emigrants 
to this country, coming from Devonshire, 
England, about 1635, anc l settling at Black 
Point, now part of Scarboro, Me., not far from 
Richmond Island. 

His son, Roger Deering, died in Kittery in 
1676, leaving a son, Clement Deering, who 
married Joan Bray, a daughter of John Bray, 
of Kittery. Joan Bray's sister Margery mar- 
ried William Pepperell, and became the 
mother of Sir William Pepperell. Clement 
Deering died in 1701. His son, John Deer- 
ing, was born June 17, 1680, and married 
Temperance Fernald, a daughter of William 



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Fernald, whose wife was a Miss Langdon, a 
member of the well-known New Hampshire 
family of that name, being a grand-daughter 
of the Tobias Langdon who married Eliza- 
beth Sherburne. John Deering was a sea 
captain, and commanded for many years 
vessels of his cousin, Sir William Pepperell, 
in their foreign voyages. His son, John 
Deering, was born July 16, 17 10, married 
Anne Dunn, of Boston, and was the father of 
Nathaniel Deering. The second John Deering 
also was a sea captain, and he died at sea in 
1758. 

The responsibility of providing for his 
mother with her large family thus fell upon 
Nathaniel, and in order to better his condition 
he came East and settled at Falmouth. His 
family soon followed him; and before long his 
mother married Deacon James Milk, a promi- 
nent merchant and ship builder here, with 
whom Nathaniel associated himself in busi- 
ness. In 1763 James Milk, a son of Deacon 
Milk, married Mary Deering, a sister of Na- 
thaniel, which event was followed the next 
year by the marriage of Nathaniel Deering to 
Dorcas Milk, a daughter of Deacon Milk, 
and in 1766 by the marriage of his brother, 
John Deering, to Eunice Milk, another daugh- 
ter. Willis, in his history of Portland, says 
of these marriages, "This quadruple alliance 
formed a strong family cement, and concen- 
trated the efforts and extended the influence of 
prominent and enterprising men, which en- 
abled them to accumulate property and create 
a large business." 

Nathaniel Deering's mother died in 1769 
at the age of fifty-eight; and in 1772 Deacon 
James Milk died, leaving a large estate to be 
divided among his children. Among other 
portions was the large and valuable tract of 
land lying between Exchange and Market 
Streets and extending from Middle Street to 
low water mark. Nathaniel Deering lived in 
a house which stood on the corner of Exchange 
and Fore Streets till it was destroyed in the 
bombardment of the town by the British in 
1775. After this he purchased and occupied 
the land on the corner of Exchange and 
Middle Streets, upon which the post-office 
now stands. He was actively interested in all 
town affairs, and was twice chosen Selectman, 



his associates being General Peleg Wadsworth 
and John Fox, these being the first Selectmen 
chosen after the separating of Falmouth and 
Portland in 1786. 

In 1776, the commerce of the town having 
suffered severely from the depredations of the 
British cruisers, Mr. Deering bought and fitted 
out the ship "Fox " as a privateer; and, letters 
of marque and reprisal being issued by Gov- 
ernor John Hancock to Mr. Deering, John Fox, 
and Deacon Titcomb, the "Fox" did consider- 
able damage to the property of the enemy. 
Mr. Deering subsequently sold one-half of the 
"Fox" to Messrs. Fox and Titcomb. After 
the Revolutionary War was over he was the 
first to resume business in the town, engaging 
largely in commercial enterprises, to accom- 
modate which and to promote the mercantile 
facilities of the town, he extended the pier 
which had belonged to Mr. Milk and himself, 
near the foot of Exchange Street, and at that 
time called Deering's Wharf, into the spacious 
wharf which from its extent took the name of 
Long Wharf, and was for many years the 
principal centre for the shipping of the port. 
It was begun in 1793; and here Mr. Deering, 
having taken his son James into partnership 
with him, transacted a large commercial busi- 
ness, and co-operated extensively with such 
well-known merchants as the Amorys, Grays, 
Dexters, and Derbys, in their varied enter- 
prises. 

Purchasing large and valuable tracts of land 
in different parts of the city, he laid the foun- 
dation of the Deering and Preble estates. 
Among the purchases made by him was the 
beautiful grove of oaks, containing about fifty 
acres, known for so many years as "Deering's 
Oaks," and immortalized by Longfellow in his 
poem of "My Lost Youth." This grove his 
descendants wishing to preserve gave in 1879 
to the citizens of Portland for a public park 
on the condition that it should be kept for 
that purpose forever. The family at one time 
declined an offer of fifty thousand dollars for 
it from the city of Portland. 

Mr. Deering died September 14, 1795. A 
man of energy, business capacity, and un- 
swerving integrity, he was universally re- 
spected; and his death, when in the vigor of 
life and in the midst of large enterprises, was 



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a serious loss to the community. His widow, 
a woman remarkable for her strong common 
sense and excellent judgment, survived him 
until 1826. She was greatly interested in the 
First Parish of Portland, and was one of the 
founders of its charity fund. Mr. Deering 
left two children — James Deering, of whom 
an account will be found below; and Mary 
Deering, who married in 1801 Commodore 
lid ward Preble of the United States Navy, cel- 
ebrated for his bombardment of Tripoli. 



'AMES DEERING, a distinguished mer- 
chant of Portland, was born August 23, 
1766, and was the eldest of the two 
children of Nathaniel Deering. He 
received his education principally at the Dum- 
mer Academy at Byfield, Mass., then the most 
frecpiented institution for preparatory studies 
in New England, under the care of the well- 
known Master Moody. Commodore Preble 
and other young men from Portland were also 
sent there in the absence of all means of in- 
struction at home during the disastrous period 
of the war. On his return and before coming 
of age, James Deering entered into commercial 
business with his father, a connection that ter- 
minated only at the death of the latter. The 
heavy responsibility then cast upon the son 
was relieved by the practical sagacity of his 
mother, which enabled him to continue the 
improvements of the estate in various direc- 
tions, especially the erection of the brick 
blocks on the easterly side on Exchange 
Street, commencing at the foot in 1797 and 
going up the street to Middle Street. By his 
judicious management, aided by the growing 
prosperity of the town, he accumulated a large 
estate. 

He married Almira Ilsley, a daughter of 
Enoch Ilsley, Esq., a prominent and influen- 
tial citizen, in March, 1789; and they lived 
in uninterrupted happiness for more than 
sixty-one years. In 1804 Mr. Deering, having 
purchased some years previously the farm in 
Westbrook in the vicinity of Deering's Oaks, 
built the present Deering mansion, and took 
up his residence therein. At the time of his 
death his estate there consisted of over two 
hundred acres and was a model farm. He 



was a member of the Massachusetts Horticult- 
ural Society, and introduced here the best 
variety of fruit-trees that could be imported, 
and always adopted the latest and best methods 
of scientific farming. His stock was of the 
best breeds, and usually took the prizes at 
the county fairs; if they did not, he at once 
purchased those that did. His fondness for 
real estate was proverbial. He bought large 
tracts in different parts of the city and in the 
suburbs, and time has shown the wisdom of 
those investments. In the development of his 
property he showed uncommon and far-seeing 
liberality, giving street after street to the city 
of Portland without asking for any compensa- 
tion. In 1849 he gave the land for New State 
Street, a broad and beautiful thoroughfare over 
seventy feet in width, running from Congress 
Street to Deering's Oaks, and contributed in 
addition seven hundred dollars toward making 
it. He also gave to the city part of the 
Eastern Promenade, which ran through his 
property for a long distance. He was greatly 
interested in the building of the Atlantic & 
St. Lawrence Railroad, and was the largest 
subscriber to its stock in Portland, and was 
one of its first Directors. For many years he 
was a Director in the Maine Bank. 

Mr. James Deering was singularly exact, 
conscientious, prompt, and methodical in all 
his transactions, and required the like quali- 
ties from those with whom he dealt. He was 
at the same time a generous man, and freeh- 
and largely contributed to all objects which 
received his approbation; but he neither be- 
stowed his charities nor performed any other 
act of his life from ostentatious motives or 
with desire for popular favor. This he never 
courted. No man ever avoided notoriety 
more sincerely than he did; and his benefac- 
tions to meritorious persons, which were fre- 
quent and liberal, were privately conveyed, 
the recipients never knowing their source. 
In the domestic and social relations of life he 
was kind, affectionate, and courteous. In no 
house were friends or strangers received more 
freely or entertained with more generous hos- 
pitality. In the street his acquaintances were 
always greeted with a smile. Forms and cere- 
mony and all the artificial rules of society 
were to him as distasteful as they usually are 



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to guests. Many distinguished men were en- 
tertained at his cheerful mansion, and his 
manner of receiving them was most cordial 
and unceremonious. lie was of a bright and 
happy temperament; and it is to the cheerful 
views which he took of life, and his moderation, 
that we may attribute the long period he was 
permitted to enjoy its pleasures. Nor was he 
insensible in his last sickness to the numerous 
blessings which had surrounded him, or the 
source from which they came; but he laid 
them clown in perfect calmness and resigna- 
tion. 

The death of a man of so many good quali- 
ties was a severe bereavement, not only to the 
family, but to the community in which he 
lived. The poor lost a friend always ready to 
relieve, and society an example of honorable 
and successful effort, of cheerful, generous 
sympathy. An obituary notice in the Portland 
Advertiser concludes as follows: — 

" He was one whom great wealth could not 
intoxicate, and whose best sympathies, feel- 
ings, and affections it could not dry up or 
wither. In his intercourse with his fellow- 
citizens of every class he was always, in real- 
ity as well as in manner, the same genuine 
republican, one of nature's gentlemen, al- 
ways cheerful, interesting, and unaffected. 
There was nothing about him to remind the 
most humble that he was conversing with a 
rich man. It was a matter unthought of in 
his presence. As a consequence he was sin- 
cerely respected and beloved to an extent that 
but few wealthy men are." 

After his death the name of the town of 
Westbrook was changed to that of Deering in 
his honor. He died at the Deering mansion 
on September 21, 1850, aged eighty-four 
years, leaving a widow, a son, Nathaniel 
Deering, and five daughters — Harriet and 
Mary L. Deering, Mrs. Thomas Amory Du- 
blois, Mrs. Henry Merrill, and Mrs. William 
Pitt Fessenden. Harriet and Mary Deering 
lived for many years at the family mansion, 
carrying on the large farm left them by their 
father with a reverential regard for his mem- 
ory. Possessed of large wealth, they were en- 
abled to do many deeds of private and public 
charity. Never was a deaf ear turned by them 
to any worthy appeal, and their names are 



connected by generous contributions with 
nearly every great and good work in the com- 
munities of Portland and Deering. 



|Jg\ATHANIEL DEERING, author, son 
I =# of James Deering, was born in Port- 
Jjs ^ land, June 25, 1791. At the time 
of his birth his father resided on 
the corner of Middle and Exchange Streets, 
on the site of the First National Bank, the lot 
upon which the house stood having been part 
of the garden of Deacon James Milk, his great- 
grandfather. In early boyhood Nathaniel 
Deering attended the school of Mr. Patten; 
and from there he went to Phillips Exeter 
Academy, then under the charge of the well- 
known and beloved preceptor, Benjamin Ab- 
bot, for whom Mr. Deering always enter- 
tained the highest respect, and to whom he 
subsequently dedicated his first play. After 
finishing his preparatory studies at Exeter he 
entered Harvard College, and was graduated 
there in 1810, standing fourteenth in a class 
of sixty-three, and leaving with a reputation 
of being a great wit and one of the best clas- 
sical scholars in the qollege. Intending at 
first to become a merchant, he spent some 
time in the counting-room; but, as his father 
was anxious that he should adopt the law as a 
profession, and as that was more congenial to 
his tastes, he entered the law office of Judge 
Ezekiel Whitman, Congressman, and one of 
the most distinguished members of the bar in 
the district of Maine. 

Mr. Deering was one of the foremost in the 
band of talented young men of the town, in- 
cluding William Willis, Bellamy Storcr, 
Charles S. Daveis, and William P. Fessenden, 
and others, who established a club for literary 
and social purposes, and published in manu- 
script an exceedingly bright and witty paper 
called the Torpedo. Mr. Deering was the edi- 
tor of this paper and one of its most constant 
contributors. Plis services were also in de- 
mand for Fourth of July orations and various 
other public occasions, and as early as 1813, 
at the dinner given by the citizens of Portland 
to the officers of the United States brig "En- 
terprise," he sang an ode composed by himself 
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the "Enterprise" and the "Boxer" was the 
theme. He was admitted to the bar in 1815, 
and began the practice of his profession in the 
Kennebec valley, where he resided for some 
years in the town of Skowhegan. 

In 1824 he married Anna Margaret Hol- 
well, the daughter of Major John Z. Holwell 
of the British army, whose father, James Hol- 
well, was a Lieutenant Colonel of the famous 
Ninety-third Regiment of Foot, known as the 
"Scots Grays," and whose great-grandfather 
was John Z. Holwell, Governor of Bengal, 
who commanded the English garrison at Cal- 
cutta at the time of its capture by Surrajah 
Dowlah in June, 1756, and with one hundred 
and forty-five others was confined in the 
terrible Black Hole of Calcutta, of whom only 
twenty-three, including their commander, 
Governor Holwell, came out alive. 

Mr. Deering returned to Portland in 1836, 
and gradually relinquished the law for the 
more congenial pursuit of literature. He be- 
came for a short time the editor of a political 
paper called the Statesman, published in the 
interests of Henry Clay; and during his life 
he was a constant contributor to the daily 
papers, nearly all of his articles appearing 
anonymously. William Cullen Bryant, im- 
pressed with his ability in this field, urged his 
acceptance of a place upon the New York 
Evening Post ; but Mr. Deering, preferring to 
remain in his native town, declined the flatter- 
ing offer. In 1830 he published "Carra- 
basset," a tragedy in five acts, founded upon 
the story of the massacre of Father Rasle and 
the Norridgewock Indians by the British in 
1720, a theme suggested to him during his 
residence in the vicinity of Norridgewock. 
This was followed by the "Clairvoyants," 
a comedy. Both these plays have been several 
times produced upon the stage in Portland and 
Boston. In 1851 he published his tragedy of 
"Bozzaris," which is the most carefully 
written of all his productions, the characters 
being finely conceived and well sustained 
throughout. The critics of the day all spoke 
in the highest praise of the work. 

As a humorous writer he became quite popu- 
lar at one time; and some of his stories, as 
"The Donation Visit," "Mrs. Sikes," and 
"Tableaux Vivants," appearing originally in 



the old Portland Gazette, Portland Transcript, 
and Coleman's Magazine, were extensively 
copied by newspapers in different parts of the 
country. His brilliant wit, sparkling repar- 
tee, and striking bon-mots will long be re- 
membered in his native town and vicinity. 
His native humor was also manifested in sev- 
eral ballads, political songs, and epigrams, 
published in the periodicals of the day. But 
it is in such beautiful poems as "The Grave," 
"The Harp, "and "The Solitary," that Mr. 
Deering showed the true poetic quality of his 
mind, and indicated what he might have 
written in a more serious vein. He was ex- 
ceedingly musical in his tastes, and composed 
a number of hymns and anthems, which ap- 
peared in various collections of sacred music, 
and are still in use. 

In 1858 Mr. Deering lost his eldest son, 
Edward Deering, a young man of brilliant 
promise. For some years he had been en- 
gaged in business in Boston, and later came 
back to Portland, and entered into mercantile 
business. Generous by nature, endowed with 
those qualities of person and manner that win 
general favor, he was the idol of a large circle 
of devoted family friends, and he was equally 
at home in the ranks of business men and in 
society. 

His second son, James Deering, at the be- 
ginning of the Rebellion entered the navy, 
and was on blockade duty on the frigate 
"Santee" and other vessels for over two 
years. He was then transferred to the Mis- 
sissippi squadron, commanded by Admiral 
David D. Porter, and in 1864 received bis 
commission as Acting Ensign in the navy. 
He was executive officer of the iron-clad gun- 
boat "Ozark" during the Red River expedi- 
tion, and was repeatedly complimented in the 
reports of his superior officers for his gallant 
and meritorious conduct at that time, lie 
remained on duty till the close of the war, 
when he resigned his position in the navy to 
accept one in the Quartermaster's department 
in the army, and was stationed on various 
posts in the West. He died in 1876. Up- 
right, generous, and open-hearted, no one had 
fewer enemies or warmer friends. 

In 1878, on the death of his last surviving 
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Nathaniel Deering, with his family, moved 
out to the family mansion, and resided there 
in an exceedingly peaceful and happy old age 
till his death, which took place on March 25, 
1 88 1. He left one son, Henry Deering, and 
three daughters — Harriet H. Deering, Mar- 
garet D. Gilman, and Marion D. Noyes. 

He was a man of sterling character, uniting 
the strictest integrity with the sensitive ten- 
derness of a woman. Possessed of great 
talents, he was prevented by extreme modest)' 
and self-distrust from taking the position in 
the community that was clearly his, and which 
men of far less ability did take. No man was 
more charitably disposed or more ready to re- 
lieve the unfortunate, and no one more unpre- 
tending in his daily walk. Singularly happy 
in his home life, he was content that others 
should strive for the brilliant prizes that 
might easily have been his. We cannot find 
a more fitting word with which to close this 
notice than the following lines from his own 
poem of "The Solitary": — 

" And in his matchless features one might trace 
The march of thought, the majesty of mind. 

And his was one that learning had refin'd, 
And it was lull of high imaginings. 

No more the joys of time and sense could bind 
Him down to earth. On Fancy's fairy wings 

He loved aloft to soar and muse on heavenly things." 



f^5|"ON. WILLIAM W. CUTTER, Mayor 
of the city of Westbrook, Me., a 
leader in mercantile as well as po- 
litical circles, was born at Cape 
Elizabeth, Me., January 11, 1S51. His par- 
ents, Ephraim P. and Ardelia M. (Warren) 
Cutter, were both natives of Cumberland 
County, Maine. 

Richard Cutter, his first progenitor in this 
country, emigrated from the north of England 
and settled in Cambridge, Mass., about the 
middle of the seventeenth century; and in 
Cambridge several generations of the family 
lived and died. They were an energetic and 
long-lived race, and reared large families. 
Ammi Cutter, the great-grandfather of Mayor 
Cutter, fought in the battle of Lexington; 
and his death occurred on April 19, 1795, the 
twentieth anniversary of that fateful engage- 



ment. He was three times married, and was 
the father of twenty-one children. 

His son Simon, the father of Ephraim P. 
Cutter, was born in Cambridge, Mass., in the 
latter part of the eighteenth century. He was 
educated at Ipswich Academy, graduating 
therefrom, being especially proficient in math- 
ematics. He taught navigation and survey- 
ing for several years, both in Cambridge 
and in Westbrook, Me., whither he moved 
in 1806; but in the latter part of his life 
he was engaged in the manufacture of lum- 
ber. Injured by an accident in one of his 
mills, he died about 1842, when fifty-four 
years of age. Simon Cutter was a member of 
the Commissary Department during the Wai 
of 1S12, and later was Colonel of the State' 
militia. He married Mrs. Christiana (Dyer) 
Simonton, daughter of Captain John Dyer, of 
Steuben, Me., a Revolutionary patriot who 
raised ami commanded a company of Conti- 
nentals. Mrs. Christiana Cutter died in 
Westbrook in 1852. 

Ephraim P. Cutter was born in 1822 in 
Westbrook, opening his eyes to the light in a 
house which stood where now stands the hand- 
some structure known as Odd Eellows Block, 
in which is his son's place of business. 
Reared to manhood in Westbrook, he there 
learned the trade of a millwright, but subse- 
quently worked in a number of different 
places. In 1858 he went to California by way 
of the Isthmus of Panama, and obtained em- 
ployment in the ship yards on Mare's Island. 
In 1862 he returned home, and after a short 
stay made another visit to California, travel- 
ling overland. He died in 1876. His wife. 
Mrs. Ardelia M. Cutter, who was born in 
1822, became the mother of four sons. She 
now makes her home with her youngest son, 
William W., enjoying the peaceful sunset of 
a useful life. She is a member of the Univer- 
salist church. Her other sons, who are all 
married and living in Minnesota, are: Charles 
P., a practical painter; Oscar L., a bank 
cashier at Anoka; and Cassimer W., a retired 
merchant. Soon after the birth of William 
W. Cutter in Cape Elizabeth his parents re- 
moved to Portland; and from there they went 
to Lovell, from which town in the fall of [S54 
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common schools of the town and Gorham 
Academy, and taught school for a while after 
completing his studies. Possessed, however, 
of a natural taste for mercantile life, Mr. 
Cutter embraced the first opportunity to enter 
the world of trade, obtaining employment in 
the store of Mr. L. W. Edwards, a dry-goods 
merchant, who is still in business in West- 
brook; and he was subsequently employed as 
clerk for one year in the large store of East- 
man Brothers & Bancroft in Portland. Re- 
turning to Westbrook, Mr. Cutter started in 
business in a comparatively small way in 
[882, putting in a stock of dry goods, boots, 
and shoes. His enterprise prospered to such 
an extent that he was soon obliged to seek 
more commodious quarters, and he moved into 
the large store which he now occupies in Odd 
Fellows Block. This is situated in the very 
heart of the thriving city of Westbrook, and is 
the centre of an ever-increasing trade. 

Mr. Cutter is man of inherent business abil- 
ity, and has attained his present eminence 
through his own unaided efforts. As a Repub- 
lican of some local prominence, he has taken 
an active part in public affairs. He was a 
member of the School Board for two years, 
held the office of Treasurer of the town for 
several years, and in 1892, one year after 
Westbrook was granted a city charter, was 
elected to the Common Council. The follow- 
ing year he was re-elected, and chosen Presi- 
dent of that body; and in the spring of 1895 
he was elected Mayor of the city, being re- 
elected in 1896. His administration has been 
of the progressive order, and his integrity and 
tact have won for him a warm place in the 
hearts of his fellow-citizens. 

Mr. Cutter was married in Westbrook in 
1875 to Miss Addie S. Hazleton, a native of 
Westbrook, daughter of Ivory and Jane R. 
Hazleton. One child has blessed their union, 
a daughter, Elizabeth E., a young lady of 
many gifts and accomplishments, who is still 
pursuing her studies at the academy at Brad- 
ford, Mass. 

Mayor Cutter has been a member of Sac- 
carappa Lodge, No. 11, Independent Order of 
Odd Fellows of Westbrook for twenty years, 
and has held all the principal offices. He is 
also a member of Temple Lodge, No. 86, 



A. F. & A. M., of Westbrook, and a charter 
member of Wawenock Tribe, No. 35, Im- 
proved Order of Red Men of Westbrook, 
in which organization he has held the most 
important positions. Through his great- 
grandfathers, Captain John Dyer and Ammi 
Cutter, he is eligible to membership in the 
Sons of the Revolution. 




ILLIAM GORE, who at his late re- 
tirement from active business life, 
was the oldest merchant of Freepoi I, 
was born in Roxbury, Mass. (now a part oi 
Boston), on November 23, 1810, son of Paul 
and Mary (Davis) Gore, both his parents being 
natives of that place. His father, who was 
born January 7, 1767, was a hatter, and 
worked at his trade during the greater part of 
his active life. He owned a small farm in 
what is now Jamaica Plain, Mass., which he 
cultivated for family needs, and was an indus- 
trious and prudent man, one of the most pros- 
perous citizens of old Roxbury. In politics a 
Whig, he took an active part in public affairs, 
and represented his district in the legislature 
for a number of years. In religious belief he 
was a Unitarian. He died at the age of 
eighty-five. Paul Gore Street, Jamaica Plain, 
to-day perpetuates his name. His wife, Mary 
Davis, was one of fifteen children, thirteen 
of whom married and established homes. She 
was called to rest in her eighty-fourth year. 
They were the parents of eight children, all ol 
whom reached maturity, but only one of whom 
is now living — William, the subject of this 
sketch. 

William Gore was educated in the common 
schools of Roxbury and at Newburyport 
(Mass.) Academy. In 1826 he went to work 
as clerk for his brother, Martin Gore, a dealer 
in hats and furs in Portland. In the fall of 
1827 he engaged with Dana & Smith, with 
whom he remained nearly four years. In [83] 
he removed to Freeport, and, forming a part 
nership with Samuel Holbrook, opened a gen- 
eral store. This connection lasted five years, 
at the end of which time Mr. Holbrook's 
son, Samuel A., purchased his father's in- 
terest ; and the firm of Holbrook & Gore con- 
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thirty years. Mr. Gore then became sole pro- 
prietor of the establishment, which he con- 
ducted alone for fifteen years, subsequently 
taking William A. Davis as his partner, which 
connection lasted fourteen years. At the end 
of that time Mr. Gore sold his stock to E. B. 
Mallett, Jr., and retired from active business, 
having been engaged in trade for sixty-two 
years, an unusual and gratifying record. He 
looked well to the essentials of success in his 
line, keeping first-class goods, promptly meet- 
ing the demands of his customers, and dealing 
courteously with all. 

On August 5, 1835, Mr. Gore was married 
to Helen Louisa Nye, who was born in Free- 
port, October 11, 18 16, and is a daughter of 
Nathan and Susan (Lazed) Nye, her father 
being a representative of one of the oldest 
families of Freeport. Three children blessed 
the union of Mr. and Mrs. Gore, of whom but 
one is living — Clara W., wife of C. C. Luce, 
of Boston, Mass. Helen Louisa, who was 
born October 11, 1836, died August 5, 1894; 
and William P., who was born September 8, 
1844, died December 9, 1861. Mr. Gore is 
one of the most respected citizens of Freeport, 
well known on account of his long and honor- 
able mercantile career, and active and ener- 
getic to-day, though the frosts of eighty-five 
years have silvered his hair. He votes the 
Republican ticket, and is a member of the 
Unitarian church, to which his wife also be- 
longs. Among the oldest residents of this 
place, they have witnessed many changes 
during the growth of the town, and have made 
friends among the representatives of three 
generations. 




)N. FREDERICK ROBIE, Presi- 
dent of the First National Bank of 
Portland and ex-Governor of the 
State of Maine, is a native resident 
of Gorham, Cumberland County. He was 
bom on August 12, 1822, son of Toppan and 
Sarah Thaxter (Lincoln) Robie, and is a de- 
scendant of Henry Robie (or Roby), who is 
supposed to have been born at Castle Dunning- 
ton, Yorkshire, England, February 12, 1618. 
Henry Robie had at least two brothers, 
Thomas and Samuel, the former living and 



dying at Castle Dunnington. Of Samuel it 
is recorded that he left home for America, but 
his arrival was never heard of. Thomas Ro- 
bie's son William emigrated to America, and, 
settling in Boston, married Elizabeth Green 
ough ; and tradition says they reared fifteen 
children. Their descendants still live in New 
York, Illinois, and Michigan. 

The exact date of the arrival in America of 
Henry Robie, the far-off ancestor of ex-Gov 
ernor Robie, is not known. The first we hear 
of him is that he was at Dorchester, Mass., 
early in 1639. He went to Exeter, N. H., in 
that year; and his name is appended to a pe- 
tition signed by a number of the inhabitants of 
Exeter, dated May 4, 1639, addressed to Kin- 
Charles I., declaring their allegiance to him 
and their obedience to such laws as he should 
make for the government of the colon)' and to 
such wholesome regulations as they should 
make for themselves. His name also appears 
on a similar petition addressed to the Governor 
of the colony asking that the town be laid out. 
In 1653-54 Henry Robie went to Hampton, 
and was Constable there in 1662. October 18, 
1669, he was an attorney in a matter before 
the court of Boston; and on July 13, 1680, he- 
was foreman of the grand jury. In 1 6S3 he, 
with other residents of Hampton, petitioned 
the Colonial Governor to be freed from head 
money. The same year he was elected a mem- 
ber of the Council from Hampton, and the 
year following he was made a Justice of the 
Peace. He died in 1688, leaving a wife, 
Sarah, and the following children : Thomas, 
Samuel, Ichabod, Mary, John, Judith, and 
Ruth. 

John Robie, the next in line, was a soldier 
in King Philip's War, under Captain Joseph 
Syll, and was credited on the books of Haver- 
ell (Haverhill) Town, November 30, 1675, as 
having earned one pound, sixteen shillings. 
Part of the time he served in the garrison at 
Chelmsford; and, for like services the next 
year under Lieutenant Benjamin Swett, on 
June 14, 1676, he was further credited with 
eight shillings, sixpence. In 1675 or 1676 
he built himself a house at Haverhill, Mass., 
in that part of the town now known as Atkin- 
son, N.H. ; and there he met his death on June 
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wife had died a few days before, leaving seven 
children, the oldest not quite eleven years old. 
Warned of impending danger from the Indians, 
Mr. Robie had taken his family from his home 
to a place of safety, and was returning with 
his cart and oxen about two hours before sun- 
set, when he was shot down. His son Ichabod, 
who was with him, was taken prisoner and 
carried to Canada, where he was kept about a 
year, then ransomed, and returned home. 

Ichabod Robie, the great-great-grandfather 
of ex-Governor Robie, was born in Haverhill, 
Mass., in 1680, and worked as a tanner and 
surveyor. An entry in the Provincial Records 
of New Hampshire, dated July 3, 1697, states 
that he is entitled to two pounds and two shil- 
lings for seven clays' work on the fort erected 
for protection against the French and Indians. 
He appears to have been an enterprising man, 
and was a prominent member of the society for 
settling the "Chestnut Country" (or Chester, 
N.H.), organized in October, 1 7 1 9 ; a mem- 
ber of the committee to manage the affairs of 
the society, and chairman of the committee to 
lay out lots; one of the petitioners to the Gov- 
ernor of the colony asking that they might 
have a grant of said lands; and one of the pro- 
prietors of the town of Chester, N.H., named 
in the grant from King George, dated May 8, 
1722. He was a member of the Assembly from 
Hampton in the Provincial House of Repre- 
sentatives for the years 1735, 1736, 1 741 , and 
1742, on May 8 of the last-named year being 
appointed by the House one of the committee 
to address his majesty the King upon matters 
relating to the colony, and was also elected to 
another committee to answer the speech of the 
Colonial Governor and present it to the House 
for approval. In the proceedings of the House 
in many instances he is called Captain. On 
January 13, 1706, he married Mary Cass, who 
became the mother of the following children: 
John, born in 1 71 2; Henry, born in 1 7 14 ; 
and Samuel, born in 171 7. 

Samuel Robie settled on his father's lot, 
No. 116, March 1, 1744. He was a Lieuten- 
ant in the New Hampshire regiment of which 
Samuel Moore was Colonel; and in January, 
1775, he was chosen a deputy to nominate del- 
egates to the Congress of May 10 following. 
In 1777 he was one of the Committee of Safety 



for Chester. He married a Miss Perkins; and 
their son Edward married Sarah Smith, daugh- 
ter of John and Sarah (Toppan) Smith. Ed- 
ward and Sarah (Smith) Robie were the 
parents of the Hon. Toppan Robie, of Gorham, 
Me., who had three brothers and two sisters. 

Toppan Robie was born i-n Candia, N.IL, 
January 27, 1782. He was a man of courage 
and ability, Captain in a company of State 
militia which participated in the War of 1812; 
and when, in 18 14, it was feared that Portland 
was in clanger of invasion and General Irish's 
brigade was ordered there, Captain Robie 
marched to the front at the head of his com- 
pany. In politics first a Federalist, then a 
Whig, and later an ardent Republican, he rep- 
resented his town six years in the General 
Court of Massachusetts. In 1820-21 he was 
a Representative in the legislature of Maine, 
and in 1S37 was a member of Governor Kent's 
Executive Council. He held many offices of 
public trust, and was liberal in his benefac- 
tions for the furtherance of the common weal, 
giving freely to religious and educational in- 
stitutions. The soldiers' monument at Gorham 
village was his gift, and on his eightieth birth- 
day he gave five thousand dollars to the Con- 
gregational church and parish of Chester. lie 
died, universally regretted, January 14, 1S71. 
The Hon. Toppan Robie was three times 
married. In 1S04 he was united to Miss 
Lydia Brown, daughter of Benjamin Brown, of 
Chester, N.H., and a sister of the late Rev. 
Francis Brown, President of Dartmouth Col- 
lege from 181 5 to 1S20. Mrs. Lydia B. 
Robie died in February, 1S11; and Mr. Robie 
was married in September, iSii, to Miss 
Sarah Thaxter Lincoln, daughter of Captain 
John Lincoln, who came originally from Iling- 
ham, Mass., but was a resident of Gorham at 
the time of his daughter's marriage. He was 
a worthy representative of the distinguished 
Lincoln family of Massachusetts. The second 
Mrs. Robie died in 182S, leaving three sons — 
Charles; George; and Frederick, the special 
subject of the present sketch. 

Frederick Robie, after attending the public 
schools of his native town, fitted for college at 
Gorham Academy, studying first under the 
tuition of the Rev. Reuben Nason, who died 
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Amos Brown, D.D. He entered Bowdoin in 
1837, and was graduated in 1841 at the age of 
nineteen. That same year he aeted acceptably 
as principal of academies in Georgia and Flor- 
ida. Having decided to become a physician, 
he shortly entered the Jefferson Medical Col- 
lege at Philadelphia; and, receiving the degree 
of M. D. in 1844, in April of that year he 
opened an office in Biddeford. He was there 
actively engaged in the duties of his profes- 
sion until May, 1855, when he removed to 
Waldoboro, Me., where for three years he en- 
joyed a large and lucrative practice. At the 
end oi that period he decided to settle perma- 
nently in his native town, but destiny had 
other views for him. 

In 1 861 he was a member of the Executive 
Council of Governor Israel Washburn ; and at 
the breaking out of the war he was appointed 
by President Lincoln additional paymaster of 
United States Volunteers, his commission, 
which was one of the first of this special grade 
of appointments, being dated June 1, 1S61. 
Resigning his position in the Governor's 
Council, he entered at once on active duty and 
paid off a number of regiments in the Army 
of the Potomac in 1S61-62, as well as several 
new Maine regiments mustered into the 
United States service in August, 1862. In 
1S63 he was stationed at Boston as chief pay- 
master of the Department of New England ; 
and in the early part of 1S64 he was trans- 
ferred to the Department of the Gulf at New 
Orleans, where for more than a year he judi- 
ciously handled the government's money. 
The spring of 1865 brought the termination 
of the war and also an order to Paymaster 
Robie to return to Maine to superintend the 
final payment of the citizen soldiers from that 
State at their muster out of the service. His 
invaluable services in this important branch 
■of the army system earned for him the brevet 
of Lieutenant Colonel, an honor that few 
paymasters received at that period. His last 
commission is dated November 24, 1865. 

July 20, 1866, he was honorably mustered 
out of service; and among other encomiums of 
the public press the following appeared: "He 
has been a gentleman]}' and courteous officer, 
and has faithfully discharged the duties of his 
office" (from the Argus). "Colonel Robie's 



service has been honorable to himself and 
eminently satisfactory both to the government 
and its claimants with whom he has had to 
deal" (from the Press). "Major Frederick 
Robie, the popular and efficient paymaster of 
the United States, who has been so long sta- 
tioned in this State, has been promoted to 
Lieutenant Colonel by brevet. This is the 
first instance of a Maine paymaster securing 
such honor ; and it could have been bestowed 
on no more faithful, modest, and unassuming 
officer. He is held by the paymaster-general 
as one of the best officers in the pay depart- 
ment of our country" (the Portland Star). 

That the press voiced popular sentiment was 
indicated by the fact that in September of that 
year Colonel Robie was elected to the Senate 
of Maine, and re-elected in 1867. He was 
appointed by the Hon. William Pitt Fessen- 
den in 1S66 special agent of the Treasury De- 
partment, and served two years; and from 
1868 to 1873 he was an active member of the 
Republican State Committee. Eight times he 
has been called on to represent his native- 
town in the Lower House of the State legislat- 
ure, officiating acceptably as Speaker in 1872 
and again in 1876. Three times he has been 
a member of the Executive Council, in that of 
Governor Washburn in 1861, of Governor 
Davis in 1880, and of Governor Plaisted in 
18S1-82. He was formerly a member of the 
Whig party, but has been in full sympathy 
with the. Republican party since its organiza- 
tion. In 1873 he revisited Florida and re- 
ceived hospitable entertainment from those 
who thirty years before had been his pupils. 
The fact that many had served in the Confed- 
erate army had not impaired the strong friend- 
ships formed in early manhood. 

In the educational and industrial interests 
of Maine Mr. Robie has always taken a warm 
interest. The establishment of the State Nor- 
mal School at Gorham is largely due to his 
influence while representing his native town 
in the State legislature. In 1878 he was one 
of the commission to the Paris Exposition of 
the world's industry and art; and during that 
year he travelled extensively in Europe, by 
keen observation and philosophic thought 
maturing his views and increasing his qualifi- 
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ward called to fill. The society called the 
rations of Husbandry attracted his favorable 
notice some years ago, as he saw in the organ- 
ization an instrument fitted to infuse fresh 
vigor into the agricultural interests of Maine 
and tn prevent the depopulation of the rural 
districts. Giving the weight of his personal 
influence to the society, he has largely aug- 
mented its efficiency for good. In 1882 he 
was chosen Worthy Master of the State 
Grange, being re-elected its chief officer for 
eight years; and under his administration the 
order grew in numbers and social power to 
a phenomenal extent, becoming one of the 
must beneficent of the industrial and social 
organizations of Maine. 

The idea that Colonel Robie would make 
an admirable Governor of the State occurred 
simultaneously about fourteen years ago to 
many minds in different parts of Maine, and 
at once became active; and, though late in 
the field as a candidate, he was received with 
marked favor. His familiarity with public 
affairs, his integrity and sound sense, with his 
many other marked qualifications, made him a 
favorite. Hundreds of old soldiers remem- 
bered him as the courteous and obliging pay- 
master; scores of men were familiar with him 
as a member of nearly a dozen legislatures; 
hundreds of farmers regarded him as the head 
of their order; business men everywhere 
acknowledged his possession of attributes 
which make a wise and prudent governor. 
Thirteen hundred and thirty-one delegates 
were present at the convention which nomi- 
nated him (the largest convention of the kind 
ever held in the State), and gave him ninety- 
eight votes more than were cast for his dis- 
tinguished competitor, William W. Thomas, Jr. 

The ensuing political campaign was one of 
the most exciting ever known in Maine, one of 
the leading issues being the difference be- 
tween Governor Plaisted and the Executive 
Council, of which the Republican candidate 
was Chairman. Colonel Robie's canvass was 
cordially commended by the Republican press 
within and without the State, his public 
career of twenty years being so irreproachable 
that no flaw in his record could be found; and 
the fact that he was personally known to 
voters in three-fourths of the towns in the 



State strengthened the ticket, which contained 
the names of four candidates for Congress. 
An independent movement was organized to 
defeat the Republican ticket, but fell to the 
ground. James G. Blaine privately stated 
that in his opinion "the nomination of Colonel 
Robie was the strongest that could have been 
made, and that to it was largely attributable 
the subsequent splendid victory at the polls." 
Mr. Robie received a majority of nearly nine 
thousand votes over his competitor, Governor 
Plaisted; and his inauguration took place' in 
January, 1883. His inaugural address to the 
legislature was a strong and sensible document, 
evincing a just State pride and an intelli- 
gent familiarity with the affairs and demands 
of the Commonwealth. Governor Robie was 
re-elected in 1884 by a largely increased ma- 
jority, reaching nearly twenty thousand. He 
was in office from January, 1883, to 1887, his 
record showing him to have been one of the 
most popular and efficient chief magistrates 
the State has ever had. 

In many business enterprises he has been 
and is a most potent factor. He has been 
many years a Director of the Portland & Roch- 
ester Railroad Company, whose early life his 
father was active in fostering. Mr. Robie 
was likewise for a long period a Director ol 
the First National Bank of Portland, of which 
he is now President; and in 1885 he was 
President of the Eastern Telegraph Company. 
He is a Director and member of the Financial 
Committee of the Mutual Life Insurance Com- 
pany, and at one time was Business Manager 
of the Portland Press Publishing Company. 
He is a member of the Portland Commandery 
of A. F. & A. M., an active member of the 
Grand Army of the Republic, and an intei 
ested member of the Loyal Legion of the 
United States. Pie has recently been honored 
by his town by the changing of the corporate 
name of their high school to "Frederick Robie 
High School." A very large grange of 
Patrons of Husbandry at Otisfield, Me., also 
bears his full name. 

Frederick Robie was married November 2~, 
1847, to Olivia M. Priest, an accomplished 
lady of Biddeford, Me., and the following- 
children have blessed their union: Harriet, 
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wife of George F. McQuillan, Esq. ; Eliza, 
who died September 3, 1863; and William 
l'itt Fessenden Robie. 




DWARD NEWMAN, who passed from 
earth to the fuller life beyond on De- 
cember 11, 1892, at his residence on 
Spring Street, Deering, was actively engaged 
in business in Portland for nearly half a cen- 
tury, lie was born May 16, 1816, in the 
town of Westbrook, son of Ebenezer and Mary 
(Dyer) Newman, his father being a native of 
Westbrook. Ebenezer Newman followed the 
occupation of a wharf builder during his work- 
ing clays, though for some years prior to his 
decease he was forced into retirement from 
active labor, being severely afflicted with 
rheumatism. His wife was the daughter of 
Clement Dyer, a sea captain, who made long 
voyages to foreign ports, and who was an 
active participant in the War of 181 2. They 
reared seven children, namely: George; Eben ; 
John; Thomas; Edward, the special subject 
of this sketch ; Sarah, wife of George Hopkins, 
of Cape Elizabeth, Me. ; and Mary, wife of 
John Bedell, of Portland. 

Edward Newman was bred and educated in 
his native town, where he afterward learned 
the tinsmith's trade of Elijah North. Mr. 
Newman subsequently worked as a journeyman 
in Portland, first for Mr. Glover and later for 
the firm of Warren & Milliken, finally engag- 
ing in business for himself in 1843 on Fore 
Street. He was an expert workman, and 
carried on a large and successful business, 
giving constant employment to quite a number 
of men, and doing all the heavy sheet-iron 
work that was clone in the city at that time. 
When the Portland, Saco & Portsmouth Rail- 
road was constructed, he made all the spark 
catchers for the locomotives, and also covered 
the engines, he being the only man in Port- 
land who had the requisite facilities for doing 
that kind of work. He likewise did a great 
amount of work for the Grand Trunk Railway, 
continuing in business until his health became 
seriously impaired, when he sold out to his 
son-in-law, Mr. William H. Scott, who is still 
carrying on a most prosperous business, lo- 
cated on Union Street. Mr. Newman then 



engaged in the real estate business, buying 
land and building a large number of houses 
both in Portland and Deering. In September, 
1892, he was compelled by ill health to rest 
from his labors, which he never again resinned, 
his death occurring about three months later, as 
before mentioned. He was a man of sterling 
integrity and worth, but of a quiet and retiring 
disposition, not taking any prominent part in 
public affairs. Deeply interested in the relig 
ious and moral advancement of the community 
in which he lived, Mr. Newman was one of 
the founders of the Congregational Church of 
Woodford's, and when the present edifice was 
erected he was a member of the building com- 
mittee, having charge of the work. Both he 
and his wife were active members of the 
church for many years, Mrs. Newman being 
still connected with it. 

In 1843 Mr. Newman was united in mar- 
riage with Miss Mary A., daughter of William 
Patterson, of Portland, where she was edu- 
cated, attending the school on Spring Street, 
afterward remaining with her parents until, as 
a bride, she removed to the pleasant residence 
which has since been her home. Seven chil- 
dren were born to Mr. and Mrs. Newman, but 
only three are now living, namely: Mary D. , 
wife of William H. Scott, of Deering; Ed- 
ward Augustus, General Manager of the Port- 
land Street Railway Company; and Abbie 
Louise, wife of Augustus K. Small, of 
Scarboro. 



JOSEPH L. ROBINSON, President of 
the Robinson Mills Manufacturing 
Company at South Windham, Me., was 
born on February 1, 1S67, in the town 
of Oxford, Oxford County. He is of English 
stock on the paternal side, both his father, the 
late Thomas L. Robinson, and his grand- 
father, Joseph, having been natives of Leeds, 
England. 

Joseph Robinson learned the trade of a 
dyer and finisher when a young man, and 
followed that occupation in England and 
Austria until 1846, when he came to Amer- 
ica. He had married on March 26, 1833, 
Frances A., daughter of Thomas Lewis, 
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his family at Ballardvale, Mass., where he 
worked for a year as an assistant in the 
dyeing and finishing room of a woollen- 
mill. The next year he continued at his 
trade in the factory of John Townsend at Mil- 
ton Mills, afterward working as a dyer and 
finisher at Rochester, N.H., with the Norway 
Plains Manufacturing Company. In 1857, in 
company with Mr. John Hall, of Rochester, 
N.H., he located in Oxford, Me., buying an 
old mill which they fitted up and started as a 
woollen-mill. He subsequently bought out 
his partner, and afterward sold one-half inter- 
est in the mill to H. J. & F. O. Libby, the 
business being incorporated as the Robinson 
Manufacturing Company, with Joseph Robin- 
son as President, Treasurer, and General Man- 
ager, a position for which he was well adapted, 
and which he filled creditably until his death, 
March 6, 1895. He was, in very truth, the 
architect of his own fortune, securing afflu- 
ence and influence by honesty, ability, and 
upright manliness. Coming to this country 
with a very small amount of money, when he 
first found work he had but two English 
pennies to his name; and these very same 
pieces of coin, which he always kept, are 
now treasured by one of his grandsons. 

Fifteen children were born to Mr. and Mrs. 
Joseph Robinson, the following six of whom 
are now living: Mary S., Frances A., Louisa, 
John B., Selina E., and Albert E. Mary S. 
Robinson, born Februarys 1835, is the wife 
of George J. Parrott, and has five children, 
namely: Joseph R., Vice-President and Gen- 
eral Manager of the Jacksonville, Tampa & 
Key West Railway and of the Indian River 
Steamboat System; James E. ; Elmer L. ; Eva 
L. ; and Albert E. Frances A., born in Oc- 
tober, 1838, is the wife of Lieutenant George 
E. Andrews, and has one child, P"rances J. 
Louisa, born May 17, rS4S, married, Edwin 
Richmond. John B., born August 16, 1852, 
married Cora E. Millett, of Norway, and has 
one child, Joseph. Selina E., born in Roch- 
ester, N.H., December 5, 1855, is the 
widow of Thomas Carr, and has one daughter, 
Selina. Albert Ii. Robinson was born in Ox- 
ford, Me., May 20, 1858. 

Thomas L., son of Joseph and Frances A. 
Robinson, was born on August iS, 1840, and 



was about seven years old when he came to 
this country with his mother in the sailing- 
vessel "Orazebee," the rough and tedious 
voyage occupying eight weeks. He attended 
the district schools of Rochester, N.H., in his 
boyhood, later completing his education at 
Comer's Business College in Boston, Mass. 
At the age of seventeen, when his father 
moved to Oxford, Me., Thomas took the place 
he had vacated in the Rochester mill, working 
as a dyer and finisher for about a year. Going 
then to Oxford, he worked for his father until 
1863, when he secured a position under S. S. 
Fisher as superintendent of the Raritan 
woollen-mills in New Jersey. He remained 
there until 1866, when he became superin- 
tendent of his father's mill at Oxford. Being 
at length obliged, on account of ill health, to 
seek another occupation, he opened a country 
grocery store in Oxford, which he conducted 
until 1879. Then, leasing the old Malison 
Falls mill for three years, he started it as a 
woollen-mill, and in 18S0, before the lease 
had expired, purchased the property. 

In 1 88 1 he erected a mill with a capacity 
of five sets, managing this successfully until 
the mill was burned in 1888. Two years 
prior to this event he had bought the plant of 
the Great Falls Woollen Manufacturing Com- 
pany, the mill having a capacity of ten sets; 
and at the time of the purchase in 1886 he 
owned a larger amount of machinery for man- 
ufacturing woollens than any one man in all 
New England. He at once rebuilt the burned 
mill in South Windham, increasing its capac- 
ity to double its former size. He did not put 
it in operation, however, owing to the depres- 
sion of business at that time, but continued 
the management of the Great Falls mill until 
his death, June 26, 1890. While in Raritan, 
N.J., he married December 3, 1865, Louisa 
Weeks, a daughter of Albert and Jane (Bur- 
nett) Weeks, of Dutchess County, New Vork. 
Of the three children born of their union, 
but two are now living — Joseph L. and 
Charles A. 

In 1 89 1, after the death of the father, the 
mills at Great Falls were sold, ami the sons 
started work in the new mills at South Wind- 
ham, giving employment to one hundred and 
ten hands, and manufacturing fine woollen 




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goods, broadcloths and kerseys, shipping the 
products to New York and the Western 
markets. The present company was incorpo- 
rated in 1892 with Joseph L. Robinson as 
President, and Charles as Treasurer and Gen- 
eral Manager. Both are prominent business 
men of the town, active and influential in re- 
ligious, political, and social circles, affiliat- 
ing with the Republican party on State and 
national issues. Charles A. Robinson, born 
September 28, 1868, married Edith M. Nute, 
of Great balls, N.H., their nuptials being 
solemnized June 30, 1892. They have one 
child, Alberta, born May 3, 1893. 

Joseph L. Robinson acquired his element- 
ary education in the schools of Oxford and 
Windham, afterward attending Phillips Acad- 
emy at Andover, Mass. Since leaving school 
he has been connected with the mill. Mr. 
Robinson, socially, is a member of Oriental 
Lodge, No. 17, Knights of Pythias, of South 
Windham; while his brother Charles is con- 
spicuously identified with the Masonic frater- 
nity, having taken the thirty-second degree. 
On March 9, 1888, Mr. Joseph L. Robinson 
was united in marriage with Miss Mary E. 
Doughty, a daughter of Albert and Elizabeth 
(Simpson) Doughty, of Gray, Me. Their 
pleasant home has been brightened by the 
birth of three children, namely: Vera L., 
born August 1, 1889; Thomas L., -born Au- 
gust 11, 1 891 ; and Albert L., born November 
15, 1893. 




"ON. THOMAS BRACKETT REED, 

Speaker of the House in the Fifty- 
fourth Congress, in political life 
to-day the most prominent citizen 
of Maine, has long been recognized as one 
of the ablest leaders of the Republican party. 
He was born in Portland on October 18, 
1839, son of Captain Thomas B. and Matilda 
Prince (Mitchell) Reed. His father was a 
native of Peak's Island, and was of old Co- 
lonial stock, his mother, from whom, it is said, 
he inherits his ready wit, being a native of 
North Yarmouth. One of his remote ances- 
tors was George Cleeve, the pioneer white 
settler of the Neck — as Portland was formerly 
called — two of whose grand-daughters married 



brothers, named respectively, Anthony and 
Thomas Brackett, a Braekett great-grand- 
daughter eventually marrying into the Reed 
family. 

In 1S56 Thomas B. Reed entered Bowdoin 
College, where he was more fond of the library 
than of the curriculum, and did not especially 
shine in the class-room until near the end of 
his course. At his graduation in i860 he won 
the first prize in English composition. lie 
was an assistant teacher in the Portland High 
School for a year, and then applied himself to 
the study of law. On April 19, 1864, he was 
appointed Acting Assistant Paymaster in the 
United States Navy, being assigned to duty on 
the "tin-clad " "Sybil," at that time engaged 
in patrolling on the Cumberland, Tennessee, 
and Mississippi Rivers. 

After the war Mr. Reed was admitted to 
the Cumberland County bar, and began prac- 
tising law in Portland. In 1867 he was 
elected a member of the State legislature, and 
began his long and conspicuous political 
career. During his first term he secured the 
passage of a bill giving a superior court to 
Cumberland County. In 1869 he was re- 
elected to the lower house, and in 1870 he 
was chosen State Senator. In the same year 
he was called to the office of Attorney-general, 
and assumed his duties at the age of thirty, 
being the youngest man to serve in that ca- 
pacity since the organization of the State. lie 
became City Solicitor of Portland in 1874, and 
remained in office four years, his experience 
and ability being of great advantage to the 
city, which had at that time large interests at 
stake. In 1876 he was elected to Congress; 
and he has remained a member of that body 
up to this date, 1896, being now, as men- 
tioned above, Speaker of the Fifty-fourth Con- 
gress. For several years before his election 
as Speaker of the Fifty-first Congress he had 
been the acknowledged leader of the Republi- 
cans in the House. 

The greatest service Mr. Reed did to the 
country during his first term as Speaker was 
the death blow which he gave to the assumed 
right of the minority to obstruct legislation. 
His complete triumph ami the adoption of his 
rulings by his Democratic successors are still 
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The chief characteristics of Congressman 
Reed are admirably shown in his conversation 
with Robert F. Porter, who asked him how 
he felt when he was being held up as the 
"czar," a man whose iron heels were crushing 
out American popular government. 

"Oh," he promptly replied, "you mean 
what were my feelings while the uproar about 
the rules of the Fifty-first Congress were going 
on, and while the question was in doubt? 
Well, I had no feeling except that of entire 
serenity; and the reason was simple — that I 
knew just what I was going to do if the House 
did not sustain me, and when a man has de- 
cided upon a plan of action for either contin- 
gency there is no need for him to be disturbed, 
you know. " 

"And what, may I ask you, did you deter- 
mine to do if the House decided adversely?" 

"I should simply have left the chair, resign- 
ing the Speakership, and left the House, re- 
signing my seat in Congress. There were 
things that could be clone, you know, outside 
of political life; and for my own part I had 
made up my mind that, if political life con- 
sisted in sitting helplessly in the Speaker's 
chair and seeing the majority powerless to pass 
legislation, I was ready to step down and out. 
Did it ever occur to you that it is a very sooth- 
ing thing to know exactly what you are going 
to do if things do not go your way? You 
have, then, made yourself equal to the worst, 
and have only to wait and find out what was 
ordained. " 

"You never had a doubt in your own mind 
that the position was in perfect accordance 
with justice and common sense?" 

"Never for a moment. Men, you see, 
being creatures of use and wont, are naturally 
bound up in old traditions. While every 
court which had considered the question had 
decided one way, we had been used to the 
other. Fortunately for the country, there was 
no wavering in our ranks. " 

Robert F. Porter says: "Mr. Reed is a born 
debater, aggressive and cautious, able to strike 
the right nail on the right head, and at critical 
moments to condense a whole argument with 
epigrammatic brevity. His epigrams are 
worthy the literary artist, in that they are 
perfect in form : though struck out on the spur 



of the moment, you cannot take a word from 
them nor recast them." 

At one time, after a sharp reply to a mem- 
ber who attacked him, Mr. Reed quietly con- 
cluded in this way: "Since I have embalmed 
this fly in the liquid amber of my remarks, 
I will proceed with the main question." 

A writer in McClure s Magazine says: 
"Reed has shown better than any parliamen- 
tarian living how the turbulent battlings of 
legislative bodies, so chaotic in appearance, 
are not chaos at all to one who has the ca- 
pacity to think with clearness and precision 
upon his feet. Such a man assimilates the 
substance of every speech and judges its rela- 
tive bearing upon the question. At the be- 
ginning it is hard to tell where a discussion 
will hinge; but gradually, as the debate goes 
on, the two or three points which are the key 
of the situation, become clear to the true 
debater." 

Mr. Reed will neither vote for a man whom 
he distrusts nor a measure which he detests, no 
matter how much his constituents clamor for 
it. He is not one who can be "all things to 
all men." Socially, he is serene and good- 
natured, and his conversation sparkling and 
exhilarating. He belongs to the Cumberland 
Club, whose one hundred members are of the 
different political parties. Most of them have 
been boys together at school and call each 
other by their Christian names. There reigns 
supreme a fine spirit of equality, an unpreten- 
tious, give-and-take sort of intercourse, which 
is the ideal object of a club. Mr. Reed says 
such a club is only possible in a conservative 
city like Portland. 

Mr. Reed has never allowed his engrossing 
duties as a public man to interfere with his 
literary pursuits. He is well versed in Eng- 
lish and foreign literatures, and he has con- 
tributed political articles to some of the lead- 
ing magazines of the day. He takes cheerful 
views of human life and society, and is not 
one of those who look backward for a golden 
age. His words give no uncertain sound: 
"Whoever doubts progress doubts God. The 
rich have grown richer, but so have the poor 
— richer in rights and privileges, richer in 
comforts and happiness." 

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Rev. S. H. Merrill, who served in the war as 
Chaplain of the First Maine Cavalry. The 
Portland residence of Mr. Reed and his 
charming wife and daughter is a substantial 
three-story brick house, commanding a fine 
view of Casco Bay and picturesque shores. 




<V. HARRISON SPOFFORD 
WHITMAN, President of Westbrook 
Seminary, which under his able 
management has entered on a new 
era of usefulness and prosperity, has been a 
resident of Deering since 1892. He was born 
February 5, 1844, in Woodstock, Me., son of 
Harrison and Delphina (Perham) Whitman. 
His great-grandfather, Jacob Whitman, was a 
patriot soldier of the Revolutionary War. 

Harrison Whitman was a native of Wood- 
stock, and received his education in the com- 
mon schools of that town. He remained with 
his parents on the farm, and throughout the 
active period of his life was engaged in agri- 
culture. At the time of the Aroostook War 
he was made Captain of a company of infan- 
try organized to take part in that contest. 
His wife, whose maiden name was Delphina 
Perham, was born in Woodstock. They had 
a family of four children, three of whom are 
now living, namely: George Washington, 
residing in Norway, Me.; Angela, the wife 
of Rufus Farrar; and Harrison Spofford, the 
leading subject of the present sketch. 

Harrison S. Whitman was first an attendant 
of the public schools of Woodstock, later of 
the Norway Liberal Institute; and in 1864 he 
entered Bowdoin College, from which he was 
graduated with honor in the class of 1869, 
being among the foremost in scholarship. 
Immediately after leaving college he accepted 
a position as principal of the high school at 
Thomaston, Me. ; and two years later he went 
to Dean Academy in Franklin, Mass., where 
for a year and a half he was Professor of Latin 
and Greek. In 1874 he entered the Divinity 
School of Tufts College, near Boston, Mass., 
for a three years' course; and shortly after 
completing his studies there he was ordained 
as pastor of the Mechanic Falls Universalist 
Church. During the six years that he had 
charge of that church its membership was 



largely increased, and provision was made for 
the payment of a heavy debt that had been in- 
curred. On leaving Mechanic Falls he ac- 
cepted a call to the Universalist chinch in 
Dexter, Me., where he ministered faithfully 
for three and a half years. He was installed 
as pastor of the Winthrop Street Universalist 
Church in Augusta in 1886, ami was closely 
identified with its work and interests until 
1890, when he accepted the position of State 
Missionary. The two years of his incumbency 
were characterized by able service, among his 
labors being the raising of a permanent mis- 
sionary fund of ten thousand dollars. 

In 1S92 Mr. Whitman entered his present 
position as President of Westbrook Seminary. 
Since he took charge of this institution its 
attendance has increased about forty per cent. 
He has also strengthened the corps of teachers, 
and advanced the grade of scholarship. The 
sum of twenty-five hundred dollars, which has 
been received from the alumni, has been used 
in making various needed repairs and altera- 
tions; and at the present time he is interested 
in a movement to raise ten thousand dollars 
to be added to the endowment fund of tin- 
seminary. 

On June 5, 1879, the Rev. Harrison S. 
Whitman was joined in marriage with Miss 
Susan Frances Warren, who is a lady of supe- 
rior ability and attainments, a daughter of 
Chadbourne Warren, of Great Falls, N.H. 

When in Dexter, Mr. Whitman served as 
Supervisor of Schools; ami he was Secretary 
of the Maine State Universalist Convention 
for four or five years before he became the 
State Missionary. He is a member of the 
Masonic Lodge of Mechanic Falls and of Asy- 
lum Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fel- 
lows of Augusta. 




EV. EPHRAIM CHAMBERLAIN 
CUMMINGS, A.M., was born in 
Albany, Me., September 2, 1825. 
His father was Francis Cummings, 
a man of enterprise and public spirit, chiefly 
engaged in farming with some lumbering oper- 
ations upon wild lands in which he was inter- 
ested. His mother was Lois (Chamberlain) 
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Chamberlain of Waterford, a soldier in the 
Revolutionary War. 

Mr. Cummings's paternal grandfather, Asa 
Cummings, was one of the pioneers of the 
town of Albany, of patriarchal character, a 
Deacon of the Congregational church, who 
regularly conducted religious services, when 
there was no settled minister. lie kept the 
records of the town for a long series of years, 
and was a Revolutionary soldier. 

Ephraim Chamberlain Cummings left his 
home in Albany after the death of his mother, 
when quite young, and came to Portland to 
live with his uncle, Dr. Asa Cummings, edi- 
tor of the Christian Mirror. He prepared for 
college at North Yarmouth Academy, and 
when not quite sixteen years of age entered the 
class of 1844 at Bowdoin. But the state of 
his health was not deemed equal to a college 
course at that time; ami it was not till after 
some years of alternate labor and study in the 
country, and still other years in his uncle's 
office in Portland, that he again entered Bow- 
doin College, where he graduated in the class 
of 1853. 

He became a teacher during that fall and 
winter in the Bucksport Academy. The fol- 
lowing summer he taught the Augusta High 
School, and in the year 1855 was a tutor of 
Latin and mathematics at Bowdoin. Though 
he was not averse to mathematics, his early 
preference was for philosophical studies and 
the languages. His home associations, train- 
ing and intellectual tendencies led him toward 
the Congregational ministry. He entered 
Bangor Theological Seminary the same year 
that he was tutor, and was graduated in 1857. 
In March of the following year he became 
minister of the First Congregational Church 
in Brewer, and in May, i860, he assumed the 
pastorate of the North Congregational Church 
in St. Johnsbury, Vt. For nine months, in 
the years 1862-63, he served as Chaplain in 
the Fifteenth Regiment of Vermont Volun- 
teers, of which Redfield Proctor, afterward 
Secretary of War, and now United States 
Senator, was the brave and efficient Colonel. 
While residing in St. Johnsbury Mr. Cum- 
mings made his first tour in Europe and the 
Orient, remaining ten months. 

The Rev. Ephraim C. Cummings was mar- 



ried October 18, 1S66, at Portland, Me., to 
Miss Annie Louise Pomeroy, daughter of the 
Rev. Swan Lyman Pomeroy, D.D., of this 
city, and in 1869, with his wife, again crossed 
the ocean, remaining in Europe nearly two 
years. He was in Rome at the time of 
the Ecumenical Council, saw and heard some 
distinguished representatives of the Roman 
church; and in Germany he witnessed the 
memorable demonstrations of triumph after 
the Franco-Prussian War. He saw the old 
Emperor, William I., the Crown Prince Fred- 
erick, and the great Bismarck and Von Moltke, 
then in the zenith of their power. 

Since his return in 1871, Mr. Cummings has 
been a resident of Portland. In December, 
1872, he was appointed Provisional Professor 
of Mental and Moral Philosophy in Bowdoin 
College. This engagement expired at the end 
of the college year in 1873, and since then he 
has devoted most of his time to his studies, 
which are of a nature to demand a more or less 
retired life, and exemption from distracting 
professional efforts. He has been, and is, a 
student of current as well as classical litera- 
ture, but his mental energies have been di- 
rected mainly to theological and philosophical 
subjects. 

In 1873 Mr. Cummings published a volume 
of discourses entitled "Birth and Baptism," 
and in 1885 another work called "Nature in 
Scripture." With reference to this book it is 
enough to quote the words of the late Thomas 
Hill, D.D., LL.D. , sometime President of 
Harvard University, afterward pastor of the 
First Parish Church in Portland, Me., a ven- 
erable name with which any author might be 
happy to have his work associated: — "One 
hundred and forty-nine years ago, Joseph 
Butler published his immortal 'Analogy.' 
Taking, as it were, a text from Origen, he 
illustrated it by a profound series of argu- 
ments, in which he shows that the very objec- 
tions raised by deists of that age against 
Christianity, lie with equal force against ad- 
mitting the existence of a Divine Providence. 
No weightier line of thought and argument 
ever came from the pen of an English theo- 
logian. And now, after the lapse of nearly a 
century and a half, Mr. Cummings has given 
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worthy companion and complement of 'The 
Analogy of Religion, Natural and Revealed, 
to the Constitution and Course of Nature.' 
That work was confined to the task of showing 
that the difficulties and mysteries of religion 
have their perfect parallel in the difficulties 
and mysteries of nature. This takes up, in an 
equally broad and comprehensive manner, the 
other half of the subject, and shows that the 
general doctrines and teaching of the Hebrew 
and Christian Scriptures are»in precise accord- 
ance with the general course of that education 
by which nature and experience begin the de- 
velopment of the mind and character of man. 
If the reader will have the patience to read 
the volume carefully, chapter by chapter, in 
order, he will find it full of unexpected light. 
He must be a well-read theological scholar if 
he does not find it in the highest degree in- 
structive; anil he must lack all interest in re- 
ligious themes if he does not find the volume 
interesting." 

Mr. Cummings is also the author of a work 
entitled "The Great Question, or Twelve 
Lessons in the Faith," besides various papers 
read before the Maine Historical Society, 
especially those concerning the Catholic mis- 
sions of the Jesuit period, not to mention con- 
tributions to the newspaper press. 

The labor of such men as Mr. Cummings, 
though in general but faintly appreciated by 
the bulk of society, is doubtless of benefit and 
importance to mankind. Few men, even when 
possessing the inclination, are able to devote 
much time to the study of the higher problems 
of life. The busy cares and tumultuous anxie- 
ties which press sternly on every hand and 
confront the majority of men, with threaten- 
ing mien, in the daily struggle for existence, 
force them to concentrate their faculties upon 
material, rather than on spiritual things; it is 
left therefore, to a chosen few, whose natural 
bent, acquired scholarship, and greater free- 
dom from material cares, fit them for such 
pursuits, to devote their talents and opportu- 
nities to research in the higher realms of 
thought, that through their efforts in co-opera- 
tion with recognized teachers having more di- 
rect access to the popular mind, the dark tide 
of modern materialism and unbelief may be 
stemmed, and every human soul have the 



strengthening assurance that in the acceptance 
of revealed religion our trust is not founded 
upon "cunningly devised fables," but on the 
eternal truth of nature, the testimony not 
alone of man, but of God and his universe. 

A general characteristic of Mr. Cummings 
is his entire freedom from dogmatism. His 
thoughts take a wide range and he is toler- 
ant of wide diversities of opinion and belief. 
His satisfaction and reward in bis work must 
lie in the fact that it is intimately connected 
with the progress of mankind in those season- 
able revelations of truth, that make for the 
practice of righteousness, and the life erf faith, 
hope, and charity. 

Mr. Cummings is Vice-President, and a 
regular attendant, of the Fraternity Club of 
Portland, whose members are mostly men of 
strong intellectual bent, who delight in dis- 
cussions which tax the highest human facul- 
ties. Mr. Cummings is always listened to 
with pleasure and profit, and highly appre- 
ciated for his amplitude of information and 
readiness in its use. He is also a Trustee of 
the Portland Public Library. 




ON. LEANDER VALENTINE, the 
first Mayor of Westbrook, Me., was 
born in Westbrook, March 14, 
1 8 14. He was the son of William 
and Abigail (Spring) Valentine, and the scion 
of an ancient family, many generations of 
which were born in Eccles, England. The 
immigrant Valentines settled in Massachu- 
setts; and in Hopkinton, that State, William, 
the father of the Hon. Lcander Valentine, was 
born on April 14, 1773. In 1S03 he removed 
to Westbrook, Me. (then Falmouth), where 
for some time he was engaged in the manu- 
facture of nails; and he was also for a while 
in the grocery trade. In 181 5, disposing of 
his other business, he turned his attention 
wholly to farming, which occupied his time 
during the remainder of his life. A Demo- 
crat in politics, he took an active interest in 
public affairs, serving efficiently as Selectman 
of the town for several years; and he was one 
of the original Trustees of the Saccarappa 
Grammar School Association. He died in 
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Lcander Valentine received his education 
in the common schools of Westbrook and at 
the Westbrook Seminary. He taught school 
in his early manhood, from 1835 to 1854, most 
of the time within the limits of his native 
town. Subsequently he was engaged in the 
grocery trade at Saccarappa, first with T. B. 
Edwards, afterward as successively a member 
of the firms of Valentine, Hardy & Co. and 
Valentine & Pennell. A capable and in- 
fluential business man, he was elected Presi- 
dent of the Westbrook Trust Company at the 
time of its incorporation in 1890, and re- 
mained in office up to the time of his death. 
In politics he was a Republican from the or- 
ganization of the party, and one of its stanch 
supporters. In the early days of Westbrook 
he served as Selectman for two years, and he 
was a member of the School Committee twelve 
years. He represented the town in the legis- 
lature of 1847-48, was a member of the State 
Senate in 1849; and in 1850-52 he was a 
member of Governor John Hubbard's Execu- 
tive Council. He was appointed by President 
Lincoln weigher and gauger at the Portland 
custom-house in 1861, and after serving 
creditably for six years was promoted to the 
position of Assistant Appraiser. One year 
later he succeeded to the Appraisership, an 
office which he held for nine years. He was 
then forced to resign on account of ill health. 
In 1 89 1 Westbrook was incorporated as a city, 
and it was natural and fitting that the voters 
should call their foremost citizen to the chief 
executive's chair. Mr. Valentine served one 
year with credit as Mayor; and at the end of 
his term, feeling the weight of increasing 
years, retired from public life; but, though 
freed from the responsibility and care of office, 
he was not forgotten by his fellow-citizens, 
his advice and counsel being constantly sought. 
He died July 23, 1895. 

August 28, 1842, Mr. Valentine was mar- 
ried to Margaret W., daughter of Joseph W. 
and Alice Coolbroth, of Gorham, Me. Mrs. 
Valentine died May 23, 1892. She had but 
one child, a daughter, whom they named 
Marcena Adriana. This child was born May 
16, 1845, anc l died April 1, 1846. 

In religion Mr. Valentine was a Universal- 
ist. He was always a generous supporter of 



the church of his choice; and at his death he 
bequeathed the society one thousand dollars as 
an endowment, the interest only to be i*sed. 
He also bequeathed one thousand dollars to 
Westbrook Seminary. He was a man of very 
engaging social qualities, possessed of wide 
general information and good conversational 
powers. Every one enjoyed his company, and 
delighted to hear him talk. Liberal and op- 
timistic, he always looked on the bright side 
of life, and never lost confidence in mankind. 
All who knew him reposed in him the utmost 
confidence, and in his long life he never did 
anything to shake their trust. 

This sketch was prepared by Charles P. 
Woodman, of Westbrook, who was for many 
years a townsman of Mr. Valentine. 



YJ2)TARTWELL LITTLE, a prosperous 
I ; I farmer of Brunswick, has a pleasant 
\(s I home about a mile and a half from 

— the village on the River Road. He 
was born in Whitefield, Me., December 10, 
1837, son of Samuel and Hannah (Boynton) 
Little. Mr. Little's paternal grandfather, 
who also bore the name of Samuel, was a na- 
tive of Whitefield, but spent the greater part 
of his life in Pittston, Me. A cooper by 
trade, he was likewise a successful farmer. 
He died at the age of seventy-eight. 

His son, Samuel Little, the father of Hart- 
well, was born in Pittston, and reared to farm 
life. He learned the trade of a ship carpen- 
ter, and followed it for many years, acquiring 
a sufficiency of this world's goods. He is now 
living on a farm in Bowdoinham, Me., at the 
advanced age of eighty-four. Mr. Samuel 
Little is a man of intelligence and good judg- 
ment, a fact fully recognized by the citizens 
of Whitefield during his residence in that 
town, who made him Selectman and Town 
Treasurer. His wife, who also has attained 
the age of fourscore and four, was born in 
Alna, Lincoln County, Me., daughter of John 
Boynton, a well-to-do farmer. Mr. and Mrs. 
Samuel Little are members of the Baptist 
church. They have had eleven children, 
eight of whom arc yet living, namely: Albion; 
Hartwell; Harriet, wife of Nathan B. Peasley, 
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San Jose, Cal. ; Henrietta A., wife of James 
A. Morse, of Zempa, Ariz. ; Melissa Ann, 
who is living with her parents; Zina F., a 
broker in Portland; and John, superintendent 
of Lord & Taylor's dry-goods establishment 
in New York. The two last named are twins. 

Hartwell Little remained with his parents 
until he was twenty-one years of age. He 
acquired the rudiments of his education in the 
common schools, finished his course of study 
at the Pittston Academy, and then taught in a 
district school in Pittston. On attaining his 
majority he went to California, where he at 
first rented and afterward purchased a farm. 
There he remained seven years, engaged in 
agricultural pursuits, and teaching school at 
intervals. In 1866 he returned East and set- 
tled on the farm which he now occupies, a fine 
estate of one hundred and twenty-five acres, 
beautifully located. Here for nearly thirty 
years he has been successfully engaged in gen- 
eral farming, making a specialty of fruit rais- 
ing. He also has a choice dairy, which now 
includes fourteen cows. For ten years, from 
1882 to 1892, he had a milk route and em- 
ployed a team, supplying customers in Bruns- 
wick. He then kept eighteen cows; but, 
finding the work too arduous in connection 
with his other interests, he disposed of some 
of his cows, and gave up the route. He has 
some fine live stock on his farm, and raises a 
number of horses. Mr. Little is a charter 
member of the Patrons of Husbandry. He has 
served for some time as Assistant Steward of 
the State Grange, and has served as Master of 
the local Grange. 

On March 10, 1863, he was married to 
Lovesta F., daughter of Deacon Peter King, 
a manufacturer of edge tools in Whitefield 
and one of the prominent men of the town, 
which was Mrs. Little's birthplace. Mr. and 
Mrs. Little have two sons, Charles Winfield 
and Harry Hartwell. Charles W. Little, 
who is a farmer in Brunswick, married Carrie 
Griffin, of Freeport, and has two children — 
Florence May and Winfield Edward. Harry 
Hartwell Little, who also is a farmer, resides 
with his father. He married Mary Way, of> 
Lawrence, Mass., and has four children — 
Gladys Lovesta, Samuel, Jennie M., and 
Clara Belle (the last two being twins). 



Mr. Little is prominent in the councils of 
the Democratic party in his district, and was 
in the State legislature in 1874 and 1875. 
He is a member of the United Lodge, No. 8, 
A. F. & A. M., and of the Order of the 
Golden Cross. He joined the Baptist church 
when he was fifteen years of age, and has for 
a long time been prominent in parish affairs, 
serving efficiently on the various committees 
and holding the office of superintendent of the 
Sunday-school for many years. Mrs. Little 
also is an esteemed member of the Baptist 
church. Mr. Little is a well-informed man, 
being one who reads a great deal and takes an 
especial interest in history and biography. 
Gifted with sound judgment in practical 
affairs, he has taken a leading part in local 
politics; and his opinions are always worthy 
of respect. 



KRY J. DAVIS, an esteemed citi- 
cn of Deering, who is now in busi- 
ness as a florist and landscape gar- 
dener at Deering Centre, was born 
in Westport, Me., Decembers, 1847. He is 
the son of Captain Daniel O. and Mary E. 
(Jewett) Davis, and comes of Revolutionary 
stock on the paternal side. 

His great-grandfather Davis, who was an 
officer in the Continental army, lost a limb 
while in the service; and after the war he was 
pensioned by the government and was granted 
a large tract of land in New Hampshire. His 
son John, the father of Daniel O. Davis, was 
in youth an expert tool-maker, and later was 
engaged in the marble business in New Hamp- 
shire. In 1849 he went to California and 
made a fortune in mining, later returning 
home to invest the money acquired. He died 
in Ohio. 

Daniel O. Davis entered the navy when a 
boy, and followed the sea for forty years 
as a master mariner. Being subsequently ap- 
pointed messenger in the custom-house at 
Portland, he performed the duties of that office 
for some time, resigning his position in 1895, 
and in April of that year going to California, 
where he is now supervisor of the office work 
of the Pleasanton Hop Company at Pleasanton. 
In politics a Republican, he represented West- 



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port, Georgetown, and Boothbay in the State 
legislature in 1857-58, and was Chairman of 
the Board of Selectmen of Westport for years. 
Captain Davis is now about sixty-seven years 
of age, and is strong mentally and physically. 

His wife, Mary E. Jewett, was a daughter 
of Stephen and Mary (Quinn) Jewett, of Row- 
ley, Mass. Stephen Jewett was an enterpris- 
ing and successful man, a large farmer and 
mill-owner, who also owned many vessels en- 
gaged in plying between Maine ports and the 
West Indies, trading at various marts along 
the coast. He was likewise interested in the 
fisheries. Mrs. Davis died in California in 
1890. Of the children born to her and her 
husband, four are living — Henry J. ; Daniel 
O. , Jr. ; George A. ; and Emeline R. The 
latter married and lives in California. George 
A. Davis is general manager of the Pleasanton 
hop works, where his father is supervisor. 
Daniel O. , Jr., also lives in California. 

Henry J. Davis received his education in 
Westport, graduating from the- high school. 
He followed the sea for twenty years, ship- 
ping first before the mast, and rising gradually 
to the position of chief mate. He saw a great 
deal of the world while on the high seas, and 
about the time of the Franco-Prussian War, 
being then first mate of the hark "J. S. 
Winslow, " was in harbor in Belgium for a 
while. On the return of his vessel to America 
he accepted the position of engineer for the 
Portland Steam Packet Company, running be- 
tween Portland and Boston, and was first on 
the steamer "Forest City" and then on the 
"John Brooks," alternating between the two. 
He worked in this way for nine years, and then 
left the sea, taking charge of stationary en- 
gines in different localities for some years. 
Finally he engaged in floriculture in Deering 
Centre, starting in a small way, and now has 
a large trade in several States, the bulk of his 
business being in Maine. His establishment 
at 37 Central Avenue is well worth a visit, 
not only for the sake of the beautiful plants, 
hut also for the pleasure of meeting the genial 
proprietor, who is a man of diversified knowl- 
edge and courteous manners. 

In 1872 Mr. Davis was united in marriage 
with Harriet L. Morse, daughter of John R. 
and Harriet A. (Murch) Morse; and they have 



one daughter, Adele S. Davis. Mr. Davis is 
prominent in local politics, and in 1893 was 
elected to the Board of Aldermen of the city 
of Deering on the Republican ticket, as a mem- 
ber from Ward 3. He was subsequently 
twice re-elected, and is to hold office till 1897. 
He is an Odd Fellow, belonging to Ancient 
Brothers' Lodge of Portland, and is also a 
member of Munjoy Lodge of the Knights of 
Pythias. In religion he is of the liberal type 
of believers, attending with his family All 
Souls' Universalist Church of Deering. 



OSEPH WESCOTT PETERS, an es- 
teemed resident of Portland and super- 
intendent of the Portland & Rochester 
Railroad, was born at Blue Hill, Me., 
December 31, 1854, son of Joseph P. and 
Nancy A. (Wescott) Peters, both natives oi 
Blue Hill. Mr. Peters traces his descent to 
Andrew Peters, who was a distiller in Ipswich, 
Mass., in 1659. His great-great-grandfather, 
John Peters, was a resident of Andover, Mass. 
John Peters's son, John (second), who was born 
in that town, was a farmer and surveyor. He 
removed from Andover to Penobscot, Me., 
where he was employed in surveying by the 
State, and was one of the pioneer settlers of 
that locality. Lemuel Peters, grandfather of 
Joseph \\*. Peters, was a farmer and ship-builder 
at Blue Hill. His son Joseph, the father of 
Joseph W. , was a ship-master, spending much 
of his life on the sea. He was lost with his 
ship, which foundered during one of the Feb- 
ruary storms in the winter of 1863. His wife, 
Nancy, was a daughter of Archibald Wescott, 
a merchant of Penobscot, who was also engaged 
in farming to some extent. He was one of 
the old residents of Penobscot, and was well 
known and popular. Mrs. Peters died in 1S67, 
four years after her husband's tragic death. 
John P. Peters, uncle of Joseph W. , was a 
sailor residing in Boston, and died in 187^. 

Joseph Wescott Peters was educated at Blue 
Hill, attending the common schools and after- 
ward studying at Blue Hill Academy. He 
was eight years old when he lost his father, 
and at fifteen he went to work as a cash boy 
in a store in Boston. In 1866 he returned to 
Blue Hill and finished his education, working 




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as a clerk in a grocery store during vacation 
time. In May, 1870, he obtained a position 
as clerk in the office of the treasurer of the 
Portland & Rochester Railroad. When the 
road tn Worcester was opened, in 1874, he was 
made paymaster ami general ticket agent, be- 
ing then but twenty years of age. When he 
took his position at Portland, the road extended 
only to Alfred, Me. In addition to his duties 
as general ticket agent, he performed those of 
train despatcher from 1S80 to 1882. In 1S82 
he was made superintendent of the road, and 
was acting general freight agent from 18S5 to 
1890, so that he was superintendent, general 
height agent, and general passenger agent 
at one time. From October, 1890, to July, 
1893, he was superintendent; and he was then 
again appointed general ticket agent, and, as 
a result, has practically full charge of the busi- 
ness of the road. The management of railroad 
traffic demands a quick eye and a cool head, 
rapidity in mathematical calculation and in the 
systematic arrangement of details. These qual- 
ities Mr. Peters possesses in an eminent degree. 
Politically, Mr. Peters favors the Democratic 
party. Me has served on the Democratic City 
Council, and is now a member of the County 
and the District Committee. He was elected 
Alderman from Ward Four in 1894, and served 
during his term of office on the Committee on 
Streets, on the Sanitary Commission, and on 
the Committee on Estimates for Appropria- 
tions. He was again elected Alderman in 
March, 1 S95, and is now on the Sanitary Com- 
mission and the Committees mi Judicial Pro- 
ceedings, Claims, and Public Works. He is 
also one of the Pack Pay and Fore River Com- 
missioners, taking a leading part in the pro- 
ceedings for the improvement of that locality. 
Mr. Peters belongs to the fraternal order of 
Elks, being a member of P. P. O. E. of Port- 
land, and a Trustee of the organization. 



"ON. JAMES PHINNEY BAXTER, 

the present Mayor of Pint land, was 
born in Gorham, Mc. , March 23, 
1 831, and was about nine years old 
in 1S40, his father, Dr. Elihu Baxter, 
removed from Gorham to this city, where he 
engaged in the practice of medicine. 




In 1859 Mr. Baxter formed business rela 
tionswith William G. Davis; and subsequently 
the two partners united with the firm of Kil- 
mer}' & Purnhani, under the style of the Port- 
land Packing Company. The provision pack- 
ing business was then in its infancy, but 
under the efficient management of the firm the 
business increased so rapidly that it gained a 
national reputation. Other enterprises have 
claimed the attention of Mr. Baxter, in each 
of which he has been uniformly successful, 
having acquired a large fortune. His marked 
skill in money matters has commended him to 
several of the leading financial institutions 
of Portland. He is Trustee of the Portland 
Savings Bank ; Vice-President of the Mer- 
chants' National Bank and of the Portland 
Provident Association; Vice-President of the 
Portland Trust Company, being one of the 
original Directors of this company, which is 
capitalized at one hundred thousand dollars. 

He is also Director of the Maine Industrial 
School and the Portland Benevolent Society, 
and President of the Maine Historical Society 
and of the Public Library, and is besides a 
working member of the American Historical 
Society of Washington, D. C. ; the New Eng- 
land Historic Genealogical Society of Boston ; 
the Old Colony Historical Society of Taun- 
ton, Mass. ; the Rhode Island Historical So- 
ciety; the American Antiquarian Society ol 
Worcester, Mass. ; and the Portland Society of 
Natural History. He has prepared and read 
a number of papers on historical and other sub- 
jects before most of the above-named societies. 

In 1893 Mr. Baxter was elected Mayor of 
Portland, and early in his first term he gave 
his salary of two thousand dollars to the 
School Board to maintain the Manual Training 
School for Boys. He was re-elected in 1804 
and again in 1895, and in the Mayoralty as 
elsewhere his business efficiency has accom- 
plished the most gratifying results. His pub- 
lic-spirited generosity is shown by his frequent 
and bountiful gifts to the city of Portland, 
among which may be named the elegant public 
library building on Congress Street, a monu- 
ment to his artistic and literary tastes. As an 
outgrowth of his interest in the Home fur 
Little Wanderers in Boston, he founded the 
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While Mr. Baxter's varied ability and power 
ill adaptation have rendered him a most efficient 
functionary in city and State, his favorite 
field is literature; and his labors with the pen 
for the last twenty years have been constant 
and valuable. He was an early contributor 
to the New York Home Journal, Shillaber's 
Carpet Bag, and Godey's Ladies' Book. His 
annual addresses to the City Council during his 
period of office as Mayor are models of a clear, 
incisive style, placing before the city fathers 
in terse and forcible English the condition of 
the municipal departments and calling atten- 
tion to the city's most urgent needs. Of late 
years Mr. Baxter has given much attention to 
historical research, having in 1S85 made a 
prolonged visit to Europe, where he procured 
valuable historical data. The "English Col- 
onization of the New World " was the result of 
careful and discriminating study, as was also 
his work entitled "Western Civilization," the 
two being among the most important of his 
publications. "Idyls of the Year " is full of 
grace and possesses an interest for all true 
lovers of poetry. 

The following list of the printed works of 
Mr. Baxter is taken from the Bibliography of 
the American Historical Association: "Laus 
Laureati," a poem delivered before the Maine 
Historical Society on the celebration of Long- 
fellow's seventy-fifth birthday, Portland, 1882. 
"A Greeting to the Mentor," a poem deliv- 
ered on the eightieth birthday of Professor 
Packard, Longfellow's tutor, Portland, 1883. 
"The Great Seal of New England," Cam- 
bridge, 1884. "Idyls of the Year," poems, 
Portland, Hoyt, Fogg & Donham, 1884. 
"The Trelawny Papers," Portland, Fogg & 
Donham, 1884. "George Cleeve and his 
Times," Portland, Gorges Society, 1S85. 
"The British Invasion from the North." 
Albany, Munsell (Historical Series), 1887. 
"Documentary History of Maine," vol. iv. , 
Portland, Maine Historical Society, 18S9. 
"Early Voyages to America," Providence, 
Rhode Island, Historical Society, 1889. Ibid., 
Old Colony Historical Society's Collections, 
No. 4, Taunton, Mass., 1889. "Sir Eerdinando 
Gorges and his Province of Maine," Boston, 
Prince Society, 1890. "The Abanakis, " New 
England Magazine, Boston, September, 1890. 



"Reminiscences of a Great Enterprise," 
Portland, 1890. "The Campaign against the 
Pequakets : Its Cause and its Results," Port- 
land, 1890. "The Beginnings of Maine,'' 
Portland, 1891. "A Lost Manuscript," Port- 
land, 1 891. "Isaac Jogues, a.d. 1636," 
New York, 1891. "The Abanakis and their 
Ethnic Relations," Portland, 1892. "A 
Period of Peril," address delivered at City 
Hall, Portland, on the Centennial Celebration 
of the Adoption of the Constitution of the 
United States, April 30, 1889. "Three 
Suggestive Maps," Maine Historical Quar- 
terly, January, 1893. "The Observatory," 
an illustrated poem, The Stevens & Jones 
Company, Portland, 1S93. "Christopher 
Levett, the First Owner of the Soil of Port- 
land," Maine Historical Quarterly, April and 
July, 1893. "Christopher Levett, the Pioneer 
Colonist in Casco Bay," Portland, Gorges 
Society, 1S93. "Pioneers of New France in 
New England," Albany, Munsell (Historical 
Series), 1894. "Raleigh's Lost Colony," 
illustrated, New England Magazine, January, 
1895. 

In politics Mr. Baxter is Republican. He 
is a man of liberal ideas; and his political, 
commercial, and literary career has ever been 
characterized by honor, 

" The finest sense 
Of Justice which the human mind can frame." 




iHARLES HANSON NELSON, of 
New Gloucester, who occupies a place 
of prominence among the enterpris- 
ing young farmers of Cumberland 
County, was born in this town, August 5, 
1862. He is a son of the Hon. Otis C. and 
Julie B. (Bailey) Nelson, his father being an 
extensive farmer and fruit grower here. (A 
sketch of the Hon. Otis C. Nelson may be 
found on another page of this volume.) 

Charles Hanson Nelson was the second 
child born to his parents. His elementary 
education, obtained in the common schools of 
his native town, was supplemented by a course 
of study at Greeley Institute, Cumberland, 
and North Bridgton Academy. On leaving 
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district schools of New Gloucester, and at 
the close of his second winter term was united 
in marriage with Abbie Stevens Jordan, their 
nuptials being celebrated May 5, 1885. Mrs. 
Nelson is a daughter of John W. and Arabella 
(Lunt) Jordan, well-known farmers of this 
town. A month after their marriage Mr. and 
Mrs. Nelson removed to their present home, 
which he then purchased. This valuable es- 
tate, which was formerly known as the Cush- 
roan farm, contains two hundred and fifty 
acres of land, on which Mr. Nelson has made 
many and valuable improvements, placing a 
large part of it in an excellent state of tillage. 
Here Mr. Nelson carries on general farming, 
including the raising of fruit, sweet corn, and 
small grains, one of his most profitable indus- 
tries at this time being his dairy of twenty- 
three cows, the product of which he ships to 
Portland, Me., which is the headquarters for 
milk raised in this section of the State. In 
his agricultural pursuits Mr. Nelson has shown 
sound judgment and skill, and has met with 
deserved success. In politics he is a stanch 
member of the Democratic party. The happy 
union of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson has been bright- 
ened by the birth of seven children, namely: 
Lilian Frances, born April 19, 1886, died 
September 17, 1886; Julia Bell, born August 
25, [887; John Otis, born December 5, 1888; 
Edwin Wilbur, born November 29, 1890; Ida 
Wheeler, born March 17, 1893; George 
Howard, born April 12, 1894, died December 
1, 1894; Harold Crosby, born November 4, 
1895. 




iNRY SARGENT TRICKEY, City 
Marshal of Portland, was born there, 
October 14, 1842, son of Henry and 
Abigail C. (Larrabee) Trickey. 
His grandfather was Daniel Trickey, of West- 
brook, Me. Daniel was also born in the 
county. On leaving the parental home he 
settled in the town of Westbrook, where he 
spent his life in clearing and improving a 
fine farm. 

Henry Trickey, son of Daniel, was born on 
the homestead, and there spent his boyhood 
days, usefully employed in occupations per- 
taining; to farm life. When the time came for 



him to select a regular calling, he went to 
Portland and learned the trade of a ship car- 
penter. He was successfully engaged in this 
business for a number of years, during which 
he worked on contracts, employing many as- 
sistants, and became one of the best-known 
ship-building contractors of the city. He was 
a Democrat in his political views until 1856, 
when he became a Republican, and thereafter 
continued to hold the views of the latter party. 
During the Civil War he served in the City 
Council. Among the fraternal orders with 
which he was affiliated were the Independent 
Order of Odd Fellows, the Maine Charitable 
Mechanic Association, and the Aged Brother- 
hood. His wife was a daughter of Benjamin 
Larrabee, of Westbrook, a highly respected 
agriculturist and a large land-owner. They 
were the parents of four children, as follows: 
Sarah J., the wife of John Gilkey, of Port- 
land; Mary I., who died in 1887; Benjamin 
Larrabee Trickey, of Portland; and Henry 
Sargent Trickey. The father, who was a 
member of the Protestant Episcopal church, 
died at his home on Paris Street in Jan- 
uary, 1878. The mother's death occurred 
about twenty years previously, on April 1, 
1858. 

Henry Sargent Trickey, having obtained his 
education in the public and private schools of 
Portland, was engaged as a clerk by R. I. Rob- 
inson. He had been employed here but a brief 
time when the civil strife broke out, and he 
enlisted in Company B of the Seventeenth 
Maine Volunteer Infantry. His regiment was 
at once ordered to Washington to assist in 
the fortification of that place, and later to 
the Army of the Potomac. A short time after 
he was severely injured and incapacitated 
for all except special detail service. He, 
however, continued in the service for the full 
term of his enlistment, and was honorably dis- 
charged July 27, 1865. On his return to 
Portland he was employed by Jonathan Smith 
& Co. in their belt manufactory, and worked 
for them and their successor, H. M. Brewer, 
for nine years. He next engaged in the re- 
tail grocery business on Cumberland Street, 
and during the succeeding seven years carried 
on a successful trade. In 1S81 he was ap- 
pointed Inspector of Customs by Lot M. 



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Morrell, the Collector of the Port, and re- 
mained in the custom service until after the 
appointment of Samuel J. Anderson as Col- 
lector, by whom he was discharged October 
31, 1886, as alleged, solely on political 
grounds. In September, 1S87, he engaged 
in the manufacture of shoemakers' supplies, 
such as heels, counters, and stiffenings, 
employing several hands. He continued in 
that business until May, 1890, when he was 
elected by the city government as agent for 
the sale of intoxicating liquors in the city of 
Portland, and held that office until May, 1892. 
Following that he took up the real estate busi- 
ness until the spring of 1893. He was then 
appointed Chief of Police by the Mayor, James 
P. Baxter, and was reappointed to the same 
office in 1894 and 1895 and 1896 by the same 
chief magistrate. The department has been 
enlarged and improved since he entered it; 
and he now has sixty-two men under his super- 
vision, including forty regular patrol men, 
two deputies, twelve specials, and two patrol 
wagon drivers. 

Mr. Trickey is one of the most active 
workers in the Republican ranks, ami for a 
number of years has served as both Treasurer 
and Chairman of the Republican City Com- 
mittee and as a delegate to State and other 
conventions. He is a member of Lincoln 
Club of Beacon Lodge, Independent Order of 
< Idd Fellows, and the Eastern Star Encamp- 
ment, having filled all the chairs in both, and 
is a member of the Grand Lodge of Maine. 
I [e was one of the first to become a member of 
Bosworth Post, No. 2, Grand Army of the 
Republic, joining in 1S67, and has served ac- 
ceptably in several of the offices. He is also 
a member of the Maine Charitable Mechanic 
Association. Mr. Trickey is a communicant 
of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, in which 
he holds the office of Vestryman, and has 
been Treasurer for twelve years. His mar- 
riage with Miss Sarah Emma Chandler, a 
daughter of D. H. Chandler, the leader of the 
old Portland band, was celebrated on Septem- 
ber 1, iS6q. They have one daughter, Edith, 
who is still at home. For the past eight years 
his home has been at 122 Emery Street. Prior 
to that he resided at the old homestead, which 
he still owns. 



7"yiARLLS H. OSBORNE, a native of 
I \y Portland, was one of triplets, two 

\~U boys and a girl, born December 23, 

1832, to the Rev. Charles F. and 
Susan (Leavis) Osborne. An account of his 
ancestral history may be found in the sketch of 
Mr. Osborne's brother, Woodbridge G. Os- 
borne, published on another page of this 
volume. Mr. Osborne acquired a practical 
eduation in the schools of Searboro and Lim- 
ington, and began life for himself as a clerk in 
a grocery store. He subsequently clerked in a 
clothing store in Portland, going from there to 
Dover, N.H., where he was employed for three 
years in the drug store of John B. Wheeler. 
Returning to his native city, Mr. Osborne 
worked for three years in the retail grocery 
store of Dunn & Osborne. He then went into 
the clothing business with I. P. Farrington, 
carrying it on two years. In 1855, in company 
with his brother, John A. Osborne, he bought 
seventy acres of land in the town of Gorham ; 
and, after managing it a while in partnership, 
Mr. Osborne bought out his brother's interest, 
and has since been prosperously engaged in 
general farming. He is a skilled and prac- 
tical agriculturist, and his property is well 
improved and in excellent condition. 

On February 9, 1866, Mr. Osborne was 
united in wedlock with Mrs. Sarah Hay ward, 
ucc Holmes. They are the parents of three 
children, as follows: Sumner L., born June 
20, 1867, was married in October, 1894, to 
Isabelle Durell, of Hyde Park, Mass.; Irving, 
born June 6, 1869, was graduated from Bow- 
cloin College, ami is now a teacher in the 
high school at Winthrop, Mass.; ami Lillie 
Emily, born July 26, 1874, lives in Boston. 
Mr. Osborne supports the principles of the 
Democratic party ; and, religiously, he and all 
of his family are members of the Congrega- 
tional church. He is a Knight of Pythias, 
belonging to Gorham Lodge, No. 24. 




LLIAM YORKE, engineer of the 
Portland Gas Light Company, whose 
office is at 40 West Commercial 
Street, Portland, was born in Philadelphia, 
Pa., July 14, 1820, son of William and Ann 
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tect in Philadelphia, died in 1830; and his 
mother's death occurred in 1856. There were 
six children; namely, Charles, Albert, Will- 
iam, John S., Mary F., and Anna. 

William Yorke received a good education, 
attending first a private school and later the 
public schools of his native city. He worked 
for a short time as errand boy in a dry-goods 
store. At the age of fifteen he was appren- 
ticed for six years to a pattern-maker and ma- 
chinist. The two following years he worked 
at pattern -making in Savannah, and subse- 
quently started an iron foundry and machine- 
shop in Augusta, Ga. He had not sufficient 
capital to make a success of this last enter- 
prise; and within two years he abandoned it, 
ami turned his attention to mill building. 
Maintaining his headquarters at Macon, he es- 
tablished mills in different parts of the State 
of Georgia. He was engaged in this way for 
seven years ; and subsequently, until the break- 
ing out of the war, he was in the lumber busi- 
ness near Macon. In 1861 Mr. Yorke was the 
owner of a large amount of property in pine 
forests, mills, and lumber; and, instead of 
taking advantage of the offers of the Confeder- 
ate government to allow every one so disposed 
to leave for the North, he remained to look 
after his interests, thinking, as did many 
others, that the war would last but a few 
months. Then his troubles began. Conscrip- 
tion officers were sent through the different 
districts to press men for the Confederate ser- 
vice, and for two years Mr. Yorke kept out of 
the army by bribing these men, paying out in 
all some fifteen thousand dollars in Confeder- 
ate scrip, as the men were changed every few 
months. At length, his patience and money 
nearly exhausted, he appealed to Mr. Adams, 
also a Philadelphian, who was superintendent 
of the South-western Railroad, and through 
his influence procured a situation in the ma- 
chine-shops of the road. Here for two years 
he was secure from persecution, as all railroad 
men were exempted from service. But a de- 
termination to get out of the South had now 
taken strong possession of him; ami, in com- 
pany with another Philadelphian, George A. 
Mcllhenny, superintendent of the Macon Gas 
Works, who shared his desire, he planned a 
way of escape. 



It was arranged that Mr. Yorke should go to 
Savannah, ostensibly to buy salt: and, the way 
being clear, he should telegraph to Mr. Mc- 
llhenny for one hundred empty sacks — the 
signal for him to join him. The clay that 
Sherman and his army left Atlanta Mr. Yorke 
left Macon for Savannah, provided with a pass 
from Mr. Adams. On reaching Savannah he 
purchased the salt, telegraphed Mr. Mc- 
llhenny, and made arrangements with a Con- 
federate officer then on furlough, who owned a 
plantation several miles outside of Savannah, 
for effecting their escape to St. Catharine's 
Island. This island is twelve or fifteen miles 
from the coast; and the officer agreed for three 
thousand dollars in Confederate money to row 
the two Philadelphians to St. Catharine's in 
his own boat — the only row-boat in the sec- 
tion, as the Confederate government had de- 
stroyed all they could find. On Mr. Mc- 
Ilhenny's arrival the two men lay concealed 
one night, hiring the following night a car- 
riage to drive to the plantation. The driver 
of the carriage knew the exact time when he 
could pass the rebel picket lines safely, and. 
within a few hours "three men in a boat" 
were en voyage for St. Catharine's. But a 
storm came up; and they were compelled to 
land a few miles from shore, on a desolate- 
island covered with oyster shells. Here Mr. 
Mcllhenny and the Confederate fell asleep: 
and Mr. Yorke, who, providentially, was un- 
able to close his eyes, rescued their frail craft 
just in the nick of time, as the incoming tide 
was sweeping it away, and thereafter watched 
it vigilantly till morning. At daybreak they 
continued on their way, and arrived at St. 
Catherine's safely, dismissing their boatman 
with his promised fee. The island was in- 
habited by seven or eight old negroes, who had 
been left there by their owners as useless. 
From them they learned that the United 
States blockade vessel "Fernandina," a brig in 
command of Captain Williams, lay about four 
or five miles off, and some of the crew were 
then on the island hunting the wild cattle for 
food. The negroes introduced them to these 
men, informing them that the Philadelphians 
wished to secured passage on the vessel: but 
the sailors suspected they were spies, and re- 
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however, a boat was sent ashore fully officered 
and armed, and they were taken to the brig as 
prisoners. The Philadelphians were informed 
that a supply vessel would be along in a couple 
of weeks, and they might be sent by that to 
Hilton Head, S.C., then held by the Union 
forces. Ten or twelve days later they were 
transferred to this vessel, and when they 
reached Hilton Head were allowed to stay at a 
hotel, as they had money to pay their bills, 
but still under guard as prisoners. The 
steamship "Arrago" was then making weekly 
trips between New York and Hilton Head; 
and on the "Arrago" they were sent to New 
York as prisoners of war, placed at first with 
the Confederate prisoners and treated with 
scant ceremony. This treatment Mr. Yorke 
complained of, stating that they were gentle- 
men, with money to pay for their passage; and 
the second day out the Captain sent for them, 
and they had an interview in his cabin, with 
pleasant results. They arrived in New York 
City on the famous "black carpet-baggers' 
night," in October, 1864, when all the hotels 
were to have been simultaneously fired, a plot 
which most happily fell through. In com- 
pany with the Captain of the Union forces, 
who had the prisoners in charge, Mr. Yorke 
and Mr. Mcllhenny saw some of the sights of 
New York ; and during their tour the Philadel- 
phians lost the Captain, but they met him 
next morning at his headquarters, as per 
agreement, and by him were sent to the head- 
quarters of General John A. Dix, who was in 
command of the forces in New York. From 
him they obtained papers of release, and left 
New York by the first train they could get 
for Philadelphia. Mr. Yorke had with him 
twenty-eight hundred dollars in greenbacks, 
which he had secured during the last seven or 
eight months of his residence in Macon by 
trading with a Jew pedler who had access to 
the Union soldiers in rebel prisons, giving to 
the Jew five dollars in Confederate money for 
one dollar in United States currency. He 
lost over forty thousand dollars in real and 
personal estate through the war. After a stay 
of two months in Philadelphia Mr. Mcllhenny 
was appointed superintendent of the Washing- 
ton (D.C.) Gas Light Company's works at 
the capita], with Mr. Yorke as assistant. 



The latter held his position four years, and in 
1868 was assigned to the post he now holds. 
For twenty-seven years he has been the effi- 
cient and esteemed engineer of the Portland 
Gas Light Company; and his principal busi- 
ness interests have for many years been cen- 
tred in the city of Portland, as he disposed of 
his Southern property at the close of the war. 

Mr. Yorke married Lucy A. McKenny, 
daughter of Abner McKenny, of Maine; and 
one daughter, Louie E., has blessed their 
union. In politics Mr. Yorke is a Democrat. 
With his family he attends the Universalist 
church. He is one of the oldest residents of 
Portland and a representative citizen of that 
thriving city. 




ALVIN S. SAWYER, a retired sea 
captain of Yarmouth, who resides at 
his pleasant home on Cousins 
Island, was born on Chebeague 
Island, May 10, 1850, son of Jacob E. and 
Sarah (Hamilton) Sawyer. His father, who 
was born upon the same island, September 14, 
1825, at an early age adopted a seafaring life, 
which he followed for many years. He was 
thrifty and industrious, and owned land upon 
Chebeague, Cousins, and Little John's Islands, 
residing at intervals on each, but spending a 
greater part of his life, when not at sea, on 
Chebeague. His death occurred January 22, 
1887. He was liberal in his religious views 
and a Republican in politics. His wife, 
Sarah Hamilton, who was born on Chebeague 
Island, September 17, 1824, became the mother 
of four children, as follows: Calvin S., the 
subject of this sketch; Smith D., who was 
born Ap"ril 10, 1853, and resides in Yar- 
mouth; Georgia A., who was born May 5, 
i860, is now Mrs. Merrill, and lives on 
Cousins Island; and Serena A., who became 
Mrs. Groves, and died October 6, 1873. Mrs. 
Jacob E. Sawyer died April 5, 1889. 

Calvin S. Sawyer received his education at 
the school on Cousins Island. At the age of 
sixteen he began the life of a sailor in the 
coasting trade, and followed that occupation 
steadily for several years. For two years 
previous to his retirement from the sea he 
was Captain of a steamer which plied between 




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points along the coast. Since 1889 he has 
been occupied in farming and attending to his 
real estate interests, having recently disposed 
of some land on Little John's Island. His 
property on Cousins Island consists of forty- 
eight acres of valuable land, on which he is 
prosperously carrying on general farming and 
dairying. His residence, which is a land- 
mark, was built by Ebenezer Cleaves, and is 
the only brick house upon the island. 

On December 22, 1875, Mr. Sawyer was 
united in marriage to Lizzie C. Prince, a na- 
tive of North Yarmouth. Mrs. Sawyer, who 
was born December 4, 1 850, is a daughter of 
Joseph R. and Cordelia C. Prince, her father, 
who was a prosperous farmer of North Yar- 
mouth, being born in Cumberland July 14, 

1812, and dying January 14, 1882. His wife, 
Cordelia C. Prince, who was born August 8, 

18 1 3, reared but one child, Lizzie C. Mrs. 
Sawyer's mother, who still survives, resides 
with her. Mr. and Mrs. Sawyer have four 
children, namely: Emery R., born December 
29, 1876; Louise E., November 17, 1878; 
Rena B., April 13, 1884: and Harold S., Oc- 
tober 2, 1886. 

In politics Mr. Sawyer supports the Repub- 
lican party, and he is a member of the Baptist 
church. He is connected with Ancient 
Brothers Lodge, Independent Order of Odd 
Fellows of Portland, the Knights of Pythias of 
Yarmouth; and he is highly esteemed for his 
many commendable qualities. 



/^^KORGE R. SKOLFIELD, a retired 
I '*) I ship-builder of Harpswell, Me., was 
bom September 20, 1809, on the 
estate where his present beautiful residence 
is situated. His parents were George and 
Lydia D. (Doyle) Skolfield, both natives of 
Harpswell. His great-grandfather Skolfield 
was born in England. Immigrating to this 
country in the vigor of young manhood, he 
settled in Harpswell, and here cleared a large 
tract of land at a time when the homes of a 
few pioneers formed the nucleus of the present 
thriving town. He was the father of Clement 
Scholfield, who was born on this homestead 
and here passed his life, prosperously engaged 
in agriculture. 



George Skolfield, son of Clement, was 
reared to farm life, but found ship-building a 
more congenial pursuit, and engaged in that 
business when a young man. He finally es- 
tablished a ship yard of his own in Brunswick, 
near the present home of his son, which is not 
far from the town line; and his fame as a reli- 
able ship-builder spread throughout the sec- 
tion. He died in his eighty-seventh year, at 
the home where his father and grandfather had 
closed their eyes forever on the scenes of earth. 
His wife was called to rest at the age of 
eighty-three. Mr. and Mrs. George Skolfield 
were esteemed members of the Congregational 
church at Brunswick. They were the parents 
of five children, three of whom are now living 
— George R., the subject of this sketch; Lin- 
coln ; and Samuel. 

George R. Skolfield entered his father's 
ship yard when eighteen years of age, and 
learned the ship-builder's trade according to 
what were then the latest and most approved 
methods. After the death of his father he 
and his brothers, Lincoln and Samuel, carried 
on a successful business until 1884. They 
built wooden ships altogether, and in their 
particular line were very successful, acquiring 
a wide reputation as first-class ship-builders. 
When iron vessels came into vogue they closed 
up their business. Mr. Skolfield has built a 
great many ships, including some of seventeen 
hundred tons; and, with his brothers, he owns 
at present some fine vessels which are in active 
service, plying between different ports. lie 
now manages a small farm, which is part of 
the old family homestead; and his residence 
is one of the finest in the county, his long ex- 
perience in building beautiful vessels culti- 
vating a natural taste for architecture and 
giving him ideas as unique as they are beauti- 
ful when [Hit into practical expression in a 
dwelling-house. His ability as a business 
man is universally recognized, and he has 
been a Director of the Pejapscot and Union 
Banks in Brunswick for several years. 

At about twenty-one years of age Mr. Skol- 
field was united in marriage with Eliza Reed, 
a native of Topsham, Me., who died at the age 
of twenty. She left one child, Ann Eliza, 
who became the wife of Captain Paul C. Mer- 
riman, of Brunswick, who died in 1895. Her 



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daughter, Eliza, married Willis Chermery, of 
Portland. In 1848 Mr. Skolfield married 
Hannah F. Milliken. Of this union five chil- 
dren were born — Susan (deceased) was the 
wife of Isaac Merriman, a merchant of Harps- 
well ; Lydia, wife of Captain Dunning, is with 
her parents, her husband being at sea; John 
T. is a wholesale grocer in Portland; Daniel 
T. is with his father. Mr. Skolfield's eldest 
son, John T. , married Josephine Pennell, of 
Portland, and has two daughters, Frances and 
Lydia. Daniel T. Skolfield married Carrie 
Richardson, of Brunswick. 

Mr. Skolfield cast his first vote in the ranks 
of the Whig party, but is now a Democrat. 
Though not an aspirant for office, he served 
for some time as Selectman of Harpswell and 
represented the district in the legislature in 
[884. He attends and helps to support the 
Congregational church, the church of his 
parents, and is most highly esteemed in the 
parish. A man of rare intelligence, quick 
wit, and jovial disposition, Mr. Skolfield is 
very popular in Harpswell and Brunswick; 
and the name of his friends is legion. 



■OHN STEVENS, one of the noble army 
of patriots who laid down their lives 
for the preservation of the Union, was 
a native of Bridgton, Cumberland 
County, Me., having been born here, July 3, 
1832. His parents, Ransom and Betsey (Ab- 
bott) Stevens, were prosperous farmers of this 
place; and they reared ten children, the names 
of whom were respectively: Emeline, Rufus, 
Elizabeth, William, Hannah, John, Ransom, 
Alvin, and Harriet, and one son that died in 
infancy. Of this large family but two are 
now living — Elizabeth, wife of Joel Bailey; 
and Harriet, widow of William Mann. Four 
of the sons, Rufus, William, John, and Ran- 
som, served in the late Civil War. Ransom 
was at the battle of Cain River Crossing, 
where he received wounds that caused his 
death three days later. William was captured 
in the battle of Sabine Cross-roads and Pleas- 
ant Hill, and confined for nine months and 
thirteen days in Tyler Prison, Texas. 

John Stevens, our special subject, in early 
manhood left the home farm to learn the brick- 



maker's trade, which he followed for several 
years. In 1858 he purchased the farm now 
owned ami occupied by his widow, and here 
engaged in agricultural pursuits until after 
the second call for volunteers. Then, en- 
thused by patriotic zeal, he enlisted December 
29, 1863, in Company F, Thirtieth Maine 
Regiment of Veteran Infantry, going to the 
front as a private. With his regiment he went 
to New Orleans, afterward taking part in the 
Red River expedition under General Banks, 
besides which he was in other important 
engagements, among them the battle of Sabine 
Cross-roads. He was subsecpiently taken sick 
and sent to Jarvis General Hospital at Balti- 
more, Md., where he died, August 24, 1S64, 
from disease contracted from the exposure and 
hardships incidental to army life. His re- 
mains were brought home and carefully in- 
terred by loving hands in the family burial lot 
in the Hio Cemetery. 

Mrs. Stevens, whose maiden name was Mary 
J. Libby, was born March 6, 1833, in the town 
of Auburn, Me., being a daughter of Jonathan 
and Mary (Jordan) Libby. Her union with 
John Stevens was celebrated November 3, 
1853. Of the five children born to her and 
her husband, one, Joseph A., died in infancy. 
The record of the others is thus given : Morrill 
A. is a farmer in this town; George B. resides 
in Reading, Mass. ; Mary E. is the wife of 
Irving Hibbard, and resides with her mother, 
Mr. Hibbard having the care of the home 
farm; and Ella M. married Rollo H. Reid, a 
printer of Minneapolis, Minn. 



RANK MITCHELL, M.D., a skilled 
and popular physician of Bridgton, was 
born August 19, 1847, in the town of 
Kennebunk, York County, Me., where his 
father, the Rev. John Mitchell, then had 
charge of a pastorate. The father was born 
in the town of Newfield, being there reared on 
a farm, on which he remained until attaining 
his majority. He then studied for the minis- 
try, and for the following six years was an 
itinerant preacher. Being then ordained, he 
subsequently had charge, in succession, of the 
Methodist churches in the towns of Kenne- 
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Kent's Hill, New Sharon, Readfield, Wilton, 
Strong, and Fryeburg. About ten years prior 
tu his decease lie retired from active minis- 
terial labor, settling in Kezar Falls, York 
Count)', Me., where he died in 1889. Of his 
union with Miss Elizabeth Wentworth two 
children were born — Frank, whose name ap- 
peals at the head of this sketch; and Nellie 
E., wife of Francis Redlon, an attorney. 

Dr. Mitchell entered the class of 1872, 
Bowdoin College, in which he remained till 
the year 1S71. He then went to Jacksonville, 
Fla., and began the study of medicine with 
his uncle, Dr. R D. Mitchell, remaining 
there one year. Returning North, he entered 
the Bellevue Hospital Medical College of New 
York City, and the Bellevue Hospital, staying 
there until 1874, when he received his diploma 
from the college. He commenced the prac- 
tice of his profession at North Fryeburg, this 
State, continuing there until 1881, when he 
went to New York City, where he spent the 
winter attending lectures and taking special 
studies. In the spring of 1882 Dr. Mitchell 
came to Bridgton, and has since built up an 
extensive practice here, having devoted his 
entire time, with the exception of the years 
1892 and 1893, when he was Pension Exam- 
iner at Fryeburg, to his professional duties. 
The union of Dr. Mitchell with Miss Abbie 
M. Dresser, of Lovell, Oxford County, Me., 
was celebrated in 1879; anc ' t0 h' m anc ^ n ' s 
wife one child, Everett T. Mitchell, has been 
born. In politics the Doctor is an adherent of 
the Republican party; and, socially, he is a 
member of the Masonic Order. 




AMUEL ROLFE, President of the 
Maine Savings Bank and Treasurer 
of the Portland Gaslight Company, 
who may be found for some part 
of every clay in the week at either the bank 
or the gas company's office, was born in 
Portland, June 21, 18 13, son of Benjamin and 
Susan Newman (Jacques) Rolfe, both of New- 
buryport, Mass. Benjamin Rolfe removed 
from Newburyport to Portland in 1802, and 
there engaged as a mechanic, doing an exten- 
sive business and employing several men. 
Twenty years prior to the time of his death 



he retired from business. He was the father 
of five children. 

Samuel Rolfe, the youngest and sole sur- 
vivor of his parents' children, received his ed- 
ucation in the schools of Portland. On leav- 
ing school lie engaged as clerk in a wholesale 
and retail establishment, carrying a stock of 
paints, oils, drugs, medicines, and dyestuffs, 
and conducted by Joshua Durgin. After serv- 
ing as clerk some six years, Mr. Rolfe was ad- 
mitted to partnership, the firm name becoming 
Joshua Durgin & Co. Their warehouse was 
on Middle Street until after the fire of 1866, 
and they were in business thirty years. 
Toward the end of that period Mr. Rolfe took 
full charge, and finally bought his partner's 
interest. After that he conducted the busi- 
ness for twenty years under his own name. 
He was the oldest apothecary in the city at the 
time of his retirement, having followed that 
calling for over fifty years. On that occasion 
the wholesale and retail druggists of the city 
met at his residence, and presented him with 
the handsome Rogers group entitled "The 
Charity Patient," which represents an apothe- 
cary ministering to a poor woman's sick child. 
Mr. Rolfe has for years been interested in other 
enterprises besides his regular business. He- 
was a member of the original company organ- 
ized to establish the Maine Savings Bank, 
and one of the original Trustees; and for the 
past fifteen years he has been President of the 
institution, which is the second largest in the 
State, with a capital of six million dollars. 
Of the Portland Gaslight Company Mr. Rolfe 
was for some years Director. On resigning 
that office he was elected Treasurer, a posi- 
tion which he has now held for ten years. 
For the past thirty-five years he has been 
Treasurer of the Widows' Wood Society, a 
charitable organization that furnishes wood to 
poor widows. For this purpose the society 
has a fund of fifty thousand dollars, left to it 
by legacy, ami in consequence demands a 
bond from its Treasurer of fort)- thousand 
dollars. It now supplies fuel to seven hun- 
dred and fifty indigent women. It • is one of 
the finest charitable institutions of Portland: 
and Mr. Rolfe is a zealous and conscientious 
worker in its behalf, cheerful l\ r attending to 
all the duties of his office. He is also inter- 



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ested in other charitable enterprises in the 
city, and has otherwise clone much for the 
poor, by whom he is universally loved and 
respected. 

On January iS, 1839, he was married to 
Mary Fuller Wilson, who was born January 
16, 1 8 19, daughter of Eben Wilson, of Port- 
land, and became the father of five children, 
two of whom died in childhood. Of the sur- 
vivors Samuel L. is in Cleveland, Ohio; 
Charles W., a prosperous business man, lives 
in Newtonville, Mass.; and Percival Bryant 
is a resident of Portland. The mother died 
March 20, 1S82. Mr. Rolfe was a member of 
the City Council three years, but has not been 
an aspirant for political honors. He is a 
charter member of a Maine Lodge of the In- 
dependent Order of Odd Fellows, having 
joined it in 1843. Of the thirty-five members 
who constituted the first Lodge he is the only 
one now living. He has held all the different 
chairs of the Lodge and of the Encampment, 
and is a member of Grand Lodge of Maine. 
Mr. Rolfe is a member of the Park Street 
Unitarian Church, to which his late wife also 
belonged; and he has not missed a service," 
sunshine or storm, for fifty years, the Sab- 
bath always finding him at the accustomed 
place of worship. 




AJOR LOMBARD, an industrious 
farmer and well-known resident of 
North Yarmouth, was born in 
Otisfield, Cumberland County, 
Me., May 10, 181 8, son of Joshua and Fanny 
(Morton) Lombard. Mr. Lombard's grand- 
father, Joshua Lombard, who served seven 
years in the Continental Army during the 
Revolutionary War, was a resident of Oxford 
County, Maine, where he followed the vocation 
of a farmer, and died at a good old age. He 
raised a family of five sons and one daughter, 
of whom Joshua, Mr. Lombard's father, was 
the eldest son. 

Joshua Lombard, second, was born in Ray- 
mond, Me. In early manhood he followed 
various occupations, working as a cooper and 
a millwright for some time, but-finally settled 
upon a farm, which he cultivated successfully 
for many years. He was a Methodist in his 



religious views and a liberal supporter of the 
church of that denomination. In politics he 
was originally a Democrat, but subsequently 
voted with the Republican party. At the ap- 
proach of old age he sold his farm, passing his 
last years with his children, and dying at the 
home of his son in North Yarmouth, at the ad- 
vanced age of eighty-two. In young and 
middle life he was a man of fine physical de- 
velopment, strong and robust; and it is said 
that at one time he lifted a cannon which 
weighed nine hundred pounds. His first wife, 
Fanny Morton, who was born in Otisfield, 
became the mother of nine children, of 
whom Major, the subject of this sketch, is 
the only survivor. She died at the age of 
forty years. By his second wife he had no 
children. 

Major Lombard received his education in 
the common schools of his native town, and, 
when a young man, entered the employ of the 
Androscoggin & Kennebec Railroad Company, 
which now forms a part of the Maine Central. 
After remaining in that service for some time, 
he learned the trade of a ship carpenter, which 
he followed in Yarmouth and South Freeport, 
until obliged to relinquish it, owing to fail- 
ing health. In March, 1854, he settled upon 
the farm where he now resides. LI is home 
property consists of thirty acres; and he owns, 
besides, a farm of sixty-five acres in the same 
neighborhood, both consisting of fertile and 
productive land. LI is present easy circum- 
stances are the result of his industry and good 
management. 

Mr. .Lombard has been three times married. 
His first wife, Martha Rollins, whom he mar- 
ried in 1849, died in February, 1S52, leaving 
two sons, namely: Gilman R., who is a 
moulder by trade, and resides in Orange, 
Mass.; and Moses H., who died at the age of 
twenty-five years. On October 12, 1852, Mr. 
Lombard wedded Esther C. Wood, who died 
October 12, 18C0, leaving no children; ami 
on April 28, 1S61, he married for his third 
wife Jane Merrill. She was born in Hebron, 
Me., January 9, 1825, daughter of Jabez and 
Betsey (Mason) Merrill, her father being a na- 
tive of Hebron, and her mother of Minot, 
Me. Jabez Merrill was a shoemaker, which 
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died at the age of eighty-four years. He and 
his wife reared ten children, five sons and 
five daughters, three of whom are living, 
namely: Jane (Mrs. Lombard); Betsey N., 
who is now Mrs. Bolster; and Franklin. 
Mrs. Lombard's parents were both members of 
the Free Will Baptist Church. Her mother 
lived to reach the age of sixty-four years. 
Mr. and Mrs. Lombard have two children, as 
follows: Edwin M., who resides at home, and 
is a farmer, stone cutter, and carpenter, mar- 
ried Isabella McCullough, and they have two 
children — Major John and Ralph Edwin; 
Eudora B. is the wife of William E. Hutch- 
ins, an artist of Biddeford, Me., and has two 
children— Arthur and Ethel May. Mr. Lom- 
bard supports the Democratic party in poli- 
tics, but is an ardent believer in the temper- 
ance cause. Both he and his wife are Univer- 
salists in their religious belief. 



KERNALD J. SAWYER, the present 
popular Postmaster of Otisfield Gore, 
was born in Harrison, Me., on July 21, 
1841, being the son of David and Edna 
(Brackett) Sawyer. His father was a native 
of Otisfield, his birth taking place in the 
house now owned and occupied by our subject. 
He resided in this town until attaining his 
majority, then removed to Harrison, and set- 
tled near Bolster's Mills, being about that 
time employed on the canal from Harrison to 
Portland. In 1868 he returned to the old 
Sawyer farm, which he carried on for a time, 
afterward purchasing a place in this locality, 
where he spent his last days. His wife, who 
still resides here, is a native of Harrison, 
Me. Four children were born to them, 
namely: Fernald J.: David S., who died No- 
vember 21, i860; Hattie S. ; and Mary Lizzie, 
the two latter living at home with their 
mother. 

Fernald J. Sawyer made the best of his ad- 
vantages for attaining a common-school educa- 
tion, and remained with his parents during the 
years of his minority. In the busy season he 
assisted his father with the farm work, and 
during the winters taught school in Otisfield 
and Harrison, and also in various towns in 
Oxford County. Since boyhood he has made 



his home here on the old David Sawyer home- 
stead, the house in which he lives being 
erected about 1795. The farm contains about 
one hundred and sixty acres of well-improved 
land. Besides engaging in mixed husbandry 
Mr. Sawyer makes a specialty of dairying, 
keeping a dairy of twelve milch cows. On 
June 28, 1 87 1, Mr. Sawyer was united in 
marriage to Miss Mary E. Gilman, who was 
born in South New Market, N.H., daughter of 
Lycurgus G. and Rhoda Ann (Wiggins) Gil- 
man, both her parents being natives of that 
State. Her father, who was a machinist by 
trade, died in New Hampshire. Mr. and Mrs. 
Sawyer have had four children, only one of 
whom survives. One died in early infancy; 
Ernest F. also died in infancy, at the age of 
six months; David F. is attending school at 
Norway, where he is fitting himself for col- 
lege; and Delia M. died when but eight and 
a half years old. 

Until a few years ago Mr. Sawyer voted 
the straight Democratic ticket, but has lately 
been a Prohibition Democrat. On March 4, 
1889, a post-office was established at Otis- 
field Gore; and in September, 1890, Mr. 
Sawyer was appointed Postmaster, having 
served to the present time except during ten 
months from December 24 to October 25. 
He has also served this town acceptably as 
a member of the School Committee and as 
Supervisor of Schools. In 1876 and 1879 he 
was Selectman, and he has held other minor 
offices. He is a member of Crooked Rion 
Lodge, No. 152, A. F. & A. M., having been 
Worshipful Master three years; and he is also 
a member of the grange society of this county. 




IRAM VARNEY, for many years 
closely associated with the agricult- 
ural interests of Windham, Me., 
was a lifelong resident of the town, 
his birth occurring in 1807, and his death in 
1859. He was of pioneer stock, his grand- 
parents, Timothy and Johanna Varney, having 
removed from the town of Kittery, where they» 
were farmers, to Windham, coming here in 
the early days of its settlement. Both were 
Quakers in religious belief, and both lived to 
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whom Samuel, father of Hiram, was the sixth. 
Samuel Varney was born in 1768 in Kit- 
tery, now in Maine, but at that time included 
in Massachusetts, and came from there to 
Windham with his parents. He was a farmer, 
following that occupation throughout his life. 
In religion he was a Quaker, like his parents. 
1 le was married in September, 1 803, to Tamson 
Kennard, a native of Kittery; and they became 
the parents of five children, none of whom are 
now living. 

Hiram Varney was reared to the indepen- 
dent occupation of his immediate ancestors, 
and became a prosperous agriculturist He 
was an esteemed and respected citizen, and 
conscientiously adhered to the religious belief 
of the Quakers, in which he was reared. 

He married Susan, daughter of Wyer and 
Amy (Morton) Green, her father being a 
soldier in the War of 1812; and she survived 
him many years, dying, at the age of sixty- 
eight, in 1873. Their household circle was 
gradually increased by the birth of twelve 
children, five of whom are living, the follow- 
ing being recorded of them : George O. Varney, 
born in 1825, married Lucinda Young, of 
Greenville, Me., ami they have four children 
— Susan L., Mary A., Abby, and Grace; Har- 
riet, born in May, 1836, is the wife of Orrin 
Watkins, of Casco, Me., and has four children 
-Edgar M., Emma L., Ernest L., and Susan 
M.; Charlotte A., born June 2^, 1840, is the 
wife of Joseph L. Tukey, of Windham; Lydia 
A., born July 30, 1844, is the wife of Cor- 
nelius N. Morrell, of Windham, a sketch of 
whose life may be found elsewhere in this 
work: and Julia E., born in March, 1848, is 
the wile of Stephen Knight, of Windham. 




ANSON M. HART, one of the oldest 
and most prominent business men of 
Portland, was born at Portsmouth, 
N.H., September 20, 1807. I lis 
parents were Hanson M. and Abigail 
(Mitchell) Hart, the former a native of Ports- 
mouth, the latter of Kittery Point, Me. The 
elder Hanson M. Hart, who was commonly 
called Captain Halt, was actively engaged in 
the coasting trade, being proprietor ol a num- 
ber of boats, and was also head of the cus- 



tom-house for many years. He reared four 
children, namely: Henry B., who was long 
engaged in the wool and tanning business in 
Portland; Hanson M., the subject of this 
sketch; Esther P., wife of Mr. Joshua Pan- 
field, of Dover, N.H. ; and Sarah, who mar- 
ried a Mr. Charles Walker and lived in New 
York State. 

Hanson M. Hart was educated in the leading 
schools of Portsmouth, N. II., completing his 
studies under the tuition of Master Jackson, 
who was afterward a well-known teacher in 
Portland. He was then two years in the em- 
ploy of Le Favour & Pinder, who were in the 
wool and tanning business in Portsmouth; and 
at the age of seventeen he went to sea, ship- 
ping first for a cruise of three and a half years 
on a vessel bound for South American ports. 
In course of time Mr. Hart became Captain of 
a vessel ; but, as he was a home-loving man 
and the sea had no charms for him, in 1835 he 
settled in Portland, engaging in the wool and 
hide business with his brother. His establish- 
ment during all of these sixty years has been 
in the large building at the corner of Portland 
and Alder Streets, of which he is now sole- 
owner. He has been in business longer than 
any other merchant in Portland, and has had 
a wonderfully successful career, encountering 
none of the reverses or catastrophes that 
affect some time or other most business en- 
terprises, lie is also owner of a huge amount 
of real estate in the city. 

Mr. Hart was married in 1835 to Phoebe 
Hill, daughter of Elisha Hill, of Portsmouth, 
N.IL, and by her death in 1843 was left a 
widower with the following children : Ade- 
laide, now the widow of Roscoe G. Elder, who 
has one daughter and lives in Deeiing, Me. ; 
Ellen, wife of Augustus True, a prominent 
miller and dealer in flour and grain in Port- 
land; Hanson M., who served in the army and 
died a short time after his return home; and 
Abbie, wile of Cullen C. Chapman, a leading 
banker of Portland. Mr. Hart married for his 
second wife Miss Caroline Richards, who died 
in 1.S8S. By this union Mr. Hart has one 
child, a daughter, now the widow of Dr. Web- 
ster. She has a son, Hanson Hart Webster, 
who was graduated from the Portland High 
School in 1895, and has entered Bowdoin Col- 




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lege. Mrs. Webster lives with her father, 
being mistress of his beautiful home at 308 
Spring Street. 

In polities Mr. Hart is a Republican. He 
takes an active interest in municipal affairs, 
and has served as a member of the City Council 
and as alderman. He has been a member of 
the Free Street Baptist Church since 1838. 
His long record has been an honorable one, 
ami he is justly esteemed by all who know 
him. 



7T\]j\RK WATSON, well known in the 
I \y town of Naples as a skilled and reli- 
^^is able carriage and sign painter, was 

born in Gorham, Me., February 7, 
1829, son of Captain G. C. and Lydia 
(Thompson) Watson. The family is of Scotch 
origin; and Mr. Watson's grandfather, John 
Watson, who was the first ancestor in Amer- 
ica, served as a soldier in the Revolutionary 
War. 

Captain G. C. Watson, who seems to have 
inherited his father's military instincts, dis- 
played his patriotism by serving as an officer 
in the American army (luring the War of 1812. 
He subsequently settled in Gorham, where 
he engaged in farming, and became quite a 
prominent citizen, being active in the early 
growth of the town. He was also a Captain 
in the State militia. He married Lydia 
Thompson, of Buxton; and they had a family 
of nine children, seven sons and two daugh- 
ters. Four of the sons and both the daugh- 
ters are still living. 

Clark Watson passed his boyhood in Gor- 
ham, where his opportunities for obtaining an 
education were limited to the slender advan- 
tages afforded by the district schools. He as- 
sisted in carrying on the farm until reaching 
the age of seventeen, when he went to Port- 
land, and served an apprenticeship at the 
painter's trade. His first five years as a 
journeyman were passed in Saco, Me., from 
which place he went to the State of Massachu- 
setts, where he followed his trade for a short 
time. After his marriage he settled in South 
Bridgton, Me., where he conducted a good 
business for about seven years, at the end of 
that time removing to Parsonsfield. Six years 



later he changed his residence and place of 
business to Cornish, where he remained for 
twelve years. At this period he was attracted 
toward agriculture as an occupation; and, de- 
ciding to follow his inclination, he returned to 
Bridgton, and bought a farm, which he culti- 
vated for four years. In 1888 he removed to 
Naples, where he resumed his trade, and, 
opening a shop in this town, has since devoted 
his attention to carriage and sign painting 
with satisfactory results. 

On July 27, 1856, Mr. Watson was united 
in marriage to Eliza A. Ingalls, a native of 
Bridgton and daughter of Abel and Sophia 
(March) Ingalls. She was one of a family of 
eight children, four sons and four daughters. 
Mr. and Mrs. Watson have had four children, 
namely: Abbie E. ; Fanny, who died young;. 
Edward C. ; and Seth B. 

In politics Mr. Watson supports the Demo- 
cratic party. 



DWARD TRICKEY is a well-known 
member of the agricultural class of 
Westbrook, where he owns a valu- 
able piece of farm property. He came to 
Westbrook from Cape Elizabeth, where he was 
born, May ifi, 1814, his parents, Zebulon and 
Lucy (Skillin) Trickey, being residents of 
the Cape. Mr. Trickey's grandfather lived in 
Deering, where he was well and favorably 
known. He and his wife reared a family of 
six children, none of whom survive. 

Zebulon Trickey, father of Edward, passed 
the active period of his life engaged in farm- 
ing at Cape Elizabeth. He also carried on a 
lumbering business to some extent and with 
fairly profitable results. He was a Democrat 
in politics, and served as a member of the 
Board of Selectmen, besides being Tax Col- 
lector; and he well and faithfully performed 
the duties intrusted to ' his charge. In his 
religious belief he was a Congregationalist. 
His wife, whose maiden name was Lucy 
Skillin, became the mother of seven children, 
three of whom are now living — Robert, Lucy, 
and Edward. 

Edward Trickey received his education in 
the common schools of Cape Elizabeth, and 
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ing with his father. He was subsequently 
associated with his father in the milk busi- 
ness, in which he continued for about twenty- 
five years. In i860 he bought his brother's 
share in a farm of one hundred acres situated 
in Westbrook, and he has since resided here. 
His principal crop is hay, of which he raises 
about forty tons annually; and he usually 
keeps about eight head of cattle. He has. ex- 
pended much money in improving his farm, 
having built a new residence and barn, the 
last-named building being sixty-five by forty- 
two feet and capable of holding sixty tons of 
hay. These expenses, besides others, have 
been met by the income derived from the cul- 
tivation of his property. 

Mr. Trickey married Martha E. Bond, 
daughter of Amer Bond, of Indiana, but has 
no children. He supports the Democratic 
party in politics, and in his religious views 
he is a Universalist. 




ARON CLEAVES, a native and resi- 
dent of Chebeaguc Island, was horn 
January 2, 1843, being a son of 
Aaron, Sr., and Eliza (Hamilton) 
Cleaves. His grandfather, Ebenezcr Cleaves, 
who carried on general farming on this island 
for many years, here married Miss Jane 
Cleaves, the descendant of another family; and 
they reared a family of ten children, Aaron, 
Sr., being the fourth son in order of birth. 

Aaron Cleaves, Sr., was born on Cousins 
Island in 1809. He was a natural mechanic, 
and much of his life worked along the coast, 
engaged in building sea walls and break- 
waters. He assisted in building Brown's 
Wharf at Portland, and the Boston & Maine 
Wharf, formerly called Smith's Wharf, and 
continued to work at his trade until his death, 
June 20, 1876. His wife, Eliza Hamilton, a 
daughter of James Hamilton, a resident of the 
island, bore him seven children, of whom 
three are now living, namely: Aaron; Mary 
E., born January 30, 1845, who is the widow 
of Lewis W. Sylvester, and has four children 
— Nellie E., Herman J., Fred L., and Elvie 
C. ; and Isaac H., born April 6, 1851, who, 
like his brother Aaron, is a resident of Che- 
beague Island. 



Aaron Cleaves was bred and educated on 
the island where he was born, and here started 
in life for himself a short time after attaining 
his majority. Buying an interest in a sloop, 
Mr. Cleaves transported granite to different 
places on the Maine coast. He subsequently 
engaged in his father's occupation, building 
sea walls at Rockland, and the Bar Harbor 
breakwater, his work in each place being 
thorough and durable. 

On September 24, 1865, Mr. Cleaves was 
united in marriage with Caroline L., daughter 
of Stephen Curet, of Chebeaguc Island. Of 
their union two children have been bom, 
George L. and Charles A., the birth of the 
former having occurred June 17, 1867, and of 
the latter, September 24, 1870. George L. has 
been twice married. His first wife was Alma 
A. Garrett, of Vinal Haven, Knox County, 
Me., and his second wife, Annie M., daughter 
of Isaac Strout, of Chebeaguc Island. Charles 
was married April 19, 1892, to Minnie Brown, 
of Vinal Haven. Both of the sons are mem- 
bers of the Star Hope Lodge, No. 42, Inde- 
pendent Order of Odd Fellows. Mr. Cleaves 
is a steadfast Republican in politics and an 
attendant of the Methodist church, of which 
Mrs. Cleaves is a member. Mr. Cleaves is 
well known in social organizations, being a 
member of Harmony Lodge, No. 19, Inde- 
pendent Order of Odd Fellows of Portland; of 
Portland Encampment, No. 19, Independent 
Order of Odd Fellows; and of the Golden 
Cross Banner Commandery, No. 76, of Che- 
bea&ue Island. 



TUTNAM STEVENS, general agent 
for Maine of the Massachusetts Mutual 
Life Insurance Company of Spring- 
field, Mass., whose office is at 40 Ex- 
change Street, Portland, was born in Winthrop, 
Me., November 24, 1852, son of Joseph W. 
and Mary C. (Ingalls) Stevens. His paternal 
grandfather, Benjamin Stevens, who was a 
prominent farmer and extensive fruit grower, 
came originally from Ipswich, Mass., while 
yet a young man, and settled in Winthrop, 
Kennebec County, where he died in 1875, 
aged about eighty years. Joseph W. Stevens, 
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worked for many years as a carpenter and 
builder, and died May 23, 1889. His wife, 
Mary, horn in Madison, Me., April 6, 1825, a 
daughter of John Ingalls, of that place, is yet 
living, residing with her son, the subject of 
this sketch. She had two other children, 
namely: Bettie M., who married H. C. 
Dexter; and Mary L., who married A. E. 
Hutchins. 

J. Putnam Stevens received a good educa- 
tion, having studied in the public schools of 
his native town, at Wilton Academy, and at 
Kent's Hill Seminary, known as the Maine 
Wesleyan Seminary. He taught school for a 
while, and subsequently engaged as a travel- 
ling salesman. This latter occupation he fol- 
lowed until ten years ago, when he took up 
the insurance business, entering the employ 
of the Maine Benefit Association of Auburn. 
He transacted more business for this company 
in a given time than any man they ever had in 
the field. In 1887 he was offered and ac- 
cepted the management of the Massachusetts 
Mutual for the State of Maine. This company 
had been represented in the State for thirty 
years when Mr. Stevens became manager, and 
had on its books a premium collection of ten 
thousand dollars. In 1894, at the end of the 
seventh year of his management, the amount 
of premiums collected for that year footed 
nearly fifty thousand dollars. Mr. Stevens is 
an alert and persevering business man, who 
knows how to make the most of an opportu- 
nity and to win success in the face of diffi- 
culty. 

In 1879, January I, Mr. Stevens was mar- 
ried to Miss Julia A. Wing, of Wayne, Me., 
whose parents died when she was only two 
years of age. Their union has been favored 
by the birth of one son, Carl P., who is now 
twelve years of age. In politics Mr. Stevens is 
a Republican. He has held various offices dur- 
ing his lifetime, serving from 1875 to 1878 
as Selectman of Wayne, and acting for some 
time as superintendent of the School Commit- 
tee of that town. He is well advanced in Ma- 
sonry, belonging to Asylum Lodge, No. 133, 
of Wayne; Greenleaf Chapter, No. 13, of 
Portland; Portland Council, No. 1; St. Al- 
bans Commandery, No. 8; Maine Consistory, 
A. A. S. S. ; and he is also a member of the 



Mystic Shrine. He belongs to Samoset 
Tribe of Red Men and to Portland Colony of 
Pilgrim Fathers. Mr. and Mrs. Stevens are 
attendants of the Congress Square Universalist 
Church. They have a pretty home at 1 Sher- 
man Street, Portland. 




jICHARD MAYBERRY, who has 

spent his long and prosperous life of 
more than fourscore years in the 
town of Windham, was born May 
19, 1S14, being a son of Josiah and Eunice 
(Miller) Mayberry, both natives of this place. 
His paternal grandfather, a brave and loyal 
soldier of the Revolution, spent his entire life 
in Windham, earning his living as a tiller of 
the soil. To him and his wife, whose maiden 
name was Jane Miller, eleven children were 
born, seven boys and four girls, Josiah being 
the sixth son. 

Josiah Mayberry was born February 27, 
1783, and was here bred to farming pursuits, 
which he followed through life, becoming the 
owner of a farm of one hundred acres, a large 
portion of which he placed under cultivation. 
He was an industrious, hard-laboring man, 
and rounded out a long life, living until June, 
1870. He was twice married. On October 
25, 1806, he was united to Eunice Miller, who 
died December 26, 1S15, leaving five chil- 
dren, of whom Richard is the only one now 
living. Plis second wife, Eliza Swett, of 
Gorham, bore him seven children, four of 
whom are living, namely: Joshua; Stephen; 
Sarah J., wife of David R. Hawkes; and Ed- 
mund D. The father was a Democrat in poli- 
tics and an attendant of the Baptist church. 

Richard Mayberry was less than two years 
old when his mother died. After leaving the 
district school, which he attended regularly 
during his boyhood, he worked out as a farm 
laborer for several years. In 1839 he bought 
twenty-five acres, which are now included in 
his present homestead property. By dint of 
persevering energy and thrift he succeeded in 
his occupation, from time to time buying more 
land, his estate now containing one hundred 
acres of good land, about one-half of which is 
under tillage. As a citizen Mr. Mayberry 
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prominent and influential in local affairs; and 
in 1873 he represented his native town in the 
State legislature, being elected on the Repub- 
lican ticket, which he has always conscien- 
tiously supported. In religion he is liberal, 
believing that "righteousness and character 
are keys to heaven's prize." 

On March 30, 1841, Mr. Mayberry married 
his cousin, Mary J-, daughter of Thomas May- 
berry, of Windham, and unto them four chil- 
dren have been born, as follows: Almeda 
Ellen Mayberry was born December 14, 1848; 
Mrs. Mary Abbie Mayberry, born August 30, 
1S54, has two children — Mabel May and 
Richard Leroy ; Frank N., born October 22, 
1858, married Clara, daughter of Isaiah Allen, 
of this town, and has two children — Inez F. 
and Mildred E. ; and Frederick Eugene was 
born April 27, 1865. 



ir\R. JOHN T. PALMER, one of the 
I I rising young physicians of Portland, 

|>5y having his home and office at 306 

Congress Street, is a native of 
this city, born March 4, 1858. His father, 
also John T. Palmer, was born in Portland, 
England, where his parents were accidentally 
killed when he was but four years old. When 
eight years of age, John T. Palmer, Sr., came 
to this country, and to Portland when a young 
man. He has been a sea captain for more 
than thirty years. He used to sail from this 
port in charge of some one of its larger 
vessels, but for the past eight years he has 
sailed from New York. His wife, whose 
maiden name was Martha Steadman, has borne 
him four children. 

Dr. Palmer acquired the rudiments of his 
education in the schools of this city, and was 
afterward fitted for college at a private school. 
He began the study of medicine with Dr. S. E. 
Sylvester, of Portland, subsequently taking 
his lecture course at the Hahnemann College 
in Chicago, from which he was prepared for 
graduation in 1879; but, not being old enough, 
he took a second course, and received his 
diploma in 18S0. In the latter year the Doc- 
tor took a number of special courses, including 
a study of the diseases of the eye and ear, and 
of obstetrics, they being practically post-grad- 



uate courses. On March 3 of the year of his 
graduation Dr. Palmer entered upon the prac- 
tice of his profession in this city, locating at 
No. 294 Congress Street, where he lived for 
thirteen years. He then bought his present 
property, which has been occupied by physi- 
cians since 1866. By his knowledge and skill 
he has won the confidence of the community, 
and has built up a large and lucrative practice. 

The Doctor is prominently connected with 
many social, fraternal, and beneficiary organi- 
zations, being an active worker in each. 
He is a member of the Ancient Landmark 
Lodge, A. F. & A. M.; of Hacldattah Lodge, 
No. 117, and Una Encampment, Independent 
Order of Odd l 7 ellows; of Canton Ridgely; 
of Longfellow Lodge, Knights of Pythias: 
of the New England Order of Protection; of 
the Royal Society of Goodfellows, of which 
he has been Treasurer for many years; and of 
the Order of United Friends. He was one of 
the founders and a charter member of Had- 
dattah Lodge, and a founder of Una Encamp- 
ment, of which he has since been agent. He 
has held the office of Captain or Assistant 
Surgeon of Patriarch Militant, First Regiment 
of Maine, and is a member of the Grand 
Lodge, being Chairman of the Committee on 
Returns. The Doctor was, likewise, one of 
the charter members of Longfellow Lodge. 
He is popular with all people, serving the 
different societies with universal satisfaction, 
and is now the examining physician of thir- 
teen different insurance organizations. 

Dr. Palmer was united in marriage October 
18, 1882, with Miss Anna M. Rooney, of 
this city, their union having been blessed 
by the birth of two children — Edwin L. and 
Lizzie M. 




ETH L. PLUMMER, an active and 
useful member of the farming com- 
munity of Scarboro, this county, is 
a native-born citizen, the date ol 
his birth being March 30, 1835. His grand- 
father, Abram Plummer, was also born in 
Cumberland County, on Richmond's Island, 
but subsequently removed to Cape Elizabeth, 
where he was engaged in agricultural pursuits 
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ried Martha Libby, who bore him six sons, 
the second and third being twins: and of these 
David was the father of Seth L. 

David Plummer was reared and educated in 
Cape Elizabeth. He became a farmer, anil 
also followed the trade of house carpenter, and 
was an esteemed and law-abiding citizen. 
Religiously, he was a member of the Orthodox 
church, and in politics supported the Demo- 
cratic party. He married Mary A. Moody, 
whose mother lived to be one hundred and 
four years old, and she bore him three chil- 
dren — Seth L., the special subject of this 
sketch; David O. ; and one child that died in 
infancy. 

David O. Plummer, who is a mason by 
trade and a well-known farmer of Scarboro, 
was born May 20, 1838. He has been three 
times married. His first wife, formerly 
Nellie Hunnewell, died, leaving one child, 
Nellie. He afterward married Miss Lizzie 
Hunnewell, a sister of his first wife; and of 
their union a daughter was born — Lizzie. To 
him and his present wife, whose maiden name 
was Alice A. Stone, two children have been 
born — Walter E. and Susan Josephine. 

Seth L. Plummer obtained a practical edu- 
cation in the district schools of the Cape, 
where he spent his early life. Succeeding to 
the occupation of his father and grandfather, 
Mr. Plummer has been prospered in his work, 
being now the owner of a well-appointed and 
finely improved farm of eighty acres, fifty of 
which are under excellent cultivation. In 
addition to his agricultural labors, he has been 
actively engaged in carriage making and re- 
pairing, having picked up. the trade himself, 
his natural mechanical ability and ingenuity 
making him highly successful in this work. 
Mr. Plummer, who is now a member of the 
School Committee and the Town Agent, 
served as one of the Selectmen of Scarboro in 
[886, 18S7, 1S88, 1890, and 1891, being 
Chairman of the Board the last two years. 
He was also a member of the superintending 
School Committee in Cape Iilizabeth for a 
number of terms. On June 26, 1867, he was 
united in marriage with Miss Susan E. Stone, 
a native of Cape Elizabeth and a daughter of 
John Stone. In politics Mr. Plummer is an 
earnest advocate of the principles of the Dem- 



ocratic party, and in religion his views are 
broad and liberal. 




EV. BENJAMIN F. PRITCHAKD, 

for many years one of the most popu- 
lar and successful preachers of the 
Free-will Baptist denomination, 
has in recent years been engaged in the real 
estate and brokerage business, but in the mean 
time has also done a good deal of evangelistic 
work. A native of Blackstone, Mass., he was 
born August 26, 1S33, son of Benjamin and 
Lillas (Bowen) Prichard (name formerly 
spelled without the "t" ). 1 1 is father was born 
in 1802 in Marblehcad, Mass., and attained 
the venerable age of eighty-five years, being 
long employed as an overseer in a cotton-mill. 
The mother was a native of the town of 
Foster, R.I. ; and she also saw many days on 
earth, dying in 1891, aged eighty-nine years. 
They were the parents of four children, 
namely: Mary Ann, born in 1829; Mary 
Eliza, born March 12, 1831; Benjamin P.; 
and James W., born September 20, 1836. 

Benjamin F. Pritchard acquired his early 
education in the schools of Providence, R.I., 
and vicinity, being graduated from the North 
Providence High School. lie then began his 
active career as a teacher in the schools of 
South Killingly, Conn., where he was en- 
gaged in the winter of 1857 and 1858. There 
in the spring of the latter year, on March [4, 
he married one of his pupils, Celie L., daugh- 
ter of Jesse and Martha (Gibson) Handall. 
The only child of this union was a daughter, 
Harriet Eudora, born December 24, 1858, 
who became the wife of I{rncst W. Arnold, 
of Providence, R.I., and is now well known in 
the literary world as a writer of merit, many 
of her poems being published in the Portland 
Transcript and other leading journals. 

After his marriage Mr. Pritchard continued 
teaching, being in Greenwich, R.I., for nearly 
four years; and while there he was superin- 
tendent of the schools of the town, and also 
served as Justice of the Peace, his commission 
being signed by William Sprague, Rhode 
Island's war governor. During all this time 
Mr. Pritchard was studying for the ministry, 
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iSr>2, he received a call to become pastor of 
the church at Farnumsville, Grafton, Mass., 
being ordained to the ministry in the follow- 
ing month, in the Roger Williams Free 
Baptist Church at Providence. He met with 
great success in his pastoral work, remaining 
at Farnumsville about three years, when, on 
account of his wife's failing health, he left 
that locality, by the advice of her physician 
(Dining to Maine. Here Mr. Pritchard ac- 
cepted a call to the churches of Unity and 
Thorndike in Waldo County. In 1866 he 
made another change, going to Pittsfield, 
N.H., where he had charge of the Free 
Baptist Church for about a year. Mrs. 
Pritchard's health being still in a precarious 
condition, he sought the seashore, taking 
miller his pastoral charge the Free Baptist 
Church of Cape Elizabeth, where he resided 
twelve years, preaching the first half of the 
time there, and the other six years at the Bay 
Side Parish. While living at Cape Elizabeth, 
Mr. Pritchard was unanimously elected Town 
Clerk. For three years he was a member of 
the School Board, and lor six years was Crier 
of the Superior Court of Cumberland County 
in Portland. 

In 1879 Mr. Pritchard removed to this city, 
where he embarked in his present business, 
which he has since prosperously carried on. 
During the years of his pastorates he officiated 
at hundreds of baptisms, marriages, and fu- 
nerals, often going long distances in order to 
do so; and he was selected to preach the 
sermon at almost all of the quarterly and 
yearly meetings of his denomination that he 
attended. He is connected by membership 
with many social organizations, belonging to 
the Masons; the Knights of Pythias; the Sons 
of America; the White Men; the Guards of 
Liberty; the Grand Division, Sons of Tem- 
perance; and the Grand Lodge of Independent 
Order of Good Templars. 

The death of his first wife, Mrs. Celie H. 
Pritchard, occurred on July 14, 1883, after his 
removal to Portland, her body being taken to 
South Killingly, Conn., and interred in the 
family burying-ground. On November 12, 
1S85, Mr. Pritchard was again married to 
Alice C, daughter of Charles and Catherine 
(Wadleigh) Howe, of Monticello, Aroostook 



County. Their only child, Harold Kenneth 
Howe Pritchard, was born January 26, 1S88, 
and is the life of their pleasant home at 75 
Quebec Street. Mr. Pritchard has been very 
successful both as a preacher and as a business 
man, being genial, warm-hearted, and sympa- 
thetic, and possessing good executive ability. 
He is largely self-educated, reading intelli- 
gently and retaining all important facts. He 
is a great lover of good poetry, which he 
quotes fluently and with excellent effect. 




ILLIAM H. BRIGHAM, a thor- 
ough-going and systematic farmer, 
was born in Bridgton on the home- 
stead where he now resides, March 6, 1823, 
this likewise being the birthplace of his 
father, Daniel Brigham, Jr., whose birth oc- 
curred in 1794. The original owner of the 
farm was the grandfather, Daniel Brigham, 
Sr., who was a pioneer of Cumberland County 
and one of the very first settlers of Bridgton. 
He erected his log cabin in the midst of 
the wilderness, and established a comfortable 
homestead. Here Daniel Brigham, Jr., his 
son and successor, carried on general farming, 
being also engaged a part of his time in black- 
smithing, having a shop on the farm. He 
was a soldier in the War of 1812, and served 
with bravery until its close. He attained a 
good age, living until August I, 1862. To 
him and his wife, whose maiden name was 
Sophronia Emerson, nine children were born: 
namely, William II., Silas, Edward, Sarah, 
Ruth, Otis, Seth, Roxanna, and Eliza. 

William II. Brigham received a practical 
common-school education, remaining with his 
parents until nineteen years old. He then 
started out for himself, going to Marlboro, 
Mass., where he was employed in agricultural 
work for seven years. Returning to this 
State, Mr. Brigham invested his hard-earned 
money in land, buying a farm in the town of 
Naples, where he lived eleven years. Dispos- 
ing of that property, he came back to his 
childhood home, of which, his father being in 
ill health, he assumed the charge, afterward 
purchasing the interest of the other heirs. 
The homestead contains one hundred and eigh- 
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tivation; and here Mr. Brigham carries on 
general tanning with profitable results, hav- 
ing comfortable and convenient farm build- 
ings and all the necessary machinery for 
practical work. In politics he sustains the 
principles of the Democratic party. Roth he 
and his wife are true-hearted, Christian people, 
libera] in their religious views and worthy 
members of the Universalis! church. 

Mr. Brigham was married September 19, 
1849, to Miss Lydia Stuart, of Harrison, she 
being a daughter of Joseph and Nancy (Lom- 
bard) Stuart, who reared thirteen children; 
namely, Fanny, Samuel, Joshua, Abigail, 
Esther, George, Achsah, Emily, Calista, 
Frank (deceased), Lydia, Amos, and Johanna. 
All of these grew to adult life, and five daugh- 
ters and two sons are now living. Mr. and 
Mrs. Brigham have had no children. 



ERRY JACKSON OSBORNE, a ven- 
erable and honored citizen of Gorham, 
Cumberland County, is a native of New 
Hampshire, having been born in the 
town of Lee, that State, January 3, 181 5. 
His parents were the Rev. John B. and Mary 
(Frost) Osborne, both natives of New Castle, 
N.H.; and he is of English extraction, his 
grandfather, George J. Osborne, having been 
the emigrant ancestor. The last named came 
from England directly to Portsmouth, N. II., 
where he afterward resided until his death at 
a ripe old age. He was a school teacher by 
occupation. Further information relating to 
Mr. Osborne's ancestry is contained in the 
sketch of Woodbridge G. Osborne, his 
nephew. 

The subject of this brief sketch obtained 
his education among the hillside schools of 
his native State. From his earliest recollec- 
tion he has been engaged in agricultural pur- 
suits, finding the occupation pleasant and 
profitable. He owns a valuable timber farm 
in the town of Gorham, where he has resided 
for many years, being numbered among the 
well-to-do farmers of this part of the county. 

Mr. Osborne was married March 1, 1852, 
to Elizabeth Leavis Martin, daughter of Will- 
iam and Sophia (Leavis) Martin, of Portland. 
Mrs. Osborne was born in Portland, November 



27, 1822. She and her husband have three 
children living, the following being their 
record: Mary E., born May 13, 1853, is the 
wife of Clinton A. Moulton, of Buxton, and 
the mother of three children — Millie <>, 
Margie, and Florence; Charles S., born June 
2, 1857, lives on the old homestead; William 
II., born August 5, 1859, married Georgie 
Libby, of Gorham, who died leaving one son, 
Frank M., born March 27, 1882. In politics 
Mr. Osborne affiliates with the Democratic 
party, being one of its stanchest supporters; 
and his wife is a member of the Baptist 
Church of Limintrton. 



OSEPH H. SHORT, member of the 
firm of Milliken, Cousins & Short, 
wholesale dry-goods dealers of Port- 
land, was born in this city, August 1 1, 
1847, son of John H. and Sarah A. (Pettis) 
Short. His father, who was a native of Port- 
land, Me., was born in 18 10, and died in 
1 86 1 ; and his mother, who was born in 1S15, 
survived her husband seventeen years, dying 
in 187S. After attending the common schools 
our subject completed a course of study at 
Nesmith's Academy. He entered the employ 
of Storer & Cutler while still a boy, and was 
eventually promoted to a clerkship, which he 
held for several years. In 1865 the style of 
the firm was changed to Deering, Milliken 
& Co., and a few years later Mr. Short became 
a partner. Another change made the name of 
the company W. H. Milliken & Co., and in 
1890 it became Milliken, Cousins & Short. 
This establishment is one of the largest in 
Maine, and has an extensive trade all through 
the Eastern States and New York. It occu- 
pies the building at 164-166 Middle Street, 
Portland, and is five stories high and fifty by 
one hundred and seventy-five feet in dimen- 
sions. The firm has a number of storehouses, 
their business including the agency for several 
mills. Mr. Short has been connected with 
the enterprise since 1862, and a large share of 
its prosperity is due to his ability and fore- 
sight. 

Mr. Short was married in 1869 to Harriet 
Leavitt, daughter of Samuel R. and Susan M. 
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of a century has been a constant and sympa- 
thizing helpmeet. Politically, Mr. Short 
favors the Republican party. He is affiliated 
with several fraternal organizations, belonging 
to Ancient Landmark Lodge, A. F. & A. M., 
Greenleaf Chapter and Portland Commandery; 
also to Unity Lodge, Independent Order of 
Odd bellows: to the Cumberland Club; and 
to Bramhall League. He is active in church 
work, being connected with St. Stephen's 
Church, in which he is a Warden, and of 
which his wife is a member. Mr. and Mrs. 
Snort have a pleasant home at 452 Cumber- 
land Street. 




jHARLES PEABBLES, a prominent, 
progressive, and prosperous agricult- 
(s _, urist of Cape Elizabeth, is a typical 
representative of the native-born 
citizens of the Cape, the date of his birth 
being August 24, 1833. His grandfather, 
Charles Peabbles, for whom he was named, 
was a native, and the descendant of one of the 
old settlers, of the Cape. He was one of the 
early farmers of the place, and, in addition to 
carrying on mixed husbandry, was profitably 
engaged as a miller, having a grist-mill on 
bis farm, the neighbors all bringing their corn 
to him to be ground. His wife, Annie Mitch- 
ell, was a daughter of a pioneer settler, and 
a most faithful helpmeet. Seven of their 
children grew to adult life, John, Charles's 
father, being the fourth child. Both of the 
grandparents lived to venerable ages, the 
grandfather dying at the age of ninety-three 
years. 

John Peabbles was born on the old home- 
stead, February 19, 1804, and during his years 
of activity was engaged in general farming. 
He married June 13, 1828, Hannah W. 
Jordan, who became the mother of six chil- 
dren, of whom the following five are living, 
residents of this place: William W., Charles, 
M. J., John A., and Hannah H. 

Charles Peabbles was reared on the home 
farm, and attended the district school, becom- 
ing; as familiar with the agricultural arts as 
with his books. Succeeding to the occupation 
in which he was reared, Mr. Peabbles is now 
numbered among the foremost farmers of this 



vicinity and one of the most esteemed resi- 
dents of the Cape, which has always been his 
home. A man of enterprise and intelligence, 
he has been an important factor in the manage- 
ment of town affairs, having in i860, 1863, 
and again in 1895, been elected to the office 
of Selectman. Politically, in national affairs 
he is a Democrat. Religiously, he is very 
liberal in his interpretation of the Bible, and 
is an attendant of the Methodist church. 

One of the most important events in his 
career was his marriage with Sarah M., 
daughter of Dominicus Johnson, the descend- 
ant of a well-known family of Cape Elizabeth, 
their union having been celebrated July 4, 
1856. They have one son and two daughters 
living, namely: Elizabeth Florence, born 
September 9, 1857, who is the wife of Charles 
H. Chace, of Portland; Charles II. A., born 
August 21, 1870, who resides on the home- 
stead; ami Annie M., born July 1, 1S73, also 
at home. 




RASTUS EUGENE HOLT, M.D., a 
Portland physician of the highest stand- 
ing, and whose work in the interest 
of medical science in Maine marks an epoch 
in the history of the State, was born in Peru, 
Me., June 1, 1849, son of Erastus and Lu- 
anda (Packard) Holt. Erastus Holt, the 
father, who was born in Weld, Franklin 
County, Me., moved to Peru shortly after his 
marriage. He was a carpenter by trade, and 
was also a farmer. In 1859 he went to Califor- 
nia, infected with the gold fever, but returned 
after a stay of two years, locating at Canton, 
Oxford County, where he still lives. In his 
younger days lie took a prominent part in town 
affairs; and at the time of the Madawaska 
War he shouldered his musket, and took an 
active part in the contest. His wife, who 
was a native of Peru, died in 1861, leaving a 
son, the subject of this article, who was then 
but twelve years old. 

Erastus Eugene Holt, M.D., attended the 
common schools of Peru and Canton, graduat- 
ing from the high school in the latter town. 
He taught for a while, and then attended 
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while pursuing his studies. Subsequently 
he was elected 1'rincipal of the City Reform 
School of Boston, a position of great responsi- 
bility, which he filled ably and well. lie 
prepared for college, but, being obliged to 
educate himself, concluded to spend all of 
his time in the study of medicine. He 
graduated from the Medical School of Maine 
in 1874. Continuing his studies, he entered 
the College of Physicians and Surgeons, the 
medical department of Columbia College, 
New York City, and received his ad eiuidein 
diploma from that institution in 1875. Soon 
after he was elected Demonstrator of Anatomy 
in the Medical School of Maine, and served 
two years. Me was the first regularly ap- 
pointed House Surgeon of the Maine General 
Hospital, in which capacity he served one 
year. Dr. Holt's specialty is ophthalmology 
and otology. To perfect himself in these 
branches of medical science, he studied in 
Boston, New York, and in Europe. While 
so engaged in London, he took part in the 
Seventh International Medical Congress, held 
in 1 88 1 . He has been a pioneer in the 
treatment of the eye and ear in Maine, and 
by great personal effort founded and carried 
forward to completion one of the noblest 
charities of the State — the Maine Eye and 
Ear Infirmary, which is now one of the most 
prominent institutions within its borders. 
Dr. Holt is at the head of the management of 
the infirmary, an office which devolves upon 
him the weight of a great responsibility. The 
arduous and important work performed by him 
in this undertaking is recognized by all, ami 
has placed him in the front rank of Maine's 
noblest benefactors. He has also founded 
some important .medical associations. Recog- 
nising the benefit of the union and comparison 
of medical opinions and methods, he origi- 
nated the Portland Medical Club in 1876 and 
the Maine Academy of Medicine and Science 
in. 1894. The academy meets regularly on 
the second Monday evening from November 
to April, and numbers among its members the 
most eminent physicians and laymen of the 
State. Dr. Holt belongs to many prominent 
medical societies, among which arc the Maine 
Medical Association, the American Ophthal- 
mological and Otological Societies, the New 



England Ophthalmological Society, the Con- 
gress of American Physicians and Surgeons, 
and the American Medical Association, lie- 
has written many medical papers, which have 
been broadly published in the transactions of 
these societies and other journals. He is now 
editor and publisher of a Journal of Medicine 
and Science, the official organ of the Maine 
Academy of Medicine and Science, which lie 
also founded, and which is issued on the In 1 
of each month. This brief synopsis oi hi. 
Holt's career shows him to be a man of re- 
markable genius, having at his command an 
unusual power of accomplishment. Unaided, 
he has won his way step by step to fame and 
fortune, surmounting obstacles that would 
have daunted the heart of one less strong in 
all that makes a true and noble man. 

Dr. Holt was married in October, 1876, to 
Miss Mary Brooks, daughter of Benjamin B. 
Dyer, of Cape Elizabeth, and the following 
children have blessed their union: L. Mary- 
Belle, Clarence B., Roscoe D. T. , Erastus 
Eugene, Jr., Dorothy, and Benjamin Dyer. 
In politics Dr. Holt is a Republican. In re- 
ligion he holds liberal views. He and his 
family reside in their beautiful home, 723 
Congress Street. 




RIN B. HIBBARD, who is closely 
identified with the agricultural and in- 
dustrial interests of Bridgton, is the 
owner of one of the most comfortable 
homesteads to be found in this locality. His 
farm contains one hundred and forty-one acres 
of land, all well improved and under excel lent 
tillage, with a substantial residence, a good 
barn, and all the necessary out-buildings foj 
storing crops and sheltering stock. Mr. Hib- 
bard is a native of Milan, N. II., where his 
birth occurred, April 27, 1830, his parents 
being Benjamin and Hannah Hibbard. lie 
was but eleven months old when he was 
brought to this State, becoming then an in- 
mate of his uncle's household, and residing 
with him until fourteen years of age. Having 
concluded his studies in the district school, 
the young lad then came to Bridgton, where lie 
worked at farming and stone cutting lor 
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Company I, Eleventh Maine Volunteer In- 
fantry, being mustered into service at Augusta. 
With bis brave comrades he took part in 
various battles, among them the battle of Ber- 
muda Hundred, Malvern Hill, the bombard- 
ment and siege of Fort Sumter and Charles- 
ton, and the engagements at Drewry's Bluff 
and Deep Bottom, being wounded in the latter 
fight by a shell which struck him in the ankle. 
M. was then taken to Point of Rocks, Va. , 
where he remained until the end of his term 
of enlistment, when, June 12, 1S65, he was 
honorably discharged. 

On his return to Bridgton Mr. Hibbard re- 
sumed his former occupation, continuing until 
1869, when he purchased sixty-six acres of 
land, these being included in his present farm, 
lie has since carried on mixed husbandry, en- 
gaging to some extent in lumbering and dairy- 
ing, and meeting with good success in all of 
his operations. In politics he is a sound Re- 
publican, and, though not art aspirant for offi- 
cial honors, was appointed Postmaster of West 
Bridgton, May 9, 1881. He was removed 
during President Cleveland's first term, 
reappointed on petition March 21, 1888, but 
resigned in a few months on account of ill 
health in his family. Mr. Hibbard was also 
formerly a United States mail contractor. 
Socially, he is a valued member of the Grand 
Army of the Republic. Mr. Hibbard became 
a benedict in 1852, his marriage with Miss 
Elizabeth Goldthwait having been solemnized 
October 22 of that year. Mrs. Hibbard is a 
native of Bridgton, and has borne her husband 
nine children, as follows: Rebecca, Lizzie, 
Horace (deceased), Irving, Abbie, George 
(deceased), John, Wilmot, and Winnifred, the 
last of whom is also no longer living. 



(£jYOHN L. MEGQUIER, who owns and 
cultivates a productive farm in New 
Gloucester, where he is also engaged in 
the manufacture of cider, was born in 
this town, July 1, 185 I, son of General Charles 
and Louisa (Proctor) Megquier. He is of 
Scotch ancestry; and his great-grandfather, 
who settled in New Gloucester at an early 
date, was one of the seven original owners of 
this township. William Megquier, our sub- 



ject's grandfather, settled upon the farm now 
owned by his grandson in 1775, and success- 
fully followed agricultural pursuits during the 
active period of his life.- 

General Charles Megquier, father of John 
L., was born in New Gloucester in 1798. lie 
adopted agriculture as his principal occupa- 
tion, and, being a very progressive man, made 
various improvements upon his farm, which 
he cultivated with prosperous results. Besides 
being one of the foremost farmers of the 
county, he was prominent in public affairs. 
He was long a Justice of the Peace, served 
as a member of the Board of Selectmen of his 
town for a number of years, represented his 
district in the legislature, and was elected to 
the State Senate in 1854. His connection 
with the State militia, in which he held the 
rank of General, extended through a long 
period; and he was known throughout the 
State as a useful, high-minded, and worthy cit- 
izen. He died at the homestead in New 
Gloucester, March 1, 1884. His wife, Louisa 
Proctor, who was a native of this town, be- 
came the mother of two children — Charles 
William, who married Thankful Fowler, and 
is a carpenter and builder of Westboro, Mass. ; 
and John L., the subject of this sketch. Mrs. 
Charles Megquier died February 2, 1888. 

John L. Megquier obtained his education in 
the schools of his native town. At the age of 
twenty-one years he went to Lewiston, where 
for two years he was employed in a mill. He 
then returned to the homestead for the purpose 
of managing the farm, and has since resided 
here. His farm, which is one of the most 
desirable pieces of agricultural property in 
the town, is well improved: and he is prosper- 
ously engaged in general farming. He also 
operates a cider-mill, the annual product of 
which he disposes of with fair profit. In pol- 
itics he is a Democrat, and has always sup- 
ported that party since he became qualified to 
cast a vote. 

On January I, 1874, Mr. Megquier was 
united in marriage to Miss Alice J. Morse. 
Mrs. Megquier was born in New Gloucester, 
September 21, 1850, and is a daughter of 
Stephen and Johanna (Merrill) Morse. Her 
father was a native of Cumberland County, 
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burn in Androscoggin County, this State. 
They resided in New Gloucester for many 
years, both dying in this town. Mr. and Mrs. 
Megquier have three children — Arville, 
Blanche, and Marcia Edna, each of whom 
has been well educated, Miss Blanche Meg- 
quier being now engaged in teaching school in 
Pownal, Me. 

Mr. Megquier is a member of Si loam 
Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows of 
Gray, and is one of the most respected citizens 
of his town. 




ILLARD N. FENDERSON, who 
conducts a flourishing canning busi- 
ness at Cheheague Island, Cumber- 
land County, Me., where his factory is located, 
was born February 9, 1863, at Scarboro, this 
State. His grandfather, Abial Fenderson, 
was a lifelong resident of Scarboro, where he 
owned fifty acres of land, which he improved 
and tilled; and, in addition, he worked at the 
mason's trade, being an industrious and hard- 
working man. He married Elizabeth Mar- 
shall, a native of Scarboro; and they had but 
one child, Nathan, the father of Willard N. 
Both of the grandparents lived to a good old 
age, the grandfather dying at the age of 
seventy-five, and his wife at the age of sixty 
years. He was a Democrat of the old school, 
and both were liberal in their religious views. 

Nathan Fenderson's birth occurred in Scar- 
boro, Me., in the year 1828. He learned 
from his father the trade of a mason, which he 
followed for several years. He succeeded to 
the ownership of the parental farm, which he 
managed besides practising his trade, .making 
an excellent living for himself and family, 
lie married Bethuba, daughter of Sylvester 
Tibbetts, of Newfield, Me., and of the five 
children born to them three are now living, 
namely: Liberty L. , who lives on the Scar- 
boro homestead; John, born in 1859, and 
married in 1S84 to Miss Annie Langille, of 
Nova Scotia, they having one child, Mabel; 
and Willard N. 

Willard N. Fenderson completed his school 
studies at the Scarboro High School, and after 
leaving this institution began learning the art 
of making cans. This occupation he followed 



in his native town for ten years. Deciding 
then that there would be more profit in filling 
the cans after they were made, he leased in 
1891 the land on which his factory stands 
on Cheheague Island. Fleeting his present 
plant, Mr. Fenderson has since been prosper- 
ously engaged in canning clams, clam chow- 
der, fish, apples, and other provisions suitable 
for the purpose. In the comparatively short 
time in which he has been thus occupied, he- 
has built up an extensive and lucrative trade, 
his goods being shipped to Boston, Providence, 
Chicago, and other cities. His factory has 
a capacity of one hundred bushels per clay; and 
in the busiest seasons of the year, the spring 
and fall, forty hands are kept in constant em- 
ployment. His goods, which are all labelled 
"The Chebeague Brand," are noted for their 
excellence and purity, and have gained for 
him a reputation which he endeavors to up- 
hold. 

On December 4, 1886, Mr. Fenderson mar- 
ried Mary C, daughter of Charles F. Roberts 
of Scarboro. In politics Mr. Fenderson is a 
strong Prohibitionist, and both he and his wife 
are liberal and broad in their religious views. 
Socially, he is a member of Golden Cross 
Lodge, No. 232, "Scarboro," of Dunston 
Corners, Scarboro. 




\CA^/ILLIAM F. LIBBY, a well-known 
merchant of Gorham and Postmaster 
at White Rock, was born in this 
locality, November 21, 1.S52. His paternal 
grandfather, John Libby, was a native of Scar- 
boro, where during his earlier years he was 
profitably engaged in fishing. He afterward 
bought land in Gorham, and carried on mixed 
husbandry until his death, at the age of fifty- 
two. He married Dorcas Roberts, of Scar- 
boro; and they became the parents of nine 
children, of whom the only survivor is Elmira, 
wife of Stephen Harris, of Windham, who has 
one child, Ellen. Caleb Libby, lather of 
William F., was born in Gorham, August 25, 
1812, and died in the same town, January 14, 
1876. He was an energetic, industrious man, 
whose life was devoted to farming. On No- 
vember 20, 1845, he married Betsey, daughter 
of Lemuel Rich, of Standish ; and she sur- 



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vived him a brief time, passing away October 
7, 1879. Of the three children born to them, 
two are living, namely: John W. , burn March 
4, 1847; and William F. John W. married 
Mrs. Kate McBeun, ne'e McAdams, of New 
Brunswick. 

William F. Libby acquired the rudiments 
ol knowledge in the schools of Gorham, and 
for many years was a diligent worker on his 
lather's farm. In 1894, desiring to enter upon 
a mercantile career, he purchased the old and 
well-established stand of W. F. Buxton, which 
he has since conducted, having a flourishing 
Hade in groceries and other merchandise. In 
the same year Mr. Libby was appointed Post- 
master at White Rock, the duties of which 
office he performs with satisfaction to the 
townspeople. On November 25, 1874, he- 
was united in marriage with Mrs. Alta G. 
Libby, nee Brimblescom, of Lynn, Mass. 
Both Mr. and Mrs. Libby are valued members 
of the Methodist church. Me is identified 
politically with the interests of the Republi- 
can party; and, socially, he is a member of 
Granite Lodge, No. 14, Independent Order of 
( )dd Fellows of Biddeford, and of the Golden 
Cross Commandery of Gorham. 




LVIN CRESSEY, who was for many- 
years a thrifty and much respected 
farmer (if Gorham, will scarcely be 
remembered by the younger genera- 
tion of this town, having passed away thirty- 
eight years ago. lie was born in Gorham, this 
county, in 1806, spent his entire life here, and 
died April 30, 1858. He was a son of Eben- 
ezer and Sarah Cressey. His father and grand- 
lather (Ebenezer, Sr.) were both natives of this 
town and farmers by occupation. He was early 
trained to farm life and labor, and pursued his 
allotted vocation with systematic industry, 
becoming in course of time one of Gorham's 
most respected and influential citizens. For 
some years before his marriage he varied his 
occupation by keeping a store in Portland. 
He was a public-spirited man, ever ready to 
give his active support to all beneficial enter- 
prises. In politics he was a steadfast Demo 
crat, consistently supporting the principles of 
that party. His wife, Sarah Flagg by maiden 



name, was a daughter of David Flagg. She- 
survived him thirty years, dying in 1888,. 
They were the parents of six children, namely : 
Eben F., who for a number of years was a 
clerk in his uncle's store at Salmon Falls, 
XII.; Fliza A.; Caroline A.; Elizabeth; 
Hattie E. ; and Martha E. All these chil- 
dren remained unmarried, and all are now 
passed away except Martha E. , who was the 
youngest. 

Martha E. Cressey, who owns and occupies 
the old homestead, acquired her education in 
the place of her nativity, where she has spent 
the larger part of her life. She has a finely 
improved and valuable farm of one hundred 
acres, all in a high state of cultivation. This 
she manages herself in a practical business- 
like manner, with profitable financial results. 
She is held in high regard throughout the com- 
munity, and is an active member of the Con- 
gregational church. 



DWARD HUSTON, proprietor of a 
well-conducted farm in West Gray, was 
born in the house he now occupies. 
May 6, 1824, a son of David and Olive (Har- 
mon) Huston. His grandfather, Stephen 
Huston, was for many years a resident of Fal- 
mouth, where he was successfully engaged in 
agriculture during the entire active period of 
his life. 

David Huston was born in Falmouth and 
early trained to agricultural pursuits. When 
a young man he went to Windham, where he- 
was engaged in fanning for some years; but, 
subsequently returning to Gray, he settled 
upon a farm in this town. Three years later 
he moved to the farm which his son Edward 
now occupies, and on which he resided until 
his death, which took place April 16, 1874. 
He was an able and industrious farmer and a 
useful citizen. His wife Olive, who was born 
in this town, became the mother of fourteen 
children, as follows: Edward, our special 
subject; Stephen, a prosperous farmer of this 
town; Augusta, widow of John Crockett, who 
resides in Portland; Hannah; George Wash- 
ington and Ruth Elizabeth, both of whom have 
passed away; David, a resident of Free-port, 
Me. ; Pamelia, who became the wife of Alfred 




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Maybee, and resides in Yarmouth, Me. ; Hen 
jamin S. , who is now living in Falmouth, this 
State; Sarah F., now Mrs. Mitchell, who re- 
sides in Freeport ; Melissa, wife of E. H. Per- 
rington, of Portland ; Harriet Emma, who is 
no longer living; and two others who died in 
infancy. Mrs. David Huston died in March, 
1 870. 

Edward Huston passed his boyhood and 
youth upon the farm, assisting his father dur- 
ing the summer and attending the common 
schools in the winter. At the. age of twenty- 
one he commenced work in a brickyard in 
North Falmouth, where he remained for two 
years; then, in company with his brother, he 
bought a farm in Gray, which they conducted 
together for ten years. Mr. Huston next pur- 
chased a farm in Freeport, which he sold after 
a six years' residence there. Having bought 
a piece of farm property in Windham, this 
State, he moved to that town and was there 
profitably engaged in agricultural pursuits for 
eleven years. At the end of that period he 
sold the Windham farm, and, once more re- 
turning to Gray, purchased the old homestead, 
on which he has since resided. His farm is 
well located, and consists of one hundred acres 
of good fertile land. Since taking possession 
Mr. Huston has greatly improved the property, 
thereby adding materially to its value. He 
is capable, energetic, and persevering, taking 
advantage of every opportunity for increasing 
the amount arid improving the quality of his 
crops; and his efforts have been attended with 
good results. 

On February 22, 1852, Mr. Huston was 
united in marriage to Miss Caroline Floyd, 
who was born in Harrison, Me., October 15, 
1834. Mrs. Huston is a daughter of Isaac 
Floyd, who was for many years a thriving cooper 
of Harrison. Both her father and mother have 
passed away. Mr. and Mrs. Huston are the 
parents of three children — David F. , who 
resides at home; Walter J., who married Mrs. 
Cole, and resides in Ouincy, Mass., where he- 
is engaged in stone cutting; and John P. N. , 
residing at home. 

Mr. Huston is a Republican in politics, but 
has never aspired to public office. He takes, 
however, a lively and practical interest in all 
movements relative to the moral or material 



advancement of the community, ami is a mem- 
ber of the Sons of Temperance of West Gray. 
His portrait is presented on a neighboring page 
of this volume as that of a useful and highly 
esteemed citizen, a native and long a resident 
of this count y. 



DVVIN FAXON VOSE, M.D, the 
leading physician in Portland of the 
homoeopathic school, was bom in 
Watertown, Mass., October 17, 1850. He is 
a son of Henry C. and Rachel W. (Faxon) 
Vose, and is of Puritan descent through both 
parents. The Vose family was represented at 
the settlement of Boston, and the name is on 
record among the founders of Milton in 1632. 
Dr. Vose's great-grandfather was a soldier of 
the First Massachusetts Regiment in the Rev- 
olutionary army, while a brother of his great- 
grandfather was Colonel of the same regiment. 
The grandfather of the Doctor was a shoe man- 
ufacturer in Providence, R. I. 

Henry C. Vose was a graduate of the Theo- 
logical Seminary of Clinton, N.Y. , and also 
of the Cleveland Homoeopathic Medical Col- 
lege. He preached as a clergyman of the 
Universalist Church at Watertown, Mass., and 
at Clinton, N.Y., and spent the last thirty 
years of his life in Marion, Mass. At the 
time of the uprising against Free Masonry, 
when it took courage to avow connection with 
the order, he was prominent in its councils, 
and battled for the cause of abolition, count- 
ing William Lloyd Garrison and other promi 
nent agitators among his personal friends. 
lie spoke on the antislavcry question to so 
many out-of-door meetings that he ruined his 
voice and was obliged to give up his work as 
a clergyman, after which he devoted the rest 
of his life to medical practice. Dr. Henry 
Vose died in 1887. His wife, whose maiden 
name was Rachel W. Faxon, was a native of 
Braintl'ee, Mass., a daughter of Thomas 
Faxon, She was a direct descendant of John 
Clark, who came over in the "Mayflower." 
Her grandfather, Thomas Faxon, a native of 
Stoughton, Mass., was one of the sturdy 
minute-men of Revolutionary times, so that 
through both father and mother Dr. Vose is 
eligible to be counted among the Sons of the 



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Revolution. Thomas Faxon, the father of 
Mrs. Vose, was a cattle dealer in the old drov- 
ing days, and was a very successful man. Mrs. 
Vose was the mother of eight children, and 
had attained an advanced age when she died 

in KSiJO. 

Edwin Faxon Vose was the fifth of his par- 
ents' children. He graduated from the Mas- 
sachusetts Agricultural College, now included 
in the Boston University. After reading 
medicine for a while with his lather, he 
entered the homoeopathic department of Boston 
University, from which he graduated in 1876. 
He was House Surgeon of the Massachusetts 
Homoeopathic Hospital the year before his 
graduation. After receiving his diploma he 
located in Portland, forming a partnership 
with Dr. Eliphalet Clark, who was one of the 
pioneers of homoeopathy in the State of Maine. 
Two years later Dr. Clark retired, leaving Dr. 
Vose in full charge of their combined practice. 
In addition to his qualifications as a doctor of 
medicine, he is a skilful surgeon. United 
with his skill and thorough knowledge is a 
kindly and generous nature, which has won for 
him the confidence of all his patients. lie is 
a member of the Maine Academy of Medi- 
cine and President of the State Homoeopathic 
Medical Society, having been elected to the lat- 
ter office at the annual meeting held in 1895. 
When, in 1895, the legislature of Maine 
passed the bill requiring all physicians to 
register or pass an examination, he was ap- 
pointed by Governor Cleaves a member of the 
Examining Board. 

In 1876, July 5, Dr. Vose was married to 
Lizzie M., daughter of John and Lizzie (Mc- 
Curdy) Begg, of Brooklyn, N. Y. ; and the 
union has been blessed by two children — 
Eleanor Rachel anil Clifton Henry. In poli- 
tics he is a strong Republican; and, though not 
an aspirant for office, he has taken an active 
part in important conventions. In Masonry he 
is Past Master of Portland Lodge; Past- High 
Priest of Mount Vernon Chapter; Past Master 
11I Portland Council; Commander of Portland 
Commandery; a member of the Maine Order of 
High Priesthood; a member of the order of the 
Red Cross of Constantine; a member of the 
Royal Order of Scotland (whose membership 
is limited to three hundred in the United 



States, and which is controlled at Edinburgh, 
Scotland) ; a member of Aleppo Temple, 
Nobles of the Mystic Shrine at Boston; and 
of the Maine Consistory, the thirty-second de- 
gree. Dr. Vose is Past Grand of Hadallah 
Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, 
and a member of Una Encampment ; and he 
belongs to Bramhall Lodge, Knights of 
Pythias, and the Samoset Tribe of Red Men. 
He is a member of the Maine Charitable 
Mechanic Association and of the Sodality of 
the Sons of the Revolution, a Director of 
Falmouth B. and L. Association, a popular 
member of the Portland Club, and also of the 
Young Men's Athletic Association. He 
attends and supports the Congress Square 
Universalist Church. His residence is the 
handsome building, 612 Congress Street. 




mills 



ON. GEORGE W. LEIGHTON, of 
Westbrook, who for twenty years or 
more has held a most responsible 
position in the Cumberland paper- 
owned and conducted by Grant, Daniels 
& Co., now in the hands of S. D. Warren & 
Co., was born January 27, 1S43, son of Alvin 
and Hannah (Sawyer) Leighton, of Falmouth, 
Me. Ebenezer Leighton, his grandfather, 
followed farming throughout his life, first in 
Falmouth and later in Westbrook. He died 
at the latter place about 1858, aged eighty-two 
or eighty-three years. In religious belief he 
was a Methodist. Of his five children two arc- 
still living, namely: Lucy, the wile ol John 
Lamb, of Westbrook; and Emily, the widow 
of George \V. Cobb, of Deering, Me. 

Alvin Leighton was a stone mason and suc- 
cessfully worked at his trade during the 
greater part of his life. He was also engaged 
in the manufacture of brick. His wife bore 
him nine children, eight of whom are still 
living, namely: Sevvall Leighton, George W., 
Eben, Frank, and Charles Leighton, all resi- 
dents of Westbrook; Philena, who married 
George Barbour, of Westbrook; Hannah, the 
wife of William II. Bacon, of Boston, Mass. ; 
and Elvira, the wife of E. C. Swett, of West- 
brook. Their father died in 18S5, at the age 
of seventy-six years. He was an attendant of 
the Methodist Episcopal church. 



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George W. Leighton was educated in the 
common schools of Westbrook and Windham. 
After leaving school he worked for two years 
in an oakum-mill at Duck Pond, in the town 
of Westbrook, and for one year in the paper- 
mill of that place. He then was employed at 
the Cumberland mills as a common laborer. 
In a comparatively short space of time he was 
promoted to the charge of a washing-engine. 
After satisfactorily performing the duties of 
this position for five years he was transferred 
to the beating-engines, by which the last 
operation is performed before the material is 
rolled into sheets. With the exception of one 
year spent with Brekmaker, Moore & Co., 
paper-makers of Louisville, Ky. — a part 
having been passed at the Philadelphia Cen- 
tennial — Mr. Leighton has held this position 
during the past twenty years. 

Up to 1879 Mr. Leighton voted with the 
Republican party, but he has since been 
an adherent of the Democratic party. Mr. 
Leighton's political career began in 1881, 
when he was elected a Representative to the 
State legislature. In 1882 he was elected 
Selectman of Westbrook, and held that posi- 
tion until 1891, serving as Chairman of that 
Board for four years. In the first election for 
Mayor under the city charter held in 1891, he- 
ran against Leander Valentine, and was only 
defeated by two votes, the total vote having 
been larger than any cast since. His con- 
stituency demanded a recount; but Mr. Leigh- 
ton objected, and, gracefully calling Mr. 
Valentine to the platform, introduced him to 
the audience as their first Mayor, saying he 
was glad to see a way of retiring from the 
political field. Some time after, when the 
Board of Registration was created, Mayor 
Valentine appointed Mr. Leighton a member 
of it. He declined nomination for a second 
year, as the office disfranchised its occupant 
for the term. He has also declined nomina- 
tion for the Mayoralty for the last two years. 

In February, 1864, he was joined in mar- 
riage with Miss Mary Cragin, a daughter of 
John Cragin, of Westbrook, and they had two 
children, namely: Annie, now the wife of 
A. N. Waterhouse, of Westbrook; ami John, 
who is learning the machinist's trade at the 
Knowlton machine shop in Westbrook. 



Mr. Leighton is well known in fraternal 
circles, being a member of Warren Phillips 
Lodge, A. F. & A. M., of Cumberland Mills; 
Saccarappa Lodge, No. 11, Independent 
Order oi <- lAd Fellows of Westbrook; Cum 
mings Encampment, Independent Order oi 
Odd Fellows of Westbrook; Presumpscot 
Valley Lodge, No. 4, Knights of Pythias 1 I 
Cumberland Mills ; Pequaket Lodge, No. 100, 
Independent Order of Red .Men of Cumber- 
land Mills; Westbrook Commandery, No. 
289, United Order of the Golden Cross; and 
the Cumberland Mills Relief Association. 



2 LANDER H. MOULTON, station 
agent at Sebago Lake, was born 
August 22, 1840, in the town of 
Standish, this county and State, 
being a son of Josiah Moulton and a grandson 
of Simon and Abigail (Plaisted) Moulton. 
A more extended account of his ancestral his 
tory may be found in the sketch of Lewis W. 
Moulton on another page of this volume. 

Josiah Moulton, father of Leander H., was 
a native of Standish, being born in this town 
June 8, 1S05, and here spending a long and 
useful life, dying at the venerable age of 
ninety years. He was an industrious, prac- 
tical farmer, and, in addition, was for many 
years engaged in lumbering. He took an 
active part in local politics, being a prominent 
member of the Democratic party, and for a 
number of terms served very acceptably as 
Selectman of the town. To him and his wife, 
Martha Hasty, daughter of Daniel Hasty, of 
this town, were born four children, Leander 
H. being the only one now living. 

Leander II. Moulton received an academical 
education in Standish and Fryeburg, being 
prepared for the profession of a teacher. He 
subsequently taught school during the fall and 
winter terms for ten years or more in Standish 
and Windham, while in the summer seasons 
he worked on the parental homestead. In 
1870 Mr. Moulton was appointed station agent 
on the Portland & Ogdensburg Railway (now 
the Maine Central) at Sebago Lake, a position 
which he has since held, except during a short 
period. lie had previously engaged in the 
manufacture of clothing at Sebago Lake, and 



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left his railway office for a short time in order 
that he might close out his clothing business. 
Having satisfactorily disposed of it, Mr. Moul- 
ton returned to the station at Sebago Lake, 
where he has since remained. 

On February 27, 1867, Mr. M mil tun was 
united in marriage with Florence A., daughter 
of Daniel VV. Dole, of South Windham. In 
politics Mr. Moulton is a member of the Re- 
publican party, and has taken some part in 
public affairs, having been Selectman several 
years, and serving at the present time as super- 
intendent of the schools of Standish. Re- 
ligiously, both Mr. and Mrs. Moulton are 
liberal ami progressive in their views, he being 
a Unitarian and she a Universalist. 




ARTIN L. KFYES, an esteemed 
resident of Gorham, Me., was born 
in Lempster, Sullivan County, 
N. FL, February 19, 1850. His 
grandfather, Mezclda Keyes, was a native of 
Acworth in the same county and State, his 
birth taking place in the year 1770. He was 
engaged in farming throughout his long and 
active life. He was a Democrat in politics; 
and in religion both he and his wife, whose 
maiden name was Sarah Foster, were members 
of the Congregational church. Their son, 
Orison, father of Martin L. Keyes, was born 
April 2, 1819, in Acworth, N.H., where in 
early life he learned the trade of a wheel- 
wright. He subsequently practised his trade 
in Lempster, and was also engaged there in 
the manufacture of carriages, sleighs, tubs, 
buckets, etc. He died in Lempster in 1877. 
Like his father, he was a steadfast adherent of 
the Democratic party. He married Lucina 
A., daughter of Robert McClure, of Acworth, 
and their household circle was enlarged by the 
birth of nine children, five of whom are now 
living, as follows: Anson L. , who now resides 
in Faribault, Minn., married Ilattie Lufkin, of 
Great Falls, N. II., and has one child, Lulu 
M. ; Nettie E., now a resident of Holyoke, 
Mass., became the wife of William Brooks, of 
Acworth; Martin I.., whose name appears at 
the head of this sketch; Frank E., a resident 
of New York City, married Alice J. Dana, of 
Acworth, anil they have two children — Forest 



and Maud; Belle S. , wife of E. H. Allen, of 
Holyoke, Mass., has one child, Donna B. 
Both Mr. and Mrs. Orison Keyes were mem- 
bers of the Congregational church of Acworth. 

Martin L. Keyes was educated in the public 
schools of Lempster, N.H., anil was subse- 
quently engaged for fifteen years in that town 
in the manufacture of carriages and sleighs; in 
addition to this he manufactured lumber and 
house furnishings, conducted a mercantile 
business, and, with his brother, F. E. Keyes, 
operated a grist-mill and carried on a substan- 
tial trade in grain and flour. In 1885 he came 
t > Cumberland County, accepting the superin- 
tendency of the mills owned by the Indurated 
Fibre Company of North Gorham. This com- 
pany has been reorganized and its name 
changed several times since then ; but Mr. 
Keyes retained his office, being superintendent 
of the works, which are now incorporated 
under the name of the "United Indurated 
Fibre Company of New Jersey. " The mills 
in Gorham were shut down in 1894, the busi- 
ness being removed to Lockport, N.Y. ; but 
when running at full time they gave employ- 
ment to one hundred and fifty men. 

Mr. Keyes has been twice married. His 
first wife, to whom he was married October 4, 
1876, was Isadore P. Stowell, daughter of Al- 
bert Stowell, of Unity, N. H. She died Feb- 
ruary 28, 1886, having been the mother of one 
child — Mabel L., born May 9, 1880. 

On December 12, 1887, Mr. Keyes was 
united to his present wife, whose maiden name 
was Jennie Grossman, she being a daughter of 
Sullivan Grossman, of Lowell, Mass. In poli- 
tics Mr. Keyes is a Democrat. Socially, he 
is a Mason, belonging to Mount Vernon Lodge, 
No. 15, A. F. & A. M., of Newport, N.H., 
and to Presumpscot Tribe of Red Men, No. 21, 
of North Gorham. Both he and his wife at- 
tend the Congregational church. 



OHN F. A. MERRILL, attorney and 
counsellor -at-law, was born in Portland, 
February 10, 1866. His parents were 
Charles B. and Abba Isabella (Little) 
Merrill. His paternal grandfather, Dr. John 
Merrill, was for many years identified with the 
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medicine in Portland for more than half a cen- 
tury, being one of the leading physicians of his 
time. The old family homestead at 65 Spring 
Street was built by Dr. Merrill's father-in-law, 
Mr. Joseph Coffin Boyd, who settled in Port- 
land in his early manhood. His daughter, 
Mrs. Dr. Merrill, was one of fifteen children. 
An interesting history of the Boyd family may 
be found in "Americans of Royal Descent." 

Mr. Merrill's maternal grandfather, Josiah 
Stover Little, was born in Newburyport, 
Mass., but moved to Portland, Me., where he 
served as President of the Atlantic & St. Law- 
rence Railroad, and was connected with the 
largest enterprises of the city. Mr. Little 
was graduated from Bowdoin College in 1828, 
in the class with Longfellow, Hawthorne, and 
Franklin Pierce. Lie was at one time a mem- 
ber and Speaker of the Maine House of Repre- 
sentatives; hut lie was not specially active in 
politics. His wife, Abba Isabella, was a 
daughter of Joseph Chamberlain, whose ances- 
tors came from Vermont, but subsequently 
moved to Boston, where Mr. Chamberlain be- 
came a well-known tea merchant. Some time 
after Mr. Little's death the grandmother mar- 
ried Mr. . George T. Davis, of Greenfield, 
Mass., continuing, however, to live in Port- 
land until her death in 1893. She was a dis- 
tinguished society leader of her time. The 
Little residence on State Street is now owned 
and occupied by Mr. Weston F. Milliken. 

Charles B. Merrill, the father of the special 
subject of this sketch, was born in Portland. 
in 1827. He was graduated from Bowdoin 
College in the class of 1847, and later from 
Harvard Law School. Being admitted to the 
bar, he practised law until the breaking out of 
the Southern Rebellion, when he was placed in 
charge of Camp Berry, the rendezvous of the 
newly enlisted soldiers. Receiving the com- 
mission of Lieutenant Colonel of the Seven- 
teenth Maine Infantry, he served three years 
in command of the regiment, which took active 
part in several of the principal engagements 
of the war, including the battle of Gettysburg. 
After his return from the war he engaged in 
mercantile pursuits in this city, until a short 
time before his death, which occurred in 1S91. 
He and his wife had eight children, of whom 
the two now surviving are Charles P. and John. 



Live died in childhood; and another, Isabella 
Little, died in May, 1 894. 

John F. A. Merrill, the younger son, was 
graduated from Vale College in 1889, and 
studied law with William L. Putnam, now 
Judge of the Circuit Court of Appeals. He 
spent one year in Harvard Law School, and 
was admitted to the bar of Cumberland 
County in April, 1892. He then opened a 
law office on Exchange Street, where he has 
successfully practised ever since. In politics 
Mr. Merrill is a Democrat. 

His only brother, Charles P. Merrill, an 
owner and manager of the Ellingwood Furni- 
ture Company at 100 Exchange Street, Port- 
land, was born in this city, September 18, 
1864. After attending Yale College two 
years he left his class to become a member of 
the firm of Bennett & Merrill, manufacturers 
of ladies' shoes on Warren Street, New York. 
Later he severed his connection with that con- 
cern and returned to Portland, where he has 
since been engaged in the furniture business. 
The Merrill brothers dwell in the house that 
was their father's birthplace and lifelong resi- 
dence, the home endeared to them by pleasant 
recollections of childhood and youth. 



JB 



ANIEL M. RAND, a thriving drug- 
gist of South Windham, was born in 
Gorham, Me., the date of his nativity 
being March 6, 1854. His ances- 
tors on both paternal and maternal sides have 
been identified with the interests of Cumber- 
land County for several generations. His 
grandfather, Benjamin Rand, was an honored 
citizen of Stand ish, where his death occurred 
in 1829. He married Annie, daughter of 
James and Elizabeth S. Moody; and she pre- 
ceded him to the land from which no traveller 
returns, passing away February 23, 1827. 
She bore her husband four children, of whom 
Samuel M., father of Daniel M., was the 
youngest. Samuel M. Rand was born Decem- 
ber 30, 1820, in Gorham, Me., and died May 
24, 1887. On April 20, 1850, he married 
Hannah Moulton, daughter of Daniel Moul- 
ton, of Standish. She is still living, being a 
resident of Gorham and an esteemed member of 
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husband two children were born — Daniel M. 
and Clarence. Clarence Rand, bom Novem- 
ber 25, 18.51, has been twice married, his first 
wife being Estclle Titcomb, of Portland, Me. 
His second wife, who lived but a few months 
after their marriage, was Amelia Kenworthy, 
of Gorham. She left one child, Clara. 

Daniel M. Rand acquired the rudiments of 
his education in the district schools of his na- 
tive town. On leaving school, he went to 
Biddeford; where he worked for ten years in a 
cotton-mill, going from there to South Wind- 
ham, where he was employed for several years 
with the Sebago Wood Board Company. 
Being attracted toward pharmacy, he entered 
the drug store of George W. Swett, of South 
Windham, staying with him a year, and sub- 
sequently went to Bethel, where he studied 
the science for two years. In 1890 he opened 
his present store, and during the five years or 
nunc that he has been in business has ac- 
quired an extensive patronage. 

Mr. Rand has been twice married. His 
first wife, Lizzie Mogan, of Bangor, left him 
one child, Milton D., born September 10, 
1879. O' 1 December 7, 1895, he was united 
in marriage with Nellie E. Beck, of White 
Rock Village, Gorham. In politics Mr. Rind 
is a stanch Republican. In religion he is 
liberal in his views, believing in the father- 
hood of God and the brotherhood of man. He 
is identified with several social organizations, 
being a member of Oriental Lodge, No. 17, 
Knights of Pythias, of South Windham; the 
Improved Order of Red Men, Nagwamqueg 
Tribe, No. 36, of South Windham: and Cum- 
berland Lodge, N. E. O. P., of Portland, 
this State. 



tLEWELLYN BARTON, attorney and 
counsellor-at-law, of Portland, Me., is 
one of that large class of men in 
this country who owe their success 
in life to self-reliance and a determination to 
make the most of their opportunities. He 
was born at Naples, Cumberland County, Me., 
November 24, 1854. His early life was spent 
upon a farm. At the age of fifteen years he 
became an apprentice to the carpenter's trade, 
which occupation he afterward more or less 



regularly followed for twenty years. He 
graduated from Bridgton Academy, North 
Bridgton, Me., in 1880, and from Bowdoin 
College in 1S84. While studying in these 
institutions, he met his expenses, with the aid 
of a scholarship, by teaching school in winter 
and working at his trade in summer. In col- 
lege he always took an active part in literal)' 
and athletic exercises. He was one of the 
founders and supporters of the Bowdoin Liter- 
ary Association. He received several awards 
for oratorical and literary excellence in speak- 
ing and writing; was President of his college 
fraternity, member of the college jury, mem- 
ber of King Chapel choir and the college 
quartette, and one of the editors of the /.Vre- 
doin Orient. His defence, while a Sophomore, 
at an indignation meeting of the students, of 
a luckless Freshman, charged with a misde- 
meanor, was an early indication of the inde- 
pendence and moral courage that have since 
distinguished him. The whilom Freshman 
is now one of the editors of a prominent daily 
of this State, and his pen is as caustic as of 
yore. 

In the fall of 1885 Mr. Barton began the 
study of law with the well-known firm of 
Nathan & Henry B. Cleaves, of Portland, 
where he remained two years. Just before 
being admitted to the bar, he accepted, in 
August, 1887, the principalship of Bridgton 
Academy for two years. He remained there 
five years, during which the school was never 
more prosperous. In the winter of 1890, 
through his efforts and the generous contribu- 
tions of two wealthy alumni, the grounds 
were enlarged and beautified. The school 
buildings were remodelled and enlarged, and 
the faculty was increased, and the courses of 
study improved at a cost of nearly two thou- 
sand dollars. < The plans, specifications, and 
labor, were all furnished by Mr. Barton, he 
being the contractor. Designing to resume 
the study of the law, he resigned the prin- 
cipalship. In the following August he was 
elected a Trustee of the academy. 

He was admitted to the Cumberland bar at 
Portland in April, 1893. Before this he had 
the unique distinction of having been per- 
mitted by the presiding judge, who afterward 
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in the Supreme Court. Immediately alter his 
admission he became associated in the prac- 
tice of law with General Charles P. Mattocks 
at 31 1-2 Exchange Street, Portland. His 
first cases involved questions which the court 
had not adjudicated. In a brief time after 
this he won reputation and standing by con- 
ducting several well-known legal contests. 
One of the most important of these was that 
which arose out of the famous Naples school 
controversy, and involved the interpretation 
of the new school law for the first time, and 
was of such interest that the whole State 
awaited the decision of the court of last re- 
sort, whereby the position of Mr. Barton and 
his associate was sustained in every particu- 
lar. 

Mr. Barton married September 19, 1894, 
Miss Grace Luette Newman, of Portland. 
They reside at 122 Free Street, Portland, Me. 
Both are regular attendants of the State Street 
Congregational Church, of which Mrs. Barton 
is a member. Mr. Barton is a member of 
Cumberland Lodge, Independent Order of Odd 
Fellows, Bridgton, Me., and also of the 
Theta Delta Chi fraternity. Mr. Barton has 
always been interested in educational matters: 
and in his brief respites from school work he 
found time to compile and publish several 
books for use in public schools, his most am- 
bitious work of this kind being an "Algebraic 
Review," quite extensively used. In politics 
Mr. Barton has been a Democrat from his 
youth, and has filled various public offices in 
his native town. In the fall of [884, immedi- 
ately after his graduation from college, he was 
elected Representative to the State legislature 
from the district including the towns of 
Naples, Raymond, and Sebago. On that occa- 
sion he received a letter from President Joshua 
L. Chamberlain, of Bowdoin, congratulating 
him upon his election and predicting for him 
in politics a notable future, which would 
doubtless have been realized had not the com- 
munity and State been so strongly Republican. 
During his term he served on the Committee 
of Mines and Mining and the Joint Temper- 
ance Committee. He took a conspicuous part 
in the discussions of the house, proving him- 
self a ready and effective debater. He drafted 
the original Druggists' Bill, so called, which 



lacked only a few votes of passing the house, 
although the dominant party were very bitter 
against any temperance laws, on account of 
St. John's movement in the national campaign 
in 18S4. At the close of the session Mr. 
Barton was chosen to present the customary 
vote of thanks to the Speaker on behalf of t he- 
minority. 

In 1888 Mr. Barton was the party candidate 
for Registrar of Deeds for Cumberland County, 
anil in 1890 for Registrar of Probate in the 
same county. In 1891 he was chosen Chair- 
man of the Board of Selectmen for the town 
of Bridgton, a town which had been steadily 
Republican by a large majority for thirty 
years. In 1892 he was the Democratic candi- 
date for Representative to the legislature from 
the same town, and lacked only twenty-six 
votes of election, running far ahead of his 
ticket. At the opening of the legislature in 
1894, he was the Democratic candidate for 
State Assessor, the only office he ever sought, 
and lacked only eight votes of election. For 
the past few years he has taken an active part 
in every State and national campaign, speak- 
ing in various parts of the State. In 1S93 he 
became Secretary of the Young Men's Demo- 
cratic Club of Portland. He declined a re- 
election to this office, having been chosen at 
the State Convention in June, 1893, a member 
of the State Committee for Cumberland 
County, a capacity in which he still serves. 
His political methods have always been clean, 
if aggressive; and he has uniformly com- 
manded the respect of his political opponents. 



HOMAS BROWN, proprietor of a cloth- 
ing store in Bridgton, Me., was born 
July 14, 1834, in Herr)' Prow, near 
Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, being one 
of a family of ten children (four boys and six- 
girls), born to George and Martha Brown. 
Mr. Brown may be justly regarded as a self- 
made man, having begun life with no capital 
save his willing heart, courageous spirit, and 
strong hands. By persevering industry and 
thrift he has gradually climbed the ladder 
of success, and has an assured position among 
the prosperous business men of Cumberland 
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At an carl)" age Mr. Brown began working 
in a woollen-mill, remaining in the country of 
his birth until 1863, when he sailed on the 
steamer " Bohemian " for America. He first 
found employment in a woollen-mill at Dex- 
ter, this State, remaining there ten months, 
and going thence to Lisbon, and subsequently 
to Sabattusville, where he secured the posi- 
tion of overseer of the mill. Five years later 
Mr. Brown removed to Portland, in which city 
he lived a year and a half, coming thence to 
Bridgton in 1871. The following two years 
he worked in the Forest Mills, after which he 
made a trip to his native land, staying four 
months with his relatives and friends. On 
his return to this State Mr. Brown became 
overseer in the Lisbon Falls mills, resigning 
that position at the end of five years to accept 
a similar office in the Forest Mills of Bridg- 
ton. In 1879 ' 1C started in business on his 
own account, opening the clothing store 
which he has since conducted with signal 
success, having built up a large and lucrative 
trade. 

On December 24, i860, the union of Mr. 
Brown with Miss Harriet, daughter of David 
Hopkins, was solemnized. Mrs. Brown is a 
native of Vermont, in which State she was 
reared and educated. She is a conscientious 
member of the Baptist church. Socially, Mr. 
Brown belongs to the Knights of Pythias. In 
religion he is a Universalist, and in politics a 
Democrat. 




kELVILLE B. FULLER, an in- 
fluential business man of South 
Portland, Me., is a native of this 
State, having been born in Paris, 
( )\!ord County, where his grandfather, Caleb 
Fuller, was an early settler. The grandfather 
was born and reared in Massachusetts, remov- 
ing from that State to Paris, where he cleared 
a large tract of forest land, improving it into 
a good farm, on which he resided until his 
death in 1850, at the ripe old age of ninety 
years. He reared a family of eight children, 
of whom Dr. Andrew J. Fuller, a physician 
in active practice in Bath, this State, is the 
only surviving child. 

Amos Fuller, father of Melville B., was 



born and educated in the town of Paris, where 
in his very early manhood, he was for a time 
engaged in agricultural pursuits. He subse- 
quently went into the hotel business at Paris 
Hill, and so continued for several years, when 
he again resumed farm labors. While pursu- 
ing this peaceful vocation, he became inter- 
ested in religious subjects, finally becoming 
converted to the Methodist faith, and joining 
that church; and during the two years preced- 
ing his death, which occurred in 1S46, he was 
pastor of the Methodist church at Orland. 
Of his union with Marianda Perry five chil- 
dren were born, three of whom are now living, 
namely: Benjamin C, a mason, who lives in 
Portland; Melville B., whose name heads 
this article; and V. B. Fuller, a grocer in 
Portland. 

Melville B. Fuller received the rudiments 
of his education in the schools of Paris, after- 
ward completing his studies in the town of 
Wayne. There he learned the cabinet-maker's 
trade, which he followed for six years, when 
he removed to Portland, where he was engaged 
for another six years as foreman of the stilling- 
room in the Portland kerosene oil works. 
In 1862 Mr. Fuller formed a copartnership 
with his brother-in-law, Mr. W. Stinchfield, 
who was at the head of the firm, establishing 
.a grocery business at Cape Elizabeth, now 
South Portland, and remaining in company 
with him four years. In 1S66 Mr. Fuller's 
brother, V. B. Fuller, bought the interest of 
the senior partner, the business being contin- 
ued for the next ten years under the firm name 
of Fuller Brothers. At the end of that time 
Mr. Stinchfield bought the entire business, 
which he conducted for two years, when Mr. 
Fuller and his brother again purchased the 
store, and under their former firm title carried 
on a good grocery trade until 188 1, when Mel- 
ville B. luiller bought out his brother's inter- 
est, and took into partnership his eldest son, 
Charles L. Fuller, the business having since 
then been successfully carried on under its 
present style of M. B. Fuller & Son. Mr. 
Fuller has taken an active part in advancing 
the town's interests, contributing generously 
toward all beneficial enterprises, and for the 
past two years has served as Selectman. In 
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religion is liberal, believing in the fatherhood 
of God and the brotherhood of man. 

On June 25, 1858, Mr. Fuller was married 
to Miss Celia E. Wing, daughter of Oben 
Wing, of Wayne, this State, and into their 
household circle four children have been born, 
three of whom are living, namely: Mrs. Nell 
Wing, wife of E. T. Wing, of Lowell, Mass.; 
Charles L., who is in partnership with his 
lather; and Francis W., at home. 




yyOLOMON CONANT, a former well- 
z/\ known resident of Westbrook and 
an extensive real estate owner, was 
born in Westbrook, March 30, iSoi, 
son of Daniel and Mary (Haskell) Conant. 
The ancestors of his family were among the 
first settlers of Cumberland County; and his 
grandfather, Samuel Conant, was a resident of 
Westbrook in the early days of the town. 
Samuel did a good man's part in paving the 
way for the development of the locality, and 
the result of his labor is visible in the sub- 
stantial prosperity enjoyed by his descendants 
and the present residents of the place. He 
was a Congregational ist in his religious views. 
Samuel Conant's father, Lot, was a grandson 
of Roger Conant, the first settler of the name 
in America, who was in reality the first Gov- 
ernor of the Massachusetts Bay Colon v. 

Daniel Conant, who was born in the old 
Pork Hill House in Westbrook, in young man- 
hood engaged in lumbering, which at that time 
constituted the principal occupation of the in- 
habitants. He conducted a successful busi- 
ness during the active period of his life, and 
he resided in Westbrook until his death. He- 
supported the Democratic party in politics, 
and attended the Congregational church. His 
wife, who was a native of Westbrook, became 
the mother of seven children, all of whom 
have passed away. 

Solomon Conant, having attended the pub- 
lic schools of his native town for the usual 
period, engaged in teaming, an occupation 
which he followed for the greater part of his 
active life. He was for many years employed 
by the Warren family, hauling lumber from 
their mills in Westbrook to Portland and else- 
where. He was also largely engaged in agri- 



culture, employing many hands, and he owned 
much valuable farm property in Gorham and 
Westbrook. He was possessed of unusual 
energy and ability, was generally respected, 
and occupied a leading position among the 
residents of Westbrook. He was an adherent 
of the Democratic party in politics, and I'm 
some years he ably served as a member of the 
Board of Selectmen. As a citizen his aid and 
influence were always used for the best inter- 
ests of the community. As a husband and 
father he was kind, considerate, generous, and 
self-sacrificing; and his happiest moments were 
passed in his family circle. He died at his 
comfortable home in 1869. His religious 
faith was that of his forefathers, all of whom 
were of the Congregationalist denomination. 

In 1850 Mr. Conant was united in matri- 
mony to Susan Small Libby, daughter of An- 
drew Libby, of Gray, Me., and became the 
father of four children, of whom two are now- 
living, namely: Daniel, who occupies the old 
homestead; and Hattie L., wife of George W, 
Norton, of Portland. Mary I']., who was the 
wife of the late Henry S. McLellan, was the 
eldest of the children. She died January 20, 
1892. The third child, Willie A., died in 
infancy. 

Mrs. Conant, who still resides in West- 
brook, is widely known as a most amiable and 
intelligent lady, and is highly esteemed and 
respected. Daniel Conant, who appears to 
have inherited his lather's ability, enjoys a 
large measure of prosperity, as well as the 
good will of his neighbors and fellow-towns- 
men. 




LONZO HIGHT, Inspector of Customs 
at the United States custom-house at 
Portland, was born September 20, 
1846, in Saco, Me. His grand- 
father, Dr. Samuel 1 1 i g; 1 1 1 , was engaged as a 
tiller of the soil at Dayton, York County. He 
had studied medicine; and, when a young 
man, he served as surgeon on board a pri- 
vateer. While thus employed, he was taken 
prisoner and carried to Dartmouth, N.S. On 
his escape he returned to Dayton, where he 
lived until retiring from active labor, when he 
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years, dying at the advanced age of eighty- 
six years. Elisha Hight, father of -Alonzo, 
was born in Dayton, York County, where he 
learned and for some time carried on the trade 
of harness-making. He was subsequently en- 
gaged in the same occupation at Saco for many 
years before his demise in May, 1875. H e 
was a soldier in the late Civil War, serving 
at the front with the brave boys of the Four- 
teenth Maine Volunteer Infantry. He mar- 
ried Miss Isabelle Milliken, daughter of Joel 
Milliken, of North Saco, when they were both 
very young, his bride being but sixteen years 
of age. They became the parents of thirteen 
children, seven of whom are still living — 
Charles, a resident of Saco; Alonzo, the sub- 
ject of this notice; Anna, the wife of J. H. 
Ramsey, of Portland; George E., of this city; 
Luella, wife of William E. Noble, of Chelsea, 
Me.; Herbert and William E., also residents 
<>f Saco. Both the father and mother were 
prominent members of the Methodist Epis- 
copal church, the mother being still an active 
chinch worker. Mr. Milliken, a farmer by 
occupation, was of pioneer ancestry. His 
grandfather, an early settler of Saco, was 
killed by the Indians. 

Alonzo Hight received a practical education 
in the common schools of Saco. After leav- 
ing school he worked with his father at the 
harness trade for a time. When seventeen 
years old he ran away from home, and enlisted 
in the navy, from which his father afterward 
obtained his release. In January, 1865, he 
enlisted in Company K, Thirtieth Maine Vol- 
unteer Infantry, and was stationed with his 
regiment in the Shenandoah Valley until the 
assassination of Lincoln, when the regiment 
was sent to guard Washington, remaining 
there until after the Grand Review. The 
men expected then to be sent home, but in- 
stead were ordered to Savannah, Ga., where 
they did garrison duty until September, when 
they were remanded to Portland, Me., here 
receiving their discharge. Mr. Hight was 
subsequently engaged in various occupations. 
He had charge of J. W. Peatty's belt factory 
at Saco lor a time, and continued in the manu- 
facturing business for ten years. While a 
resident of that citv, he served as Ward Clerk 
one year, Councilman from Ward 4 one 



year, and Alderman from the same ward, being 
elected on the Democratic ticket two years. 
In the fall of 18S6 he received the appoint- 
ment of Special Inspector; and in the follow- 
ing spring President Cleveland appointed him 
Regular Inspector, an office which he has 
since ably filled. For the past six winters 
Mr. Hight has had to examine all the baggage 
and freight coming into this port over the 
Allan and Dominion lines of steamers plying 
between here and Liverpool via Halifax, dur- 
ing the cold weather, and all the goods brought 
in on the ocean boats throughout each year. 
On his appointment to this important office 
Mr. I light moved to Portland, where he now 
makes his home. 

On October 3, 1867, he was united in mar- 
riage with Miss Ellen Foster, daughter of 
Stephen and Abigail Foster, of South Thomas- 
ton, this State. Five children have been 
born of the union, four of whom are living. 
These are: Pert C. and Arthur L., who are 
with the Portland company; Mabel C, the 
wife of Walter Anderson, of this city; and 
Edith. Mr. and Mrs. Hight are highly es- 
teemed throughout the community, and are 
regular attendants of the Congregational 
church. Mr. Hight is a charter member of 
Fred S. Gurney Post, No. 36, of Saco, -and 
belongs to Trinity Lodge, Knights of Pythias 
of Portland. 




C7YLKXANDLR McINTOSII PARKER, 
M.D., is in point of practice the 
oldest physician in the city of Deer- 
ing, Me., having been located at 
Morrill Coiners since 1859. He was born at 
Durham, this State, where his maternal grand- 
father, John Mcintosh, resided for man)- years, 
having emigrated from Scotland to this country 
to serve in the war of the Revolution. Peter 
Parker, the Doctor's father, lived and died in 
Durham, being a sturdv tiller <>f the soil din- 
ing his years of activity. Of his union with 
Miss Marcia Mcintosh, daughter of John Mc- 
intosh, eleven children were -born, Alexander 
M. being the sixth child. The parents were 
people of eminent piety and worthy members 
of the Methodist Episcopal church. 

Alexander Parker gleaned the rudiments of 




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his education in the public and private schools 
of his native town, after which he read medi- 
cine, first with Dr. F. G. Warren, then prac- 
tising in Pownal, but now in Riddeford, and, 
secondly, with Dr. N. II. Care)-, of Durham, 
lie subsequently attended Bowdoin College, 
afterward taking two courses at the Harvard 
Medical College, from which he was gradu- 
ated in 1856. Entering upon the duties of 
his profession in the town of Dresden, Dr. 
Parker built up a good practice, having an 
extensive country ride. In 1859, desiring 
a larger field of action, he came to Morrill 
Corners, where from the first he has met with 
gratifying success, his reputation for ability 
and integrity being unsurpassed by that of 
an\' of his professional brethren. 

In 1863 Dr. Parker went with the First 
Maine Volunteer Cavalry as Assistant Surgeon 
(if the regiment, joining the Army of the Poto- 
mac in Virginia, April 15, 1863. He was 
present at many of the warmly contested 
battles of that and the following year, being 
at the engagement at Brandy Station, at 
Chancellorsville during the Stoneman raid 
(when the Confederate soldiers, who were close 
to the rear of our army, were particularly mis- 
chievous), at Gettysburg, Cold Harbor, Spott- 
sylvania, and at the siege of Petersburg. He 
was taken prisoner near Charlestown, Va., on 
July 15, 1863, and was confined in Libby 
Prison for nearly four months. On account of 
ill health the Doctor was soon after granted 
leave of absence. His wife being sick of con- 
sumption, he resigned, having served faithfully 
for eighteen months, ami at once resumed his 
practice in this locality. For the past few 
years he has been the City Physician, an office 
which he fills with great acceptability. 

Dr. Parker is a decided Republican in poli- 
tics, but not an office-seeker. He is connected 
by membership with the Maine Medical Asso- 
ciation and with the Cumberland County Asso- 
ciation. Socially, he is an Odd Fellow, be- 
longing to Ligonia Lodge of Portland, and is 
a Mason of high standing, being a member of 
Atlantic Lodge, A. F. & A. M., of Portland, 
and of Greenleaf Chapter, Royal Arch Masons. 

Dr. Parker has been three times married. 
His first wife was Miss Mary C. Corbett, of 
Durham. His second wife, formerly Eliza Ann 



Sawyer, died in early womanhood, leaving two 
daughters, namely: Carrie, who married 
Charles E. Clark, of Yarmouth, and has one 
chihl, named Edna Louise; and Alice Mary, 
wife of the Rev. W. II. Gould, of Dexter, 
Me., who has one child, Ella P. Gould. Dr. 
Parker subsequently married Mrs Florentine 
C. Walker, widow of Captain Joseph E. 
Walker and daughter of James Sawyer. Mrs. 
Parker's father was one of the founders of the 
town of Dcering, where she was born, although 
she was reared and educated in Portland. 



§AMES E. TRIPP, the present owner ol 
the old Nash homestead, as it is famil- 
iarly known, in Raymond, Cumberland 
County, Me., was born in New 
Gloucester, a neighboring town, on September 
2, 1841. His parents were John and Deborah 
(Verrill) Tripp, the former of whom was a 
native of North Raymond and the latter of 
Raymond. 

John Tripp spent his life as a farmer, first 
engaging in that vocation in North Raymond, 
from which place he afterward removed to 
New Gloucester, settling on a farm near Upper 
Gloucester, where he lived for eight years. 
He then returned to Raymond and spent the 
remainder of his life on the old Tripp home- 
stead. In addition to his agricultural labors 
he carried on a wood-working business. He 
died on September 16, 1861. His wife, whose 
maiden name was Deborah Verrill, lived until 
November 30, 1881, surviving him a little 
over twenty years. They were the parents 
of six children, of whom the following is a 
brief record: Mary E., bom September 19, 
1829, married for her first husband Richard 
Verrill, and after his death she became the wife 
of Lafayette Tenney, with whom she now lives 
in North Raymond ; Cibele C, born Septem- 
ber 25, 1S31, now the widow of Elisha P. 
Proctor, resides in North Raymond; Julia 
A., born June 26, 1834, who is also a resident 
of North Raymond, is the widow of Jonas J. 
Morrill; Hannah M., born June 24, 1S35, 
married Randall Barton (deceased), and died 
June 1, 1S64; Dorcas J., born Jul} 12, [838, 
is the wife of Judah Hall, of Saco, Me. ; and 
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James E. Tripp is the youngest member of 
his father's family. At nineteen years of age 
lie went to work in the woollen factory at 
Windham, Me. ; but six months later he re- 
turned home to take charge of the old Tripp 
homestead and to care for his parents during 
their declining years. Purchasing the farm 
after the death of his father, he continued to 
live there until 1866, when he sold out and 
bought what was then known as the town 
farm; and after living there for a year he sold 
out and moved into a house belonging to a 
Mr. Spiller, engaging in the shoemaker's trade 
in connection with farming. A year later he 
commenced work for Mr. J. D. Spiller on his 
farm ; and at the end of another year he repur- 
chased the old Tripp homestead, to which he 
moved, and during the following five years was 
successfully engaged in carrying it on. lie 
then sold that place and went to Webb's Mills, 
where he was engaged in the axe-handle busi- 
ness for five years, and bought a house and lot 
there. After engaging in the nursery business 
for three years, he changed his house and lot 
for a small farm known as the Rogers place 
it Webb's Mills; later he sold that farm, and 
on Ma)' 24, 1884, he purchased the place 
which he still occupies. The estate contains 
about seventy-five acres of land, and he has 
made various improvements since he became 
the owner. lie carries on general farming, 
making hay, sweet corn, potatoes, and fruit his 
principal products, also engaging in stock 
raising; and besides attending to his farm 
interests he still continues in the manufacture 
n| axe handles. 

On November 19, 1863, he married Miss 
Harriett Spiller, who was bom in Raymond 
mi October 6, 1S47, and is a daughter of John 
and Polly (Shout) Spiller. They have had 
three children: John Chester Tripp, born Sep- 
tember 14, 1S65, died December 28, 1883; 
Eda I., born December 17, 1871, now the wife 
of Clarence Winslow, a trader and Postmaster 
of Webb's Mills; and Ilamden, born Novem- 
ber 14, 1873, a carriage and sign painter by 
vocation, living in Westbrook, Me., who mar- 
ried Miss Ada M. Jordan. 

Although in his early manhood Mr. Tripp 
voted with the Democratic party, he has for 
many years been a stanch Republican. Fra- 



ternally, he is a member of Tyrian Lodge, 
No. y^,, A. F. & A. M., of Mechanic Falls, 
and Manomi Lodge, No. 40, Independent 
Order of Odd Fellows, of the same place 
He and Mrs. Tripp are valued members of the 
Free Baptist Church of Casco, taking an active 
interest in church work. 

Mrs. Mary A. Nash, the widow of Simeon 
Nash, the former owner of Mr. Tripp's farm, 
is now a member of the latter's household. 
Her parents were George and Fannie (Nason) 
Abbott, natives of Portsmouth, N. 1 1 , from 
which place they came to Portland in 1805. 
Her father was a rope-maker by trade, and 
followed that vocation throughout his life. 
He died in Portland in 1 S 1 6 , and his wife in 
1856. They had seven children — George \V. , 
Abigail H., Elizabeth M., Mary Ann, Will- 
iam, Alice, and Lucy J. — all of whom are now 
dead with the exception of Mary Ann, who was 
born in Portland on December 1, 18 10. She 
has been twice married. Her first husband, 
Silas Moses, was born in Scarboro, Me., Jan- 
uary 16, 1792. His grandfather, Nathaniel 
Moses, was born in England, whence he emi- 
grated to this country in the early part of the 
eighteenth century, and settled in Scarboro, 
Me. Nathaniel Moses, Jr., father of Silas, 
was born in Scarboro, Me., October 13, 1758. 
His occupation through life was that of a 
farmer and shoemaker. Silas Muses also fol- 
lowed farming and shoemaking with success. 
He died on July 12, 1864. On January 1, 
1865, his widow, Mary A. Moses, became the 
second wife of Simeon Nash, of Raymond, who 
was a stining and enterprising farmer and a 
man held in high esteem by those with whom 
he came in contact in business dealings and 
social intercourse. It was he who brought 
the Nash farm into a state of cultivation, being 
the fust tu settle thereon. He died on Janu- 
ary 27, 1883. He had two sons by his first 
wife, namely: Franklin, a farmer (deceased), 
who married Miss Emeline Nash, now a resi- 
dent of West Roxbury, Mass. ; and David, a 
tailor by trade, who was in town business 
several years, and went once as Representative, 
and who died in 1876. Mr. and Mrs. Nash 
were both honored members of the Methodist 
Episcopal church, and took an active part in 
the work of that body. 



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NDREW LEIGHTON, present Com- 
mander of W. L. Haskell Post, Grand 
Army of the Republic, is a retired 
produce dealer and a well-known 
farmer of Yarmouth, Me. lie was born in 
Pittsfield, Somerset County, Me., February 
28, 1824, son of James and Prudence (Blanch- 
ard) Leighton. The family is of English 
origin not very remote, Mr. Leighton's great- 
grandfather having- emigrated from England to 
America and become one of the early settlers 
in Cumberland County. Andrew Leighton, 
Mr. Leighton's grandfather, was a native and 
lifelong resident of the town of Cumberland in 
this county. He was prominently identified 
with the early growth of the place, ami built 
the county road from Falmouth to Portland, 
lie built and conducted the old Leighton 
tavern which is still standing in West Cum- 
berland, and is now in the family's possession, 
lie was an enterprising, public-spirited man. 
In politics he was a Democrat and in his relig- 
ious faith a Methodist. He died at the age of 
seventy, and his wife lived to reach the age of 
eighty years. They reared a family of ten 
sons and two daughters, as follows: William, 
Vises, Joseph, Andrew, Daniel, James, 
Ezekiel, Nicholas, Stephen, Robert, Lovey, 
and Massa. Joseph and Andrew were lost at 
sea in ' the privateer "Dash" in 1812, on 
George's Banks, it is supposed. 

James Leighton, Mr. Leighton's lather, was 
bom in Cumberland in 17S8, and served as a 
soldier in the War of 1812. In early man- 
hood he bought a farm of three hundred acres 
situated in the town of Pittsfield, Me., where 
he resided for twelve years. Then, disposing 
of his Pittsfield property, he moved to Upper 
Stillwater, in the town of Orono, and there 
engaged successfully in lumbering and operat- 
ing a saw-mill. At the end of five years he 
returned to Cumberland, and, purchasing a 
grist-mill, continued to carry it on for the rest 
of his life. He died at the age of forty-eight 
years. His wife, Prudence Blanchard, who 
was born in Cumberland in January, 1S01, 
became the mother of ten children, four of 
whom are living, namely: Andrew, the sub- 
ject of this sketch, who is the eldest; James 
M., whose home is in Cumberland; Enos; and 
Joseph, a resident of California. The others 



were: Charles J., Christian, Loemma, Fran- 
cis, Roxanna, and Margaret. The mother 

lived to reach the age of seventy-lour years. 
Mr. Leighton's parents were members of the 
Methodist Episcopal church, and his father 
was a Whig in politics. 

Andrew Leighton passed his boyhood in 
Pittsfield, Cumberland, and Yarmouth; and 
he received his education in the district 
schools. At the age of twelve years he wenl 
to live with his grandfather Blanchard in Cum- 
berland Centre, and when eighteen years old 
began to work as a farm hand, receiving ten 
dollars per month. He saved his earnings; 
and five years later, in 1847, he settled upon 
his present farm, which originally contained 
thirty-five acres, and has been increased by 
later purchase to sixty-four acres. Mr. Leigh- 
ton has made various improvements in the 
property, and in connection with farming he 
did a prosperous business as a dealer in pressed 
hay and produce for many years. Some time 
since, he retired from that business in favor of 
his son, who now carries it on ; and he devotes 
his attention to the cultivation of his farm. 

In 1862 Mr. Leighton enlisted as a private 
in Company E, Seventeenth Regiment, Maine 
Volunteers, under Captain Ellis M. Sawyer, and 
served until the close of the Civil War, taking 
part in several important engagements, includ- 
ing the battles of Fredericksburg, Cedar Creek, 
where he was severely wounded, Chancellors- 
ville, and Fort Stephens. He was disabled at 
Chancellorsville, anil was in the Convalescent 
Corps for six months, from which he was 
transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps, and 
later to Company C, Sixth Regiment. He- 
was made Corporal of the company, but acted 
as Orderly Sergeant until mustered out on 
July 8, 1865. He is now prominent in Grand 
Army circles, as above noted. Mr. Leighton 
supports the Republican party in politics, and 
in 1869 and 1870 he ably represented his dis- 
trict in the legislature. 

On January 16, 185 1, Mr. Leighton was 
united in marriage with Ruth Etta Purvcs, 
who was born in Cumberland, August 20, 
1829. Her parents, Adam and Ruth Purves, 
were old residents of Cumberland, whose an- 
cestors were of Scotch origin. Mr. and Mrs. 
Leighton have had four children, namely: 



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Fred \V. , who is engaged in the hay and prod- 
uce business in Yarmouth; Ella Frances, who 
died at the age of twenty-four years; Mary 
Etta, who resides at home; and Hattie F., who 
married John E. Baker, and lives in West 
1 Jeering. Mr. Leighton and his family are 
members of the Congregational church. 




,1-IARLES JOHNSON, formerly a 
prosperous agriculturist of Gorham, 
Me., spent his entire life here, his 
birth having occurred September 
30, 1824, and his death April 7, 1895. His 
father, Thomas J., and his grandfather, 
Matthew Johnson, were both natives of Gor- 
ham, coming from English antecedents. Mat- 
thew Johnson was an extensive farmer and a 
respected citizen of the community. He mar- 
ried a cousin, Hannah Johnson, who bore him 
five children. He and his wife were active in 
religious work, being members of the Meth- 
odist church. 

Thomas Johnson was born October 5, 1790, 
and lived to a venerable age, passing away 
April _•<), [869. He was a tiller of the soil, 
engaging in his chosen calling with perse- 
vering industry. He was twice married. On 
March 14, 1814, he married Mary, daughter of 
Joseph Hamblin, of Gorham; and she died 
April 16, 1830, leaving three children, the 
youngest being Charles, the special subject of 
this sketch. His second wife was Dorothy, 
daughter of Edward and Betsey Libby. She 
lived until December 14, 1864. The only 
child of the second marriage was Mary M., 
who married Dr. A. R. P. Meserve, of Port- 
land, and has one child, Lucian Meserve. 

Charles Johnson was reared in the town of 
his birth, and, like his forefathers, engaged in 
farming. In 1857 he bought a farm of one 
hundred acres, the most of which he placed 
under cultivation, rendering it one of the most 
valuable estates in the neighborhood. A man 
of sterling qualities, upright in all his ways, 
possessing good financial and executive 
ability, he was held in high esteem, and was 
prominent in town affairs. He served as Se- 
lectman two years and as Town Collector, 
being ever loyal to his trusts. In politics he 
was a strong adherent of the Republican party. 



Socially, he was a Mason, belonging to Har- 
mony Lodge of Gorham. 

On January 2, 1854, Mr. Johnson was 
united in marriage with Martha, daughter of 
Ai and Elizabeth (Files) Libby, of Gorham. 
Of this union two children were born — Her- 
bert A. and Edward C, neither of whom is 
now living. Herbert, who died in 1887, mar- 
ried Mary E. Sawyer, to whom he left two 
children — Eleanor and Effie. Edward, the 
youngest son, died early at Orono in 1858. 
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson adopted a daughter, Julia 
H. Johnson, taking her when she was but two 
years of age, and bringing her up as carefully 
and tenderly as though she were their own 
Mrs. Johnson is a worthy member of the 
odist church, to which her husband 
belonged. 



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also 



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EORGE HENRY LIBBY, City Treas- 
\ '*) I urer of Portland, was born at Bruns- 
wick, this State, August 20, 1841. 
He is the worthy representative of one of the 
earliest families who settled Cumberland 
County, being descended from John and Sarah 
Libby, who located at Scarboro in 1630. 
Many of the descendants of this family have 
since spent their lives within a radius of fif- 
teen miles from Portland's city buildings. 
The line was continued successively by their 
son Eleaner; by his son David, who was born 
in 1657; by Samuel, first, who was born in 
1690; by Samuel, second, born in 1714; 
and by Samuel, third, born December [7, 
1759, who was the great-grandfather of George 
II. Libby. Samuel, third, was a soldier in 
the Revolutionary War, and lived many years 
thereafter, dying March 18, 1S19. Fl is son 
Caleb, George's grandfather, was born August 
J 9i 1 7^3' at Scarboro, and died in 1838. 
Caleb, who was a stevedore by occupation, 
served as Sergeant of his company in the 
War of 18 1 2. He spent a large part of his 
life in Portland; and here his son, John W. 
Libby, father of George H., was born May 15, 
1816. 

John W. Libby was reared to maturity in 
his native city. He there learned the trade 
of edge-tool maker, at which he became an ex- 
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skilful of workmen at his handicraft. A few 
years of his life were passed in Brunswick. 
He returned to Portland about three years 
after his marriage, and at 21 Hanover Street 
built the house in which he resided until his 
death, March 9, 18S5. His wife, whose 
maiden name was Jane R. Bolton, was a na- 
tive of Portland, born in December, 1819. 
Of their family two children grew to matu- 
rity; namely, George Henry and Sarah A. 
The latter, who was born February 7, 1844, is 
the wife of the Rev. C. V. Hanson, D.D., of 
Skowhegan, Me. 

George Henry Libby was less than three 
years old when his parents returned to this 
city. He acquired his education in the com- 
mon schools of Portland. Poor health obliged 
him to relinquish the advantage of a more ad- 
vanced course. In 1856 he began his busi- 
ness career, engaging in the grocery trade on 
Commercial Street with T. & W. H. Shaw. 
I laving remained three years with that firm, 
he worked as clerk in the retail grocery store 
of Robert F. Green for another year, after 
which he was employed at the dyer's trade 
with Brad Foster until the breaking out of the 
Rebellion. In November, 1861, Mr. Libby, 
who inherited the patriotic ardor of his ances- 
tors, enlisted for the war in Company A, 
Twelfth Maine Volunteer Infantry, and with 
his regiment joined the army at the Gulf. He 
was present at New -Orleans and at the siege of 
Port Hudson, where in the first assault, May 
27, 1863, he lost his left hand. He was sent 
directly to the hospital at Baton Rouge, where 
on account of disability he was discharged Sep- 
tember 12, 1863. Returning home, Mr. Libby 
was engaged for a time as book-keeper for 
C. H. Stewart & Co., stove dealers. After- 
ward he was employed in similar positions by 
T. K. Stewart and W. H. Stewart, both build- 
ing firms. He subsequently secured a clerk- 
ship in the examining office of the Provost 
Marshal, and from February I, 1865, until 
the close of the war was recruiting officer for 
the city. Being then offered a position in 
the office of the City Treasurer, Mr. Libby 
accepted, and has since been employed in that 
department, proving himself an efficient and 
trustworthy servant of the city. On the death 
of Mr. Hersey, which occurred in March, 



1890, Mr. Libby accepted the proffer of the 
office of City Treasurer and Collector, and was 
installed April 1, 1890. After two years ol 
service, the city administration fell into tin 
hands of the Democratic party: but two years 
later Mr. Libby was re-elected to the Trea 
urership for a second term. He is now the 
oldest city official in point of service at tin 
same time that he is one of the most highly re- 
spected. He holds other important offices, 
among which is that of Treasurer of the 
Diamond Island Association, of which he was 
one of the originators. 

In the fraternal organizations of Portland 
Mr. Libby is quite influential. He was one 
of the organizers of Brumhall Lodge, No. 3, 
Knights of Pythias, and a charter member of 
Montjoy Lodge, No. 6, and is now Past 
Chancellor of both Lodges. He is likewise 
a member of the Grand Lodge, having been 
Grand Master of Exchequer. He has also con- 
nection with Unity Lodge, Independent Order 
of Odd Fellows, and belongs to Bosworth 
Post, No. 2, Grand Army of the Republic, 
having joined it in March, 1868. On January 
1, 1868, Mr. Libby married Emma Charlotte, 
daughter of James Nutter, a pioneer settler ol 
Trescott, Me., to which he came in 1S00. 
Both Mr. and Mrs. Libby attend the Chestnut 
Street Methodist Episcopal Church, Mrs. 
Libby being an esteemed member of that or- 
ganization. Their pleasant home is situated 
at 291 Spring Street, one of the attractive 
parts of this beautiful city. 



/^ARDNER B. WILEY, a prosperous 
\ .3 I farmer of Naples and a veteran of the 

Civil War, is numbered among the 
most worthy and substantial citizens of this 
town, having successfully cultivated his pres- 
ent farm since 1868. He was born in Stow, 
Oxford County, Me., September 30, 1841, son 
of Elbridge and Lucy M. (Webb) Wiley. His 
father was a thoroughly practical ami ener- 
getic farmer, who made the best use of his 
opportunities in life. He and his wife reared 
a family of six children, four sons and two 
daughters; and it is worthy of note that all of 
the sons served through the Civil War, and 
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himself at the age of twenty -seven, and the 
youngest, who is Gardner B., the subject of 
this sketch, entering the ranks at twenty-one. 
Gardner B. Wiley received his education in 
the schools of his native town, and gave his 
attention to farming at an early age. He was 
engaged in the usual routine of farm labor at 
the breaking out of the war; but the stirring 
scenes of the times and the general trend of 
events aroused his patriotism to such a degree 
that all other things were thrown aside, and, 
following the example of his elder brothers, 
he volunteered his services in defence of the 
Union, enlisting in 1862 as a private in Com- 
pany B, Seventeenth Maine Volunteers, and 
serving with that regiment, with the excep- 
tion of a short interval, until the close of the 
struggle. The Seventeenth has an unusually 
brilliant record for continued active service; 
and Mr. Wiley participated in many important 
and decisive battles, among which were those 
of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Locust 
Grove, Mine Run, Gettysburg, the battle of 
the Wilderness, Spottsylvania, North Anna 
River, Cold Harbor, and the siege of Peters- 
burg. At the battle of Petersburg, June 16, 
1S64, he was severely wounded in the left arm 
and side by a minie ball; and from the field 
hospital he was transferred to the hospital at 
Portsmouth Grove, R.I., where he remained 
for three months. After a short time spent in 
Massachusetts he rejoined his regiment in 
front of Petersburg, serving until the close of 
the war and being discharged with the rank of 
Corporal. Returning to Stow, he remained 
there until 1868, at which time he moved to 
Naples, and one year later settled upon his 
present farm. His property consists of one 
hundred and seventy-five acres of fertile land, 
which is well located and finely improved; and 
here he is pleasantly and profitably occupied 
in general farming, keeping well up in the line 
of progress and taking high rank among the 
able and thrifty farmers of his section. 

In May, 1868, Mr. Wiley was united in 
marriage to Lucy M. Chaplin, and has had 
eight children, as follows: Bennett S. ; George 
W., who is no longer living; Rosina; Joseph 
II.; Florence V.; Rubira 1-:.; Mary L. ; and 
Elbridge ( J. 

In politics Mr. Wiley votes with the Re- 



publican party, and he is a comrade of the 
Grand Army of the Republic. 



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EORGE W. TAYLOR, superintend- 
\ '*) I ent of a woollen-mill at Windham, 
^— *" Cumberland County, Me., was born 
in the town of Dexter, Penobscot County, July 
2, 1859, son of George and Helen (Henderson) 
Taylor. He is of English descent, both his 
father and his grandfather, David Taylor, hav- 
ing been natives of Meltham, Yorkshire, Eng- 
land. There the latter spent his threescore 
years of life, his trade being that of a woollen 
manufacturer. George was the second son 
born to him and his wife, whose maiden name 
was Elizabeth. 

George Taylor was born in March, 1S23. 
He began working in the mills when a lad, 
learning the weaver's trade; and in 1846 he 
emigrated to New England, locating in Woon- 
socket, R.I., where he remained five years, 
being employed as boss weaver in the Harris 
mills. Going thence to Amesbury, Mass., 
he occupied the same position for four years 
in the Salisbury mills, and was next engaged 
as superintendent of the Dexter woollen-mills 
at Dexter, this State, continuing until i860. 
Forming a partnership with William F. 
Perry, under the name of Taylor & Perry, he 
then went to Bridgton, Me., where they 
erected a mill with a capacity of three sets, 
ami began manufacturing woollen goods, meet- 
ing with such profitable results that the mill 
had to be increased to twice its original capac- 
ity. This business he continued until his 
demise, November I, 187S. In politics he 
affiliated with the Republican party, and was 
epiite prominent in local matters, being ever 
interested in promoting the cause of education, 
and was one of the three committees under 
whose administration the first high school of 
Bridgton was built. In 1877 he was elected 
as Representative to the State legislature, and 
served one term, and was re-elected in 1878, 
but passed away before the legislature con- 
vened. Socially, he was an Odd Fellow and 
a Mason, belonging, as a Knight Templar, 
to St. Albans Commandery of Portland. Re- 
ligiously, he was a believer in the tenets of 
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five children were born, but three of whom are 
now living — George W., Walter H., and Evie 
M. DeGroot. 

George W. Taylor attended the Bridgton 
High School, and afterward took a course at 
Bryant & Stratton's Commercial College in 
Boston, Mass. Returning to Bridgton, he 
was book-keeper at the Pondicherry mills for 
three years, but subsequently removed to Port- 
land, where he had charge of the woollen de- 
partment in the dry-goods store of Twitchell, 
Chapman & Co. for two years. Going then 
to Boston, Mr. Taylor was at work there four 
years, being one-half of the time with the New 
York and Boston Manufacturing Company, and 
the other half with the Massachusetts Mutual 
Accident Insurance Company. The follow- 
ing year he was employed as a wool sorter in 
the Pondicherry mills at Bridgton, afterward 
being similarly employed in the Wooumbo 
mills at Lisbon Falls, Me., for six months. 
In 1873 Mr. Taylor became connected once 
more with the Pondicherry mills, remaining 
with the company until 1894, being first book- 
keeper, then assistant superintendent, and 
finally being promoted to the responsible 
office of superintendent of the mills. In 1894 
he came to Windham, accepting his present 
position, which he has since ably and faith- 
fully filled. 

Mr. Taylor was married in 1882 to Miss 
Li 11a L., daughter of B. F. Jewell, of Sebago, 
Me. Their union has been blessed by the ad- 
vent of six children, five of whom are living; 
namely, Adra B., Leah M. , Beulah E., 
Walter R., and Helen. In politics Mr. Tay- 
lor is identified with the Republican party. 
His religious views coincide with the creed of 
the Methodist church. Socially, he is a mem- 
ber of Red Men Lodge, No. 36, Nagwamqueeg 
Tribe. 




|DWIN T. MAYBERRY, Postmaster of 
Westbrook, was born in Windham, 
Me., April 11, 1S66, son of Nelson 
and Elizabeth (Bodge) Maybcrry. His grand- 
father, Daniel Mayberry, was an industrious 
farmer of Windham, where he passed a greater 
part of his life, being prominently identified 
with the public affairs of the town and at one 



time a member of the Board of Selectmen. 
In politics he supported the Republican party, 
and in his religious views he was a Universal- 
ist. He died at his home in Windham in 
1 8 8 1 , and of his three children only one is now 
living. 

Nelson Mayberry, father of Edwin T., was 
born in Windham, Me., in 1839. I' 1 -' re " 
eeived his education in the schools of his na- 
tive town and at Oxford Academy, and, having 
learned the carpenter's trade, subsequently 
settled in Cumberland Mills, where, besides 
following his regular occupation, he became 
well known as a musician, devoting much time 
to playing at concerts and social gatherings in 
his locality; and for many years his ability 
in that direction caused his services to be in 
great demand. He was a member of West- 
brook Commandery, No. 209, Order of the 
Golden Cross. In politics he voted with the 
Republican party, and in his religious views 
he was liberal. His wife, Elizabeth Bodge, 
became the mother of three children, namely: 
Frances E., who resides in Hoosick Falls, 
N.Y.; Willard B., who is now living in the 
State of Virginia; and Edwin T., the special 
subject of this sketch. 

Edwin T. Mayberry acquired the elements 
of learning in the public schools of Windham 
and at the Westbrook High School. He then 
entered the drug store of H. G. Starr at Cum- 
berland Mills, where he obtained a fair knowl- 
edge of pharmacy. From there he went to 
Chelsea as a clerk, and two years later to New 
York City, where he engaged in the drug busi- 
ness with his brother under the firm name of 
Mayberry Brothers. He remained in the 
metropolis for two years, at the end of which 
time he sold his interest in the business, and 
returning to Westbrook engaged with his 
father-in-law in the manufacture of furniture 
under the firm name of the New England Fur- 
niture Company. He continued in that enter- 
prise until April 8, 1895, at which time he 
was appointed Postmaster of Westbrook, a 
position which he is well qualified to fill, both 
by reason of his business ability and naturally 
agreeable manners; and since taking charge of 
the office he has won the good will and hearty 
approbation of his fellow-citizens, irrespective 
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Mr. Mayberry married Helen G. Woodman, 
daughter of R. W. Woodman, of Fairfield, 
Me., and has two children, namely: Hattie E., 
who is now attending school; and J. Norman, 
aged two years. Socially, Mr. Mayberry is 
very popular, having been a member of the 
Star Lodge, No 155, Knights of Pythias, for 
the past nine years. In politics he is an ac- 
tive supporter of the Democratic party, and in 
his religious views he is a Universalist. 



OSEPH CARR WHITE, the genial and 

accommodating proprietor of the Preble 
I louse of Portland, Cumberland County, 
Me., was born in Cohasset, Mass., 
May 25, 1849, son °f William L. and Maria 
(Scott) White. His paternal grandfather, 
John L. White, was an innkeeper, being pro- 
prietor of a hotel in Boston during the early 
part of this century, as was also at a later 
period his son, William L. White, who (born 
in November, 1825) is now a resident of 
Bath, Me., being the Division Superintendent 
of the Maine Central Railroad. Mrs. William 
L White, who was born in 1827, was a daugh- 
ter of William Scott, a prominent business 
man of Newbury, Vt., owning and managing 
a large tannery in that town. She became 
the mother of three children — William S. ; 
Lucy M., wife of Captain Peter Kennedy; and 
Joseph C. 

Joseph C. White attended the public schools 
ol New Castle, Me., was graduated from Lin- 
coln Academy in that town and subsequently 
from Gray's Business College of Portland, re- 
ceiving his diploma in 1866. After a short 
experience as a clerk, in 1871 he purchased 
the Thorndike House in Rockland, Me., and 
was its proprietor for ten subsequent years. 
After a business digression he was engaged for 
some years in the sale of building materials 
in Providence, R.I., during which he returned 
to his favorite occupation, and managed a 
hotel in Leesburg, Fla., in the winter, and 
the Columbia Hotel at Saratoga Springs dur- 
ing the summer. In 1 891 he took charge of 
the Preble House in Portland, which under 
his management is one of the most popular 
hotels in the State. Mr. White is especially 
well fitted for his post, having gained much 



valuable experience during the exercise of his 
vocation in both North and South; and his 
pleasant manners and ready tact make him 
very popular as a host. On September 25, 
1877, Mr. White was united in marriage with 
Nellie, daughter of Michael A. and Mary 
(Ulmer) Achorn, of Rockland, Me. Three 
children have been born of their union — 
Helen, Bessie, and Arthur, the last named 
being no longer living. 

In politics Mr. White favors the Republi- 
can party. In society affiliations he belongs 
to Alma Lodge, No. 43, A. P. & A. M., of 
Damariscotta, Me. ; ami he is also a popular 
member of the Portland Athletic Club. 




ON. GEORGE WARREN. The 
Warren family has long been a 
prominent one in Cumberland 
County, its members having early 
identified themselves with the growth and de 
velopment of Westbrook and the neighboring 
towns. One of its representatives, who was 
long actively engaged in promoting the busi- 
ness interests of the locality, was the Hon. 
George Warren, the subject of this sketch, 
who died at his home in Westbrook, July 29, 
1S76. 

George Warren was born at the old Warren 
homestead in Falmouth, Me., now Westbrook, 
October 6, 1S11, and was a son of John and 
Eleanor (Lamb) Warren. Mr. Warren's 
grandfather, John Warren, Sr. , was a native 
of North Berwick, Me., where his birth took 
place March 5, 1731. When a young man he 
settled in Falmouth, an estate located on the 
road leading from Saccarappa to Stroudwater, 
which lias since become a part of Westbrook. 
He filled a position of prominence and useful- 
ness in the community, possessing the esteem 
and good will of his fellow-men; and he lived 
many years. His wife, Jane Johnson, who 
was born in Falmouth in 1740, also reached a 
ripe old age. They were the parents of twelve 
children, as follows: John (first), who dieil 
while serving as a soldier in the Revolution- 
ary War; Polly; David; Elizabeth; Sally; 
James; Jane; Margaret; John (second); Rob- 
ert ; Nathaniel ; and Nancy. 

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Sr.,"was born at the homestead,- May 23, 1776, 
a memorable date in the family's history, as 
it signalized the death of his elder brother, 
John (first), whose name lie was called to bear, 
as if to fill that brother's place in the family 
circle. John Warren entered mercantile pur- 
suits when a young man, later engaging in the 
lumber business, which he established and 
developed into an extensive enterprize. He 
followed that industry successfully during the 
rest of his business life, which was character- 
ized by a firm adherence to principles of in- 
tegrity; and it is pleasing to note that his 
descendants have maintained the record inau- 
gurated by their predecessor. He died at the 
homestead in Westbrook, September 10, 1845. 
His wife, Eleanor Lamb, whom he married 
November 29, 18 10, was born in Falmouth, 
July 5, 1785, and died on January 13, 1835. 
She became the mother of three sons, namely : 
George, the subject of this sketch; William 
L. ; and Lewis P. 

George Warren in his early years received 
a careful home training, and acquired his ele- 
mentary education in the schools of his native 
town, afterward profiting by more advanced 
courses of study at Bridgton, Gardiner, and 
other places. When but a boy he began to be 
of service to his father, and before he was 
twenty-one he went into mercantile business 
with I!. M. Edwards, opening a general store 
in Westbrook, and for some years conducting 
a thriving trade. After his father's death, in 
addition to his large share in the extensive 
lumber manufacturing industry which had been 
built up by his father and uncle, Mr. Warren 
and his younger brother Lewis were engaged 
with other parties in the manufacture of 
weavers' harnesses, wire, and moccasins. In 
1876 he took the initial steps in starting a 
new enterprise. He was one of the Directors 
of the Portland & Rochester Railroad. 

Mr. Warren was an active supporter of Re- 
publican principles, contributing toward the 
success of that party in his locality; and his 
career as a member of the Maine legislature 
was marked by a vigorous and progressive 
policy in the management of public business 
and a careful foresight for the best interests of 
his district. His political services were of a 
nature which inspired confidence beyond the 



limits of his party, thus giving him a broad 
influence in State politics; and from his useful 
career in the House of Representatives he 
was called by Governor Connor to serve as a 
member of his Council, a position which he 
held at the time of his death at the date above 
named, now about twenty years since. 

Mr. Warren and Catherine B. Palmer, 
daughter of Joseph Palmer, of Hampton, N.I I., 
were married in 1841, and they had seven 
children, four of whom are living, namely: 
William L., born in 1843, who was formerly 
a member of the Maine legislature and is now 
residing in California; George L. , born in 
1847, who is engaged in the gentlemen's fur- 
nishing business in Portland; Ellen L., born 
in 1845, who married H. Mayhew, and is now 
residing with her mother; and Fred E., born 
in 1864, who is in business with his brother 
in Portland. George L. Warren, who is con- 
ducting a successful business in Portland, has 
two children, namely: George William, born 
in 1876, who is now a medical student at 
Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md. ; 
and Philip E. , born in 1884, who is attending 
the Butler School in Portland. 

Mr. Warren was held in high estimation 
both in business and social circles. He was 
a member of Temple Lodge, No. 86, A. F. & 
A. M., in which he held all the important 
offices. On religious questions, as on others, 
he was accustomed to think for himself, being 
always able and willing to state clearly the 
reason for his belief; and, while not accepting 
the common orthodox views on many points oi 
doctrine, was a constant attendant at public 
worship. 

Mrs. Warren, who still resides at the home- 
stead in Westbrook, is loved and respected by 
a large number of friends and acquaintances. 



/®TS 



EORGE T. DYER, for many years 
VI^T intimately associated with the agri- 
^-^~ cultural interests of Cape Elizabeth, 
having been one of the most industrious and 
enterprising farmers of the place, now oc- 
cupies the house in which his birth occurred 
on July 1, 18 1 8. His ancestors for several 
generations have lived in this locality, his 



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grandparents, Nathaniel and Abigail (Hig- 
gins) Dyer, having spent their lives here. 
The grandfather followed the sea for a brief 
period, but after his marriage engaged in till- 
ing the soil, and established a good home- 
Mead. He and his wife reared eight children, 
Jonah, father of George T. , being the first- 
born. Jonah spent a short time in nautical 
pursuits, but subsequently followed in the 
footsteps of his father and grandfather, becom- 
ing one of the substantial farmers of the Cape. 
In 1816 he married Elizabeth Roberts, who 
bore him nine children, three of whom are still 
living, namely: George T., the eldest child; 
Irene M., wife of William 13. Higgins, of this 
town; and Nathaniel, who married Amanda 
Carpenter, of the Cape, and has five children 
— Sumner, Clara, Emma, Alice, and Fanny. 

George T. Dyer, like most farmers' sons, 
received a common-school education, and spent 
his early years in performing the necessary 
chores incident to agricultural life. Being 
reared to habits of industry and economy, he 
has made a success of farming, to which he 
settled on reaching years of maturity, pur- 
chasing a farm on the Cape, where he labored 
with persevering industry for many years. He 
now occupies the old homestead on which his 
boyhood days were spent, enjoying the fruits 
of his earlier years of toil. 

On December 28, 1848, Mr. Dyer was 
united in marriage with Miss Elmira Dyer, 
a daughter of James Dyer, of Cape Elizabeth; 
and into their happy household thus estab- 
lished three children were born, two of whom, 
with their mother, have passed away, Mrs. 
Dyer departing this life March 15, 1892, at 
the age of seventy-six years. The only child 
living is George A. Dyer, who lives with his 
father and carefully manages the homestead 
property, being an able and skilful farmer. 
He was born November 15, 1853, and in 1882, 
on the 25th of February, was united in mar- 
riage with Estelle E. Hartford, the daughter 
of Henry H. Hartford, of Denmark, Me. 
Their union has been blessed by the advent of 
three children, namely: Myra Mae, born No- 
vember 7, 1887; Clarence Albert, born No- 
vember 11, 1891 ; and Ernest E., born May 4, 
18S5. Politically, Mr. George T. Dyer has 
ever been a stanch advocate of Democratic 



principles; and religiously he is an esteemed 
member of the Free Baptist church. 



OI IN SOULE, who during his busy life 
occupied a prominent position among 
the well-to-do farmers of Freeport, 
Cumberland County, was born in that 
town in 1798. It is now difficult to gather 
any particulars in regard to his ancestors, 
owing to the lack of authentic records; but it 
is known that his father was an early settler 
of Freeport, where he cleared ami improved 
a tract of wild land and became a prosperous 
farmer. 

John Soule received his education in the 
schools of Freeport, and was reared to an agri- 
cultural life. In early manhood he learned 
the trade of a brick-maker, which he later re- 
linquished for agricultural pursuits, settling 
upon a farm adjoining the present residence of 
his widow, and becoming one of the thriving 
and representative farmers of the locality. He 
was widely and favorably known as a worthy 
and industrious man and useful citizen. He 
died at his home in Freeport in 1868, aged 
seventy years. In religious affiliation he was 
a member of the Congregational church, and 
in politics he supported the Republican party 
after its formation. He was twice married. 
His first wife, whose maiden name was Mary 
Mitchell, was a representative of the old 
Mitchell family of Yarmouth. She died leav- 
ing six sons, three of whom — Horatio D. , 
Herbert, and Charles P. — are still living, 
being residents of Yarmouth. In 1854 Mr. 
Soule wedded for his second wife Miss Sarah 
Mason, who survives him. 

Sarah (Mason) Soule was born in Yarmouth, 
February 5, 18 14, a daughter of Joseph and 
Lusanna (Baker) Mason. She is a representa- 
tive of a family prominent among the pioneers 
of this county, members of which have been 
closely identified with the development and 
material prosperity of Yarmouth. Her great- 
grandfather, who was of English descent, was 
an early settler in Yarmouth; and her grand- 
father, John Mason, who was a man widely 
known and highly esteemed for his many ad- 
mirable traits of character, was a native as 
well as lifelong resident of that town. 




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Joseph Mason, father of Mrs. Soule, was 
horn at the homestead in North Yarmouth, 
and at an early age commenced to follow the 
sea. He advanced rapidly in his calling, 
soon becoming a master mariner, and was a 
noted man among the pioneer ship-masters of 
Yarmouth. After a long and varied expe- 
rience afloat he finally retired, and, settling 
upon a farm in his native town, followed agri- 
culture during the rest of his active life, 
dying at the age of eighty-four years. He 
was a man of sound sense and energetic habits, 
keenly alive to all the duties of citizenship, 
and a good neighbor, being highly esteemed 
by his fellow-townsmen. He was a liberal 
supporter of the Congregational church in Yar- 
mouth. His wife, Lusanna, who was a native 
of Yarmouth, became the mother of nine chil- 
dren, of whom Mrs. Soule is the only one now 
living. She lived to reach the venerable age 
of eighty-seven years, leaving the fragrant 
memory of a long life spent in the faithful 
performance of the dutes of wife and mother. 
Mrs. Sarah M. Soule still resides in the vicin- 
ity of her birthplace, and is unusually bright 
and active for one of her years. She is one 
of the oldest members of the Congregational 
church, having united with it in 1840; and 
she is among the few old residents who still 
survive as specimens of the strong and vig- 
orous manhood and womanhood of former days. 

A portrait of her husband, John Soule, ap- 
pears in this connection as that of a faithful 
toiler who did his part in developing the re- 
sources of this county before the present gen- 
eration had appeared on the scene. 




[OSES GREENLEAF PALMER, a 

retired merchant of Portland, Me., 
and a gentleman of various in- 
dustrial and monetary interests, 
was born in Norridgewock, Me., September 
19, 1822. His father was John Palmer, and 
his paternal grandfather William Palmer, who 
removed to Norridgewock from Hallowell. 

John Palmer was a native of Hallowell. 
He was born November 22, 1790; and he re- 
ceived his education in the district schools. 
In his early youth he removed to Castine, and 
at twenty-two years of age enlisted as a soldier 



in the War of 1812. When the war was over, 
he migrated to Norridgewock, and there for 
some years he followed the toilsome but peace- 
ful life of a farmer. In 1827 he moved to 
Athens, Somerset County, Me., where he 
opened a village hotel; but after two years he 
changed the scene of his enterprise to Corn- 
ville, buying a farm, and managing it in con- 
nection with the country hotel that he opened 
in the vicinity, cleverly furnishing the supply 
for his own demand. After carrying on this 
twofold business for a number of years, he sold 
out his interests at Cornville, and removed to 
Waterville, where he purchased a farm, on 
which he passed his remaining years. His 
wife was Miss Betsey Nichols, a daughter 
of Nathaniel Nichols, of Monmouth. The 
children born of their marriage were: Sumner 
C. ; Moses Greenleaf; Louisa M., wife of 
L. P. Faught, of Sidney; Emily P., wife of 
Josiah Tilton, of Cornville; Anne E. , who 
died at twenty-four years of age; Susan M., 
wife of N. B. Dalton, of Readfield; and 
Henry M., who died shortly after completing 
his majority. 

Moses Greenleaf Palmer, the second born of 
his parents, was educated in the district 
schools of his native town and in Bloomfield 
Academy. At seventeen years of age he 
stepped from the student's desk into the rank 
and file of armed soldiery, for it was in this 
year that the Aroostook War was raging. 
The block-house still standing at Port Fair- 
field is a monument to the company in which 
he served. In 1848 he established himself in 
Foxboro, Mass., where, in connection with his 
elder brother, Sumner C, he became a manu- 
facturer and inventor. The enterprise estab- 
lished was a straw bonnet and hat factory; and 
Mr. Palmer's invention, which consisted of a 
plaster of Paris block instead of the hand- 
made wooden bonnet-block formerly used, soon 
became universally accepted by manufacturers, 
who saw at once that the reduced cost of the 
new blocks would greatly increase their 
profits. The sale of Palmer bonnet and hat 
blocks became so extensive that a ton of cal- 
cined plaster was consumed daily in producing 
a sufficient number to supply the demand. 

Six years later Mr. Moses G. Palmer re- 
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retained his interest in the bonnet and block 
factory. In 1841, or approximately that 
date, he opened the first wholesale millinery 
store ever established in the State of Maine, 
and succeeded in building up an extensive and 
profitable trade, from which he retired in 
1 86 1. In 1867 he disapproved the poet's 
statement that "it's all in the bonnet, and 
nothing in the shoe " ; for he then established a 
flourishing retail shoe house, which is still 
conducted under the firm name of the Palmer 
Shoe Company. 

Besides his mercantile ventures, inventions 
and manufactures, Mr. Palmer has been deeply 
interested in public enterprises. He was a 
charter member of the first horse railway 
company in Portland, of which corporation 
he was Treasurer, and in the construction and 
operation of which he was most active. While 
he was holding the position of Treasurer of 
the new road, the directors became dissatis- 
fied, and made complaint of what they termed 
his extravagant methods. The charges against 
him were that he was using an unnecessary 
amount of labor, a conductor and driver being 
considered more than was needed for one car, 
and the second horse a redundant force. A 
new manager was therefore appointed, and the 
road was conducted on a less expensive plan. 
The "superfluous" man and horse were dis- 
charged; and the "bob-tail" car, as it was 
called, was inaugurated in Portland. Three 
years later, however, Mr. Palmer had the sat- 
isfaction of seeing his own previously aban- 
doned methods again in operation, since which 
time the horse railway has been thoroughly 
successful. 

Mr. Palmer retired from active life in 1889, 
having now a deserved rest from his labors. 
In 1872 he was elected Treasurer of the Old 
Orchard Camp Meeting Association, a posi- 
tion he has held ever since with the exception 
of one year. Mr. Palmer displayed his usual 
business acumen in 1895, when he purchased 
a large portion of stock of the Second Na- 
tional Bank of his city, which was at that time 
in a precarious situation and bad repute. 
This stock was capitalized at one hundred thou- 
sand dollars; and at the next annual meeting 
a new Board of Directors was elected, by 
whose skilful management financial prosperity 



was restored, and the business was closed out 
to the First National Bank at a good profit. 
It was also through his instrumentality that 
the stock of the Maine Central Railroad, 
which was being sold at the low rate of two 
dollars and seventy-five cents per share, was 
elevated to its proper value. A new board, 
which included himself, was formed by his 
influence; and the improvement made by the 
new management has continued steadily. Mr. 
Palmer was the first to advocate and advise 
the introduction of electric light into Port- 
land. 

Mr. Moses Greenleaf Palmer married Miss 
Martha Jane Ayer, the daughter of the Rev. 
Philip Ayer, of Monmouth; and the issue of 
this union was three children: Fremont M., 
who died when he was twenty-nine years of 
age; George M., superintendent of agents — in 
Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts — 
of the New York Life Insurance Company , 
and Henry M., who died a little lad of twelve 
years. George M. Palmer married Miss 
Annie F. Lcighton, and has two children — 
Harry M. and Florence A. 

Mr. Moses G. Palmer is a member of Port- 
land Lodge, A. F. & A. M. and he is the 
only surviving member of the Board of Trus- 
tees who held office during the election of the 
Chestnut Street Methodist Episcopal Church 
edifice, upon the Building Committee of 
which he also served. In religious faith hus- 
band and wife are happily allied, both being 
affiliated with the church whose interests he 
has so faithfully served. Successful in busi- 
ness, active in public behalf, Mr. Palmer has 
won for himself the just reward which falls to 
individual effort and faithful citizenship. 




ILLIAM B. JORDAN, superintend 
ent of the At wood Lead Com- 
pany's works at South Portland, was 
born April 25, 1837, at Cape Elizabeth, this 
county, being a representative of one of the 
earliest families to settle in this section of the 
State. His paternal grandfather, Captain 
Ezekiel Jordan, Sr., who spent his entire life 
on the Cape, was a farmer in comfortable cir- 
cumstances, his homestead farm containing 
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labored with unremitting toil. He married 
Mary Simonton ; and they reared five children, 
nf whom Ezekiel, Jr., the second son, was 
father of William 13. 

Ezekiel Jordan, Jr., was reared and educated 
at Cape Elizabeth. On leaving school, he 
learned the shoemaker's trade, which he subse- 
quently followed for many years, both at Tort- 
land and the Cape, winning an excellent repu- 
tation for expert workmanship. Mis wife, 
whose maiden name was Susan Libby, was a 
native of Gray, Me., and a daughter of Jere- 
miah Libby. She bore him nine children, 
four of whom are now living, namely: Francis 
resides in Chelsea, Mass. ; Mary, wife of Wal- 
ter Skillings, lives in South Portland; Will- 
iam B. ; and Lavina, the wife of Charles G. 
Fickett, nf this town. 

William B. Jordan acquired the elements of 
knowledge in the common schools of his native 
district, pursuing his studies both summer and 
winter. He first began work as an engineer 
for Mr. N. W. Low, with whom he remained 
five years. In 1862 he enlisted in the Union 
Army, in Company I, Twenty-fifth Maine Vol- 
unteer Infantry, being under the direct com- 
mand of Captain Ezekiel Westcott. He served 
for nine months in the army of the Potomac, 
being discharged at the expiration of his term 
of enlistment, July 10, 1863. On returning 
home,. Mr. Jordan accepted a position with the 
Atwood Lead Company, with which he has 
since been connected, having been appointed 
in 1872 superintendent of the works. He has 
also other business interests. In 1892 he en- 
gaged in the coal and wood business, opening 
an office near Vaughn's Bridge, in what is now 
South Portland, where he has built up a large 
local trade. 

Mr. Jordan has been twice married. His 
first wife, Annie R. French, to whom he was 
united August 2, 1 S69, passed away within 
a year, her death occurring April 19, 1870. 
On September 15, 1871, he was joined in wed- 
lock with Miss Annie H. Huston, a daughter 
of Nathan L. Huston, of this town. Mr. and 
Mrs. Jordan have three children living: Fred 
W. , who is in the hay and grain business in 
South Portland; Frank A. ; and Mollie S. In 
politics Mr. Jordan is a faithful adherent of 
the Democratic party, and, religiously, is a 



member of the Second Parish Congregational 
Church. Socially, he is identified with the 
Masons and Odd Fellows, belonging to Hiram 
Lodge, No. 1 So, A. F. & A.M., of South 
Portland, and to the Maine Lodge of Indepen- 
dent Order of Odd Fellows of Portland. Mr. 
Jordan is likewise a member of the Grand 
Army of the Republic, being connected with 
the Bosworth Post, No. 2. 



T^JDWIN CHAPIN MILLIKEN, of Port- 

R land, Pension Agent for the State of 
"^ — 1. 1 - Maine, was born in Bridgton, Cum- 
berland County, on February 28, 1851, son of 
Benjamin F. and Rebecca (Richardson) Milli- 
ken. His grandfather, Joseph Milliken, was 
born at Scarboro, where for many years he fol- 
lowed the trade of a boat builder. Owning a 
farm in that town, he also gave much attention 
to agricultural pursuits. A portion of his life 
was spent in the calling of sea captain. Near- 
ing the end of his days, he removed to Den- 
mark, Me., and made that place his home 
until his decease. 

Benjamin F. Milliken was a native of Scar- 
boro. He was but ten or twelve years old 
when his parents settled on a farm in Den- 
mark, now a portion of Bridgton, Me. About 
1S40, after his father's death, the family re- 
moved to Bridgton Centre, where he is living 
at the present time. For several years he 
followed the trades of tanner and currier, and 
at one time he was a manufacturer of wood- 
work. He was a Whig in political views until 
that party was succeeded by the Republican, 
of which he is an ardent adherent. His wife, 
a native of Denmark, was a daughter of John 
Richardson, who afterward made his home in 
Bridgton Centre. Edwin Chapin Milliken, 
named for the Rev. Edwin H. Chapin, of 
New York City, was the only child born of 
their union. His mother died when he was 
but two years old His father is a member of 
the Universalist church. 

Edwin Chapin Milliken received a good 
practical education in the common schools of 
Bridgton, Me. On March 25, 1S64, when but 
thirteen years of age, he enlisted in Company 
H, Thirty-second Maine Volunteer Infantry. 
His father enlisted at the same time and in 



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the same company and regiment. Shortly 
after, the regiment joined the Army of the Po- 
tomac, as a part of the Second Brigade, Second 
Division of the Ninth Army Corps. Mr. Mil- 
liken served in the battles of the Wilderness, 
Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor, Gaines Mill, and 
Totopotomy Creek. On July 30 his regiment 
led the charge into the crater of the exploded 
mine, where the larger part of the men lost 
their lives. His next engagement, fought 
September 30 at Pegram farm near Peters- 
burg, was followed by that of Hatcher's Run 
and the South Side Railway combats. After 
that he was engaged in garrison duty at Fort 
Welch and Fort Davis, the latter being next 
in line to Fort Hell in front of Petersburg. 
On December 12, 1864, his regiment was 
united with the Thirty-first Maine, both being 
greatly reduced in numbers, and was thereafter 
known by the latter name. On April 2, 1865, 
he took part in the final capture of Petersburg, 
passing through that place in pursuit of Gen- 
eral Lee. On arriving at Nottoway Court- 
house, his regiment, with two others from 
their brigade, was detailed as guard escort to 
Sutherland Station for General Fwell, General 
DeHoe, and other rebel officers, besides eight 
thousand troops, all of whom General Sheri- 
dan had captured a few days previously. After 
doing this it started for the front and marched 
to Berksville Junction, twelve miles from Ap- 
pomattox, covering the entire distance in a 
surprisingly short time, and was present at the 
surrender of General Lee, and also at the re- 
ception of the news of the assassination of 
President Lincoln. Soon after, it returned to 
City Point and went thence by steamer to 
Alexandria, where it remained until the Grand 
Review at Washington, in which it partici- 
pated. On July 15, 1865, Mr. Milliken re- 
ceived his honorable discharge after seventeen 
months of service, much of which was spent 
in the thickest of the fight, and during which 
he carried the regular equipment, although at 
the time of his discharge he was but fourteen 
years and four months old. His father served 
by his side through it all. Soon after his 
return to Bridgton he began to learn the trade 
of loom fixer in a woollen-mill. In 1869 he 
accepted a position in Portland with F. & 
C. B. Nash, in the capacities of salesman and 



book-keeper, continuing in their employ until 
January, 1893, or but little less than a quarter- 
century. He was then appointed to the posi- 
tion he now holds, in which he has charge of 
the State pensions and has an office at Au- 
gusta. 

Mr. Milliken, always a supporter of Repub- 
lican principles, was elected Warden of Ward 
3 on the Republican ticket. The record ol 
his connection with various fraternal organiza- 
tions is of much interest. Since 1869 he has 
held a membership in Bosworth Post, Grand 
Army of the Republic, of which he was chosen 
Sergeant Major in 1874, holding that position 
for four years. He then became Adjutant of 
the Post, and held that continuously till Janu- 
ary 1, 1896, when he was elected Commander. 
In February, 1887, he was appointed Assistant 
Adjutant-general of the Department of Maine, 
and held that office up to and including the 
year 1891. He was also a member of the 
National Council of Administration and 
Assistant Inspector - general, attending the 
National Encampments for many years. He 
is one of the few men who are members of 
Shepley Camp, Sons of Veterans, who are also 
veteran soldiers. For many years he was con- 
nected with the National Guard of the State as 
Second Lieutenant of Company B in the First 
Regiment, afterward with the rank of First 
Lieutenant and still later as Adjutant of the 
regiment, serving in that capacity until 18N7, 
when the pressure of other work forced him to 
resign. He is a member of Haddattah Lodge 
and Una Encampment, Independent Order ol 
Odd Fellows. The Machigonne Tribe of Red 
Men also claims him as a member. In the 
Knights of Pythias, Bramhall Lodge, he is 
Past Chancellor, obtaining that rank by a ser- 
vice of five and a half years as Keeper of 
Records and Seal. He is Grand Master of 
Exchequer, or Grand Treasurer, for the ninth 
consecutive term ; while during the past seven 
teen years he has acted as Secretary and Treas 
urer of the Endowment Rank. 

Mr. Milliken has been twice married. His 
first union was contracted with Miss Frances 
M. Furlong, of Portland, who bore him three 
children, of whom the only survivor is Alice 
G. Milliken, now residing at home. Mrs. 
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second occasion Mr. Milliken was joined in 

marriage with Mrs. Phinelia H. (True) Sweet- 
ser, a daughter of Erastus and Olive True, of 
Portland, where the ceremony was performed 
March 4, 1SS5. Mr. Milliken and his wife 
are attendants of West Congregational Church. 
They reside in the pleasant home at 1033 Con- 
gress Street, purchased by him in September, 
1889. 



r^Y'XSON M. SHAW, a thrifty and enter- 
prising farmer of the town of Cumber- 
land, was born upon his present 
farm, September 1, 1836, son of 
John and Martha (Wilson) Shaw. His grand- 
father, Daniel Shaw, came to the town as a 
pioneer, before the advent of county roads, 
when the paths of communication between the 
settlements were indicated by blazed trees. 
He acquired a tract of wild land, which he 
cleared and improved into a good farm, estab- 
lishing a comfortable home for himself and 
family. He died upon the farm at the age of 
seventy-seven years, after being twice married 
and rearing a family of nine children. 

John Shaw, father of Nelson M., was born 
on the homestead, and earl)' trained to farm 
work. He succeeded to the ownership of the 
property, which he cultivated and further im- 
proved, and was known as a kind-hearted 
neighbor and a useful citizen. He died at 
the age of fifty-two years. His wife, Martha 
Wilson, who was a native of Falmouth, be- 
came the mother of two sons, who reached 
maturity, namely: Nelson M., the subject of 
this sketch; and Wilson, who died at the age 
of twenty-eight years. Mrs. John Shaw lived 
to the age of eighty-two. Both she and her 
husband were members of the Congregational 
church, and Mr. Shaw was a Republican in 
politics. 

Nelson M. Shaw received his education in 
the common and high schools of Cumberland, 
and adopted farming as his occupation. At 
his father's death he inherited the farm, 
which he has since cultivated with prosperous 
results. He has seventy-five acres of fruitful 
land; and he has devoted much time and 
energy to improving both the land and farm 
buildings, his present residence having been 



erected under his personal supervision. He 
has always supported the Republican party, 
and is prominent in local public affairs. He 
was a Selectman for ten years, during eight 
of which he presided as Chairman of the Board : 
and he has also been Auditor of Accounts 
for several years. 

On March 19, 1864, Mr. Shaw was united 
in marriage to A. Caroline Leighton, who 
was born in Cumberland, March 9, 1843, and 
has had seven children, namely: Howard L. : 
John M. ; Herbert N. ; Emma S. ; Ethel C. ; 
Martha E. ; and Angie M., who died at the 
age of twenty-two years. Mrs. Nelson M. 
Shaw died November 27, 1886. Mr. Shaw 
occupies a leading position among the well- 
to-do farmers of his locality, and is highly es- 
teemed both for his manly personal qualities 
and his useful public services. He is a Con- 
gregationalist in his religious views, ami in 
fraternal associations is a member of the Order 
of Red Men. 




ERBERT FRANCIS TWITCHFLL, 
M.D., one of the prominent younger 
physicians of Portland, was born in 
Bethel, Oxford County, November 
16, 1869, son of Alphin and Roxanna 
(Twitchell) Twitchell. He comes of an old 
New England family, the history of which is 
given at length in Lapham's "History of 
Bethel, Me.," published in 1880. His great- 
great-grandfather was Joseph Twitchell, ol 
Sherborn, Mass.; and his great-grandfather 
was Deacon Ezra Twitchell, one of the pioneer 
settlers of Bethel, Me. Dr. Twitchell's pa- 
ternal and maternal grandfathers were brothers, 
his father's father being Ezra Twitchell, Jr., 
who was born November 24, 1 78 1 , and his 
mother's father Thaddeus Twitchell, born 
January 4, 17S8. The)' were both well-to-do 
farmers in Bethel. 

Alphin Twitchell was born in Bethel, De- 
cember 27, 1804. He was a prosperous drover 
and cattle dealer, and occupied a prominent 
position in the community, holding many local 
offices, and acting as Selectman for a number 
of years. He died in 1887, the day before 
his eighty-third birthday. Mrs. Twitchell's 
demise occurred in August, 1872. They were 



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stanch Gongregationalists, and reared their 
seven children in that creed. 

Herbert Francis Twitchell received his early 
education in the common schools of Bethel 
and at Gould's Academy. When twenty years 
of age, he went to work in a retail dry -goods 
store in Portland. He remained one year in 
this position, and then took up the study of 
medicine at the Portland School for Medical 
Instruction. He attended lectures at the 
Maine Medical School at Brunswick, main- 
taining a good rank in his classes. He re- 
ceived his diploma in 1883, and was shortly 
afterward appointed House Physician for the 
Maine General Hospital in Portland. In 1884 
hr opened an office at Freeport, Cumberland 
County, and in course of time established a 
successful practice. In the fall of 1892 he 
located at 10 Pine Street, Portland, where he 
still resides. Dr. Twitchell is especially in- 
terested in surgery, and is at present Adjunct 
Surgeon at the Maine General Hospital and 
Assistant Surgeon to the out-clinic of the 
Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary. He is a mem- 
ber of the Maine State Medical Society, which 
he has represented as a delegate at different 
medical gatherings, and before which he has 
read several papers; President of the Portland 
Medical Club; and Treasurer of the Portland 
Academy of Medicine and Science. 

On May 14, 1885, Dr. Twitchell was mar- 
ried to Alice J., daughter of the Rev. Samuel 
L. Gould, a Congregational clergyman, of 
Bethel. He votes in the ranks of the Repub- 
lican party. He is not an aspirant for office, 
having no time to spare from the work of his 
profession, although he was Supervisor of 
Schools for two years while in Freeport. He 
is a Mason, belonging to Freeport Lodge, No. 
25, A. F. & A. M. Dr. Twitchell and his 
wife attend and support the Congregational 
church. The Doctor is esteemed by all who 
know him, his generous nature and ready 
sympathy winning hosts of well-wishers. 



MOS H. NEVINS, a well-known and 
equally respected citizen of New 
Gloucester, Me., was born in this 
town, January 21, 1S24, beingason 
of Zedekiah and Lydia ( Harris") Nevins. His 




great-grandfather on the paternal side was 
Hugh Nevins, who came to this country from 
England, and directly after landing at Boston 
went to Gloucester, Mass. After a short resi- 
dence there he united with a colony that was 
being ■- formed to settle the town of New 
Gloucester, Me. Here he purchased a large 
tract of land, and established a home. He 
was an enterprising citizen and well-to-do in 
the world, and took an active part in building 
the first church in New Gloucester. He died 
in this town, leaving a family of children, of 
whom the youngest son was Samuel. Samuel 
Nevins, after living in New Gloucester for 
a time, removed to Lewiston, Me., where he 
took up farming. Subsequently he returned 
to New Gloucester, and purchased the farm on 
which his grandson, Amos H., now resides. 
the last years of his life being spent here. 
He married Susanna Haskell, of New Glouces- 
ter, and was the father of ten children, none of 
whom are now living. Their names were re- 
spectively as follows : Samuel, Davis, Robert, 
Joel, Amaziah, Zedekiah, Amos, Eliza, Lovina, 
and Susan. 

Zedekiah Nevins, father of the subject of 
this sketch, followed the vocation of a farmer 
during his entire active life. His wife, Lydia 
Harris by maiden name, was born in Minot, 
Me. She was a daughter of Amos Harris, who 
married Isabel Parsons, of New Gloucester, a 
descendant of Captain William Harris, a pa- 
triot soldier of the Revolution. She bore her 
husband four children, namely: Samuel, who 
died in 1873; Amos H., whose name prefaces 
this article; Adam Wilson, who died in 1860; 
and Olive, who became the wife of George 
Rose, and resides in Falmouth, Me. Mrs. 
Zedekiah Nevins, who made her home with 
her son Amos H., died in 1871, at the ad- 
vanced age of eighty years. 

Amos H. Nevins acquired a good practical 
education in the common schools and at 
Auburn Academy, Auburn, Me. At the age 
of eighteen years he began teaching in the 
schools of Orange, N.J., and subsequently 
continued the same occupation in Pennsyl- 
vania for about three years. He then returned 
to Cumberland County, and settled in the 
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From Brunswick he came to New Gloucester, 
and followed school-teaching from his second 
advent in this town until 1862. Since then 
he has had charge of the old home farm, with 
the exception of a period of two years, during 
which he conducted the town farm. His farm 
contains one hundred and fifteen acres of good 
land ; and here, besides carrying on general 
farming, he gives special attention to butter- 
making. In October, 1 84S, Mr. Nevins was 
united in marriage with Miss Mary A. Suth- 
erland, who was born in Lisbon, Me., March 
2, 1S27, a daughter of Benjamin and Mary 
(Whitney) Sutherland. Her father was a na- 
tive of Lisbon, Me., and her mother of Gor- 
ham, this State. Mrs. Nevins's grandfather, 
Alexander Sutherland, was born in Scotland, 
whence he emigrated to America. He espoused 
the cause of the colonists in their struggle 
with Great Britain, and fought bravely in the 
patriot army. His last days were spent in 
the town of Lisbon, Me. 

The union of Mr. and Mrs. Nevins has been 
blessed by the birth of six children, five sons 
and a daughter, as follows: Wilson, born in 
1849, was a graduate of Bowdoin College, and 
married Josephine Stone, daughter of Captain 
William Stone, of Falmouth, Me., in which 
place he and his wife reside. Winfield Scott, 
born in 1851, graduated from Gorham Semi- 
nary, and married Mary E. Leavitt, of Salem, 
Mass., daughter of Israel P. and Elizabeth 
Leavitt. After an apprenticeship to news- 
paper work on the Lewiston Journal of Lewis- 
ton, Me., in 1873 he obtained the position of 
reporter and correspondent for the Boston 
Herald, in the towns of Lynn and Salem, 
Mass., which he has since retained, and is 
besides a correspondent for the New York 
Tribune. Helen L., the only daughter, who 
makes her home with her parents, was born 
February 3, 1862. She is a successful 
teacher, having followed that vocation in 
Hardwick, Vt. , and in Auburn, Me. Eben, 
born May 2, 1863, married Alice Noyes, of 
Pownal, Me., and resides in Lynn, Mass., 
where he is engaged as Chief Engineer at the 
Electric Station of the Lynn & Boston Elec- 
tric Railroad. Amos Harris, born in Janu- 
ary, 1865, died at the age of seven years. 
John P., born in June, 1869, is an electrical 

L.OFC. 



engineer, being employed in that capacity in 
the Electric Railway Station in Chelsea, 
Mass. He has twice married, his first wife 
being Miss Ida May Holland, of Prince Ed- 
ward's Island, who died in 1893. After her 
death he formed a second union with Miss 
Alice Johnson, of Newburyport, Mass. Mr. 
Nevins has given all his children the advan- 
tages of a high and normal school education. 
In politics Mr. Nevins is a Republican. 
He is well and favorably known throughout 
the county, and his services in public life 
have been of material advantage to his town. 
In 1868, 1880, and 1881 he was Selectman, 
and in 1870 and 1S71 a member of the School 
Committee. In 1868, when first elected to 
the office of Selectman, New Gloucester was 
deeply in debt; and during his period of office, 
with the aid of several other leading citizens, 
this debt was raised, and in addition a suffi- 
cient sum was obtained for the erection of the 
town poor farm buildings. He also took 
the leading steps toward the establishment of 
the Public Library at New Gloucester, and 
the erection of a fine class of new school- 
houses. Both he and Mrs. Nevins are attend- 
ants of the Baptist church of New Gloucester, 
and the family is one that has attained well- 
deserved prominence as representative of a 
useful and desirable class of citizenship. 




EWIS ALDEN GOUDY, President of 
the Goudy & Kent Corporation, and a 
resident of Portland since 1869, was 
born at Boothbay, Me., June 10, 
1849, son of Alden and Augusta P. (Soule) 
Goudy. His mother, a daughter of David 
Soule, of Woolwich, Me., is lineally de- 
scended from George Soule, who came over in 
the "Mayflower," and was afterward promi- 
nent in the early history of the Plymouth 
Colony. He was one of the men sent out to 
gather food for the first Thanksgiving dinner, 
and one of the seven men selected by Miles 
Standish to make the first reconnoisance for 
Indians. On the paternal side Mr. Goudy's 
great-grandfather, who was a pioneer of York 
County, held a commission from the Massachu- 
setts General Court as Sheriff of the Province 
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victed and sentenced in the Province. Sheriff 
Goudy's son Amos, who was the grandfather 
of Lewis Alden, followed the occupations of 
fanner and miller, resided in Bristol, and 
married a Miss Church, a member of the noted 
Church family of New England. One of the 
paternal ancestors of his wife was commander 
of a privateer put in commission by the gov- 
ernor of the colonies; and a mahogany table, 
made from a portion of a cargo captured by 
him, is preserved as an heirloom by Mr. 
Goudy's mother. 

Alden Goudy was born in 1821 at Bristol, 
this State, where he passed his earlier years 
in farming and milling. He subsequently 
fitted himself for the profession of a teacher at 
the old Lincoln Academy, New Castle. After 
engaging in that calling for a few years, he 
entered a mercantile business at Boothbay. 
A man of intelligence and of strong individ- 
uality, he became prominent in town and 
county affairs, and served as Selectman and 
Justice of the Peace for many years. He was 
an active temperance leader, and during the 
agitation preceding the adoption of the Maine 
Prohibitory Law assisted in destroying a large 
quantity of liquor. He was a total abstainer 
from both liquor and tobacco, his son Lewis 
following in his footsteps. Of his union with 
Miss Soule, six children were born, Lewis 
Alden being the first-born. 

Lewis Alden Goudy acquired his early edu- 
cation in the schools of Boothbay and Bath. 
In 1869, after completing his education, lie 
came to this city, leaving his position as clerk 
of the Maine Central Railway Company at 
Bath to accept another with a wholesale grain 
and flour house. He remained with this firm 
for twelve consecutive years, having had but 
one week's vacation, but becoming chief clerk 
and accountant of the establishment. In 18S1 
Mr. Goudy formed a partnership with Winthrop 
C. Cobb, and carried on a general baking 
business for the following year, under the firm 
name of W. C. Cobb & Co. Then the senior 
partner retired; and Mr. Goudy continued the 
business alone until 1SS6, when the plant was 
consolidated with that of R. Kent & Son, 
under the name of Goudy & Kent. The new 
firm carried on the manufacture of crackers 
and biscuits, making a specialty of pilot 



bread, which had been manufactured and sold 
throughout New England by the Kents for 
upward of sixty years. The partnership lasted 
until January, 1891, when Mr. Kent retired, 
owing to failing health. Mr. Goudy, having 
acquired all the rights of the old firm, has 
since conducted the business under the same 
style. In February, 1893, the firm was incor- 
porated with an authorized capital of two hun- 
dred thousand dollars, Mr. Goudy being made 
President. On September 30, 1892, the 
entire plant was destroyed by fire, causing a 
very heavy loss. The confectionery plant 
having been left intact, Mr. Goudy continued 
the business without intermission, buying the 
requisite supplies from friendly competitors. 
The plant had an area of thirty thousand 
square feet, and gave employment to from 
seventy-five to a hundred people. On rebuild- 
ing, its capacity was greatly increased, and the 
latest modern conveniences, in both the bis- 
cuit and confectionery departments, were 
added. The factory is now the largest of the 
kind east of Boston, giving employment to six 
travelling salesmen in addition to five local 
wagon salesmen. 

Mr. Goudy is Treasurer of the Lakeside 
Press, a Director of the Casco Box Company, 
and Vice-President of the Portland Board of 
Trade. 

On February 23, 1873, Mr. Goudy was 
united in wedlock with Annie J. Ayers, 
daughter of Joseph and Harriet Ayers. The 
union has been blessed by the birth of four 
children; namely, Annie Louise, Isabelle A., 
Ellen C, and Alice D. Mr. Goudy is broad 
and liberal in his religious views, and regu- 
larly attends the Williston Church. Mrs. 
Goudy, whii is an accomplished musician, has 
sung in the choir of the State Street Church 
for the past twenty years. 

Politically, Mr. Goudy is a stanch Republi- 
can, serving his party frequently as a delegate 
to different conventions, but always declining 
official position. He is identified with the 
Masonic fraternity, being a member of Ancient 
Landmark Lodge, Mt. Vernon Chapter, Port- 
land Council, and Portland Commandery. He 
has membership, in Beacon Lodge, Indepen- 
dent Order of Odd Fellows; in Ivanhoe Lodge, 
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Young Men's Republican Club, and the Me- 
chanic Association. • 



6 I EMPLE II. SNOW, a dealer in stoves, 
4 I hardware, and plumbers' supplies, and 
- 1 - one of the old and reliable business 
men of Westbrook, was born in Rumford, Ox- 
ford County, July 8, 1834, son of Samuel 
Stillman and Mary (Hoyt) Snow. Mr. Snow 
is of English descent. His paternal grand- 
father, a New Hampshire man, was a civil en- 
gineer, who made many surveys in his native 
State when settlements were few and far apart. 
Samuel Stillman Snow was a native of Beth- 
lehem, N. II. Reared in an agricultural dis- 
trict, he engaged in farming as a means of earn- 
ing a livelihood, and devoted his life to that 
pursuit. He spent some years in Rumford, 
and in 1848 removed to Westbrook, where he 
remained about ten years. He then located in 
Skowhegan, Me., and in 1867 removed to 
Worcester, Mass., where he died and is buried. 
His span of life embraced seventy-four years. 
Mr. Snow took an ardent interest in politics, 
belonging first to the Whig party and then to 
its outgrowth, the Republican party. He was 
an enthusiastic temperance man and a zealous 
Abolitionist. His wife, who was born in 
Concord, N. H., and lived seventy-four years, 
followed her husband to the grave one year 
after his demise, and is buried in Worcester. 
Both were members of the Congregational 
church. They were the parents of five sons 
and four daughters, all born in Rumford, Me. 
Of these the following are living: Benjamin 
P., Principal of the Yarmouth (Me.) Acad- 
emy; Temple II., the subject of this sketch; 
Mary A., the widow of the late Captain How- 
ell Drinkwater and a resident of Oakland, Cal. ; 
Ellen A., the wife of Hiram Stratton, a 
broker in Worcester, Mass.; and Ezra H., a 
dealer in toys and games, of which he has in- 
vented many, residing in Orange, N.J. Har- 
riet N. married Andrew Partridge, and died, 
leaving two sons and one daughter; Edward 
Payson died unmarried at the age of thirty-two; 
and Samuel S. lived but twenty-three years. 

Temple H. Snow learned the tinsmith's 
trade under the tuition of an old-time tinsmith, 
Sevvell Brackett, and became a most careful 



and thorough workman. He was with Mr. 
Brackett seven years, and then for ten years 
worked for canning companies, being employed 
by Rumrey & Burnham, Plummer & Ma it, and 
the J. W. Jones Company. In 1873, at the 
same time that U. N. McCann retired from 
the firm, he purchased a share in the business 
of the McCann Brothers at 42 Main Street, 
Westbrook ; and for two years business was con- 
ducted under the name of McCann & Snow. 
In 1875 Mr. Snow became sole proprietor, and 
since that time he has carried on the store 
very prosperously. The establishment is well 
stocked with a variety of tinware, hardware, 
stoves, and plumbers' supplies. Estimates for 
plumbing are furnished, and repairing of all 
kinds is done. Mr. Snow is firmly estab- 
lished, and is regarded as one of the most re- 
liable business men of the town. 

In 1864 he was married in Brunswick, Me., 
to Ellen A. Mariner, a native of Brunswick, 
and a daughter of George and Abigail (Moore) 
Mariner. Mr. and Mrs. Mariner were lifelong 
residents of Brunswick, and are buried in that 
town. Mr. and Mrs. Snow have one son, 
George Payson, who is train despatcher at 
South Bramingham, Mass., on the Northern 
Division of the New York & New Haven Rail- 
road. He married Alice M. Fletcher, a 
native of Portsmouth, N.H., who was reared 
in Somerville, Mass., and has two sons — 
George Temple and Edward Harmon. Mr. 
Snow takes an active part in local politics as a 
Republican. Pie was a member of the first 
Board of Aldermen in Westbrook, and served 
efficiently during the difficult year devoted to 
the changing of the town government to the 
more complicated city organization, acting as 
Chairman of the Committee on Accounts and 
as a member of the Committees on Highways 
and Streets, Fire Department, Street Lights, 
Salaries, and Laying out of New Streets. He 
belongs to Temple Lodge, No. 86, A. F. & 
A. M., in which he has filled all the chairs to 
the West ; to Saccarappa Lodge, No. 11, In- 
dependent Order of Odd Fellows; and to the 
Order of the Eastern Star. Mr. and Mrs. 
Snow are members of the Westbrook Congre- 
gational church, in the choir of which he has 
been leader for a quarter of a century. He is 
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good in developing the musical feature of the 
church services. 



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ANIEL WIGGINS, proprietor of a 
small and well-appointed farm in the 
town of Bridgton, has been a lifelong 
resident of Cumberland County, his 
earlier years having been spent in Baldwin, 
where his birth occurred, June 3, 1833. He 
is the representative of an early family of this 
county, his paternal grandparents having re- 
moved to Baldwin from Durham, N.H., in 
1802. They brought with them their chil- 
dren, who assisted in clearing a farm from the 
one hundred acres of land which the grand- 
lather bought, and on which he afterward spent 
his days. 

John Wiggins, the father of Daniel, was 
born in 1793, being still a young boy when he 
came to this county. He followed farming 
throughout his life, coming into possession of 
a part of the old homestead, which he had 
helped to redeem from the wilderness. He 
performed military service in the War of 1812, 
going out with a Maine regiment. He was 
a man of much energy and enterprise, upright 
in his dealings, and well worthy of the high 
regard in which he was held. Religiously, 
he was a member of the Baptist church. He 
closed his eyes on earthly scenes in 1855, 
being then about sixty-three years old. His 
wife, whose maiden name was Betsey Ridlon, 
survived him twenty-three years, dying in 
1878. 

Daniel Wiggins acquired his education by 
attending the district schools of his native 
town. lie was trained to farm work, and re- 
mained on the old homestead until 1870, when 
he removed to another part of the town, where 
he followed his chosen vocation for two years. 
In 1872 Mr. Wiggins took possession of his 
present estate, which contains thirty-eight 
acres of well-improved land. While living in 
Baldwin, he twice served as Selectman, and has 
held other public offices. He is a firm Re- 
publican, supporting the principles of that 
party by voice and vote. Socially, he is con- 
nected by membership with the Masons and 
the < )ild Fellows. 

Mr. Wiggins was married January 11, 1S63, 



to Miss Pamelia A. Barker, who was born in 
the town of Naples, a daughter of Stephen and 
Abigail (Wight) Barker. Two children have 
been born of their felicitous union; namely, 
Mary B. and Charles D., both of whom cele- 
brate the anniversary of their births on the 
7th of June, although there is three years' 
difference in their ages, Mary having been 
born June 7, 1868, and Charles D. June 7, 
1 87 1. Mary is the wife of Hiram T. Clark. 
Both Mr. and Mrs. Wiggins are sincere mem- 
bers of the Methodist Episcopal church, with 
which he is officially connected, being a Trus 
tee and Steward. 




APTAIN JACOB S. WINSLOW, of 
Portland, one of the largest ship- 
_, builders in the State of Maine, was 
born at Pembroke, Washington 
County, Me., on December 19, 1827. Both 
his father, Jacob Winslow, and his paternal 
grandfather, Snow Winslow, were seafaring 
men, commanders of vessels; and he is himself 
a retired sea captain. 

Snow Winslow followed the sea during the 
greater part of his life, and was captain of a 
vessel engaged in the coasting trade. lie 
died at Havana, Cuba, of yellow fever. His 
wife before marriage was Miss Hannah Ring. 
Their son, Jacob Winslow, was born at North 
Yarmouth, Me., on January 15, 1797. He- 
settled in Pembroke, Me., in 181 2; but later, 
having made that place his home for some 
years, he removed to Lubec, where he had his 
residence during the remainder of his life, 
dying in 1847, although he was able to spend 
but little time on land, as, like his father, he 
followed the vocation of a seaman. He and 
his wife, Elizabeth Clark, to whom he was 
married on April 23, 1823, reared a family of 
ten children, Jacob S. being the second in 
order of birth. The father died in 1847. 

Jacob S. Winslow passed his boyhood on the 
farm and at school, ; but, having inherited 
from his ancestors a liking for the sea, when 
but fourteen years old he went aboard a vessel 
as a common sailor. By his industrious 
habits and integrity of character gradually 
gaining the confidence of his superior officers, 
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was holding the position of mate. Shortly 
before he attained his majority he was made 
master of the brig "Noble," in which he made 
two trips, one to Philadelphia and the other to 
the West Indies. He afterward successively 
commanded the "Calista," "Bloomer," "Jere- 
miah Fowler," and the barks "Maine Law" 
and "Philena. " The last-named vessel was 
built by him, and he sailed her for six years 
td Europe and the West Indies. In 1862 
Captain Winslow retired from the sea, and 
went into business on Central Wharf, continu- 
ing in the ship-building industry, which he 
bad carried on for some time before giving up 
a seafaring life. He is one of the largest ship- 
builders in this part of New England, having 
built more than one hundred vessels at his 
different ship-yards in Yarmouth, Pembroke, 
and Portland. He is also engaged in the busi- 
ness of a ship chandler and dealer in general 
stores, having conducted the business alone for 
some years, when he entered into pratnership 
with H. P. Dewey, since which time it has 
been carried on under the firm name of J. S. 
Winslow & Co. Captain Winslow was married 
in 1853 to Miss Philena Morton, a daughter of 
Zenas and Eliza Morton, of Lubec, Me. Mrs. 
Winslow died on May 14, 1S77. 

In political views Captain Winslow is a Re- 
publican. He was elected as a Representative 
from Portland to the State legislature in 1S77 
and 1S78, and in 1868 was elected a member 
of the Common Council from Ward 1. Since 
he left the sea and took up his residence in 
Portland, he has taken an active interest in 
local business affairs, and has been a promoter 
of many enterprises that are helpful to the 
welfare and prosperity of the city. He holds 
the position of Director in the Casco National 
Bank, the Portland Lloyds' Insurance Com- 
pany, the Dry Dock Company, and the Bangor 
& Machias Steamboat Company, his sound 
judgment and superior business ability render- 
ins: his services invaluable. 



DAM WINSLOW WILSON, Assist- 
ant Engineer of the Deering Lire De- 
partment and one of the leading con- 
tractors of this city, was born in Fal- 
mouth, Cumberland County, Me., on February 




28, 1854, son of George ami Phcebe (Winslow) 
Wilson, of that place. 

George Wilson was a native of Falmouth, 
where his birth occurred in 1817; and he re- 
ceived his education in the common schools of 
that town. lie then went to work as a clerk 
in a general store, and subsequently engaged 
in business for himself, at which he continued 
until 1883, or within about three years of his 
death, which occurred on January 4, 1886. 
In matters of public interest he took an active 
part, and for many years was a member of the 
School Committee. He also held the position 
of Postmaster at Morrill's Corner for twelve 
years. When special efforts were first begun 
in his neighborhood in the cause of temper- 
ance, he was one of four men at Morrill's Cor- 
ner and vicinity to take the initiative in sign- 
ing the pledge; and throughout his life he was 
an ardent advocate of temperance principles. 
His wife, formerly Phcebe Winslow, was a 
daughter of Adam Winslow, of Falmouth, who 
was a Major in the War of the Revolution. 
Three of the four children born of their union 
lived to maturity, namely: Marcia 13., the 
widow of Charles Nason, of Gorham, Me. ; 
Wallace H., of Portland; and Adam Winslow. 

Adam Winslow Wilson acquired his ele- 
mentary education in the common schools of 
Westbrook, Me., after which he took a college 
preparatory course at Westbrook Seminar)'. 
On leaving school, he entered the employ of 
a large wholesale shoe firm in Portland, with 
the intention of learning the business; but, his 
health being seriously impaired by indoor 
work, he was obliged to- abandon his cherished 
plans, and seek a new field of labor. About 
1880 he purchased the farm which he has since 
carried on, and in connection therewith he 
does a large teaming business that furnishes 
employment for several men and teams. In 
1890 he added contracting to his other busi- 
ness, and is now engaged in building sewers, 
laying water-works, doing ledge-work, and 
taking other contracts of a similar character. 

Mr. Wilson served from 1887 to 1889, in- 
clusive, as Selectman of the town, and has 
been since 1882 a member of the Town Coin 
mittee; and since 1891, when Deering became 
a city, has been Assistant Engineer for the 
ward in which he resides. The year the city 



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was incorporated the Street Commissioners!) ip 
was tendered him by a unanimous vote of the 
Hoard of Aldermen, but he declined to serve. 
Like his father, Mr. Wilson is actively inter- 
ested in temperance matters, and, like him, is 
also a believer in Spiritualism. 



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EORGE CROCKETT JOHNSON, 

VI^T chie ^ cn S' neer °f tne steamer " liay 

— ■*" State" and senior engineer of the 
Portland Steamship Company, in whose em- 
ploy he has served faithfully for forty-two 
years, was born in Portland, November 17, 
1832. He is the only surviving son of the late 
Eben and Ann (Mulloy) Johnson, and is the 
third in line of his family to follow the sea. 

His paternal grandfather, Eben Johnson, 
Sr., was long engaged in the coasting trade. 
During the War of 181 2 he was out in a sloop 
with his son Eben, who was then a boy of 
fourteen, and was captured by a British pri- 
vateer, who confiscated his sloop, and, putting 
him and his son in a small boat, gave them 
permission to go ashore. During their trip 
they were stopped at Fort Preble and prevented 
from either coming into port or going out until 
morning. The night spent in that open boat 
under the guns of Fort Preble were the longest 
known to the memory of the two men. 

The younger Eben Johnson was born in 
Falmouth in 1798. When quite young he- 
sailed in coasting vessels with his father; 
and in his mature manhood he was master of 
a packet plying between Portland and Boston, 
following the sea about forty-five years. The 
last ten or fifteen years of his life he was in 
the grocery business in Portland. He died in 
1S70. His wife had died many years before, 
in 1837. Six children were born to them, 
namely: Frances A., wife of Andrew Swan, 
of Everett, Mass.; Eben, Jr., who died in 
Medford, Mass.; Greeley H., who died in 
1894 in Boston; George C, the subject of this 
sketch; Mary H., wife of Harvey G. Fly,_of 
East Boston; and James Boyd, who died in in- 
fancy. 

George Crockett was the fourth child of the 
group as above named. He early attended 
the grammar school on Park Street, presided 
over at that time bv Master Jackson, and 



afterward studied at a select school. When 
sixteen years of age he went as deck boy on 
the steamer "Huntress," plying between Port- 
land and Hallowell; and he was subsequently 
raised to the position of quartermaster, which 
he held till the boat was taken off the line. 
He was then employed as a sailor on sailing- 
vessels, and next obtained a position as tire- 
man on the steamer "T. F. Secor, " which ran 
between Belfast and Maehias, touching at in- 
termediate points, and later between Portland 
and Damariscotta direct. It was at this time 
that he began his preparation for his later en- 
gineering career. He was afterward fireman 
one year on the steamer "Governor," plying 
between Portland and Bangor, and then, at 
twenty years of age, accepted a position as as- 
sistant engineer for a short time on the 
steamer "Creole," which ran between Boston 
and St. John, touching at Portland. 

During the winter of 1852-53 Mr. Johnson 
was employed at the Hinckley locomotive 
works in Boston, there obtaining a good 
knowledge of the construction of engines; 
and in the spring of 1853 he went to New 
York, where the "Daniel Webster" was built. 
He was fireman on that steamer when she was 
brought to Portland, and for a short time 
after, when she was running between Portland 
and Bangor. On May 3, 1853, he entered 
the employ of the Portland Steamship Com- 
pany, then, and until January 1, 1896, known 
as the Portland Steam Packet Company, en- 
gaging first as fireman on the "St. Lawrence," 
which plied between Portland and Boston. In 

1854 he was licensed as assistant engineer, 
and went into that capacity on the steamer 
"Atlantic." The year following the sale of 
the "St. Lawrence" he operated the steam 
tug "Terror" at Bangor; and in the fall oi 

1 85 5 he again entered the employ of the Port- 
land Steam Packet Company, going on the 
"Forest City" as assistant engineer. The 
"Atlantic" was sold in 1856 to New Orleans 
parties, and in August of that year Mr. John- 
son went South as assistant engineer of that 
steamer. In June, 1857, he returned to the 
Portland Steamship Company, and during the 
war was in their employ, being assistant en- 
gineer of the "Forest City" when she was 
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of the capture of the revenue cutter "Caleb 
dishing " from Portland Harbor by the rebels. 
She was sent after that vessel with a company 
of soldiers from Fort Preble and two twelve- 
pounder field-pieces on board. 

The steamer "Chesapeake" was also sent 
out. The "Caleb dishing" being a sailing- 
vessel, and the weather being calm, the rebels 
set file to her and came to the "Forest City" 
in one of her boats under a flag of truce. 
After taking the prisoners on board, the 
"Forest City" proceeded east and captured 
the schooner "Archer," which was the vessel 
the rebels had used to come into Portland 
Harbor. The "Caleb dishing," after burning 
about an hour, blew up, the fire having reached 
her magazine. In 1865 Mr. Johnson was as- 
sistant engineer of the "New Brunswick," 
plying between Boston and St. John, N.B.; 
and in 1866 he was again assigned to the 
" Forest City," this time as chief engineer. 
In 1876 Mr. Johnson was transferred to the 
"John Brooks " as chief engineer, acting in 
that capacity until January 1, 1883, when he 
was transferred to shore duty, and sent to 
New York to look after building the "Tre- 
mont." This new steamer was placed on the 
line July 3, 1883, Mr. Johnson continuing to 
act as chief engineer on her until July 19, 
1890, when he was transferred to the steamer 
"• Portland," acting as chief on her until Feb- 
ruary, 1894. He was then again placed on 
shore duty in connection with the building of 
the steamer "Bay State," which steamer was 
placed on the line April 18, 1S95. As men- 
tioned above, Mr. Johnson is chief engineer 
on the "Bay State" at the present time; and 
he has occupied for some years the responsible 
position of senior engineer of the company. 

Mr. Johnson has been unfortunate in losing 
by death three estimable wives. He was first 
married in 1854 to Miss Mary J. Rich, daugh- 
ter of John and Mary Rich, of Gray, Me. 
She died in 1S56, leaving a son, Charles 
Edwin, he dying at the age of six years, four 
months. In 1859 he married Miss Caroline 
A. Waterhouse, of Saco, Me., who died in 
1865, leaving a daughter, Carrie A., now the 
wife of Isaiah H. Baker, of Portland, and 
mother of six children. His third wife, 
Emily J., daughter of Gardner and Emily 



Rich, died without issue. In 18S2 Mr. John- 
son married his present wife, who was Miss 
Helen P. Gibbs, daughter of George H. ami 
Phiolena P. Gibbs, of North Dana, Mass. 
She has been the mother of four children, two 
of whom, Arthur C. and Mildred H., are now 
living. 

In politics Mr. Johnson is for the best man 
for the office. He is a member of Portland 
Lodge, No. 1, A. F. & A. M., Greenleaf 
Chapter, Portland Council, and St. Albans 
Commandery, Knights Templars; and he is 
also enrolled as a member of Ancient Brothers' 
Lodge and Machigonne Encampment, Inde- 
pendent Order of Odd Fellows. He attends 
and helps to support the Williston Church, of 
Portland, of which his wife is a member. 




ILLIAM II. H. SNOW, a practical 
farmer and prosperous citizen resid- 
ing in the southern part of the town 
of New Gloucester, was born in Harpswell, 
Me., on October 1, 1840, son of Jesse and 
Eliza (Toothaker) Snow. 

His father, who was also a native of Harps- 
well, Me., began active life as a farmer of that 
town, removing thence to Pownal, Cumberland 
County, in 1844. He purchased a farm near 
Pownal Centre, where he still resides, being 
successfully engaged in mixed husbandry. 
His wife, whose maiden name was Eliza 
Toothaker, died on February 17, 1892. Eight 
children were the fruit of their union, as fol- 
lows: William H. H. ; Jonathan A., living 
in Pownal, Me. ; Samuel T. , also a resident 
of Pownal; Laura A., who resides with her 
father; Melvina Adelia, wife of G. T. Allen, 
of Pownal ; Conrad, who married Miss flattie 
B. Haskell, and lives in Pownal; Plliza A., 
who died when seven years old ; and Nellie A., 
the wife of Harry Wilson, of Deering, this 
county. 

William H. II. Snow in his boyhood at- 
tended the common schools, and assisted his 
father on the farm during his vacations. At 
the age of nineteen years he left home to go to 
sea, and followed a sailor's life for eleven years. 
He then returned home, and subsequently pur- 
chased a farm in the town of Pownal, which 
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at which time he removed to New Gloucester, 
and undertook the management of the farm 
that he now owns, but which then belonged to 
his father-in-law. It contains one hundred 
and thirty acres of land well adapted for mixed 
farming, and is known as the "Bear Brook 
Farm," deriving its name from a brook run- 
ning through it. Mr. Snow's specialty is the 
production of milk; and he keeps sixteen head 
of milch cows, which average daily about 
twenty-four gallons of milk, which is marketed 
in Portland. Mr. Snow was married Decem- 
ber 14, 1S71, to Miss Mattie N. 13. Fogg, who 
was born in New Gloucester, July 24, 1848, 
the only daughter of Elliott Y. .and Adeline 
(Bennett) Fogg. Her father, who was a pros- 
perous New Gloucester farmer, died May 7, 
1889, and her mother February 23, 1892. The 
union of Mr. and Mrs. Snow has been blessed 
li\ the birth of two sons: George F. , who died 
when sixteen months old; and Irving F. , born 
July 11, 1876, who is now living at home. 

Mr. Snow is a Democrat in his political 
principles, having never voted outside of that 
party. Socially, he is a member of Cumber- 
land Lodge, No. 12, A. F. & A. M., of New 
Gloucester. Both he and his wife are regular 
attendants of the Universalist church of New 
Gloucester. 



OSFP1I F. CHAPLIN, superintendent 
of the Portland department of the Con- 
solidated Ice Company, South 1'ortland, 
Cumberland County, is a Maine boy by 
birth, breeding, and ancestry. He was born 
on November 20, 1858, in Bridgton, son of 
Alonzo C. Chaplin. 

This family have lived in Maine for many 
generations, Caleb A. Chaplin, Joseph's grand- 
father, having been a native of the town of 
Naples, which bounds Bridgton on the south- 
east. He was extensively engaged in lumber- 
ing and farming, in which pursuits he was 
eminently successful, being one of the leading 
men of his community, and a stanch member 
of the old Whig party. The maiden name of 
his wife was Ruth Ann Jordan. She was a 
descendant of an early settler of Portland. 

Alonzo C. Chaplin was born on the old 
homestead in Naples, and at an early age 



learned the carpenter's trade, which he fol- 
lowed for some years. In 1862, during the 
progress of the Civil War, he enlisted in Com 
pany A, Twenty-fifth Maine Volunteer Infan- 
try, for a term of nine months. Shortly after 
returning home from the army he entered the 
employ of D. W. Clark, of Portland, as mill- 
man. He subsequently went into partnership 
with D. W. Clark and Ashbel Chaplin, with 
whom, under the firm name of D. W. Clark & 
Co., he carried on an extensive ice business for 
about three years. He then retired from that 
concern, and accepted the position of superin- 
tendent and master mechanic of the Clark & 
Chaplin Ice Company, in whose employ he con- 
tinued until his death, February 4, 188.8. 

He married Antoinette E. , daughter of 
Israel P. Peabody, of Bridgton; and four chil- 
dren were born to them, as follows: Annie B. , 
who married Franklin A. Skillins, a sketch of 
whose life may be found on another page of 
this volume; Nettie N., widow of the late 
Willard Brackett, and mother of two children 
-Philip and Marion; Mary Frances, a 
teacher in Portland schools; and Joseph F., 
the subject of this sketch, he being the eldest 
child. 

Mr. Chaplin has spent the larger portion of 
his life in Cape Elizabeth, that part of the 
town which is now South Portland, he having 
been here reared and educated. On leaving 
school in 1878, he entered the employ of the 
firm of D. W. Clark & Co. as engineer, contin- 
uing with the company after its incorporation 
as the Clark & Chaplin Ice Company, and in 
1888 was made foreman of the wholesale de- 
partment. In January, 1896, the wholesale 
department was transferred to the Consolidated 
Ice Company of New York, with whom Mr. 
Chaplin continues. 

Politically, Mr. Chaplin is an active Repub- 
lican; and at the time of writing this sketch 
he is one of the Selectmen of his town. So- 
cially, he is a member of Elizabeth Cits- 
Lodge, No. 1 14, Independent Order of Odd 
Fellows, and of Bayard Lodge, No. 44, 
Knights of Pythias, of South Portland. 

On June 13, 1883, Mr. Chaplin was married 
to Ella M. Trickey, daughter of Charles P. 
Trickey, of South Portland. Their union has 
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Merle Peabody, who was born May 7, 1S86. 
Both Mr. and Mrs. Chaplin arc conscientious 
and valuedfnembers of Brown's Hill Methodist 
Church. 



T^VATIIAN E. REDLON, the oldest con- 
I — -I trading mason in Portland, was born 
I I s I in Buxton, Me., September 13, 

^"""""^ 1830, son of Amos and Elizabeth 
(Berry) Redlon. He is of Scotch descent, 
his grandfather, Ebenezer Redlon, coming to 
tli is country from the Orkney Islands. Amos 
Redlon, the father of our subject, who was 
a shoemaker by trade, died March 10, i860, in 
his seventy-sixth year. He was an upright 
and honest man, and an active member of the 
Methodist church. His wife, who was a 
daughter of Isaac Berry, an old and respected 
farmer of Buxton, died in 1877. 

Nathan E. Redlon attended the common 
schools of his native town and Limerick 
Academy. When eleven years of age, he 
began to learn the shoemaker's trade from his 
father; but his tastes ran in another direction, 
and, when he was eighteen, he engaged as an 
apprentice with W. P. Piles, of Portland, to 
learn the mason's trade. His term of appren- 
ticeship completed he went to work as a jour- 
im \ man for three years in Portland, then to 
Biddeford in July, 1854, and in March of the 
following year he started for the West, locating 
first in Kansas. In those early days Lawrence 
and Topeka were the only large towns in Kan- 
sas, which was then a Territory, though its 
settlement was progressing rapidly under the 
homestead law. A. H. Reecler, of Pennsyl- 
vania, was the first governor ; and Mr. Redlon 
voted in the first election during his adminis- 
tration for Territorial offices. This was the 
time also when Kansas was the battle ground 
between the friends and enemies of slavery — 
the days of border ruffianism — and Mr. Red- 
lon was an eye-witness of some of the outrages 
perpetrated by the white savages. Mr. Redlon 
sunn left Kansas, and went up the Mississippi 
to St. Anthony, now Minneapolis. This great 
city was also in an embryo state, there being 
very few houses on the Minneapolis side of the 
river. He stayed but a year at St. Anthony, 
then returned to Portland, and entered the 



employ of Sewell C. Chase as journeyman in 
1858. Two years later he was made foreman, 
the first contract finished under his supervision 
having been that for building the glass manu- 
factory. He afterward worked on the old 
Thomas Block on Commercial Street, which 
was erected about the time when most of the 
first business blocks on that street were 
erected. In 1863, there being little to do in 
the building line, Mr. Redlon engaged in the 
manufacture and retail sale of shoes, and con- 
ducted a fairly successful business for three- 
years. Then came the great fire of 1866, 
causing a great demand for builders; ami he 
returned to his former occupation, taking 
small contracts at first. His work was done 
promptly and in a thorough and painstaking 
manner. From that time to the present his 
business has increased till he is now one of the 
largest contractors for mason-work in the city, 
besides being the oldest. In [868 he formed 
a partnership with Samuel A. Knight, which 
continued till the death of the latter in 1888. 
The firm furnished constant employment to 
from thirty to forty men for about nine months 
in the year. Specimens of their work stand- 
ing to-day are: John E. Donnell's Block on 
Middle Street; the store now occupied by 
J. \V. Perkins, owned by W. W. Thomas, 
John Rand's fine house on High Street; the 
adjoining house for H. T. Plummer; T. H. 
Weston's house on Deering Street ; the house 
occupied by the Hon. Thomas B. Reed; the 
west wing of the Maine General Hospital ; the 
Eye and Ear Infirmary on Congress Street, a 
large four-story brick building; and the John 
Little Block. In 1895 Mr. Redlon built the 
new power house for the Portland Street Rail- 
road Company, which is considered one of the 
finest structures of the kind in the country. 
It is a very large building, standing on piles, 
and was built from the foundation by Mr. Red- 
lon, the work occupying between sixty and 
seventy men during a whole season. In 1892 
he bought the brickyard on John Street, Port- 
land, previously owned by Gurney & Son, with 
a capacity of one million five hundred thousand 
bricks, and is at present operating that plant. 
He has been President of the Portland Heater 
Company, President of the Casco Carbonized 
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charter member of the Builders' Exchange, of 
which also he has been President. He was 
one of the founders of the Casco Building Loan 
Association, and also of the Portland Building 
Loan Association, and has been a member of 
the Security Committee of each since they 
were organized. 

In politics he is a Republican, and was a 
member of the Common Council in 1875-76, 
representing Ward 5; and in 1889 he was 
Alderman from Ward 4. He has been a mem- 
ber of the Republican City Committee for fif- 
teen years, and Treasurer of the same for two 
or three years. In 1880 he was elected to the 
State legislature, and was re-elected in 1881. 
He belongs to Ancient Landmark Lodge, 
A. F. & A. M., Greenleaf Chapter, St. Albans 
Commandery, and Egyptian Rite of Mem- 
phis; and he was Senior Warden of Ligonia 
Lodge, and now Vice-Grand of Independent 
Order of Odd Fellows and Falmouth Encamp- 
ment. He is a member of the Maine Chari- 
table Mechanic Association, of which he has 
been President. He also belongs to the Port- 
land Club; and in temperance work he takes 
an active interest, and is a member of the Good 
Templars and the Sons of Temperance. 

Mr. Redlon has been twice married. His 
first wife, to whom he was united in 1856, was 
Alcadania A. (dishing) Redlon, daughter of 
Dr. John Gushing, of Lewiston, Me. She died 
in 1865, leaving two sons: Franklin R., who 
is now associated with his father in business; 
and Harry, who died at the age of three years. 
In 1866 Mr. Redlon was united to his second 
wife, Sarah P., daughter of Thomas Files, of 
Portland. Mrs. Redlon is a professing mem- 
ber of the Chestnut Street Methodist Church, 
which her husband also attends and supports. 
Franklin R. Redlon, who became associated 
with his father in business in 1889, was born 
July 17, 1857, and is a graduate of the Port- 
land High School. A resident of Deering, 
he has been active in the politics of that city 
as a member of the City Committee, and as 
an Alderman from Ward 6 for the second year 
that Deering was a city. He was Chairman of 
the Light Committee, which during his term 
made a contract with the Deering Electric 
Light Company to light the streets of the city. 
He was also Chairman of the Committee on 



Fire Department, serving the following year 
as Chairman of the Board of Aldermen. He 
is a member of Ancient Landmark Lodge, 
A. F. & A. M., of which he is present Master; 
Greenleaf Chapter, of which he is Scribe; be- 
longs to Portland Council; is Generalissimo 
in St. Albans Commandery; and is a member 
of Yates Lodge of Perfection ; and he belongs 
to Harmony Lodge, Independent Order of Odd 
Fellows; to the Maine Charitable Mechanic 
Association; and to the Portland Athletic 
Club, of which he was a charter member ami 
in which he took a great interest while he 
lived in Portland. He was Captain of the old 
fire company in Ward 6, and has for years 
belonged to the Builders' Exchange, of which 
he is Vice-President. On August 29, 1880, 
he was married to Jennie E., daughter of John 
A. Hennigan, of Maitland, N. S. ; and their 
home has been brightened by two children — 
Nathan C. and Lena F. They have a hand- 
some resilience at 46 Brown Street, which Mr. 
Redlon erected in 1875. He attends and sup- 
ports the Episcopal church in Deering, of 
which his wife is a member. 




ALVIN S. GODDARD, a highly 
successful wholesale and retail florist, 
doing business at 3 Lelancl Street, 
Deering Centre, was born in Bruns- 
wick, Me., April 5, 1S26, son of Robert and 
Abigail S. (Winslow) Goddard. His grand- 
father was Robert Goddard, Sr. ; and his greal 
grandfather, James Goddard, who was a resi- 
dent of Falmouth, Me., was a Quaker, and a 
member of one of the first societies of Frjends 
organized in the State of Maine. Robert God- 
dard, Jr., father of our subject, was a success- 
ful agriculturist, of Brunswick, Me. His 
wife, Abigail, reared three sons and a daugh- 
ter — James, Sarah, Charles, and Calvin S. 
Both parents have passed away. 

Calvin S. Goddard, the youngest child of 
his parents, received a practical education in 
the common schools of Brunswick, and sub- 
sequently spent a short time in a private 
school, where he studied the higher English 
branches. He then taught school for a few 
months, relinquishing that occupation at the 
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which he subsequently followed for about 
twenty years. Being the owner of a piece of 
land, he carried on a small nursery business in 
connection with his shoemaking. He then 
went to Westbrook, or Morrill's Corner, as it 
was then called, where he was employed for 
twelve months at a salary of a thousand dollars 
a year. Purchasing the Evergreen Nursery 
from John \Y. Adams, he conducted it for about 
eight years, and, after dividing the land up into 
house lots, sold it. The next four years were 
spent in Lynn, Mass., with C. A. Coffin & 
Co., in the manufacture of boots and shoes, 
Mr. Goddard having charge of the lasting 

and McKay stitching-r n. Failing health 

caused him to return to Leering, Me., where 
he purchased three house lots, on which he 
erected a dwelling the first year, and began in 
a small way the florist's business, which has 
since attained such large proportions. Mr. 
Goddard has now about an acre of land on 
which are his greenhouses, and an idea of 
their size may be gained from the fact that ten 
thousand square feet of glass are required to 
cover them. It is now upward of twenty- 
years since he established this business, and 
thus far dining the current year his business 
in cut flowers amounts to about six thousand 
dollars. 

Mr. Goddard married Miss Lucy R. Varney, 
a daughter of Stephen and Mary (Pettingill) 
Varney. Her father was a native of Bruns- 
wick, and her mother of Lewiston, Me. 
Four children have been bom to Mr. and Mrs. 
Goddard, as follows: Lewis C. , who is fore- 
man for his father, married Miss Maria Cart- 
land, a daughter of Stephen and Elmira (Day) 
Cartland, and has three children — Annette 
M., Lucile B., and Alice M. ; Mary I-:., the 
wife of Moses M. Hawks, having lost three 
children, has six living — Lucy A., Howard 
C, Harold L. , Nathaniel, Mary Florence, and 
Robert E. ; Stephen B. died in infancy; Ed- 
ward H., a resident of Deering, married Miss 
Ella O. Harmon, a daughter of Samuel Har- 
mon, and has three children — Calvin S., 
Eunice, and Bernice Ida. 

Mr. and Mrs. Goddard are Quakers in re- 
ligious belief, and he has acted as minister in 
the Friends' church in Portland for a quarter 
of a century. 



OSEPH II. HEZELTON, a well known 
resident of Westbrook and the popular 
proprietor and captain of a summer 
steamboat, was born in Westbrook, 
March 13, 1839, son of Ivory and Hannah 
(Thompson) Hezelton. The family is of 
Colonial origin. It began with two brothers, 
Robert and John Hezelton, who settled 
upon land bordering on the Merrimack River, 
now occupied by the present town of Bradford, 
Mass. Jonathan Hezelton, Mi-. Hezelton's 
grandfather, who was a direct descendant of 
one of these brothers, was a native of Brad- 
ford, and served as a soldier in the Revolu- 
tionary War. While serving in the Conti- 
nental Army, lie acquired a reputation for feats 
of strength. Possessed of a powerful frame, 
he was able to cut two cords of wood in a day. 
He followed agriculture as an occupation. 

Ivory Hezelton, Mr. Hezelton's father, was 
born in Waterboro, York County, in 1804. 
When a young man, he settled in Westbrook, 
where he engaged in teaming. He had a con- 
tract to transport paper stock from the mills 
to Portland, and later he did the teaming for 
the Westbrook Manufacturing Company. In 
1866 he sold his equipment to his son Joseph 
H., and retired from business. He was deeply 
interested in the general welfare and improve- 
ment of the community, of which he was an 
esteemed member; and he was prominent 
among the progressive and liberal residents of 
the town. He was connected with Temple 
Lodge, No. 86, A. F. & A. M., in which he 
was for some time an official. He also had 
affiliation with the old lodge of Odd Fellows, 
dating from 1846, until it disbanded, when he 
retired from the order. Politically, he was a 
Republican. In his religious views he was 
a Methodist, of which chinch he was an active 
member for many years. He passed the last 
years of his life in retirement at his home in 
Westbrook, and died in 1884. His wife, 
Hannah, who was a native of Westbrook, be- 
came the mother of eight children, seven of 
whom are living. Of these Harriet C. is the 
wife of Stillman Barbour, of Washington, 
D. C. ; Almery resides in Lewiston, Me. ; Re- 
liance L. is the wife of Stephen M. Dresser, 
of Westbrook ; and Gardner is a resident of 
Westbrook. 



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Joseph H. Hezelton attended the public 
schools of his native town, graduating from 
the high school in 1856. After leaving school, 
he engaged in teaming. Ten years later he 
succeeded to his father's interests in that busi- 
ness, and he subsequently did the trucking 
for the Westbrook Manufacturing Company 
for some twenty-five years. At the same time 
he was also successfully carrying on a farm. 
During the Civil War he was employed for 
some time on board a transport steamer. The 
experience he obtained here was of use to him 
when, upon relinquishing the trucking busi- 
ness, he became the owner and commander of 
a pleasure steamboat. He runs his boat from 
Westbrook to Mallison Falls, South Windham, 
in the summer season, and finds it both an 
agreeable and remunerative employment. 

On October 11, 1863, Mr. Hezelton was 
united in marriage to Mary E. Schwartz, 
daughter of John C. Schwartz, of Westbrook. 
Of his six children five are living, namely: 
William L., a resident of Brookline, Mass. ; 
Nellie L., wife of O. B. Vinal, of Vinal 
Haven, Me. ; Joseph H., Jr., who is engaged 
with T. H. Snow in the plumbing business in 
Westbrook; Alice M., who resides at home; 
and Mildred H., who is attending school in 
Westbrook. In politics Mr. Hezelton supports 
the Republican party. He served as a member 
of the Board of Selectmen in the old town 
government'for the years 1881 and 1883, and 
under the city charter he has been an As- 
sessor since 1892. Socially, Mr. Hezelton is 
popular with his fellow-citizens, among whom 
he has a wide acquaintance. In Saccarappa 
Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of 
which he is a member, he has a high standing, 
having been elected to the various seats of 
honor in that organization. Eighteen years 
ago he united with the Methodist Episcopal 
church, with which he has been officially con- 
nected as a Trustee, Steward, and Secretary of 
the Board. 



lAPTAIN ALBERT BRAGG, senior 

commander of the Maine Steamship 
Company's line, was born at Hyan- 
nis, Mass., August 31, 1838, son of 
John and Cyrena (Baxter) Bragg. Hyannis 




was for many years the home of the Bfaggs 
and the Baxters. Baxter Bragg, grandfather 
of Captain Bragg, was one of the early settlers 
there. 

John Bragg was probably born in Hyannis, 
which was his boyhood's home. He went to 
sea when quite young, and first commanded a 
fisherman, then a coaster, following the sea 
up to the time of his death. His wife, who is 
the daughter of John B. Baxter, of Hyannis, 
is still living. They reared ten children, the 
subject of this sketch being the eldest son 
and the eldest surviving member of the fam- 
ily. Cornelia is now the widow of Charles 
Hardwick, of Bridgeport, Conn. ; James B. is 
a practising physician in Bridgeport; Martha 
D., twin sister of James, is the wife of Will- 
iam A. Hallett, of Hyannis; Jennie is married 
to T. P. Lovell, of IJoston, a member of the 
firm of John P. Lovell & Sons; John P. re- 
sides in Brooklyn; Amanda, who was the wife 
of Dr. Liston, of Albany, N.Y., died some 
time since, leaving five children; Wallace 
died, leaving two children; Emma, who was 
the wife of Edward Gage, of Boston, has also 
passed from life, leaving two children; and 
another child died in infancy. 

Albert Bragg received his early education 
in the schools of Hyannis. He first went to 
sea when ten or twelve years old, accompany- 
ing his father on a fishing trip. From that 
time until he was fourteen he made frequent 
voyages of the same sort. In 1852, though 
only a boy of fourteen, he shipped as an ordi- 
nary seaman, under command of Captain Orrin 
B. Bearse, on the ship "Berlin," which sailed 
from New York to San Francisco, and was 
one hundred and eighty days making the 
voyage. The vessel remained in San Fran- 
cisco some weeks, and young Bragg had an 
opportunity to witness some of the curious 
phases of life on the Pacific coast in those wild 
days. His uncle, John B. Baxter, who was 
third mate of the "Berlin," remained in San 
I'rancisco, and is still living there. The 
vessel next went to the Chintz Islands, Peru- 
vian territory, where she remained two or 
three months, loading with guano. It next 
sailed to Callao, where the crew were given a 
furlough for some time. The next stop was 
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"Berlin" finally reached home. Mr. Bragg 
left the vessel on arriving home, and engaged 
in the coasting trade. When he was nineteen 
years of age, he was Captain of a coaster, a 
schooner named the "Cape May." He has 
since commanded the "New Delight," the 
"T. P. Bell," and the "Julia Smith," all 
coasting vessels. In 1867 he entered the em- 
ploy of the Maine Steamship Company, as 
first officer of the "Chesapeake," plying be- 
tween Portland and New York; and within 
six months was appointed Captain. He was 
afterward in charge of the steamer "Fran- 
conia" for nine years, of the "Eleanora" for 
a long time, master of the "Cleopatra," and 
of the " Winthrop " when she made her first 
trips and he has had charge of the steamers 
"Doris," "Rapidan," and "San Antonio," 
while the other boats were being repaired. 
When the company's last and finest steamer, 
the "Manhattan," was finished, Captain Bragg 
was made her master — a position which he has 
held since 1891. The "John Engl is," a new 
steamship now being built by the company, 
will be ready in January, and will be com- 
manded by Captain Bragg. He has never lost 
a boat or a passenger; and the number of his 
friends increases with every trip, his many 
agreeable characteristics drawing people to 
him by an irrestible magnetism. 

March 7, 1861, Captain Bragg was married 
to Rosetta, daughter of Eleazer and Sally 
(Smith) Crowell, of Hyannis, who was born 
August 2, 1843. Mrs. Bragg also belongs to 
an old Hyannis family. Her grandfather, 
Judah Crowell, who was Captain of a coasting- 
vessel, resided in that town, while her father 
was born there. The last-named gentleman 
was one of the early engineers of the Old 
Colony Railroad, and was a resident of Hyan- 
nis during his lifetime. Captain Bragg has 
one son, Albert C, bom March 22, 1863, who 
is a clerk in the Boston & Maine freight office 
at Portland. Captain Bragg votes in the 
ranks of the Republican party. He is a 
member of Ancient Brothers Lodge, Inde- 
pendent Order of Odd Bellows, and of 
the Pilots' Association, Manhattan Harbor, 
No. 12. In religious belief he and his 
wife are liberal. They have a pleasant home 
at Portland. 




lELVILLE C. STONE, a citizen 
and native of the town of Bridgton, 
was born October 5, 1840, being 
of pioneer antecedents. His 
grandfather, William Stone, an early settler 
of this place, was a farmer by occupation. 
He served in the War of 18 12, holding a Cap- 
tain's commission. Joshua Stone, the father 
of Melville C, was born and lived and died in 
Bridgton, being for many years busily engaged 
in farming. He married Abigail Seaver, a 
daughter of Ebenezer Seaver, her father being 
also a soldier in the War of 1812, and a 
pioneer of Cumberland County, where he took 
up one hundred and sixty acres of wild land, 
from which he redeemed a farm. Mr. and 
Mrs. Joshua Stone reared six children, namely: 
Melville C. ; Marshall; Belle P.; Josephine, 
deceased; R. B. Stone, deceased; and 
Frankie J. Both parents rounded a full 
period of years, the mother passing away in 
1889, and the father in 1895, on August 5, in 
the eighty-second year of his age. 

Melville C. Stone was reared upon the home 
farm, where he was early initiated into the 
various duties that fall to a farmer's son, his 
help, when out of school, being needed by his 
father. He remained on the homestead until 
nineteen years of age, when he went to Law- 
rence, Mass., where he worked lor a while, 
going thence to Worcester, in the same State. 
While there, he enlisted in Company I, 
Twenty-first Massachusetts Volunteer Infan- 
try, being mustered into service August 22, 
1 861. He went to the front with his regi- 
ment, and was an active participant in the 
battles at Roanoke Island and Ncwbern, but, 
being disabled, was obliged to go into the 
hospital, where he remained a year, seriously 
ill a part of the time, being greatly reduced 
in strength, and losing flesh so rapidly that at 
one time he weighed but ninety-five pounds. 
In 1863 Mr. Stone received his discharge, 
after which he returned to the parental roof. 
In January, 1S64, he again enlisted, joining 
the First Maine Battery, which won distinc- 
tion among the brave regiments that took part 
in the engagements at Fort Stevens, in the 
Shenandoah Valley, and afterward at the 
battles of Bolivar Heights and Cedar Creek. 
Mr. Stone continued with his company until 



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the cessation of hostilities, when in July, 
1865, he was honorably discharged from the 
sen ice. 

He then remained a resident of this county 
until 187S, when he went to Philadelphia, Pa., 
where he was engaged in business ten years. 
In 1888 Mr. Stone purchased his present snug 
farm of fifty acres, on which he has since 
made substantia] improvements. He pos- 
sesses a scientific knowledge of agriculture, 
which he carries on in a systematic and prac- 
tical manner, his estate bearing unmistakable 
evidence of his ability and good management. 
As a citizen, he is held in high regard through- 
out the community in which he resides, being 
an upright, trustworthy man, of prompt and 
decisive character. Politically, he is a stanch 
Republican, and a firm believer in the prin- 
ciples of his party. 



f ^TeORGE WILLIAM YORK, Treas- 
1 '•) I urer of the Maine Central Railroad 

— was born in Portland, Me., May 28, 
1854. His parents were Joseph S. and 
Frances A. (Illsley) York, the former of Fal- 
mouth, Me., the latter of Portland. His pa- 
ternal grandfather was one of the old residents 
of Falmouth, owning a farm in that town, and 
was also Lieutenant of a revenue cutter in the 
harbor for two years. 

Joseph S. York was educated in Falmouth, 
and in early manhood he engaged in the busi- 
ness of sail-making. He was for nearly a 
quarter of a century established on Commer- 
cial Street and Central Wharf, in company 
with a Mr. Adams, under the firm name of 
Adams & York: and they were one of the lead- 
ing sail-making firms in the city. On the 
death of Mr. Adams Mr. York joined his in- 
terests with those of a Mr. Waite, who was 
also extensively engaged in sail-making. 
Some years later this partnership was dis- 
solved, and Mr. York made one of his sons 
his business associate, changing the firm name 
to J . S. York & Son. This firm conducted a 
large business until the death of Mr. York, 
which occurred January 8, 1886. He was 
then fifty-five years old. 

Mr. Joseph S. York was a moving spirit in 
political affairs of this district, and he was 



elected Alderman and Councilman a number 
of times from Ward 1 on the Republican 
ticket. In social affairs also he took an ac- 
tive interest, and was a member of Atlantic 
Lodge, A. F. & A. M. He married Frances 
A. Illsley, a daughter of Theophilus Illsley, an 
old and respected builder of Portland; and 
they had the following children: George 
William; Frederick H., who was his father's 
partner in the sail-making business, and now 
is sole proprietor of the establishment; and 
Frank W., who is Assistant Treasurer of tin- 
Maine Central Road. The mother is still 
living. 

George William York received his educa- 
tion in Portland, graduating from the high 
school at the age of seventeen, in the class of 
1 87 1 . He worked for some time as a clerk, 
and was employed by Loring, Short & Har- 
mon just prior to the beginning of his careei 
as a railroad man. In May, 1876, he ob- 
tained a clerkship in the general ticket office 
of the Maine Central Railroad, under Colonel 
Boothby, general passenger agent, which In- 
retained seven years. In 1883 he was trans- 
ferred to the Treasurer's office, where he was 
book-keeper for some time; in September, 
1883, was elected Auditor; and in January, 
1892, was made Treasurer of the road. He 
has likewise been Treasurer of the Portland, 
Mount Desert & Machias Steamboat Com- 
pany since 1885, and of the Knox & Lincoln 
Railway since December, 1893. Mr. York's 
official positions entail heavy responsibilities, 
and require of their incumbent the highest in- 
tegrity, combined with financial ability. As 
Treasurer of the Maine Central Railroad 
alone, he is obliged to receive and disburse 
enormous sums of money, that being the 
largest corporation in the State, with gross 
earnings of five million dollars. 

On Christmas Day, 1876, Mr. York was 
united in marriage with Miss Nellie E. Rich- 
mond, of Portland, daughter of E. R. Rich- 
mond, of Lynn, Mass. 

In politics Mr. York is a Republican. Ib- 
is an Odd Fellow, belonging to Beacon Lodge, 
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and is 
Past Chief Patriarch of Portland Encampment. 
In athletic and military matters he is also in- 
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letic Club and Bramhal] League; and he was 

Lieutenant in the Portland Cadets, an inde- 
pendent company not attached to the militia. 
Mr. York has a handsome residence on Atlan- 
tic Street, Portland. 




SAMUEL KNIGHT, engaged in the 
hardware business in Bridgton, Me., 
^7 was born in this town, November 4, 
1836, being one of a family of four 
sons and three daughters born to his parents, 
James W. and Nancy Chase Knight. Samuel 
was reared to agricultural labor, remaining 
beneath the parental roof-tree until the spring 
of 1861, when he started out to see something 
of the world, going first to Massachusetts, 
then to De Kalb County, Illinois, where he 
stayed until September 1. 

Returning then to his early home, Mr. 
Knight enlisted as Fourth Sergeant in Com- 
pany E, Twelfth Maine Volunteer Infantry, 
being mustered into service at Camp Berry, 
Portland. The following January the regi- 
ment was sent South, going by steamer to 
New Orleans. With his company Mr. Knight 
subsequently took an active part in many 
engagements, the most notable among them 
being the ones at Pass Manchac, La., Irish 
Bend, and Port Hudson, he being in the 
midst of battle much of the time from May 27 
until July 8, 1863. On July 1, 1864, his 
regiment was transferred to Virginia by 
steamer, landing at City Point on the James 
River, whence they were sent to Washington, 
D.C., and from there to Georgetown, whence 
they proceeded to the Shenandoah Valley, lo- 
cating their camp at Berryville in August. In 
the battles of Winchester and Fisher's Hill 
Mr. Knight did brave service, working with 
his regiment in the valley until October, when 
they were sent to Cedar Creek, where there 
were two encounters with the enemy. The 
regiment was then sent to Camp Russell, 
where the men, their three years' term of en- 
listment having expired, were sent home, re- 
ceiving their discharge in Portland, Me., De- 
cember 7, 1864. 

On his return to Bridgton Mr. Knight was 
engaged in agricultural pursuits until 1872, 
when, leaving the homestead, he purchased a 



farm near by, and continued in his chosen oc- 
cupation for sixteen years. In 1889 he 
bought the store which he has since success- 
fully conducted, carrying an ample stock of 
all articles to be found in a first-class hard- 
ware establishment. In politics he is a stanch 
advocate of the principles of the Republican 
party, and, socially, is a member of the Grand 
Army of the Republic and of the Independent 
Order of Odd Fellows. 

On October 31, 1865, Mr. Knight was 
united in wedlock with Miss Maria Dearborn, 
who has borne him two children; namely, 
Fred C. and Nettie E. 




ILLIAM L. LARRABEE, owning 

and occupying a small and finely 
improved farm at South Portland, 
is a native of Cumberland County, Maine, his 
birth having occurred at Westbrook, Janu 
ary 25, 1826. His grandfather, Benjamin 
Larrabee, Sr. , and his father, Benjamin Larra- 
bee, Jr., were both natives of Portland, his 
father having been born in that city in 1768. 

Benjamin Larrabee, Jr., was reared to agri- 
culture, and, when a young man, removed to 
Westbrook, where he bought some three hun 
died acres of land. He continued general 
farming, in connection with which he carried 
on an extensive lumbering business. He was 
twice married. His first wife, Jane Cobbey, 
bore him eight children, of whom but one is 
living, Mrs. Emma Freeman, widow of Dr. 
S. S. Freeman, who left her three children — 
Mary, George, and Charles. In 1824 our 
subject's father was united in marriage with 
Sarah, daughter of William Lamb; and of the 
four children born of his second union three 
survive: William L. ; David; and Hannah, 
widow of Rufus Fluent, Jr. 

William L. Larrabee accpiired a practical 
education at the Westbrook Seminary, after- 
which he carried on general farming in the 
place of his nativity. In 1858 he purchased 
one hundred acres of land in Gorham, and was 
numbered among the enterprising and prospei 
ous farmers of that town for thirty-three years. 
Disposing of his Gorham farm in 1891, he- 
bought his present farm of twenty-two acres 
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home. In politics he is identified with the 
Republican part)-, and dining the years 1875 
and 1876 he was one of the Selectmen of Gor- 
liam. Religiously, he is an attendant of the 
Baptist church. Mr. Larrabee was married 
June 27, 1S52, to Eunice W. , daughter of 
Ruins Fluent, Sr., of Westbrook. She died 
February 27, 1895, leaving one son, John F., 
who was born in Westbrook, April 19, 1853, 
and was married July 10, 1895, to Matie E. 
Williams, of Hcsper, la. lie is a machinist 
and engineer by trade. 



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EORGE E. WHITNEY, general 
\ (ST agent of the Boston & Maine and 
Maine Central Railroads at Portland, 
was born in Topsham, Me., April 14, 1852, 
son of Robert P. and Ruth F. (Sprague) 
Whitney. His grandfather Whitney was one 
of the earl)' settlers of Lubec, Me. Me mar- 
ried a Miss Hunter, of Topsham, a member 
of a family distinguished in Revolutionary 
annals; and through her Mr. Whitney is eligi- 
ble as a member of the Sons of the Revolution. 
Robert P. Whitney, the father of George 
E. , was born in Lubec, Me., in October, 1819, 
and settled in Topsham when a young man, 
engaging in the grocery business. He is now 
the oldest merchant in the place, and has been 
Postmaster for twenty-five years. He likewise 
served as Town Clerk for several years. In 
politics he is a Republican, and has taken an 
active share in the work of the party in Maine, 
as Topsham is a prominent lumbering town 
and one of the salient points in a political can- 
vass. He was intimately acquainted with 
Hannibal Hamlin and James G. Blaine. His 
wife, who was born in Topsham in 1824, was 
a daughter of Willis S. Sprague, one of the 
first settlers of that place, a man of influence 
in the earl}- days and Deacon in the Congrega- 
tional church. Mrs. Whitney also was a Con- 
gregationalist. She died in 1868, having 
been the mother of nine children, eight sons 
and one daughter. The five now living are: 
Willis S., of New York City; George E. ; 
Carrie, wife of N. Farrar, of Boston; Charles 
Sumner, a resident of Gardiner, in the employ 
of George F. Hewett ; and Edward L., an em- 
ployee on the Maine Central. 



George E. Whitney received a good educa- 
tion, graduating from the high school at 
Topsham and studying for a while with the 
Rev. Dr. Wheeler, a noted scholar of that 
town. When a boy of eleven, he began to work 
in the railway service during his vacations, 
first as water boy, later as newsboy; and, when 
nineteen years of age, he became a regular 
employee, a brakeman on the Maine Central, 
then the Portland & Kennebec. Four or five 
years later he was made train baggage-master, 
and after some five years of service in that line 
was promoted to the position of conductor, 
making his first run on the night train from 
Boston to Bangor, being subsequently placed 
in charge of the day express from Portland to 
Bangor and Bar Harbor. His courteous and 
obliging manners made for him a great many 
friends, among whom may lie named the Hon. 
James G. Blaine, who was at that time travel- 
ling back and forth a great deal ; anil he also 
became acquainted in this way with General 
Logan, President Arthur, and other noted 
men. 

In 1892, after officiating as conductor for 
thirteen years, Mr. Whitney was appointed to 
the position of great responsibility which he 
now holds, discharging its duties with marked 
efficiency. He has oversight of all the pas 
senger conductors and brakemen on the two 
roads, the cars in the passenger service, and 
full charge of the Union Station at Portland, 
which places a large number of men under his 
supervision. He is a very busy man, and has 
very little time to spare for matters outside of 
his railroad interest, to which he is closely 
devoted. Mr. Whitney is one of the chartei 
members of the Order of Railway Conductors, 
and has been a director since the time of its 
organization. He also belongs to the Maine 
Central Relief Association. 

October 28, 1879, Mr. Whitney was united 
in marriage with Miss Lottie Merrill, of Tops- 
ham, daughter of William 1'. Merrill, a promi- 
nent citizen of that town. 

Mr. Whitney votes in the ranks of the Re- 
publican party, but takes no active part in 
political affairs. He is advanced in the 
degrees of Masonry, belonging to United 
Lodge, No. 8, A. F. & A. M., of Brunswick, 
Me.; St. Paul Chapter of the same place; 




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Portland Council and Portland Commander) - , 
Knights Templar; and has held all the offices 
in the latter, being at present Eminent Com- 
mander. He is also a member of the Order 
of Red Men, and belongs to the Bramhall 
League of Portland. Mr. Whitney and his 
wile attend the First Parish Unitarian Church. 
They have a handsome residence at 12 West- 
cott Street, Portland. 



2)| OLLIS ST. CLAIR, who for many 
—J years has been one of Cumberland's 
S I prosperous and substantial residents, 

was born in Strafford, Orange 
County. Vt., June 13, 18 10, son of John and 
Rhoda (Merrill) St. Clair. 

Mr. St. Clair's father was a native of New 
Hampshire, born January 18, 1778. He was 
a machinist and followed his trade through 
life, his last days being spent in Burlington, 
Vt., where he died July 4, 1S17. He was an 
industrious man and a worthy citizen. His 
wife, Rhoda Merrill, whom he married Sep- 
tember 1 8; 1797, was a native of New Hamp- 
shire. She became the mother of six children, 
as follows: John M., who was born Janu- 
ary 13, 1S00; Cynthia, bom February 24, 
1804; Ebenezer, born May 13, 1806; Thomas 
J., born March 8, 1808; Hollis, the subject of 
this sketch; and Orrilla, born November 22, 
1812. Mr. St. Clair's mother married for her 
second husband Simon Green, by whom she 
had two children, namely: Alpa, who was born 
[anuary 30, 1819; and Alba, bom November 
19, 1820. Of her eight children Hollis is 
the only survivor. 

Mollis St. Clair grew to manhood in Straf- 
ford, Vt., and received a good academic educa- 
tion. When a mere boy he was naturally 
inclined to busy himself in some profitable em- 
ployment ; and he earned his first dollar as a 
helper in some kind of night work, for which 
he received twelve and one-half cents per 
night. After completing his studies at school 
he engaged in teaching. He taught six winter 
terms, four of which were in his own neighbor- 
hood, and during the summer season he was 
employed at the copperas works of Strafford. 
His connection with that industry dated from 
the time he was sixteen years old ; and he be- 



came an expert in the chemical treatment of 
copperas and alum and the manufacture of cop 
peras, a business which he followed as an occu- 
pation for many years. He was offered the 
position of superintendent of the Chemical 
Works in Portland, Me., which he accepted 
under the vehement protestations of his former 
employers; and he remained with the Portland 
concern for six years. He was then selected 
by Congressman Albert Smith to fill the post 
of commissary of the United States corps of 
engineers, which was engaged in surveying 
the north-east boundary between the United 
States and Canada; and for the succeeding two 
years he was quartered in the dense forests of 
Maine. During his sojourn there he saw a 
great deal of wild life and adventure, the 
woods being alive with animals and game of 
every description known in this climate; and 
on one occasion, while walking through the 
woods alone and unarmed, he met a full-grown 
moose, which he at length frightened away by 
his loud and continual screaming. In [841 
he settled in Cumberland, where he bought 
a large farm, a portion of which he still owns; 
and he has since resided in this town. lie 
was a custom-house officer in Portland under 
Buchanan's administration for almost four 
years. 

Mr. St. Clair has been twice married. On 
October 15, 1840, he was united in marriage 
to his first wife, Jane Sturdivant. She was 
born in Cumberland, September 0, 1N17, 
daughter of Ephraim and Rachel Sturdivant, 
who were representatives of old and prominent 
families of Cumberland County. Mrs. Jane 
Sturdivant St. Clair died October 12, 1871, 
leaving two children, namely: Frances Ger- 
trude, who was bom March 18, 1X42, and is 
now living at home; and Herbert, who was 
born February 5, i860, and now resides in 
Atlanta, Ga. On November 3, 1S82, Mr. St. 
Clair wedded for his second wife Jane S. Mer- 
rill, who was born in Cumberland, June 20, 
1836, daughter of John and Sally (Chenery) 
Merrill. Mrs. St. Clair's paternal grand- 
parents, Jacob and Rosanna (Davis) Merrill, 
were early settlers of Pownal ; and the family 
was a prominent one in that neighborhood. 
John Merrill, Mrs. St. Clair's father, was a 
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where he followed agricultural pursuits. He 
was a member of the Methodist Episcopal 
church. He died August 3, 1881. His wife, 
who was a native of Massachusetts, became 
the mother of six children, two of whom are 
living, namely: Asa, who was horn February 
27, 1826, and resides in Cumberland; and 
Mrs. St. Clair, who is the youngest. Mrs. 
Sally C. Merrill died in 1882. 

Mr. St. Clair lias lived a busy and prosper- 
ous life, his business transactions having all 
been attended with good financial results. He 
served as a Justice of the Peace for forty years, 
but of late years he has retired from the 
more active details of business. He is a Dem- 
ocrat in politics and liberal in his religious 
views. Mrs. St. Clair attends the Methodist 
Episcopal church. 



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EORGE W. SYLVESTER, manager 
VI^T °^ t ' ie Gilbert M. Soule Lumber 
Company, located at 41 S Commercial 
Street, Portland, is a worthy representative of 
the native-born resident of the city, and one 
of its prosperous business men. He was 
born October 17, 1850, the only child of 
George S. and Helen R. (Couch) Sylvester. 
His mother died in 1891; but his father is 
still living, being actively engaged in busi- 
ness in this city. The subject of this notice 
was reared and educated in Portland, being 
graduated from the high school in the class of 
1X69. With the energy characteristic of his 
boyhood days, he soon began business life, 
being employed for a time as clerk in the 
wholesale grocery establishment of Elias 
Thomas & Co. During a subsequent two 
years' engagement with Robert Holyoke, Mr. 
Sylvester became thoroughly acquainted with 
the details of the lumber business; and the 
succeeding two years were spent in the employ 
of Holyoke, Benson & Co., Mr. Sylvester 
leaving them to accept a position with the late 
Gilbert Soule, with whom he remained until 
Mr. Soulc's death ten years later. The pres- 
ent company was then incorporated, and Mr. 
Sylvester appointed to the position of man- 
ager, the duties of which he has filled most 
successfully for the past ten years. In poli- 
tics he is a consistent Republican, and for 



three years — 1887, 1888, and 1889 — he 
served his fellow-citizens as a member of the 
Common Council, representing Ward 5. 

Mr. Sylvester married Miss Luena M., 
daughter of Frank J. and Maria A. Ames: and 
they have a pleasant home at 201 High Street, 
where they give hospitable welcome to their 
numerous friends. They arc earnest be- 
lievers in the truths of Christianity, and wor- 
ship at the Williston Congregational Church. 



OHN A. S. DYER, general merchant, 
Postmaster, and Chairman of the Hoard 
of Selectmen of South Portland, lias 
occupied the last-named position since 
the town was set off from Cape Elizabeth in 
1894. The office of Postmaster he has filled for 
seven years at Knightsville, having been ap 
pointed to the position by President Harrison. 
For sixteen years he has been engaged in mer- 
cantile business, Mr. Levi Seavy having been 
in company with him for six years; but since 
1885 he has managed the store himself, carry- 
ing on a substantial retail business under the 
firm title of J. A. S. Dyer & Co. 

Mr. Dyer is a native-born citizen, his birth 
having occurred March 30, 1861, in Pleasant- 
dale, in what was then called Cape Flizabeth. 
He grew to mature years in the place of his 
nativity, being here educated, and commenced 
his business career when but a mere youth, his 
success therein being solely attributable to his 
own energy and pluck. He is the representa- 
tive of one of the oldest families of the neigh- 
borhood. His paternal grandfather, Jesse 
Dyer, Sr. , who, it is thought, was born here, 
was a well-to-do farmer, settling on a farm 
after his marriage with Mary Brown, who bore 
him several children, among them being a son 
Jesse, who was the father of John A. S. Dyer. 
Jesse Dyer, Jr., has been a lifelong resident 
of Pleasantdale, where he is now living, re- 
tired from active business, a most genial and 
pleasant man of seventy-three years, happy in 
having won the respect of the entire community 
in which he has lived through boyhood, man- 
hood, and old age. For many years he was a 
prominent business man, being engaged as a 
general merchant, also dealing in grain and 
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manufacturing brick. In politics he has never 
swerved from allegiance to the Democratic 
party. His wife, whose maiden name was 
Martha Jane Fickett, was born, bred, and edu- 
cated in I'ownal, Me., afterward removing to 
Portland, where she met and married Mr. 
Dyer. They subsequently made their perma- 
nent home in Pleasantdale, where she died 
a few years ago. Of the children born to 
them three are dead, namely : Frederick died 
a few years after his marriage with Miss 
Nellie Nutter, of this town ; Edmund A. died 
in early manhood; and one son passed away in 
infancy. The record of the living is as fol- 
lows: Malvern, in the meat business in New- 
ark, N.J., married Miss Ethel Hamilton, for- 
merly of this place; John A. S., is the espe- 
cial subject of this sketch; Walter H., in 
business with his brother John, being junior 
partner, married Miss Eva Gild, of Boothbay, 
this State; and Carrie F., wife of Frank 
Libby, a carpenter in Pleasantdale. 

John A. S. Dyer was united in marriage 
December 29, 1885, to Miss Helen H. Pills- 
bury, who was born and reared in South Port- 
land, being a daughter of the late Albert Pills- 
bury, formerly a conductor on the Grand Trunk 
Railway, and his wife, Louisa (Fickett) Pills- 
bury, who is now living in Pleasantdale. The 
wedded life of Mr. and Mrs. Dyer has been 
enlivened and cheered by the advent of four in- 
teresting children; namely, Ella G., Albert 
L. , Martha, ami Raymond C. 



-OHN C. ROBERTS, the efficient su- 
perintendent of the city almshouse at 
Portland, was born in Waterboro, York 
County, Me., on April 22, 1840, and is 
a son of Major Jerry and Olive (Roberts) 
Roberts. 

His paternal grandfather, Jeremy Roberts, 
served as a private in the Revolutionary War, 
and was among those who fought so valiantly 
at the battle of Bunker Hill. Jerry Roberts, 
whiise birth occurred in the town of Lyman, 
Me., on May 27, 1798, spent the early years 
of his manhood in farming. Later on he con- 
ducted a hotel, and was also engaged in specu- 
lations of various kinds, especially in lumber; 
and he owned one or more saw-mills. He held 



various town offices, and in the years 1868 
and 1869 he represented the towns of Water- 
boro and Limerick in the State legislature. 
He died on July 24, 1874. His wife, Olive 
Roberts, was born on February 28, 1 80S, ami 
died on July 15, 1870. She was a daughter 
of Andrew J. Roberts and grand-daughter of 
Ichabod Roberts. Her uncle, Moses Roberts, 
served in the French and Indian War, in that 
contest losing his life. Mrs. Olive Roberts 
bore her husband nine children, of whom seven 
are now living, namely: Harriet Stone, the 
wife of William H. Johnson; Martha F. , who 
married Horace Hamilton, anil is now residing 
in Kansas; Albert H., who is married and 
occupies the old homestead; John C. ; Lucy 
H., now Mrs. Jason II. Shaw, of Portland; 
Luther B., a stock-broker in Portland; and 
Olive J., who married Elliot Dearborn. 

John C. Roberts obtained his education in 
the public schools of Waterboro, Me., finish 
ing his course of study in the high school, 
after which he assisted his father in farm work 
at home until he was nineteen years old. At 
that time he went to Lynn, Mass., to learn the 
morocco dresser's trade; and after completing 
his apprenticeship he remained in Lynn and 
engaged in that vocation for six years. Re- 
turning to Waterboro, he entered a union store ; 
but after three years he again went to Massa- 
chusetts to superintend a department in a mo- 
rocco shop in Beverly, and continued in that 
position for four years. In 1S78 he estab 
lished himself in trade in Portland, Me., and 
during the succeeding ten years did a prosper- 
ous business. Then selling out he entered the 
employ of Libby & Larrabee, and for five 
years had charge of their fumishing-goods de- 
partment. Since the spring of 1893, when 
he was elected by the Board of Overseers, he- 
has served most acceptably as superintendent 
of the city almshouse. 

His wife, formerly Miss Sarah A. West- 
wood, a daughter of James and Sarah (Moss) 
Westwood, is a native of London, England. 
Three children have been born to them, 
namely: Harry C. and Lillian W., both of 
whom died in childhood; and Henrietta W. , 
the only one living. In political views Mr. 
Roberts is a strong Republican; and in 18S5- 
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Ward 7 in Portland. Since 1867 he has 
been affiliated with the Masonic fraternity, and 
is now a member of Portland Lodge, A. F. & 
A. M. lie is also connected with Cogowosco 
Tribe of Red Men. Mr. and Mrs. Roberts 
are active members of the West Congrega- 
tional Church of Portland. 



ri . WILLIAM FENDERSON 
'ERRY, who has for many years 
been closely identified with the 
leading enterprises of Bridgton, 
Cumberland County, is a native-born citizen, 
the date of his birth being February 1, 1826. 
His father, George Perry, was born in Lim- 
erick, York County, this State, and was but 
seven years old when his father died. His 
widowed mother afterward became the wife of 
Elijah Allen, a Revolutionary soldier and a 
blacksmith by trade. As George grew to man- 
hood he learned the blacksmith's trade from 
his step-father, and in 1820 came to Bridg- 
ton, where he carried on his trade in the 
village for a while. He afterward purchased a 
tract of land about two miles from the centre of 
the town, and there engaged in blacksmithing 
until his demise at the age of seventy-three 
years. His wife, whose maiden name was 
Eliza Fenderson, was born in Parsonsfield, Me., 
being a daughter of William Fenderson, a vet- 
eran of the Revolution also. She survived her 
husband about two years, dying at the age of 
seventy-three. She reared eight of her eleven 
children, William F., the subject of this 
sketch, being the only one now living. 

William F. Perry attended the district 
schools of his native town, in the mean time, 
from the age of seven to fourteen years, assist- 
ing on the farm. He then began working at 
the forge with his father, continuing with him 
until twenty-one years old, when he started 
out lor himself, even with the world. Going 
to Portland, Mr. Perry found employment at his 
trade, receiving three dollars and fifty cents 
per week and his board. After four months 
lie returned to Bridgton, where he formed a 
partnership and engaged in blacksmithing. 
In a short time Mr. Perry purchased his part- 
ner's interest, and conducted the business 
alone for four years. Selling that shop he- 



then formed a copartnership with Amasa H. 
Merrill, and bought of James M. Kimball a 
carriage factory, which he and his partner con- 
ducted until the death of Mr. Merrill four 
years later. Mr. Perry then purchased Mr. 
Merrill's interest from the latter's heirs, and 
carried on a prosperous business until 1858, 
when he sold out, being engaged for the next 
two years in lumber dealing. In i860, in 
company with George Taylor, he bought a 
water-power, which they improved, subse- 
quently building the Forest Mills, in which 
they engaged in the manufacture of woollen 
goods. After the death of Mr. Taylor, No- 
vember 30, 1879, a stock company was formed, 
being incorporated under the name of the 
Forest Mills Company, of which Mr. Perry 
was elected President, a responsible office, 
which he has since most capably filled. In 
addition to the woollen factory, this enterpris- 
ing company also owns and operates a saw and 
planing mill, where they are extensively en- 
gaged in the manufacture of boxes, building 
material, etc. Mr. Perry holds other impor- 
tant positions, being President of the Bridgton 
& Saco Railway Company, and interested with 
others in many of the industries in this town. 
On October 31, 1859, Mr. Perry was united 
in marriage to Miss Maria Gibbs, the only 
child of their union being a daughter, Adeline 
G. Mrs. Perry was born in Bridgton, being 
a daughter of the Hon. Rufus and Adaline 
(Sears) Gibbs, a sketch of whose lives may be 
found elsewhere in this volume, in connection 
with the history of Charles E. Gibbs. Mrs. 
Perry, a woman of true Christian worth, is a 
member of the Congregational church. Mr. 
Perry has been a Republican since the forma- 
tion of that party and a stanch supporter of its 
principles. He has twice represented his con- 
stituents in the State legislature, in the years 
1872 and 1873, serving with credit to himself 
and to the honor of his party. 



AMUEL H. JOSE, a "prominent 

builder and contractor of Portland, 
Me., has been a resident of this 
city since 185 1, and during the 
time has been actively associated with its 
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16, 1832, at Hollis, now Dayton, this State, 
his parents beiiiL^ William, Jr., and Eunice 
(Huff) Jose. Mr. Jose's paternal grandfather, 
William Jose, Sr., was one of three brothers 
that came to Maine at an early date. He lo- 
cated in Saco, York County, where he cleared 
and improved a farm, and likewise, having 
learned the carpenter's trade, built many of 
the earlier houses of that place. 

William Jose, Jr., was born in 1798 in 
Saco. During his early manhood he there 
worked at the trades of a carpenter and wheel- 
wright; but soon after his marriage to Miss 
Huff, who was also born ami reared in Saco, 
he removed to Hollis, where he carried on 
general farming for some years. Subsequently 
returning to the place of his nativity, he set- 
tled on the old homestead of his father-in-law, 
Joseph Huff, living there until his death, 
which occurred in 1868. His wife, who sur- 
vived him till August, 1S94, reached the ven- 
erable age of ninety-five years, her birth hav- 
ing occurred in June, 1799. Both were con- 
sistent members of the Free-will Baptist 
church. They had a family of five children, 
namely: Sarah, who married Samuel Harmon, 
of Buxton, Me.; William, who died at the age 
of forty-two years; Samuel H.; Martha E., 
wife of Lucius Thayer, of Mechanic Falls, 
this State; and Mrs. Fanny E. Bussell, wife 
of George Buzzell, of Connecticut. 

Samuel H. Jose received his education in 
the common schools of Saco, after which he 
served an apprenticeship at the carpenter's 
trade with Francis Low, of that town. In the 
fall of 1850 Mr. Jose was engaged at his trade 
in Portland for a few weeks, being so much 
pleased with the city that he settled here 
permanently the following spring. For two 
years thereafter he worked as a journeyman, 
then, with characteristic enterprise, started 
in business for himself, being at first his own 
architect, as well as builder. Many of the 
most important public buildings and private 
residences of the city have been constructed 
under his immediate supervision, among 
which may be mentioned the Jose Building, 
now Danforth Block, William E. Gould's 
residence, and Kotczhman Hall. During the 
forty-two years in which Mr. Jose has been en- 
gaged in contracting and building he has paid 



out a large sum of money in wages, thus giv- 
ing support to many families, having at times 
as many as forty men in his employ. He is 
an able financier, making wise investments of 
his money, dealing somewhat in city real es- 
tate, and is at the present time the owner of 
seven houses which he has erected. He has a 
very comfortable dwelling at 24 Bramhall 
Street, having built it in 1867, before very 
many people had recognized the desirability of 
this section of the city as a residential place. 

Mr. Jose has been three times married. 
His first wife, Mary C. Goud, daughter of the 
Rev. Robert Goud, died, leaving four chil- 
dren, namely: Samuel H., Jr., who died when 
seventeen years old; Edward C, of Boston, 
Mass. ; Charles F. and George C, both with 
their father. His second wife, Clara Sawyer, 
lived but a short time after their marriage, 
dying without issue. Mr. Jose was subse- 
quently united in marriage with Mrs. Maria 
M. (Millett) Andrews, a daughter of Joel 
Millett, a farmer. She is a woman of many 
estimable qualities, and an active worker in 
the Free-will Baptist church, of which both 
herself and husband are conscientious mem- 
bers. In politics Mr. Jose is a steadfast Re- 
publican. 



"^ENJAMIN F. HALL, a practical 
farmer and substantial citizen of 
-) * West Falmouth, Me., was born in 
this town, September I, 1824, son of 
George and Elizabeth (Hall) Hall. 

This branch of the Hall family have been 
residents of Falmouth from the time of Mr. 
George Hall's grandfather, Hatevil Hall, who 
followed farming, and was the owner of a 
large amount of land in the immediate vicin- 
ity. His son, Andrew Hall, eventually came 
into possession of a portion of this land, and 
in early manhood was engaged as a mill 
sawyer in addition to farming. Andrew Hall 
married Miss Jane Merrill, of Falmouth, Me., 
who died on December 30, 1826. He died 
August 31, 1 83 1, at eighty-one years of age. 
They had ten children, all of whom have 
passed away. 

George Hall, son of Andrew and Jane 
(Merrill) Hall, was reared to farm life, and, 



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on starting out for himself, chose agriculture 
as his vocation. The farm he purchased is a 
portion of the original estate of Hatevil Hall, 
and he was there successfully engaged in gen- 
eral farming during the active years of his 
life. His wife, whose maiden name was 
Elizabeth Hall, bore him seven children, 
three of whom are still living, namely: Sarah, 
i he wile of Joseph McDonald, of Gray, Me.; 
Andrew Merrill Hall, residing at Cumberland 
Mills, Me.; and Benjamin F. Hall, of this 
sketch. In political views their father was a 
Democrat, but never served in public office. 
lie was an attendant of the Baptist church. 

Benjamin F. Hall in his early years at- 
tended the public school of Falmouth, now 
West Falmouth; and, after completing his 
course of study, he engaged in farming with 
his father during the summer, and in the 
winter he worked at teaming. He remained 
with his father until he was thirty years of 
age, then purchased the old John Marston 
place in West Falmouth, where he still re- 
sides. This farm contains about one hundred 
acres of woodland and meadow, and produces 
about sixty tons of hay yearly. He keeps 
three to four horses and about eighteen head 
of cattle. Since he bought the property he 
has made substantial improvements, not only 
in the land, having brought a portion of the 
pasturage under cultivation, but also in the 
buildings. He has built a new house and 
bam, and made additions and improvements 
in the out-buildings, so that all about the 
I dace are evidences of thrift and enterprise. 

In 1854 Mr. Hall was joined in marriage 
with Miss Mary R. Brackett, a daughter of 
Dr. Samuel Brackett, of Falmouth, Me. 
Their home was blessed and brightened by the 
birth of a son and daughter, both of whom are 
living: Mary T. is the wile of Jerry Martin, 
of Dorchester, Mass.; and George L. Hall is 
associated with his father in the milk busi- 
ness. He served as Selectman of West Fal- 
mouth in 1892 and [893. Mrs. Mary R. Hall 
died in March 12, 1883. 

Mr. Hall is an adherent of the Democratic 
party, and has often been chosen to fill posi- 
tions of public trust. Between the years 1 SOS 
and 1SS1 he held the office of Selectman nine 
years, one term of four years, another of three 



years, and a third of two years, and during 
seven years of that time he was Chairman of 
the Board. Besides this he has served as 
Town Agent seven or eight years; and as 
Auditor of Accounts for a long term. lie- 
was President and a Director of the Falmouth 
Mutual Fire Insurance Company for twenty- 
five years. 




ILLIAM WALLACE THOMAS, 
M.D., who occupies a conspicuous 
position among the leading physi- 
cians of this part of Cumberland County, has 
an extensive and valuable practice in the town 
of Yarmouth, where he has been actively en- 
gaged for a quarter of a century, a longer 
period of time than any other physician, with 
the exception of Dr. Bates. Dr. Thomas is a 
native of Maine, having been born, June 4, 
1838, in Oxford, Oxford County, son of 
George W. Thomas. 

His paternal grandfather, Holmes Thomas, 
a native of Kingston, Mass., was an early 
settler of Oxford County; and there he worked 
industriously at farming and shoemaking for 
many years. He died in Dixfield, at the age 
of fourscore and three years. He was a 
soldier in the Revolutionary War, being with 
General Washington at White Plains, where 
he served as Assistant Quartermaster. His 
wife, whose maiden name was Lucy Church- 
ill, also lived to the age of eighty-three years. 
They had a family of six sons and four daugh 
ters, the Doctor's father being the youngest 
child. 

George W. Thomas was a native of Oxford, 
formerly called Hebron, his birth occurring 
April 20, 1 80 1. He spent his life in agri- 
cultural pursuits, having an excellently culti- 
vated farm in Oxford, which continued his 
abiding-place throughout his seventy-five years 
of useful life. He was ever held in deep re- 
spect by his neighbors and friends, being 
identified with the best interests of the place. 
He was a Whig in politics, and a consistent 
member of the Baptist church, which he liber- 
ally assisted in supporting. He married Mar- 
garet Ann Blankenburg, who was born March 
15, 1808, in Portland, and survived his death 
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children born to them are all now living; 
namely, George W., Simeon P., Cyrus K., 
William Wallace, Helen M., Robert C. and 
Mary C. (twins), John F., Adelaide C, and 
Leonora H. 

Dr. William W. Thomas grew to manhood 
beneath the parental roof, working on the farm 
during seed-time and harvest, and attending 
the district school in the winter seasons. 
When twenty years of age, he struck out for 
himself, going to Massachusetts, where he was 
hired as a farm laborer by George D. Hough- 
ton, and received for his wages fifteen dollars 
a month. In 1862 he enlisted in Company I, 
Twenty-third Maine Volunteer Infantry, being 
made ( hderly Sergeant of the company. At 
the expiration of his nine months' term of en- 
listment he was honorably discharged from 
the service, and returned to the place of his 
nativity. The following three years he pur- 
sued his studies at Old Hebron Academy, 
after which he spent three years with Dr. 
Josiah Carr in Mechanic Falls, reading medi- 
cine, paying his expenses by teaching school, 
and likewise attending lectures at the Maine 
Medical School, which is connected with 
Bowdoin College in Brunswick, receiving his 
diploma from that well-known institution in 
1S69. In 1870 Dr. Thomas came to Yar- 
mouthville, where he has met with eminent 
success, his intellectual attainments and pro- 
fessional skill winning for him the confidence 
and esteem of people in all ranks of life. In 
politics the Doctor is a stanch Republican. 
He served for four years on the School Board 
during his residence in Oxford, and for an 
equal length of time in this town, which, to- 
gether with North Yarmouth in the years 1877 
and 1S79, he represented in the State legisla- 
ture. He is a Grand Army of the Republic 
man, belonging to W. L. Haskell Post, No. 
108, in Yarmouth. 

On June 20, 1877, Dr. Thomas was united 
in marriage with Clara M. Smith, who was 
born in Lisbon, Androscoggin County, being 
a daughter of the late Jerome W. Smith and 
his wife, formerly Eliza Porter, of Freeport. 
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas have two sons, namely: 
Roy W., who was born April 3, 1878, now in 
Bowdoin College; and Dean Stanley, born 
July 31, 1887. Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Thomas's 



mother, makes her home with the Doctor's 
family, living in her own house. Dr. Thomas 
and his estimable wife attend the First Con- 
gregational Church, but are progressive and 
liberal in their religious belief, realizing that 

"True salvation is to live the life divine, 
And that heaven is now and ever where true love and 
troodness shine." 




ORACE H. SHAW, one of the lead- 
ing shoe manufacturers in the State 
of Maine, was born in Hampden, 
Penobscot County, February 18, 
1842, son of Abiel and Dorcas Elizabeth 
(Philbrook) Shaw. His father was a son of 
William Shaw, of Frankfort, Me., and was for 
many years engaged in farming in Hampden. 
His mother was a daughter of Moses Phil- 
brook, also a resident of that town. 

Horace H. Shaw's boyhood was spent on his 
father's farm, where work was plenty and edu- 
cational facilities were few. In his sixteenth 
year, having won his father's consent that he 
should obtain an education by his own efforts, 
he began to earn his own living; and by work- 
ing summers and teaching school in the winter 
he procured means to fit himself for college. 
In the summer of 1862 he was prepared to 
enter college; but, under the call of President 
Lincoln for "three hundred thousand more," 
he enlisted in Company F, Eighteenth Regi- 
ment Maine Volunteers, was mustered as First 
Sergeant, and was promoted to Second Lieu- 
tenant in January, 1863. His alertness in 
the discharge of his duty and soldierly bearing 
in action won him favor with his superior 
officers; and he was next detached as an Aide- 
de-camp to the brigade commander, and dur- 
ing his service in that capacity was assigned 
to duty as ordnance officer and inspector of 
artillery. The following summer he was pro- 
moted to the rank of First Lieutenant. 

In 1863 his regiment, the Eighteenth 
Maine, was changed to the First Regiment 
Maine Heavy Artillery, and was in some of 
the severest actions of the war. In the cam- 
paign of 1864 he acted as Aide-de-camp to the 
brigade commander, and was in the battles 
of Spottsylvania, North Anna, Hanover Court- 
house, Totopotomy Creek, Cold Harbor, and 



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Petersburg, being in active service from May, 
1864, to September, 1865. In February, 
1864, he was commissioned Captain, but de- 
clined muster. In the last campaign of 1865 
he was ordered to the Quartermaster's Depart- 
ment, Third Division Second Army Corps, 
charged with important and critical duty. 
Mr. Shaw was at the capture of Petersburg, 
the battles at Sailor's Creek, Farmville, Rice's 
Station, and High Bridge, and was present at 
the surrender of Lee at Appomattox. He was 
retained in service when the army was dis- 
banded, and ordered on June 15 to Fort Baker, 
Md., with a remnant of his regiment, which 
was consolidated with the Third, Fourth, 
Seventeenth, and Nineteenth Maine Regi- 
ments. He was brigade. Quartermaster from 
June 16 to September 5, 1865, when he was 
mustered out of service with his regiment. 

During the whole of his brilliant military 
career it had been his intention to return to 
college when his term of service was ended ; 
but the intense activity of his later army life 
had unfitted him for a student, and he com- 
menced business as a grocer in his native 
town, associating himself with another gentle- 
man, under the firm name of Shaw & Smith. 
After a very successful year he sold out, and 
went to Boston to study law, preparatory to 
entering a larger field. In February, 1867, 
he entered the employ of C. H. Breed & Co., 
shoe manufacturers of Portland, as a salesman. 
In company with A. VValden he succeeded 
this firm in 1871 as Walden & Shaw, and in 
1873 organized the firm of Shaw, Goding & 
Co., which did the leading business in the 
State in their line up to 1S93. In 1886 Mr. 
Shaw established a large and successful shoe 
industry at Freeport, Me., under the style of 
A. W. Shaw & Co., and in 1895 bought out a 
plant at Lewiston, Me., and established there 
one of the largest factories in the State. He 
is now also largely engaged in the manu- 
facture of shoes in Portland, and has an office 
in Boston, and business in nearly every por- 
tion of the United States. 

Politically, a Republican, he has served in 
the city government and in the State legisla- 
ture; and he was chosen elector-at-large, and 
made President of the Electoral College, cast- 
ing the vote of the State for Benjamin Harri- 



son in 1888. In religion a Methodist, he is a 
member of the Congress Street Church, and 
was delegate from Maine to the Second 
CEcumenical Conference in Washington in 
1 89 1 ; and he is a Trustee of the Maine Wes- 
leyan Seminary and Female College, and has 
done good work for the institution. He has 
done much for the part of the city of Portland 
where he resides, and has been active in pro- 
moting all forward movements for the good of 
the various places where he has had interests. 
He married in August, 1S67, Celeste M. 
Gay, daughter of William and Rhoda Gay, of 
East Corinth, Me. They have one daughter, 
Mrs. Anabel Shaw Smart, well known in Port- 
land literary circles, and one son, Winfield I.. 
Shaw, who at this writing, 1896, is aged 
seventeen years, preparing for Harvard Col- 
lege (Portland High School, class 1896), and 
is Major, commanding the battalion High 
School Cadets. 



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ESSE DYER, as a manufacturer, mer- 
chant, and dealer in real estate, has 
long been identified with the business 
interests and industries of that part of 
Cape Elizabeth that is now called South Port- 
land, which is the place of his nativity, the 
date of his birth being November 29, 1823. 
He is of honored pioneer stock, his great- 
grandparents having resided here for many 
years. 

Christopher Dyer, of the next generation, 
was a sea-faring man, sailing in the Cuban 
trade. On one of his voyages to the West 
Indies he was taken sick, died, and was 
buried in the sea. He was a man of exceed- 
ing thrift and enterprise, accumulating con- 
siderable money, which he invested in land in 
this town. He was a stanch member of the 
Whig party, and quite liberal in his religious 
views. He married and reared a family of 
four children, among them being Jesse Dyer, 
Sr., father of the gentleman whose name ap- 
pears at the head of this sketch. 

Jesse Dyer, Sr., was born July 15, 1780, on 
the homestead of his parents in Cape Eliza- 
beth, and was reared to agricultural labors. 
In his mature life becoming the practical 
manager of the estate left by his father, he 



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built a grist and carding mill, and operated 

both in conjunction with farming. He like- 
wise cut a great deal of wood, supplying many 
of the brickyards of this locality with fuel, 
lie married Mary, daughter of Joseph Brown, 
of Scarboro; and they became the parents of 
eight children, the following being recorded 
of them : George, who is dead, left one daugh- 
ter, Henrietta; Stephen, deceased, left two 
children; Christopher, deceased, left three 
children; Mrs. Elmira Fickett died, leaving 
two children; Mrs. Mary Hatch, deceased, 
left two children; Jesse is the special subject 
of this sketch; Columba and Hester (twins), 
both died, the former leaving three children, 
and the latter, who married a Mr. Gray, left 
but one child. 

Jesse Dyer is the only surviving child of 
his parents. He was educated in the common 
schools of Cape Elizabeth, and, when quite 
young, began working as helper in putting up 
a telegraph line between Boston and New 
York, after which he became a section boss 
on the Portland, Saco & Portsmouth Railway, 
remaining with that company for about six 
years. He was next employed in the same 
capacity on the Kennebec Railway, remaining 
with that company for fourteen years, with the 
exception of two years, when he was engaged 
in the grocery business at Cape Elizabeth 
depot, where in 1855 he was appointed Post- 
master, having the office in his store. In 
1857 he sold out his store, and resumed work 
on the railway. Subsequently, in company 
with his brother George, Mr. Dyer started a 
brickyard in this town, under the firm name 
of Dyer Brothers, continuing awhile, when 
Jesse bought out his brother's share of the 
business, which he conducted alone for many 
years. He built up a large trade, furnishing 
brick for many buildings, including the Port- 
land Kerosene Oil Works, Hyde's Oil Fac- 
tory, the North School building, and many 
others. Although he never served an appren- 
ticeship, Mr. Dyer picked up a good knowl- 
edge of the mason's trade, in which he did a 
great deal of very successful work, taking con- 
tracts for building foundations and cellars, in 
this capacity laying the foundation wall for 
the Brown Hill Church in this town. Mr. 
Dyer, whose energy, enterprise, and ability 



were untiring, also speculated extensively in 
real estate, buying land and erecting houses, 
making the brick, laying the foundations, and 
with the assistance of unskilled laboring men 
doing the carpentry, his transactions in this 
line also being most successful. 

In 1S74 Mr. Dyer established himself in a 
new business, building a dam and erecting 
an ice-house at Cape Elizabeth. In that year 
he cut a good deal of ice, but had hard work 
to compete with the ice firms of Portland, the 
citizens fearing his crop would not hold out 
through the season. The following year, 
however, his business had so increased that he 
admitted Norris Curtis to partnership; and 
under the firm name of Dyer & Curtis they es- 
tablished an office in Portland, continuing to- 
gether three years. In 1878 Mr. Dyer built a 
store and grist-mill at Cape Elizabeth, and also 
engaged in the hay and grain business, build- 
ing up a large local trade, conducting it until 
1889, when he sold out to E. Matthews. At 
Knightsville Mr. Dyer then built an ice- 
house, with a capacity of two thousand tons; 
and that winter his ice crop was thirty-five 
hundred tons, all of which he sold to New 
York parties, loading one vessel with two 
thousand two hundred and seventeen tons, the 
largest shipment at that time ever made from 
Portland. He afterward sold his ice plant 
and privileges, and in 1892 went into the hay 
and grain business again, taking as a partner 
a Mr. Jordan, who purchased the business in 
1894. 

Mr. Dyer, while attending to his own inter- 
ests, has ever been mindful of the welfare 
of his native town, giving material aid to 
schemes for local improvement, and contribut- 
ing the land for a street, which is now called 
Evans Street. He is a stanch Democrat in 
his political affiliations, but not an aspirant 
for official honors. 

Mr. Dyer has been twice married, his first 
wife, whom he wedded on October 14, 1851, 
having been Martha J., daughter of Nathaniel 
Fickett, of Danville, Me. She passed to 
the higher life May 1, 1890, leaving four 
children, of whom a record may be found 
in connection with the sketch of John A. S. 
Dyer, the second child in order of birth. On 
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marriage with Mrs. Addie L. (Bean) Swain, a 
native of Wilton, the daughter of Joshua Bean 
and the widow of the late Nathan Swain. 
Both Mr. and Mrs. Dyer are people of strong 
religious principles, and sincere members of 
the Methodist church. 




UGUSTUS ERVIN STEVENS, who 
died on November 10, 1882, was a 
prominent merchant of Portland and 
an ex-mayor of the city. He was 
born in Westbrook (now Deering), September 
25, 1825, son of Samuel 13. and Sally Briscoe 
(Francis) Stevens, and on the maternal side 
was related to the famous Paul Revere. Mr. 
Stevens was the oldest of a family of six, one 
of whom died in infancy. The others are as 
follows: Samuel H., who was agent of the 
Boston & Maine Railroad in 1882; Granville 
M., agent of the Fibre Ware Company; Frank 
G., registrar of deeds for Cumberland County; 
and Mrs. Starr, wife of Judge Starr, of Illi- 
nois. 

Their father, Samuel B. Stevens, was a de- 
scendant of Benjamin Stevens, who purchased 
a piece of land of Isaac Sawyer in Back Cove, 
in 1738. Benjamin Stevens married Martha 
Sawyer, and had a son, Isaac Sawyer Stevens, 
who was born September 17, 1748, and died 
October 23, 1820. He was a Sergeant in the 
Revolutionary War. Isaac Sawyer Stevens 
married Sarah Brackett, who was born October 
17, 1748, and died February 23, 1830. She 
was the daughter of Zachariah Brackett, fifth 
son of Zachariah Brackett and Judith Sawyer. 
Isaac S. and Sarah (Brackett) Stevens had 
a son, Zachariah Brackett Stevens, who was 
born November 20, 1 778, and died May 15, 
1856. He married Miriam Bailey, who was 
bom in 1778, and died December 13, 1865. 

Samuel B. Stevens, son of Zachariah B. and 
Miriam (Bailey) Stevens, was an old and re- 
spected merchant of Portland. His wife, 
Sally Briscoe Francis, who was born Novem- 
ber 11, 1799, and died July 6, 1890, traced 
her ancestry back to the De Rivoires, a family 
of noble lineage, who came originally from 
Romagnieu, Vienne, and Saint-Jean, in the 
south-eastern part of France. Certain mem- 
bers of the family, who were Huguenots, fled 



from France after the revocation of the Edict 
of Nantes. The genealogy runs as follows: 
"Jean de Rivoire married Magdeleine Mala- 
perge ; and they had a son Isaac, who was mar- 
ried in 1694 to Serenne Lambert. Their son 
Apollos, who was born in 1702, became a resi- 
dent of Boston when about thirteen years of 
age, and was apprenticed to a silversmith. 
He changed his name to Paul Revere, because 
the English tongue had trouble in pronouncing 
it in its original form, Apollos de Rivoire. 
Paul Revere, first, died in 1754. He married 
in 1729 Deborah Hitchborn, of Boston; and 
they had twelve children,- the third being Paul. 
A daughter, Mary Revere, married first Ed- 
mund Rose, second Alexander Baker. She 
had three children — Mary, Sarah, and Philip. 
The latter died at sea. Mary, daughter of 
Edmund and Mary (Revere) Rose, married 
Caleb Francis ; and they reared five children — 
Mary, Isabel, Sally Briscoe (Mrs. Samuel B. 
Stevens), Maria, and Harriet." 

Augustus Ervin Stevens received a good 
education in the common schools and the semi- 
nary at Westbrook, and then began the work 
of life as a clerk in the establishment of Day 
& Lyon, who were in the paper business on 
Exchange Street, Portland. Subsequently he 
entered the employ of Tinkham & Foss, whole- 
sale grocers, with whom his father was asso- 
ciated in business; and he next formed a part- 
nership with the Hon. John Lynch, under the 
firm name of Lynch & Stevens, for years con- 
ducting a thriving wholesale grocery trade. Mr. 
Stevens's next venture was in the iron trade, 
in company with Mr. Little, their business 
being transacted under the style of Little & 
Stevens. Later the firm name was changed to 
A. E. Stevens & Co., a name which for many 
years has been prominent in the mercantile 
annals of Portland. Mr. Stevens was success- 
ful in all his business operations, and accumu- 
lated considerable property. He established 
a reputation for unblemished integrity in all 
his dealings ; and, as an instance of his straight- 
forward business ways, it may be mentioned 
that a neighboring firm offered to pay him for 
the wear and tear of his wharf occasioned by 
their teams, and he refused, saying that it be- 
longed to him to keep the wharf in repair. 
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Treasurer of the Portland & Ogdensburg Rail- 
road, and Treasurer of the Westbrook Semi- 
nary; and he held office in several benevolent 
institutions. 

In politics he was a stanch Republican. 
He was in political office only two years, 
1866-67, but during those two years held the 
highest office within the gift of the city, being 
Mayor of Portland. The first year he ran 
against A. K. Shurtleff, the Democratic can- 
didate, and received two thousand two hundred 
and nineteen votes, his adversary receiving 
but nine hundred and thirty-four, with one 
hundred and thirty-two scattering. During 
his Mayoralty the great fire occurred, and he 
was nearly prostrated by the care it imposed 
upon him. The next year he was re-elected 
by a vote of one thousand six hundred and 
three to seven hundred and fifty-seven. Mr. 
Stevens died November 10, 1S82, of heart dis- 
ease. He was sitting in his easy-chair in the 
parlor of his home, 97 Spring Street, talking 
with his eldest son while awaiting the tea bell, 
when his head suddenly fell backward. He 
gave a few gasps, and all was over. He was 
a citizen that Portland could ill afford to lose 
— a thorough gentleman, kind, considerate, 
benevolent, and withal a competent business 
man. 

Mr. Stevens was twice married. His first 
wife was Jane Tyler, daughter of the late 
Samuel Tyler, of Portland. She was the 
mother of four daughters and two sons ; namely, 
Samuel A., Almena, Mary Fletcher, Eliza- 
beth Tyler, Julia Francis, and Paul Revere. 
Samuel A. and Paul Revere are conducting 
the business established by their father, using 
the old firm name. Samuel A. Stevens mar- 
ried Harriet P., daughter of Z. James and Mary 
Jane (Pennewell) Belt, of Wilmington, Del. ; 
and they have one daughter, Janet. They are 
attendants of St. Luke's Episcopal Church. 
Paul R. Stevens married Lena H., daughter 
of George and Annie (Hayes) Goldthwaite, of 
Boston ; and they have one son, Burrows 
Goldthwaite Stevens. They attend the Uni- 
tarian church. By his second wife, Mary 
Maling, daughter of Captain Moses C. Maling, 
of Kennebunk, Mr. Stevens had one son, 
Ervin Maling Stevens, who lives with his 
mother. 



ir\ AVID LAWRENCE, of West Gray, 
I I Cumberland County, Me., a success- 
^ Jl^J ful farmer and a veteran of the Civil 
War, was born in the town of Gray, 
January 22, 1823. His parents were Ephraim, 
Jr., and Fanny (Small) Lawrence; and his 
paternal grandfather was Ephraim Lawrence, 
Sr. , a native of Groton, Mass., whose ances- 
tors were of English descent, he being a near 
relative of the Hon. Amos and the Hon. 
Abbott Lawrence, prominent citizens of Massa- 
chusetts in the early part of the present 
century. 

Ephraim Lawrence, Sr. , married Sarah Sar- 
telle, a native of Pepperell, Mass. ; and they 
removed to the State of Maine about 1802, 
living for a while in Harrison and Otisfield, 
Cumberland County, and later removing to 
Gray, where they passed the remainder of their 
lives. Ephraim Lawrence, Sr. , was an indus- 
trious farmer, and an honest, upright, and use- 
ful citizen. He had a brother Asa who was 
a Captain in the Revolutionary War. 

Ephraim Lawrence, Jr., father of David, 
was born in Groton, Mass., April 9, 1793, and 
came to Maine with his parents in 1802. He 
was reared to agricultural pursuits, and, when 
a young man, settled on a farm in West Gray, 
where he resided for several years, and later 
purchased the farm now occupied by his son 
David. He conducted farming prosperously, 
and also engaged in lumbering; and he con- 
tinued to pursue these industries nearly up to 
the time of his death, which took place Sep- 
tember 20, 1874. His energy and capacity as 
a farmer and business man were of a high 
order; and he occupied a prominent position 
among the leading men of the town, holding 
the office of Selectman for several years, and 
serving as a Republican member of the legis- 
lature of i860. He was also a Justice of the 
Peace for many years, and during his life 
settled many estates and did a large amount of 
business pertaining to that office. He was 
pre-eminently a self-made man, having at- 
tended school but six weeks; but by hard study 
nights and spare moments he accpiired a fair 
business education. He was especially noted 
for his genial and charitable disposition, and 
was a friend to all. His wife, Fanny Small, 
who died on November 25, 1861, was born in 



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Gray, January 25, 1796, and was the daughter 
11I Isaac and Susan (Hobbs) Small. Her 
grandparents were among the earliest settlers 
in Gray, and her parents were natives of the 
town where they were lifelong residents. 

Mr. and Mrs. Ephraim Lawrence, Jr., were 
the parents of fourteen children, namely: 
Sarah, who married William G. Orne ; Susan, 
who married A. H. Purrington ; James; 
Charlotte, who married John Maxwell ; David, 
the subject of this sketch; Nathaniel S. , now 
living in Portland, Me. ; Charles, who died 
in early manhood ; Cyrene, who married J. G. 
Skillings; Mary F., who married Isaac Libby; 
Henry S. , a resident and for many years a 
prominent business man of Boston ; Lucy A., 
who resides with her brother David ; Amanda, 
who married Hugh Smith ; and two others who 
died in infancy. Of this large family only 
David, Nathaniel S. , Henry S. , and Lucy A. 
are now living. 

David Lawrence acquired his education in 
the common schools of his native town. When 
twenty-one years of age, he learned the trade 
of a brickmaker in the village of Yarmouth ; 
and he followed that occupation in Portland 
and in Lewiston, Me., for several years. 
After his marriage he moved to the homestead 
in Gray, where he engaged in farming until 
1862; and in September of that year he en- 
listed as a corporal in Company C, Twenty- 
fifth Regiment Maine Volunteer Infantry, under 
Colonel Fessenden, for service in the Civil 
War. His regiment did not take part in any 
engagement, but was detailed to guard the 
Long Bridge at Washington, and afterward to 
do picket duty at Chantilly, near Centreville, 
Va. Corporal Lawrence was promoted to the 
rank of Sergeant ; and he received his discharge 
in Portland, July 10, 1863, after which he re- 
turned to Gray, and resumed farming. He has 
improved his property to a considerable extent, 
lining at the present time one of the best 
firms in town. He makes a specialty of cul- 
tivating grain and hay, but has devoted some 
attention to stock-raising. He has applied 
himself diligently to his occupation, and his 
prosperity is due to energy and perseverance 
and good management. He is a Republican 
in politics, but takes no active part in public 
affairs beyond casting his vote. He is a com- 



rade of George F. Shepley Post, No. 78, 
Grand Army of the Republic, of Gray. 

In 1848 Mr. Lawrence was married to 
Amanda M. Whitney, who was born in the 
town of Cumberland, November 2, 1824. Her 
father, Perez Whitney, who was a shoemaker 
by trade, formerly resided in the eastern part 
of Maine, but moved to Cumberland, where he- 
passed the rest of his life. Mr. and Mrs. 
Lawrence have had eleven children, as fnl- 
lows : Charles H., who married Elizabeth 
Knight, of Gray, and now resides in Cumber- 
land, Me. ; Helen M., who lives at the 
parental home; Cora Etta, who married Fred 
Adams, and resides at Cumberland Centre; 
Walter Scott, who has passed from earth ; 
Harry L. , who married Ada Mountfort, of 
Cumberland, and resides in West Gray, where 
he carries on the business of a stone-cutter 
and marble-worker; Alice M., also departed; 
Herman H., who assists his father on the 
farm ; and four others who died in infancy. 
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence are members of the 
Universalist parish at Gray Corner. 




APTAIN BENJAMIN J. WILLARD 
is an old and esteemed resident of 
Portland, who has followed the sea 
for many years, and now is in busi 
ness as pilot and stevedore at 117 Commercial 
Street. He was born at Salmon's Cove, Cape 
Elizabeth, October 30, 1828, son of Samuel 
and Elizabeth (Graffam) Willard. 

The Willard family, it is said, settled in 
Sussex, England, in the time of Edward IIP, 
having come from Caen, Normandy, where 
the name was called Villard. A younger 
branch settled later in the south-easterly part 
of Kent, within a few miles of the borders of 
Sussex, and held an estate in the hundred of 
Branchley and Horsmonden. There lived and 
died the direct ancestor of Captain Willard, 
Richard Willard, whose son, Major Simon 
Willard, was the pioneer of the family in this 
country. Richard Willard died in February, 
1616; and his third wife died in the same 
month on the twenty-fifth day. Richard Wil- 
lard was the father of ten children, seven of 
•whom survived him. His son Simon was born 
in Horsmonden in 1605. 




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" The Willard Memoir," by Joseph Willard, 
Esq., contains an interesting description of 
the village, given by a descendant of Simon in 
the seventh generation, who visited the place 
in 1850. The church, which is two miles dis- 
tant from the village, and quite on one side 
ot the parish, is a neat Gothic edifice of stone. 
Its age is not known, but the style of the 
architecture is that of five hundred years ago ; 
and just at the entrance, in the floor of the 
principal aisle, is a tablet to the dead, bearing 
the date 1587. In this church Simon Willard 
was baptized ; and his American descendant 
read with much interest in the parchment 
register, in Old English characters, the record 
of the baptism, which runs thus: "a.d. 1605. 
The vijth day of April, Simon Willard, sonne 
of Richard Willard, was christened. Edward 
Alchine, Rector." Near the church is a 
magnificent oak, of which the townspeople are 
justly proud. The trunk is thirty feet in cir- 
cumference at the base, and fully twenty feet 
near the branches. This tree is known to be 
fully three hundred years old, and is, un- 
doubtedly, many years older. 

From this quiet village, mantled with the 
mellowing mists of bygone centuries, Simon 
Willard, with his wife and family, started out 
in the first part of the seventeenth century for 
the almost unpeopled shores of the New World. 
He landed in Boston in 1634, and soon estab- 
lished a home in Cambridge, later locating in 
Concord, of which town he was one of the 
founders. lie was a man of ample means, and 
lived in some style, making use of the family 
coat-of-arms, a copy of which is to be found in 
the American Heraldic Historical Rooms; and 
he was thirty-five years a member of the 
General Court of the colony. Major Simon 
Willard died in Charlestown, April 24, 1676, 
in the seventy-second year of his age. 

Samuel Willard, the father of Captain Ben- 
jamin J., followed the sea for a livelihood. 
He was for many years a fisherman, and died 
at his post in his seventieth year, rupturing 
a blood-vessel in his head while killing a hali- 
but. He was the father of eleven children; 
namely, Samuel, William, Enoch, Benjamin 
J., Charles, Henry, James, Mary, Elizabeth, 
Charity, and Susan. Mary is yet living, in 
her eighty-third year. 



Benjamin J. Willard received his education 
in the public schools of his native place. 
When a boy, he began to take part in the 
fishing business carried on by his father, and, 
when he reached his majority, went to sea with 
his brother, with whom he was associated two 
years. He then became master of the schooner 
"Jerome" plying between Portland and Phila- 
delphia, and in 1853 settled in Portland as pilot 
and stevedore. Captain Willard has a good 
memory, and relates in an inimitable manner 
many interesting incidents which have come 
under his personal observation. He tells how, 
in 1826 or 1827, the first hard coal was 
brought from Philadelphia to Portland by 
Captain John Wait, stored in a hogshead 
lashed on the quarter-deck of his vessel. He 
brought also an open-grate stove in which to 
burn it; and, when he was ready to start the 
fire, the neighbors from far and near gathered 
to see the "rocks" burn. The next year he 
brought several stoves for his neighbors and 
sixty tons of coal. In 1S53, when Captain 
Willard began to discharge coal at the Port 
land wharves, only eleven thousand tons came 
to the city; ami in 1894 nearly seven hundred 
thousand tons were discharged at the wharves. 
As a pilot, Captain Willard has taken personal 
part in events of historic moment. He guided 
the ship "Hero" in i860, when she came to 
Portland for the Prince of Wales and suite; 
and he piloted the steamship "Monarch " into 
Portland Harbor in 1870, when that vessel 
brought the remains of George Peabody, the 
great benefactor of American education. 
Space failing here to relate all that might be 
written of Captain Willard, the reader is re- 
ferred to an interesting autobiographical work 
which the Captain himself has recently com- 
pleted, entitled "The Life History and Ad- 
ventures of Captain B. J. Willard." 

Captain Willard has been twice married. 
His first wife was Lois Goold, his second 
Henrietta Gardiner, both now deceased. He 
has no children by either union. 

In politics Captain Willard is a Republican. 
He has resided in Portland for forty-two years, 
and is well known and highly esteemed among 
the old residents and very popular with the 
younger generation. He also has a cottage 
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where he enjoys his hours of well-earned 
leisure. 




"ARLAN M. RAYMOND, a repre- 
sentative business man of Westbrook, 
Me., who is developing one of the 
best residential portions of the city, 
was born in Charlestown, Mass., February 5, 
1842, son of Samuel T. and Elizabeth (An- 
drews) Raymond. Mis paternal grandfather, 
John T. Raymond, was a native of Lyman, 
York County, Me. He was a farmer by occu- 
pation, and passed his whole life in Lyman. 
Politically, he was an old-time Democrat; and 
in religious belief he was a Congregational ist. 
He married, and reared five children, all of 
whom have passed from the scenes of earth. 

Samuel T. Raymond was born in Lyman, 
Me., and there grew to manhood. At nine- 
teen years of age he left home, and found em- 
ployment in a brickyard in Boston, but soon 
became a clerk in a grocery store in Charles- 
town, Mass., working with one employer five 
years. The next five years he was there en- 
gaged in the grocery business for himself. 
Returning then to Maine, he bought the farm 
on which his son, Harlan M., now lives. 
Three or four years after making this purchase 
Samuel T. Raymond engaged in the grocery 
business as successor to Benjamin Harris at 
Cumberland Mills, and for four or five years 
successfully managed both the store and his 
share of the farm. He then became associated 
with George and Lewis P. Warren and Joseph 
Walker in the grain trade in Saccarappa (now 
Westbrook) ; but about five years later he dis- 
posed of his interest in that business, and, 
purchasing his brother's share in the farm, he 
devoted the rest of his life to agriculture. He 
was an enterprising man, always on the alert 
for profitable investments. During the war 
he furnished large quantities of beef for the 
army, killing on an average one hundred ani- 
mals per week; and he built a number of 
houses in Cumberland Mills to rent. Politi- 
cally, he favored the Democratic party. He 
was well advanced in Masonry, belonging to 
Portland Cnmmandery, Knights Templars, 
No. 9, of Portland. He- died in 1876, at the 
age of sixty-two. His wife, formerly Eliza- 



beth Andrews, of Charlestown, Mass., died 
April 20, 1892. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel T. 
Raymond attended the Congregational church 
in Westbrook. Three children were born to 
them, two of whom are living: Harlan M., 
the subject of this sketch; and Addie M., 
wife of H. W. Gage, of Portland, Me. 

Harlan M. Raymond received his early 
education in the schools of Westbrook, and 
afterward took a two years' course at Gorham 
Academy and one year at Fryeburg, Me. He 
worked for a while on the Raymond farm, and 
managed a milk route between Westbrook and 
Portland for three years. Then, entering the 
establishment of J. Winslow Jones, of West- 
brook, he learned to make cans for putting up 
com and other garden products; and, when his 
term of apprenticeship was completed, he be- 
came a regular employee, retaining his connec- 
tion with the concern some eight years. At 
the end of that time he entered the employ oi 
the Portland Packing Company of Westbrook, 
with whom also he remained eight years. After 
the death of his father he took charge of the 
home farm ; and in the fall of that year he 
again renewed his connection with the Porl 
land Packing Company, acting as superintend- 
ent for four years, and at the same time raising 
epiantities of hay and sweet corn on his farm. 
A Democrat like his father, Mr. Raymond 
was esteemed by members of both parties; 
and in September, 1884, he was appointed Post 
master at Cumberland Mills. Closing up his 
other business, he gave his whole attention to 
the duties of his office till April, 1889, when 
he returned to his farm. His property origi- 
nally comprised one hundred acres; but he has 
cut it up into house lots, some of which he has 
sold, and has made several new streets, includ- 
ing State, Raymond, and Pearl Streets and 
Warren Avenue. He has reserved about fort)' 
acres of intervale and twenty acres of pasture 
land. 

In April, 1865, Mr. Raymond was united 
in marriage with Hattie Swan, daughter of 
Philip and Abbie Swan, of Brownfield, Me. 
Mrs. Raymond's paternal grandfather, Will- 
iam Swan, who was a native of Bethel, Me., 
was a Drum-major in the Revolutionary army. 
Eight children have brightened the wedded life 
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living: King, who is in the drug business at 
Westbrook; S. J., in the Warren Mills in this 
city; ami William W. , Frank E., Herbert, 
Richard G., and Minnie, all yet with their 
parents, the three last named attending school. 
Mr. Raymond belongs to a number of fra- 
ternal organizations, including Temple Lodge, 
A. F. & A. M., No. 86; Eagle Chapter, 
Royal Arch Masons, of Westbrook; St. Albans 
Commandery, Knights Templars, No. 8, of 
Portland, Me. ; Pequacket Tribe, No. 16, of 
Red Men, of Westbrook; and Westbrook Com- 
mandery, No. 289, of the Order of the Golden 
Cross. With his wife and family he attends 
the Universalist church. 



«*•»» 




lARESHA S. SPEAR, a prominent 
business man of Stand ish, Me., 



was born in this town September 
10, 1856. He is a son of Eli A. 
Spear, who after many years of industrial 
activity is now living in retirement. 

Mr. Spear's grandfather, William Spear, fol- 
lowed his trade of a cabinet-maker in Standish 
a large part of his life, and in addition owned 
a farm, which he managed successfully. He 
worked hard at his trade, having little machin- 
ery to help him. Among other things then 
made by hand were coffins, which were made 
to order after the death of a person. William 
Spear made the first hearse used in this vicin- 
ity, building it on a dead axle. He married 
Rebecca Ayer ; and of their six children five 
are now living, namely: Eli A. ; Louisa, wife 
of Isaac T. Boothby, of this town, who has 
three children — Cyrus, Sarah L. , and Frank 
M. ; Elizabeth, now Mrs. Gardner, who first 
married William Lee, by whom she had two 
children — George and Frederick; Frank, 
whose wife, Sarah Fabyan, of Portland, died, 
leaving five children — George, William, Mary 
Ellen, Lizzie, and Benjamin; and Marilla, 
now Mrs. William Dyer, whose first husband, 
A. Files, died, leaving her four children, 
two of whom are living — Hattie and Lizzie. 

Eli A. Spear engaged in agricultural labors 
during his earlier years in Standish, but sub- 
sequently went into the grocery business at 
North Buxton, continuing about seven years. 
On moving back to his farm in this town, he 



established himself in the undertaking busi- 
ness, which he carried on successfully until 
1879, when he sold out to his son Maresha, 
with whom he now makes his home. In poli- 
tics he has ever supported the Republican 
ticket. To him and his wife, Mary Ann 
Hamlin, daughter of Jacob Hamlin, of Buxton, 
nine children were born, eight of whom are 
living, named as follows: Etta, Augustus, 
Anna, Ella, James F. , Willard W. , Maresha 
S. , and Lizzie. Etta Spear, the eldest, has 
been three times married, and is now a widow. 
By her first husband, Darius Flood, she had 
two children, Annie and Emma; and by her 
third, John Mayo, she has three children — 
Sadie, Preston, and George. Augustus A. 
married Sarah Hodgdon, of Ossipee, N. II.; 
and they have one child, Lena. Anna, wife 
of Andrew Palmer, of Buxton, has two chil 
dren — George and Clara. Ella, wife of 
Alvin E. Fuller, of Steep Falls, has four 
children — Charles W. , William, Jennie, ami 
Edwinna. James F. married Marion Bond, of 
Standish, and has four children — Fred B. , 
Charles I., Roy, and Risper. Willard W. 
married Laura Allen, of Westbrook; and they 
have four children — Ola, Carroll, Hattie, and 
Vernie. Lizzie, wife of B. M. Jenness, of 
Springvale, Me., has one child, Delbert Jen- 
ness. The mother, who died in 1873, was an 
active member of the Methodist church, to 
which her husband belongs. 

Maresha S. Spear was brought up and edu- 
cated in Standish ; and, after leaving school, 
he began working for his father. Intelligent, 
diligent, and ambitious, in a few years he be- 
came competent to take entire charge of both 
the farm and the undertaking business, which 
he bought of his father in 1S79, and has since 
conducted. With characteristic enterprise, in 
1886 he built his present store, and besides 
his former business took up carriage painting. 
Succeeding well in his new venture, Mr. Spear 
the next year added furniture to his stock in 
trade, and has since put in an assortment of 
crockery, carpets, wall paper, and other goods 
kept in a general house-furnishing store, his 
establishment being well patronized. Mr. 
Spear is a member of the Methodist church of 
North Buxton, and politically is a stanch 
Republican. He is a member of Saco Valley 



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I odge, No. 43, Independent Order of Odd 
Fellows, of West Buxton. 

On February 19, 18S1, Mr. Spear was 
united in marriage with Lydia O. Hamlin, 
daughter of Cotton Hamlin, of this place. 
They have two children: Arthur G., born 
.March 23, 1883; and Walter M., born May 
23, 1 886. 



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EORGE SMITH ROWELL, A.M., 
\ '*> I editor and manager of the Portland 
Daily Advertiser, through which he 
has become widely known as a man of superior 
ability and worth, was born in the town of 
Hallowcll, Me., on March 12, 1846, son of 
Eliphalet and Ellen (Smith) Rowell. 

Members of the Rowell family appear to 
have been among the early settlers of Essex 
County, Massachusetts, the records showing 
that Thomas Rowell received a grant of land 
in Salisbury in 1639. Some of this name 
were among the pioneers of New Hampshire, 
whence later on certain of the descendants re- 
moved to Maine, Abijah Rowell, the grand- 
father of George Smith Rowell, being one of 
the first to settle in Livcrmore, Androscoggin 
County, where he became a successful agri- 
culturist. He married Miss Sophia Warren, 
a lineal descendant of the family of which 
General Joseph Warren, of Bunker Hill fame, 
was a distinguished representative. Both Mr. 
and Mrs. Abijah Rowell lived to an advanced 
age, his death occurring in his ninetieth year, 
and that of his wife when she was ninety-seven 
years old. 

Their son, Eliphalet Rowell, was born at 
Livermore in May, 1822. He learned the 
trade of a printer at Brunswick, Me., and then 
went to Hallowcll, where he began the pub- 
lication of the Hallowcll Gazette, an old es- 
tablished weekly, prior to the Fremont cam- 
paign an advocate of Whig principles, and 
later one of the leading Republican papers of 
Kennebec County. He continued to publish 
the Gazette for a quarter of a century, a por- 
tion of which time it was under the manage- 
ment of his son; for at the opening of the 
Civil War he was appointed by President 
Lincoln as Paymaster in the army, and served 
in that capacity until the close of the Rebell- 



ion. After his return to Hallowell, Eliphalet 
Rowell received an appointment as Postmaster 
under President Johnson, and by reappoint- 
ments remained in that position for twelve 
years. For several years he has been Manager 
and Treasurer of the Maine Industrial School 
for Girls at Hallowell, Me. He is President 
of the Hallowell Savings Bank, Judge of the 
Municipal Courts at that place, and has also 
served a number of terms in the State legisla- 
ture. Fraternally, he is a member of John 
Hubbard Post, Grand Army of the Republic, 
of Hallowell, in which he holds the office of 
Post Commander; and Rowell Camp, Sons of 
Veterans, was named in his honor. His wife, 
whose maiden name was Ellen Smith, was a 
daughter of Samuel Smith, a sea captain. 
Eight children were the fruit of their union, 
although but two now survive, namely: George 
Smith Rowell, the eldest child; and William 
W. Rowell, who is now living in Minneapolis, 
Minn., but was formerly business manager of 
the Auburn Gazette. Both parents are active 
and influential members of the Baptist church. 
George Smith Rowell acquired his early ed- 
ucation in the common schools of Hallowell, 
completing his course of study in the high 
school. As a boy, he learned the trade of a 
printer, after which he became an associate 
editor of the Hallowell Gazette, conducting the 
paper during his father's absence in the war 
until his own enlistment in the Twenty-ninth 
Maine Regiment. In 1S65 he entered Colby 
University in the class of 1869, and took the 
first two years of the course, after which he 
accepted a position as associate editor of the 
Aroostook Pioneer at Presque Isle, Me., con- 
tinuing with that paper a little over a year. 
The Aroostook Pioneer then removed its office 
to Houlton, Me.; and he purchased an interest 
in its rival, the Presque Isle Sunrise. This 
paper, during his connection with it, was, so 
far as is known to him, the first to put forth 
the name of General Ulysses S. Grant for the 
Presidency. In 1868 Mr. Rowell came to 
Portland, where until 1873 he filled the posi- 
tion first of foreman, and later of business 
manager of the A dvertiser. He then returned 
to Presque Isle, and for two years was engaged 
in the apothecary business, when he again en- 
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User as business manager, and held that posi- 
tion continuously until the death of H. W. 
Richardson in 1889, since which time he has 
been the managing editor, the paper being 
owned by an incorporated company, The State 
Publishing Association, he holding the eon- 
trolling stock. It is the leading daily even- 
ing paper of Portland. 

On April 17, 1871, Mr. Rowell was joined 
in marriage with Miss Lydia E. Gallagher, a 
daughter of Michael Gallagher, of Presque 
Isle. Among the numerous fraternal organi- 
zations, both at Presque Isle and Portland, of 
which Mr. Rowell is a member, are the fol- 
lowing: Grand Army of the Republic; Trinity 
Lodge, A. F. & A. M., Presque Isle, of 
which he is Past Master; and Mount Vernon 
Chapter, in which he holds the office of 
Scribe; the Portland Commandery ; Yates 
Lodge of Perfection; Portland Council, 
Princes of Jerusalem; Dunlap Chapter of 
Rose Croix; and Maine Consistory, he having 
taken the thirty-second degree in the Ancient 
and Accepted Scottish Rite. He is also con- 
nected with the Portland Athletic Club, was 
the first President of Portland Press Club, and 
is now serving his second term as President of 
the Maine Press Association, before which he 
has been called upon to deliver addresses ; and 
he is also a member of the Fraternity Club 
and the leading literary club of the city. In 
1872 Colby University, Waterville, Me., con- 
ferred upon him, out of course, the honorary 
degree of A.M. 




ILLARD WOODBURY WOOD- 
MAN, Principal of the high school 
in Gorham, Cumberland County, 
Me., was born in Hebron, in the adjoining 
county of Oxford, January 18, 1865, son of 
Mellen and Edith O. (Bearce) Woodman. 
Mr. Woodman is a direct descendant, in the 
ninth generation, of Edward Woodman, who 
emigrated from England to America on board 
the ship "James" in April, 1635, and settling 
at Newbury, Mass., was for a long series of 
years one of the leading men of the town. 
From him the line of descent continues di- 
rectly from father to son, as follows: Edward, 
son of Edward, the original ancestor in Amer- 



ica, to Archelaus, and from him through 
Joshua, John, and John, second, to Isaiah 
Woodman, Mr. Willard W. Woodman's grand- 
father. 

Isaiah Woodman was born in Minot, An- 
droscoggin County, Me., and followed farm- 
ing with good results in that town for many 
years. He was a man who possessed intellect- 
ual and moral qualifications which fitted him 
to take a prominent part in public affairs. 
He was a member of the Board of Selectmen 
of Minot for several years, also serving one 
term in the legislature as a representative 
from that town. He later moved to Auburn, 
Me., where his ability was once more called 
into public use; and he was again elected a 
representative to the legislature. He reared 
a family of five children, of whom Mellen was 
the third. 

Mellen Woodman was born in Minot, and 
in his boyhood attended the common schools 
of that town. He engaged in agriculture at 
an early age, and made his home in Minot for 
some time after his marriage, but is now re- 
siding in Auburn. He is an energetic, indus- 
trious, and thoroughly practical farmer, fully 
alive to all modern improvements and progres- 
sive ideas, and successful in the application of 
his knowledge to his every-day work. I le was 
once elected a Selectman in the town of 
Minot, but is not fond of office-holding, and 
has repeatedly refused public positions offered 
him. He has ever been highly esteemed for 
h is straightforward course in life and his 
many excellent traits of character. In his 
religious views he is a Universalist. He 
married Edith O. Bearce, daughter of Asa 
Bearce, of Minot; and they reared a family of 
six children, as follows: Willard Woodbury, 
Laura ()., Fred B., Arthur M., Grace M., and 
John. 

Willard Woodbury Woodman commenced 
his education in the common schools of Minot, 
later pursuing a course of stud)- at Hebron 
Academy, and then entering the Auburn High 
School, from which he was graduated in 1883. 
Possessing in a marked degree a taste and 
faculty for learning, he was ambitious to ac- 
quire a knowledge of the higher branches, with 
the view of becoming a teacher of advanced 
classes. He accordingly taught school in 



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Minot fur line year; and then, in order to 
thoroughly perfect himself for the work, in the 
autumn of 1884 he entered Bowdoin College, 
from which he was graduated with the degree 
of A.B. in 1888, three years later being 
honored by his Alma Mater with the degree 
of A.M. It is worthy of note that Mr. Wood- 
man took an important part in the Commence- 
ment exercises at the close of his Senior year, 
his attainments during his four years' course 
entitling him to this honor. 

After his graduation he accepted a position 
as instructor in Latin at Thayer Academy in 
South Braintree, Mass., where he remained for 
one year; and in the fall of 1889 he became 
Principal of the Gorham High School. Well 
fitted for his work, both by natural ability 
and scholarly acquirements, by the power of 
persistent endeavor he has met with signal 
success in his calling. His advanced methods 
of instruction are of a kind that foster the 
mental activity of his pupils, who, being led 
to think for themselves, thoroughly understand 
what they learn, and are strengthened in the 
habit of self-reliance. Mr. Woodman is a 
member of the Alpha Delta Phi and the Phi 
Beta Kappa Societies, and was during his col- 
legiate course one of the editors of the Bugle, 
a class publication, and also one of the edi- 
l uvs of the Bowdoin Orient, the organ of that 
college. 

Mr. Woodman was united in marriage with 
Alice L. Paine, daughter of Phineas I. Paine, 
of Gorham, on June 30, 1891, and by this 
union has two sons — Willard Paine Woodman 
and Karl Ayer Woodman. Mr. Woodman is 
of the liberal type in religion, and belongs to 
the Unitarian church. 




^Y? jELVILLE W. CRESSEY, an 

energetic and enterprising agri- 
culturist of Gorham, Me., was 
born in this town, February 2, 
1867. Gorham was also the place of nativity 
of his father, William W. Cressey, of his 
grandfather, Joseph Cressey, second, and of 
his great-grandfather, Joseph Cressey, first, 
son of John Cressey, who came here from 
Connecticut. Joseph Cressey, first, was born 
in Gorham in 1753. He was a private in 



Captain Williams's company, and marched to 
Cambridge with Colonel Phinney's regiment 
in 1775, and subsequently to Ticonderoga. 
He married Hannah Ashley, of Connecticut, 
by whom he had seven children, five sons and 
two daughters. He is spoken of as a great 
man for stock in those early days, and it is 
said that at the time of his death he had over 
one hundred cows rented out in the adjoining 
towns. 

Joseph Cressey, second, son of Joseph, first, 
was born March 14, 1788. He was twice 
married, and by his first wife, Sarah Watts, 
whom he wedded in January 21, 1817, had six 
children, namely: Charles H., born November 
2r, 1817; Joseph, third, October 30, 1820; 
Emily, December 23, 1824; William W., 
born October 1, 1828; Mary E., October 29, 
1835; Edward K., March 12, 1838. Only 
one of these children is now living, Joseph 
Cressey, third, of Newfield, Me. By his 
second wife, Sarah J. Harding, of Baldwin, 
this State, grandfather Cressey had two chil- 
dren — John H. and Sarah Ellen. He was an 
extensive landholder, having a farm of two 
hundred and fifty acres, from which he cleared 
a good homestead. He kept a sort of tavern, 
putting up a great many ox-teams and their 
drivers in the days when the freight was car- 
ried over the common roads. He was a Re- 
publican in politics; and, religiously, he and 
his family were Congregational ists. He was 
among the men of prominence in this locality, 
and for many years served as Town Collector. 

William W. Cressey spent his entire life in 
Gorham, where he was numbered among the 
progressive and prosperous agriculturists, 
being one of the first to engage in breeding 
Jersey cattle. He was a member of Harmony 
Lodge, No. 39, A. E. & A. M., of Gorham; 
and of the Patrons of Husbandry of this place. 
He died May 2, 1892. He was married on 
January 26, 1854, to Miss Ellen F., daughter 
of Robert Rounds, of Gorham; and three chil- 
dren were born in their pleasant home, two of 
whom are now living — Charles R. and Mel- 
ville W. 

Charles R. Cressey, born December 7, 1S54, 
received his early education in the schools of 
Gorham. When quite young, he displayed a 
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this direction, he was placed under the instruc- 
tion of Mr. George Marston, of Portland, Me. 
While pursuing his studies, he was organist 
at the Congregational church in Gorham for 
about eight years. After completing his 
musical course, he occupied a similar position 
in the Free Street Church in Portland: and 
he is now organist in the Warren Church at 
W'estbrook. In 1885 he embarked in business 
for himself, opening a music store in the city 
of Portland. This he conducted for a time 
alone; but, the trade having rapidly increased, 
he has since taken two partners, the firm name 
being Cressey, Jones & Allen. Mr. Charles 
R. Cressey married Annie C. Johnson, daugh- 
ter of Thomas Johnson, of Gorham; and they 
are the parents of three children — Helen H., 
William R., and George F. Both he and his 
wife are members of the Second Parish Con- 
gregational Church of Portland. Socially, he 
is identified with various organizations, being 
a member of Dirigo Lodge, No. 21, Knights 
of Pythias, of Gorham; Independent Order of 
Odd Fellows of Portland; also the Red Men; 
and the Knights of the Golden Eagle of Port- 
land. 

Melville W. Cressey obtained a good com- 
mon-school education, and, when but a lad, be- 
came familiar with farm work. Fallowing in 
the footsteps of his progenitors, he became a 
farmer by choice rather than necessity, and 
has since continued in his peaceful and profit- 
able occupation on the old homestead. Al- 
though a general farmer, Mr. Cressey pays es- 
pecial attention to dairying, having about 
thirty grade and full-blood Jerseys, from 
which he makes huge quantities of excellent 
butter. This he disposes of in Portland, hav- 
ing regular customers who pay him the high- 
est market price. 

Mr. Melville W. Cressey and Miss Sarah J. 
Fifield, daughter of James J. Fifield, of this 
town, were married on December 8, 1890. 
The only child of their union, Dwight Sturgis 
Cressey, was born PVbruary 25, 1891, and 
died August 30, 1893. Mr. Cressey, po- 
litically, is. identified with the Republican 
party. Religiously, he attends the Congrega- 
tional church, of which his wife is a member. 
Socially, he belongs to Harmony Lodge, No. 
39, A. F. & A. M., of Gorham; to the Gor- 



ham Lodge, No. 98, Independent Order of 
Odd Fellows; and to the Patrons of Hus- 
bandry of this place. 




HARLES S. CHASE, wholesale dealer 
in lime, cement, and belting material, 
5 Canal Wharf, Portland, was born 
in Portland, November 6, 1845. 
His parents were Sevvall C. and Mary (Trow- 
bridge) Chase; and his paternal grandfather 
was Timothy Chase, who was a mason by 
trade. 

Sewall C. Chase was a contractor and 
builder. He erected in 1851 the first brick 
building on Commercial Street; and it was he 
who built the Preble House, the City Build- 
ing, and the Grand Trunk depot. For many 
years he was associated with his brother Ed- 
ward P., who is yet living, now retired from 
active work; and together they built most of 
the brick buildings in Portland, including the 
Thomas Block, the Gait Block, the rolling- 
mill, the Portland Kerosene Oil Works, the 
Glass House, and the shovel factory. Sewall 
C. Chase took an active part in public affairs, 
serving several terms on the Common Council 
of Portland and on the Board of Aldermen, 
and was elected to the State legislature from 
Portland on the Republican ticket. He died 
in 1875. His wife was the daughter of Major 
Trowbridge, a gallant soldier of the War of 
1S12. She died in 1887. Five children were 
born to Mr. and Mrs. Sewall C. Chase, 
namely: William Porter, who died in Ha- 
vanna, Cuba, in 1867, leaving a widow and 
one child; Francis E. ; Lois A., who mar- 
ried Charles B. Bailey, and resides in Wash- 
ington, D.C.; Etta M., who married E. C. 
Goodhue, and lives in Danville, Canada; and 
Charles S., our subject. 

Charles S. Chase attended the public schools 
and the high school of Portland, and was one 
of the first six scholars who attended Bryant & 
Stratton's Commercial College of Portland. 
After leaving school, he worked in his father's 
office four years, and in 1870 became estab- 
lished in business in the building which he 
now occupies, as a member of the new firm of 
C. A. B. Morse & Co., succeeding the firm of 
Beale & Morse. In 1884 Mr. Chase pur- 



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chased Mr. Morse's interest, and since that 
time has been sole proprietor of the enter- 
prise. He has an extensive trade in Maine, 
New Hampshire, and Vermont, and has pros- 
pered to a remarkable degree, his promptness 
in meeting the demands of customers, and his 
ability in the management of his business, 
insuring quick and profitable returns for his 
investments. 

Mr. Chase married Louise K. Sawyier, 
daughter of Moses K. and Caroline (Kimball) 
Sawyier, and cousin of the late Charles Carle- 
ton Coffin, the famous war correspondent of 
the Boston Journal during the Southern Re- 
bellion. Mr. and Mrs. Chase have one child, 
Alice Sawyier Chase. In politics Mr. Chase 
is a Republican. He is not an aspirant for 
office. In religious belief he is a Congrega- 
tionalist, attending with his wife and family 
the church on High Street. He has a con- 
venient residence and pleasant home at i i 
Carleton Street. 




,HARLES EDWARD GOOLD, a 
prosperous market gardener of Deer- 
ing, was born in Westbrook, Me., 
August 26, 1842, son of Smith Cobb 
and Catherine (Starbird) Goold. He comes 
of an old Maine family, his grandfather, 
Joseph Goold, being a native of Kittery. His 
father, Smith Cobb Goold, was born in Port- 
land, Me., December 14, 1818, and received 
his education in the common schools of that 
city. lie learned the shoemaker's trade with 
J. & C. J. Barber, of Portland, and, after 
working at it for a few years, settled on the 
farm which had belonged to his father, which 
fronted on what is now Brighton Street, Deer- 
ing, and included the estate owned by his 
son, Charles Edward Goold. There he spent 
the rest of his life, profitably engaged in farm- 
ing. On November 30, 1841, he was married 
to Catherine, daughter of Levi and Nancy 
( Pennel ) Starbird, of Westbrook, and three 
children were born to them: Charles Edward, 
the subject of this sketch; Annie Louisa, wife 
of Edward K. Chapman, of South Portland, 
Me.; ami Henry Pennel Starbird Goold, who 
is in the drug business in Portland. Both 
attended the Universal ist church. Smith 



Cobb Goold died July 31, 1894, aged seventy- 
five years. His wife is still living. 

Charles Edward Goold received a good edu- 
cation in the common schools of his native 
town and at Westbrook Seminary. Succeed- 
ing his father as manager of the homestead 
farm, he engaged in market gardening; and, 
being a man of more than average intelli- 
gence, with the faculty of turning everything 
to the best account, he has been very success- 
ful. He employs several men, and raises 
large quantities of produce, which find ready 
sale in the Portland markets. 

Mr. Goold was married in 1882 to Ada 
Louisa, daughter of James S. and Comfort 
Whitehouse (Jackson) Knowles, of Deering. 
Mrs. Goold died April 10, 1S91, leaving one 
daughter, Henrietta Knowles. 

Mr. Goold was elected Alderman from 
Ward 7, on the Republican ticket in 1894, 
and served capably on the Committees on 
Streets, Sidewalks and Bridges, Lights and 
Water, Printing, and New Streets. He takes 
an active interest in public affairs, and the 
soundness of his views on all matters of 
public policy'has won for him general respect. 
With his daughter he attends the Universal ist 
church, of which his wife was also an at- 
tendant. 




ON. HENRY B. CLEAVES, the 
present Governor of Maine, was born 
in Bridgton, Me. His father, 
Thomas Cleaves, also a native of 
Bridgton, was a man of great energy and dis- 
tinguished for the strictest integrity. Mis 
mother, Sophia Bradstreet Cleaves, a woman 
of high worth, was the daughter of Daniel 
Bradstreet, who came from Rowley, Mass., 
and settled in Bridgton in the early days. 
The family circle included five children — 
Robert A., Nathan, Thomas P., Henry B., 
and Mary S. Cleaves. The last-named is now 
the wife of William W. Mason. Judge 
Nathan Cleaves, the senior member of the 
law firm of Nathan and Henry B. Cleaves, 
died September 5, 1892. A resident of Port- 
land for more than thirty years, he was closely 
identified with the best interests of this city. 
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1858, attained eminence in his profession as 
a lawyer, occupied many positions of honor 
and public trust, was held in the highest es- 
teem, and the sense of the loss caused by his 
death was generally felt throughout the State. 
Governor Cleaves was educated in the com- 
mon schools of his native town and at the 
academies of Bridgton and Lewiston Falls. 
In the summer of 1862 he enlisted as a private 
soldier in Company B, Twenty-third Maine 
Volunteers, under Colonel William Wirt 
Virgin, late a Justice of the Supreme Court 
of the State of Maine. Having served out the 
term of his enlistment at Poolsville on the 
Potomac and at Harper's Perry, during which 
period he was promoted to the rank of Orderly 
Sergeant, he was discharged when the regi- 
ment was mustered out. However, influenced 
by his patriotism, he immediately re-enlisted 
for three years under General Francis Fessen- 
den, a son of the Hon. William Pitt Fessen- 
ilen, who was recruiting a veteran regiment 
for active service in the Department of the 
Gulf. Young Cleaves was appointed First 
Lieutenant of Company F. On one occasion 
in the course of the service, when the officers of 
Company E had been either killed or disabled 
in action, he acted as Captain. A portion of 
his time was served in the Department of the 
Gulf, where he participated in various engage- 
ments under General Banks on the Red River 
expedition, at Mansfield, Pleasant Hill, Cane 
River Crossing, and other places. After the 
close of the campaign in Louisiana the regi- 
ment was ordered to Virginia; and Lieutenant 
Cleaves served during the remainder of the 
war in the Army of the Potomac; and with 
General Sheridan in the Shenandoah Valley. 
When the war ended, he was offered a commis- 
sion in the regular army by Secretary of War 
Stanton. Declining this, he returned to his 
home in Bridgton, and was employed as a day 
laborer in Perley & Styles's sash and blind 
factory. While here, he studied law with such 
assiduity that in September, 1868, he was ad- 
mitted to the bar. After this he moved to 
Portland, and formed a law partnership with 
his brother, the late Judge Nathan Cleaves. 
The firm had a large and lucrative practice, 
and was extensively known throughout the 
State and New England. Governor Cleaves 



is a director in many of the business corpora- 
tions of the State. He is a prominent mem 
ber of the Grand Army and the Marine State 
Veteran Association. In the practice of his 
profession and in matters of charity he has 
always shown a great friendship for the old 
soldier. His successful defence of William 
T. Best, a disabled veteran, in the extradition 
proceedings brought against him by the Prov- 
ince of New Brunswick, will be readily re- 
called, as it excited great interest at the time. 

Governor Cleaves, who has always been 
a Republican, cast his first vote in a national 
election for Abraham Lincoln, while still in 
active service in Virginia in the fall of 1864. 
He was a member of the legislature from Port- 
land in 1876 and 1877, and served as Chair- 
man of the Judiciary Committee. He was 
elected City Solicitor of Portland in 1877, and 
during his two years of office tried many impor- 
tant cases for the city. He was elected Attor- 
ney-General of Maine in 1880, and was twice 
re-elected to this important office by the legis- 
lature, serving five consecutive years. In this 
period, besides trying some eighteen murder 
cases, he prosecuted the important State tax 
cases against the railroad and telegraph com- 
panies to a successful termination, settling 
conclusively the right of the State to levy a 
franchise tax upon these corporations. Nomi- 
nated for Governor at the Republican State 
Convention held in Portland in June, 1S92, he- 
was elected in September of the same year, 
and inaugurated on January 5, 1893. His 
nomination on this occasion without a dissent- 
ing voice was unusual in the politics of Maine, 
and evidenced his great popularity with the 
people. TI is renomination by acclamation at 
the large and enthusiastic convention held at 
Lewiston, June 5, 1S94, was a deserved recog- 
nition of the man and the citizen, of the faith- 
ful and honest public officer, and of his able 
administration of the affairs of the State during 
his first term. At the September election in 
1894 he was re-elected by nearly forty thou- 
sand majority, the largest majority ever given 
a Republican governor in Maine. 

His inaugural addresses, which are models 
of construction, and are such as only a scholar 
and statesman can write, have elicited com- 
mendation wherever noticed by the press. In 



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the performance of his official duties he has 
invariably guarded the interests of the State 
with sedulous care. One of the leading papers 
oi Maine recently said: "To-day, throughout 
the length and breadth of the good old State 
of Maine, the name of Governor Cleaves is not 
only known, but is also held in the highest 
esteem. Political opponents even vie with 
each other in paying tribute to his administra- 
tive qualities, as well as to the goodness of his 
great, big heart. " 




LMON H. CRESSEY, a thriving agri- 
culturist of Standish, was born in Gor- 
ham, a few miles distant, on Septem- 
ber 9, 1834, and is the worthy repre- 
sentative of one of the original settlers of 
Cumberland County, his great-grandfather, 
John Cressey, having located here in early 
times. 

Joseph Cressey, son of John, was born, 
reared, and spent his entire life in Gorham, 
where he was prosperously engaged in cultivat- 
ing the land, owning a large farm. His wife, 
Hannah Ashley, of Connecticut, lived to the 
venerable age of fourscore and eight years. 
Noah Cressey, father of Almon, was the 
youngest child. 

Noah Cressey was born in Gorham, July 28, 
1798, and died in Standish, April 20, 1839. 
In early life he was engaged in a mercantile 
business in the place of his nativity, but after- 
ward removed to Standish, where he continued 
his former occupation for a short time. He 
subsequently bought a farm here, and was 
engaged in mixed husbandry until his death, 
lie was a Democrat in politics, differing in 
his views from his father, who was a Whig. 
Religiously, both he and his wife were mem- 
bers of the Methodist church. He married 
Hannah Watts, daughter of David and Mary 
Watts, of Buxton, their union being solem- 
nized January 2 1, 1817. Six children were 
born to them, two of whom are living — George 
E. and Almon H. George E., born May 24, 
[829, married Harriet, daughter of Charles 
Smith, of Scarboro, Me. 

Almon H. Cressey finished his education at 
the Standish Academy, and as soon as he was 
out of school went to Buxton, where he was 



employed for three years as a clerk in the 
general store of J. Clay. He established him- 
self in business on his own account in 1854, 
manufacturing clothing for three years. De- 
ciding to change his occupation, Mr. Cressey 
then peddled Yankee notions throughout the 
State of Maine, driving a team and having his 
cart well stocked with articles useful to the 
thrifty housewife. Some time later he became 
agent for a lightning-rod company, and trav- 
elled about the country selling rods for three 
years. He then resumed the manufacture of 
clothing, locating at first in Standish, but 
later in Buxton. After five years of business 
in Buxton Mr. Cressey purchased his brother's 
interest in the old homestead property, which 
he has since conducted with excellent results. 
A man of great intelligence and ability, he has 
ever taken a dee)) interest in the welfare and 
advancement of his town, and for several years 
served as Selectman, being first elected to the 
office in 1877; and during the last six years of 
his service he was Chairman of the Board. In 
politics he affiliates with the Democratic party. 
He is a prominent member of the Masonic fra- 
ternity, belonging to Buxton Lodge, A. E. & 
A. M., No. 115, of Buxton. 

On May 20, 1870, Mr. Cressey was united 
in marriage with Abby M. , daughter of George 
W. Boothby, of Limington. Their only child, 
Edwin B. Cressey, born July 30, 1871, mar- 
ried Nettie O. Marean, daughter of William 
Mareari, of this town ; and they have one child, 
Mildred L., born May 20, 1892. Mr. and 
Mrs. Almon H. Cressey are liberal in their 
religious views. 




ANCIS EDWARD CHASE, in- 
spector and acting Deputy Collector of 
United States customs at Portland, was 
born in this city, May 17, 1840, son of Sewall 
C. and Mary A. II. (Trowbridge) Chase. His 
family has for many years been well known in 
this vicinity, his grandfather, Timothy Chase, 
who was a mason and builder, having been 
a respected resident of Yarmouth and Portland. 
Sewall C. Chase lived in Portland for many 
years, being a prominent contracting mason 
and builder. A huge number of the brick 
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and many of the fine brick residences in Port- 
land were built by him, and he was superin- 
tendent of the City Building when that edifice 
was erected. He was lung associated in busi- 
ness with his brother, Edward P. Chase, who 
was one of the leading builders of the time. 
In politics.a Republican, Mr. Sewall C. Chase 
was elected to the State legislature from the 
city of Portland on the old Whig ticket, before 
the party had changed its name, and served 
his term with credit. In religious matters 
also he took a prominent part, and was Deacon 
in the High Street Congregational Church for 
many years. He died on January 20, 1874. 
His wife was a daughter of John Trowbridge, 
of Portland, a Revolutionary soldier. They 
reared the following children : William Porter, 
who died in Cuba; Francis Edward, the 
subject of this sketch; Lois Anna, wife of 
Charles li. Bailey, of Portland formerly, now 
of Washington; Charles S., of Portland; 
and Etta, wife of Edward Goodhue, of Dan- 
ville, P. (J. 

Francis Edward Chase acquired bis educa- 
tion in Portland, graduating from the high 
school in the class of 1858. He was engaged 
as book-keeper for his father for two years, 
and in i860 went into the wholesale grocery 
business with Joshua Hobbs and his son John 
P., under the firm name of Hobbs, Chase & 
1 '". In September, 1862, he enlisted in Com- 
pany A, Twenty-fifth Maine Volunteer In- 
fantry, and was sent to Washington, where his 
company was on duty at Long Bridge and 
quartered at Arlington Heights, some time 
later being ordered to Chantilly. In July, 
1863, at the expiration of his term of enlist- 
ment, he returned to Portland and resumed his 
mercantile business, in which he was success- 
fully engaged till 1869. In that year he was 
appointed Inspector of Customs under Collector 
Israel Washburn ; and he has efficiently filled 
the position up to the present time, with the 
exception of a short period beginning with 
1887, when he was retired, being reappointed 
by Collector F. N. Dow in 1891. During his 
retirement he was employed on special work, 
as he is one of the oldest men in the service. 
Since Mr. Chase's last appointment he has 
been Acting Deputy. Faithful to all the 
details of his duty, Mr. Chase enjoys the con- 



fidence and esteem of his fellow-officials, and 
by his unfailing courtesy and his wise judg- 
ment in matters of moment, has won gen- 
eral respect and good will. 

December 3, 1863, he was united in mar- 
riage with Augusta Bradford, daughter of Free- 
man and Maria H. (Hall) Bradford, of Porl 
land. One child was bom to them, March 4, 
1865, who died in October, 1875. 

Mr. Chase takes no active part in political 
matters. He is a thirty-second degree Mason, 
the first Lodge of which he became a member 
being Atlantic, No. 81, of which he was Master 
and is now Past Master. He was the first 
Master of Deering Lodge, No. 183, which 
was organized in 1878, and is its present Sec- 
retary; is Past High Priest of Greenleaf Chap- 
ter of Portland, of which he has been Secre- 
tary since 1876; Past Thrice Illustrious 
Master of Portland Council, Royal and Select 
Masters; Past Eminent Commander of St. 
Alban Commandery, No. 8, of which body he 
is now Prelate; a member of Yates Lodge of 
Perfection and of the Portland Council of 
Princes of Jerusalem. He has been conductor 
of ceremonies in Rose Croix Chapter, of which 
he is now Warden, and belongs to the Maine- 
Consistory. He is also a member of the 
Grand Commandery of the State of Maine, and 
was District Deputy Grand Master for the dis- 
trict of Maine for two years, and has attended 
the different conclaves. He belongs to Unity 
Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows; 
Rocky Hill Lodge, Knights of Pythias, of 
Deering; is a member of the Samoset Tribe 
of Red Men, of Portland; and was Master of the 
Ancient Order of United Workmen one term ; 
he is a member of the Royal Arcanum, the 
Royal Society of Good Fellows, and has been 
Financial Secretary of the Portland Assembly 
since its organization. While in Portland Mr. 
Chase attended the High Street Congregational 
Church, contributing to its support. 



LBERT GREEN, who is engaged in 
a general mercantile business at 
Bridgton, this county, was born 
March 16, 184 1, in Berlin Falls, 
Coos County, N.IL, being a son of Edmund 
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household included five children, three sons 
and two daughters, of whom four are now liv- 
ing, namely: Albert; Mary A.; Nelson A., 
who was a private in the Thirteenth Maine 
Volunteer Infantry, and died of diphtheria on 
Ship Island, his remains being interred on 
Southern soil; and Charles S., who served as 
a private in Company II, First New Hamp- 
shire Heavy Artillery, and is now residing in 
Mechanic Falls, Me. 

Albert Green was reared on the home farm, 
remaining with his parents until his enlist- 
ment, August 13, 1864, in the First New 
Hampshire Heavy Artillery, Company II, 
being mustered into service at Concord, that 
State. With his regiment he was sent to 
Washington, where he did guard duty until 
receiving an honorable discharge, June 17, 
1865. On his return home he settled in 
Stark, Coos County, N.H., whither his pa- 
rents had moved during his absence, and 
where he remained until 1866, when he went 
to Ridgway, Elk County, Pa., where he 
worked in the woods and in a mill for 
two years, having control of a lumber camp 
during the winter. Returning to Stark, he 
opened a store for the sale of general mer- 
chandise, continuing until the spring of 1872, 
when he came to Rridgton, and was engaged 
here for four years and a half in the grocery 
business. He then went to Lewiston, where 
he remained two years. The following year 
Mr. Green spent in Berlin Mills, N.H., after 
which he paid a visit to his parents in Stark, 
remaining with them a while, and assisting 
them in their store. In 1883 he came again 
to Bridgton, and, opening his present well- 
equipped store, has since carried on a flourish- 
ing trade in general merchandise, his stead- 
fast aim being to please and satisfy the 
demands of his large and increasing number 
of patrons. 

Mr. Green has been twice married, first in 
1868 to Miss Kate M. Horr, who died two 
years later; and second, in 1874, to Miss 
Flora Plummer, who is the mother of one 
child, Alice R. Socially, Mr. Green is a 
member in high standing of the Independent 
( Irder of ( kid Fellows and of the Grand Army 
of the Republic. Politically, he is a stanch 
Republican. 




ON. FRED EDGECOMB RICH- 
ARDS, President of the Union 
Mutual Life Insurance Company of 
Portland, was bom at Lincolnville, 
Waldo County, Me., August 28, 1841, son of 
Charles anil Elizabeth P. (Smith) Richards. 
The Richards family is one of the oldest in 
Xew England, having settled in Massachusetts 
in Colonial times. Thomas Richards, the 
great-grandfather of the subject of this biogra- 
phy, was a farmer in Stoughton, Mass. 

Charles Richards, son of Benjamin and 
grandson of Thomas Richards, was bom in 
Sharon, Mass., January 7, 1800, and lived in 
that town until twenty-five years of age, being 
by occupation a farmer. In 1825 he settled 
on a farm in Lincolnville, Waldo County, be- 
coming in course of time one of the influential 
citizens of that town, actively interested in all 
projects for the public good, especially for the 
advancement of education. In politics he was 
a Democrat until 1856, when he became an 
ardent supporter of John C. Fremont; and he 
was a prominent member of the Methodist 
Episcopal church. He died January 5, 1S81. 
His wife, to whom he was united when a 
young man of twenty-three, was a daughter 
of James and Mollie (Smith) Smith, of Can- 
ton, Mass. She lived to be seventy-seven 
years of age, passing from earth in 1877. 
They were the parents of six children, five <il 
whom are still living. One son, Charles F., 
is Treasurer of the Camden Savings Bank at 
Camden, Knox Count)', Me. 

Fred E. Richards attended the common 
schools of Lincolnville and the high school at 
Rockport, Knox County, where his patents 
spent the latter part of their lives. lie first 
worked as a clerk for David Talbot, a large 
ship-owner; but in 1862, on account of severe 
lung trouble, he resigned his position and went 
to California, travelling by way of Aspinwall. 
He was in the employ of the Wells-Fargo Ex- 
press Company for three years, at the end of 
that time returning to Rockport and engaging 
in the manufacture of lime. He carried on 
an extensive and successful business till 1877, 
shipping the commodity in vessels, of which he 
was part owner, to Charleston, Wilmington, 
and other Southern- markets. 

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tified with the interests of the Republican 
party, and was elected to represent the town of 
Camden in the State legislature in 1872, being 
re-elected in 1873. Although his business 
cares were great, he yielded to the earnest 
solicitations of his townspeople, and in 1875 
served as a member of the Executive Council 
of Governor Dingley, and in 1S76 as a mem- 
ber of Governor Connors's Council. The fol- 
lowing year, 1877, he was appointed State 
Land Agent, but resigned after a short term of 
service. In 1878 he was appointed to the 
Board of Trustees of the Maine Insane Hospital 
at Augusta; and in 1880, Governor Davis, 
recognizing his sagacity, business ability, and 
faithfulness to every trust, appointed him State- 
Hank Examiner, Governor Robie reappointing 
him for the two succeeding terms. 

The duties of this office included the exami- 
nation of kindred institutions, trust companies, 
loan and building associations, and all State 
corporate companies intrusted with the money 
of the people. Mr. Richards held the posi- 
tion in all nine years, and during his incum- 
bency effected some radical changes for the 
better in banking systems, his motto being 
"Safety first, profit second." While he was 
Bank Examiner, the deposits in the savings- 
banks of Maine increased from twenty million 
to forty-three million dollars, the increase- 
being partly due to confidence in the banks, 
inspired by his management. He resigned his 
position as Bank Examiner in 18S8, and subse- 
quently established a private banking house 
at Sg Exchange Street, Portland, in the Jose 
Building. 

In October, 1S93, he was elected President 
of the Union Mutual Life Insurance Company, 
to fill the vacancy caused by the tragic death 
of John E. DeVVitt, at Chester, Mass., and, 
disposing of his private banking interests, took 
his seat in November of that year. Having 
been connected with the corporation for eleven 
years as Director and a member of the Finance 
Committee, he was thoroughly acquainted with 
the standing and workings of the company 
when he took the President's chair. The 
present condition of the enterprise is suc- 
cinctly stated in the following paragraph from 
the Daily Eastern Argus of Portland, dated 
January 30, 1 895: "To have been able to 



make such an excellent gain in surplus as one 
hundred and thirty thousand four hundred and 
ninety dollars is one of the best results of the 
past year, indicating as it does a substantial 
growth in strength, although the statement 
that not a single bond owned by the company 
was in default of interest on the thirty-first 
day of December seems to be even more re- 
markable, in view of the fact that in financial 
circles generally 1S94 was considered to be 
a period of unusual depression, and many rail- 
road properties were under the control of re- 
ceivers. These results, and others equally 
valuable, speak volumes for the present ad- 
ministration, indicating able, economical, and 
judicious management. " 

The home offices of the company are in its 
own building at the corner of Congress and 
Exchange Streets, in the third and fourth 
stories, accessible by an elevator. They arc- 
well lighted and ventilated; and, while lavish 
expenditure has been avoided, they are pin 
vided with every essential for the transaction 
of business. The second story is given up to 
lawyers' offices; and the ground floor is occu- 
pied by the Union Safe Deposit and Trust 
Company and the Portland National Bank, two 
of the most flourishing institutions in the 
State, making the building a most important 
financial centre. 

The Union Safe Deposit and Trust Com- 
pany, of which Mr. Richards is President and 
Director, was organized about a year ago, ami 
transacted business as a safe deposit company 
only until April I, 1895, when it commenced 
business under the trust provisions of its 
charter. Its capital to the amount of two 
hundred and fifty thousand dollars has already 
been subscribed, and fully paid up for that 
purpose. No part of this capital is invested 
in the vault and fixtures used by the corpora- 
tion. The plant is owned by the Union Mut- 
ual Life Insurance Company ; and the company 
has a clean cash capital of two hundred and 
fifty thousand dollars, more than double the 
amount of any trust company in Maine. With 
the National Bank also Mr. Richards has been 
connected since its inception, and was the 
leading spirit in directing its course at it- or 
ganization. In August, 1S89, he was chosen 
President, which position he still occupies. 



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This institution has a capital stock of three 
hundred thousand dollars, and has probably 
as large a business as any bank in the 
State, its deposits amounting on an average 
to one million two hundred and fifty thousand 
dollars. 

Mr. Richards is prominently identified with 
many other financial enterprises. He has been 
a Director of the First National Hank since 
1 893 ; is a Director of the Limerick National 
of Limerick, Me. ; the Rockland Trust Com- 
pany of Rockland; the York Light and Heat 
Company of Biddeford ; and a Director in the 
Camden and Rockland Water Company. He 
is intimately connected with the Rockland and 
Thomaston Street Railway and other corporate 
companies; was fiscal agent of the Maine Cen- 
tral Railroad from 1889 to 1893, resigning when 
elected President of the Insurance Company, 
and has been fiscal agent and is a Director of 
the Portland & Rumford Falls Railroad. In 
short, he is a leader in all departments of the 
realm of finance, winning by his integrity 
and unimpeachable judgment the confidence 
of all, and at the same time inspiring esteem 
by his many admirable personal qualities. 

In 1 87 1 Mr. Richards was united in mar- 
riage with Miss Caroline S. Piper, of Rock- 
port, Me., daughter of Captain John D. Piper, 
a representative of an old Rockport family. 

Mr. and Mrs. Richards attend the High 
Street Congregational Church. They occupy 
a beautiful residence at i5oVaughan Street, 
which he erected in 1893-94. 




)N. SAMUEL M. BRACKETT, an 
ex-member of the Maine legislature, 
who died at his residence in Cum- 
berland, March 9, 1895, had served 
the public faithfully for many years in various 
positions of responsibility and trust, and was 
highly esteemed for his practical ability and 
sterling traits of character. 

Mr. Brackett was born in Westbrook, Me., 
March 2, 1820. His father, Reuben Brackett, 
who was a native of Cumberland and a farmer 
by occupation, after marriage settled in West- 
brook, where he engaged successfully in agri- 
cultural pursuits. Both he and his wife, 
whose maiden name was Elizabeth Morrill, 



and whose native place was Westbrook, lived 
to an advanced age. 

Samuel M. Brackett received a good educa- 
tion in the schools of Westbrook, and, having 
grown to manhood, early gave much attention 
to public affairs, in the administration of 
which he exhibited sound judgment and good 
executive ability. He was Deputy Sheriff for 
twelve consecutive years, and also served as 
Coroner and in various town offices. In Janu- 
ary, 1855, he moved to the town of Cumber- 
land, where he resided for the lest of his life, 
settling upon a farm of two hundred and fifty 
acres, and devoting his attention with sys- 
tematic energy to various branches of agricult- 
ure, lie was well versed in both State and 
national politics, and was a sagacious man of 
business. He was a member of the Maine 
House of Representatives in 1870, and in 
1879 was again called to the legislative coun- 
cils of the State. 

On January 4, 1855, Mr. Brackett was 
united in marriage with Mrs. Harriet Sturdi- 
vant, daughter of Joseph and Priscilla (W'il 
son) Russell, the former of whom was a native 
of Gray, and the latter of Falmouth. Joseph 
Russell was a house-joiner, and carried on his 
trade in Falmouth in connection with farming. 
He died at the age of sixty-eight years. His 
wife was a daughter of Nathaniel Wilson, who 
was one of the first settlers at Poplar Ridge. 
She was the mother of nine children, five of 
whom are living; namely, Eli, Sarah, Mrs. 
Brackett, Mrs. Lucy Leighton, and Mrs. Eunice 
Loring. Mrs. Russell lived to reach the age of 
eighty-four years. Mrs. Brackett's first hus- 
band, whom she married in February, 1843, was 
Gardner M. Sturdivant, who was born in Cum- 
berland in July, 1820, and died September 5, 
1 85 1 , leaving four sons; namely, William, 
Oscar R , Lyman P., and Allied M., all of 
whom are living. 

Mr. and Mrs. Brackett have had five chil- 
dren, as follows: Alma M., wife of Fairfield 
Whitney, of Feeding Hills, Mass.; Reuben 
G., who resides at home; Phillips Russell, 
who died at the age of twenty-eight ; Anne, 
widow of Samuel K. Hitchings, also residing 
at the parental home; and Harriet, who died 
at the age of seven years. 

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ious views, and in politics he was a stanch 
Democrat. He was a member of Ancient 
Landmark Lodge, A. F. & A. M., of Portland. 
Mrs. Brackett, an estimable woman, who 
possesses the respect of the entire community, 
still resides upon the Cumberland farm, which 
is carried on by her son, Reuben G. Brackett. 



OHN W. WARREN, a retired cotton 
manufacturer and real estate owner of 
Westbrook, was born at the old Warren 
homestead in that city, January 16, 
1847, son of Louis P. and Sarah (Turner) 
Warren. The family is an old and prominent 
one in Cumberland County, its ancestors hav- 
ing settled in Westbrook previous to the in- 
corporation of the town. 

John Warren, second, Mr. Warren's grand- 
father, was born at the homestead, May 23, 
1776, the day on which his eldest brother 
died, while serving as a soldier in the Revolu- 
tionary War. Grandfather Warren, when a 
young man, engaged in mercantile pursuits, 
later founding a successful lumber business 
in Westbrook, where he became prominent in 
the early development of the town, figuring 
conspicuously in its affairs as an able, indus- 
trious, and worthy citizen. He died Septem- 
ber 10, 1845. His wife, Eleanor Lamb, 
whom he married on November 29, 18 10, was 
born in that part of Falmouth which is now 
included within the limits of Westbrook, July 
5, 1785. Their three children were named as 
follows: George, William L., and Louis P. 
Mr. Warren's grandmother died January 13, 

1835- 

Louis P. Warren, Mr. Warren's father, 
passed his boyhood and youth in Westbrook, 
eventually taking up his permanent residence 
at the homestead. His wife, Sarah Turner, 
was born in Otisfield, May 21, 1S18. She be- 
came the mother of five children, namely: 
John W., the subject of this sketch; Albert 
F. ; Lelia A.; Edna A.; and Cora B. 

John W. Warren commenced his education 
in the public schools of Westbrook, supple- 
menting his knowledge of the elementary 
branches by advanced studies at the Gorham 
Academy and Limington Academy, and finish- 
ing with a business course at a commercial col- 



lege in Portland. He began active life by en- 
tering the grocery business in Westbrook as a 
member of the firm of H. P. Murch & Co. ; and 
he continued as a partner in that concern for 
some seven years, when he withdrew. He 
then associated himself with W. K. Dana, and 
engaged in cotton manufacturing, four years 
later becoming sole proprietor of the establish- 
ment, and conducting the business for twenty 
years, or until his retirement in February, 
1894, which was caused by failing health. 
His connection with the manufacturing indus- 
tries of Westbrook was characterized by a 
steady advance, his business ability asserting 
itself prominently in placing and maintaining 
his enterprise upon a firm financial basis, and 
his capital invested being made to yield the 
most satisfactory returns. Since relinquish- 
ing active business pursuits, he has given his 
attention to the management and care of his 
real estate interests, which embrace much val- 
uable land, together with several tenement- 
houses, from which he derives a handsome in- 
come. 

On November 7, 1872, Mr. Warren was 
married to Martha J. Hawkes, of Medway, 
Mass., daughter of Ahijah Hawkes, and has 
two sons, namely: John Clifford, who was born 
September 29, 1879; and Louis P., who was 
born August 6, 1890. John Clifford is now 
attending the Westbrook High School, and 
Louis P. has entered the primary grade. 

Mr. Warren is connected with Saccarappa 
Lodge, No. 11, Independent Order of 
Odd Fellows, and Cummings Encampment. 
Though not an office-seeker, he takes a lively 
interest in public affairs, possessing a thor- 
ough understanding of local. State, and na- 
tional political issues: and his influence is 
always used in securing the election of able 
candidates for positions of responsibility and 
trust. Mr. and Mrs. Warren are members of 
the First Congregational Church. 



ONATHAN II. FLETCHER, senior 
member of the firm of Fletcher & Co., 
wholesale grocers, provision and flour 
dealers, of Portland, Me., was born in 
Westford, Mass., July 27, 1S22, son of Adams 
and Abigail (Davis) Fletcher. Mr. Fletcher 



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represents the seventh generation of his family 
in this country, the line being traced as 
follows: — 

Robert Fletcher, who was born in York- 
shire, England, in 1592, settled in Concord, 
Mass., in 1630, in which year seventeen ships 
arrived in Massachusetts Bay, swelling the 
number of settlers to twenty-one thousand. 
He was then thirty-eight years of age. His 
name appears in the earliest records of the 
town of Concord, Mass. ; and in the court files 
of Middlesex County it frequently occurs, ap- 
pended to petitions for bridges, on jury lists, 
and in other connections. He was a wealthy 
and influential man. He died at Concord, 
April 3, 1677, aged eighty-five years. He 
reared five sons — Luke, William, Cary, Sam- 
uel, and Francis. 

William Fletcher, the second son, was born 
in England in 1622, and was eight years old 
when his father settled in Concord. He was 
one of the first settlers in Chelmsford, Mass., 
locating there in 1653, his tract of land em- 
bracing what is now the city of Lowell. He 
died November 6, 1677. His wife, Lydia 
Bates, whom he married in Concord, October 
7, 1645, survived him many years, dying Oc- 
tober 12, 1704. They reared five children, 
namely: Lydia, who married the Rev. John 
Fiske; Joshua; Paul; Sarah; and William. 
Joshua Fletcher was born March 30, 1648, and 
died November 21, 171 3. May 4, 1668, he 
was married to Grissies Jewell, who died Jan- 
uary 16, 1682; and July 18, 1682, he was 
united to his second wife, Sarah Willey. He 
reared the following children: Joshua; Paul; 
Rachel; Timothy; John; Joseph; Sarah, who 
married March 14, 1709, Thomas Reed; Jon- 
athan; Elizabeth; and Jonas. 

Joseph Fletcher, who was commonly known 
as Captain Fletcher, was born in Chelmsford, 
Mass., June 10, 1689, and died October 4, 
1772. He married November 17, 171 2, Sarah 
Adams, of Concord, Mass., who was born in 
1 69 1, and died April 24, 1761. They were 
the parents of ten children, all of whom were 
born in Westford, Mass., where the parents 
settled soon after marriage, and spent the re- 
mainder of their lives. These children were 
named as follows: Joseph, Benjamin, Tim- 
othy, Thomas, Sarah, Edith, Pelatiah, Joshua, 



Ruth, and Mary. Pelatiah Fletcher, who also 
was called Captain Fletcher, was born May 3. 
1727, and died February 23, ^807. He was 
twice married. His first wife, Dorothy Hil- 
dreth, to whom he was united January 13, 
1757, was born August 26, 1736, and was the 
daughter of James Hildreth. She died June 
14, 1782. The second wife, who became Mrs. 
Fletcher October 13, 1782, was widow Betty 
Reyes, born Hartwell. Captain Pelatiah 
Fletcher was the father of twelve children, 
namely: Betsey, born December 15, 1757; 
Dorothy, born December 21, 1759; Joseph, 
born November 6, 1761, who died December 
25, 1765; Sarah, born August 12, 1763. who 
died August 22, 1783; Lucy, born November 
14, 1765, who died July 1, 1766: Pelatiah; 
Joseph; Lucy; Adams, born March 10, 1773, 
who died September 27, 1775; Ezra; Polly; 
and a second Adams, born August 17, 1779. 

Adams Fletcher was by occupation a farmer, 
and spent the greater part of his life in West- 
ford, Mass. He was twice married, his first 
wife being Betsey Bateman, of Chelmsford, 
Mass., to whom he was united May 27, 1806; 
his second, Abigail Davis. Adams Fletcher 
was the father of six children, namely: 
Adams, born January 16, 1807; Betsey, born 
September 12, 1808, who was married in 1834 
to Levi Tufts, of Groton, Mass.; Elzina, born 
April 17, 1 8 10, who was married March 1, 
1832, to James Bobbins; Potter Kimball, 
born December 28, 1 8 I 3 ; Abigail Davis, burn 
September 17, 1817, who was married Septem- 
ber 24, 1842, to Theophilus C. Hersey, ol 
Portland, Me.; and Jonathan Hartwell, the 
subject of this sketch. 

Jonathan Hartwell Fletcher attended the 
common schools of his native town, and grad- 
uated from the academy. In 1841 he obtained 
a position as clerk in the grocery store of 
Smith & Hersey in Portland; and in 1843 he 
was taken into partnership, the firm name be- 
coming Smith, Hersey & Co. He subse- 
quently bought Mr. Smith's interest; and busi- 
ness was transacted thereafter in the name of 
Hersey, Fletcher & Co. This partnership 
lasted several years, the next change making the 
firm name Fletcher & Co., Mr. Franklin Fox 
becoming a partner. Some years later Mr. 
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joined in the enterprise by Mr. Edwin Tom- 
linson. The latter subsequently sold his inter- 
est, and the business is now entirely in the 
hands of the Fletcher family. Mr. Fletcher 
is a man of great business ability, shrewdness, 
and foresight, who has made his way, step 
by step, from a subordinate position to that of 
head of one of the largest mercantile estab- 
lishments in Portland. The business, which 
was founded in 1835, commands a first-class 
patronage: and the large stores at 241 Com- 
mercial and 2, 4, and 6 Union Streets bear 
every sign of good management and pros- 
perity. 

In September, 1852, Mr. Fletcher was 
united in marriage with Mary J. West, daugh- 
ter of Henry N. and Sarah J. (Gordon) West. 
Their children are: George H., born October 
1, 1S54, who became associated in business 
with his father on the retirement of Mr. 
Tomlinson; Henry Adams, born January 29, 
185S, who also is a member of the firm of 
Fletcher & Co.; Clementine, born June 1, 
1862; Marion, born July 9, 1867, who died 
August 26, 1868: and Mary, attending school 
in Boston. 

In politics Mr. Fletcher favors the Repub- 
lican party, but is a strong Cleveland man. 
He served on the Common Council of Portland 
two years. He is a prominent Odd Fellow, 
belonging to Ligonia Lodge, Independent 
Order of Odd Fellows, and Eastern Star En- 
campment. The family are members of the 
Universalist church. They have a beautiful 
home at 366 Spring Street. 




,HARLES B. KNEELAND, a well- 
known resident of Bridgton, Cumber- 
land County, Me., was born in 
August, 1846, in the neighboring 
town of Harrison, being the youngest son of 
Simeon and Hannah (Richardson) Kneeland, 
and one of a family of seven sons and three 
daughters. 

Mr. Kneeland was reared on a farm, where 
he became familiar with the care of stock; 
and, having a genuine Yankee shrewdness and 
fondness for trade, he began life for himself 
at the age of fifteen as a dealer in horses. He 
subsequently removed to Waterford, in Oxford 



County, where he remained four years, being 
a portion of the time in the dry-goods busi- 
ness, going thence to Connecticut, where 
for about a year he had charge of one of the 
departments of the Reform School. Return- 
ing to the place of his nativity, Mr. Knee- 
land remained there but a short time before 
going to Worcester, where he was engaged as 
a horse trainer for a year. He then engaged 
in the same profitable business for ten consec- 
utive years in Bridgton, buying horses, which 
he shipped to the Boston market, and at length 
established a livery stable, which he has since 
managed in connection with his other occupa- 
tions, having purchased his present stand in 
1 88 1. Besides buying and selling horses he 
has made a thorough study of the care of the 
animals, in which he has a large practice, and 
has won a reputation as a skilful veterinary 
surgeon. He has also invested in real estate 
in this vicinity, being the possessor of twenty- 
eight acres of land, on which there is a val- 
uable mineral spring. 

Mr. Kneeland was married in 1871 to Miss 
Sarah E. Griswold, who has borne him three 
children; namely, Lillie, Florence, and Amy. 
Lillie is the wife of Byron Harnden, of this 
town. In politics Mr. Kneeland is a zealous 
advocate of the principles of the Republican 
party. 




( S |^ LBION N. WATERHOUSE, a well- 
known farmer of Gorham, is a native 
of Cumberland County, Standish 
being the place of his birth, and 
January 2, 1830, the date thereof. He is the 
worthy representative of one of the early 
pioneers of the county, his great-grandfather, 
Joseph Waterhouse, having removed from 
Marblehead, Mass., to Standish, prior to the 
Revolutionary War, in which he fought for 
American independence. He cleared a large 
tract of land from the forest, improving a 
farm, on which he spent his remaining days, 
dying at the ripe old age of fourscore and 
ten years. He was an old-time Whig in poli- 
tics. 

William II. Waterhouse, son of Joseph, was 
born and reared in Standish, Me., becoming a 
most successful farmer and lumberman and a 



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citizen of prominence. He married Sarah 
Smith, a daughter of Ephraim Smith, of Gor- 
ham; and they reared a family of nine chil- 
dren, Thomas, Albion's father, being the 
third son. Both grandparents were members 
of the Baptist church. The last years of the 
grandfather's life were spent in Gorham. 

Thomas Waterhouse, a native of Standish, 
was born on April 4, 1802. In his early ac- 
tive life he worked six years at the cotton-mill 
in Little Falls, Windham, but subsequently 
turned his attention to agriculture, buying a 
farm of eighty acres in the town of Standish, 
where he lived for fifty-five years, prosperously 
engaged in tilling the soil. On the death of 
his wife, in 1875, he removed to Gorham, mak- 
ing his home with his son Albion until his 
demise, May 9, 1888. His wife, Miriam 
Estes, whom he married in 1828, was a daugh- 
ter of John Estes, of Raymond, Me. Of the 
four children born to them, two are now living 
— Albion N. and Hannah E. The latter, 
who was born in June, 1832, in Standish, is 
the wife of Zachariah Gilman, and a faithful 
member of the Baptist church. 

Albion N. Waterhouse was reared on the 
home farm and attended the district school. 
He early chose farming as his chief occupa- 
tion, although he has worked a good deal at 
the carpenter's trade, being very skilful in the 
use of tools. He remained with his parents 
until 1 STxj, when he purchased his homestead 
property, where he has since lived. This farm 
contains fifty acres of fertile land, which he 
successfully manages, paying especial atten- 
tion to manufacturing butter, some years mak- 
ing and selling as many as fifteen hundred 
pounds. He also retains sixty acres of wood 
and timber land in Standish. In politics he 
affiliates with the Democrats. 

Mr. Waterhouse was married November 6, 
1 8 54, to Mary Ann Meserve, daughter of 
Robert Meserve, of Westbrook. She was 
born November 25, 183 1, being the second 
child in a family of five children. The union 
of Mr. and Mrs. Waterhouse has been 
brightened by the birth of six children - 
George Howard, Mary Ellen, Almon N., 
Frank W., Fred T., and Ilarland R. George 
Howard Waterhouse, born June 10, 1856, mar- 
ried Tina B. Estes, of Gorham: and they have 



two children — Ralph and Leon. He is a 
Republican in politics, and his wife is a 
member of the Baptist church. Mary Ellen 
Waterhouse, born August 6, 1859, is the wife 
of Albert H. Mosher of this town, and has 
two children — Lydia M. and Albert E. She 
is a member of the Congregationalist church, 
and Mr. Mosher is a Republican in politics. 
Almon N., born February 18, 1862, married 
Annie Leighton, of Cumberland Mills. Ik- 
is a Democrat in politics, as is also Frank W., 
who was born February 2, 1867, and married 
Dora Bickford, of Saccarappa. Fred T. and 
Harland R., twins, were born April 4, 1871. 
They are Democrats, and they still live be- 
neath the parental roof-tree. These two young 
men possess great native mechanical ingenu- 
ity, and are continually at work with their 
tools. In 1894 they built a workshop, where 
they have a boiler and engine, and do all kinds 
of wood and iron work. They are rarely sepa- 
rated, finding their chief pleasure in eai h 
other's company. 



OSIAH HAYDEN DRUMMON1), 
LL. D. , who is widely known as one ol 
the ablest lawyers in the State of Maine 
and a distinguished leader in the Ma 
sonic fraternity, was born in Winslow, Kenne- 
bec County, August 30, 1S27, son of Clark and 
Cynthia (Blackwell) Drummond. His pater- 
nal ancestors, who were Scotch-Irish Presby- 
terians, emigrated to Maine and settled in 
Georgetown, then including Bath, etc., in 
1729, when that thriving port was hardly more 
than a pioneer settlement; and in Georgetown 
his great-grandfather, John Drummond, a 
farmer and mariner, died in 1775. He was 
the father of John, second, who was born a few 
months later. 

The childhood of John Drummond, second, 
was passed in Georgetown, but during the 
greater part of his mature life he was engaged 
in farming in Winslow. He married Miss 
Damaris Hayden, whose father, Colonel Josiah 
Hayden, moved to Winslow about 1785, pur- 
chasing the farm adjoining the Drummond 
homestead. Colonel Hayden was a man of 
sterling worth, prominent in town affairs and 
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lutionary War as a Major anil afterward was 
a Colonel in the State militia. Through him 
the subject of the present sketch is eligible 
as a member of the Sons of the American 
Revolution. 

Clark Drummond, son of John and Damaris 
(Ilayden) Drummond, was born in Winslow, 
Mi-., July 5, 1796. lie was a prosperous 
farmer, owning and occupying the farm on 
which lie was born, and was an influential and 
an esteemed citizen, taking an active part in 
promoting the general welfare. He served 
in various town offices, 'and for many years as 
Justice of the 1'eace. He died in 1888, at the 
advanced age of ninety-two years and five 
months. His wife, Cynthia Blackwell, was 
born in Winslow, January 17, 1799, and died 
in 1 868. She was the daughter of Captain 
Mordecai Blackwell, who had removed to 
Winslow from Sandwich shortly before her 
birth. Ten children were born to Mr. and 
Mrs. Clark Drummond, eight of whom are 
now living, Josiah H., David 11., and Charles 
1.. being residents of Portland, and the other 
live making their homes in Kennebec County. 

Josiah Hayden Drummond passed his early 
days on his father's farm at Winslow, making 
the most of the limited educational facilities 
offered by the district school and distinguish- 
ing himself by his proficiency in mathematics, 
lie later attended Vassalboro Academy, where 
he mastered Colburn's Algebra when thirteen 
years old; and lie was subsequently assistant 
teacher of mathematics at the Academy. 
haltering Colby University, he there also 
gained a high reputation as a mathematician, 
and was graduated with honor in j S46, receiv- 
ing three years later the degree of A. M. He 
taught school for three years, in the mean time- 
studying law with Messrs. Boutelle & Noyes 
at Waterville, and was admitted to the bar at 
Augusta in 1S50. That same year — the 
period of the great exodus to the gold country 
— he made a business trip to California, trav- 
elling by way of the Isthmus, and became a 
member of the bar in that State also. Return- 
ing to Waterville in 185 1, he rapidly rose to 
prominence in his profession and in politics. 

Though affiliated with the Democratic party 
by family tradition and training, he left its 
ranks in 1S55 on account of his antagonism to 



slavery, and the following year did efficient 
work in the interest of the Republicans, 
spending nearly eight weeks on the stump ami 
speaking twice and often three times a day. 
In 1857, while absent from home, he was 
nominated by the Republicans for the lower 
branch of the legislature, without his knowl- 
edge, and was elected. The next year he was 
re-elected and chosen Speaker, making a 
record of ability that has never been surpassed 
and, in the opinion of many, never equalled in 
the State. In 1859 he was elected Senator 
from Kennebec County, but resigned bis seat 
to accept the position of Attorney-general of 
the State. He was re-elected in 1861, 1862, 
and 1863; but the following year he declined 
in order to devote himself entirely to the work 
of his profession. In i860 he moved to Port- 
land, and was from that city also elected to the 
legislature, and subsequently chosen Speaker, 
as a matter of course. He declined re-elec- 
tion. In 1864 he was a member of the 
Republican National Convention that renomi- 
nated Lincoln, and he was also an active mem- 
ber of the conventions that nominated Hayes 
and Blaine. Since 1864 he has uniformly de 
clined to be a candidate for office, preferring, 
to devote his time to the demands of his pro- 
fession. His name was prominently men- 
tioned for Governor and United States Sena- 
tor, and there is little doubt that he would 
have received the nominations had he been 
desirous of receiving them ; and a chair on the 
Supreme Bench of the State might have been 
his bad he cared to take it. 

He has been City Solicitor of Portland for. 
man)' years, and is the attorney of important . 
corporations. In 1S51 he was connected with, 
the Androscoggin & Kennebec Railroad, and 
111 1864 was elected Director of the Maine 
Central Railroad, with which it became con 
solidated. He resigned his office in 1871 
in order to facilitate the consolidation of the 
Maine Central with the Portland & Kennebec, 
in which he took an active part, and soon after 
became clerk of the corporation. This posi- 
tion he still holds by virtue of successive 
annual re-elections, and, as chief counsel of the 
roads, has engaged in many legal contests both 
before the courts and the legislature. In 1875 
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Life Insurance Company, was active in its re- 
organization, and has been its general counsel 
since, and shaped the legislation that moved 
the company to Maine. He has been a 
1 line tur also of the Union Safe Deposit and 
Trust Company of Portland since its organiza- 
tion. 

Especially noteworthy are his achievements 
in behalf of the Masonic fraternity; for, after 
Thomas Smith Webb, who gave form to 
Masonry in this country, no man has done 
more for the ancient craft than Mr. Drum- 
mond. He joined the Waterville Lodge in 
[849, and was its Master in 1858-59. From 
1860 to 1863 he was Grand Master of the 
('.mihI Lodge of Maine, and was for two years 
at the head of the Grand Chapter and Grand 
Commandery of Maine, and one year at the 
Ik id of the Grand Council of Maine. In 
1871 he was elected to the chief position of 
the General Grand Chapter of the United 
States, and in 1880 was Grand Master of the 
General Grand Council of the United States, 
holding each office three years. He was Pro- 
vincial Deputy Grand Master of the Royal 
Order of Scotland under the late Albeit Pike, 
and since Mr. Pike's death has been Provincial 
Grand Master. In 1859 and 1862 he received 
the degree of the Scottish Rite, and in the 
latter year the thirty third degree was con- 
ferred upon him, making him an honorary 
member of the Supreme Council of the North- 
ern Jurisdiction of the United States. He 
was immediately elected Lieutenant Grand 
Commander, and was re-elected in 1863 and 
1 866. In 1867, upon the union of the Su- 
preme Councils previously existing, he was 
elected Grand Commander of the United Su- 
preme Council, the highest office in the gift 
of the fraternity. 1 Ie was re-elected in 1870, 
1873, and 1S76, but declined further service. 
This office was no sinecure, involving a large 
amount of correspondence with all parts of the 
world. As Chairman of the Committee on 
Masonic Jurisprudence in the grand bodies of 
Maine and in the national bodies, Mr. Drum- 
miniil has done more than any one else to shape 
the polity of the Order in the State and nation. 
In his own Grand Lodge he has for thirty years 
performed the duty of reviewing the proceed- 
ings of the other Grand Lodges — over fifty in 



number — his report often comprising more 
than two hundred pages. He has also per- 
formed a similar labor for the Grand Chapter, 
Council, and Commandery. In these reports 
questions of Masonic law, usage, polity, and 
duty are discussed; and the reviewers of other 
Grand Lodges concede to Mr. Drummond the 
first position as to ability and influence. Mr. 
Drummond has filled other Masonic offices and 
performed other duties that we have not space 
to enumerate. He is widely known and his 
acquaintance eagerly sought by the brethren 
in Europe and America, few of the hundreds 
of thousands of Masons in this country being 
unacquainted with his name. 

Mr. Drummond is a working member of the 
Maine Historical Society, of the Maine Gen- 
ealogical Society, of the Old Colon)- Society 
of Taunton, Mass., and of the New England 
Historical Genealogical Society of Boston. 
He is well versed in State and local history, 
and has preserved much important historical 
and genealogical data for the benefit of future 
generations, as some extensive compilations to 
be published shortly will bear witness. His 
talents in this direction have also been exerted 
for the benefit of the Masonic Order. He 
wrote the history of the Portland Lodge, the 
work containing about three hundred and fifty 
pages; compiled the Maine Masonic Text- 
book ; which for some years has been a stand- 
ard work on Masonry and which has passed 
into the fourth edition, each succeeding edition 
being revised and enlarged; assisted in the 
compilation of the Maine Royal Arch Text- 
book; and compiled a large part of the ap- 
pendix (two hundred and fifty pages) to Yor- 
ston's edition of Gould's "History of PTee 
Masonry," which is a valuable and much quoted 
work. He also edited, jointly with J. Ross 
Robertson, of Toronto, Canada, the "History 
of the Cryptic Rite," published by the latter 
in 1888. Two articles, "Masonic Jurispru- 
dence" and "Scottish Rite," he prepared lor 
a work entitled "History of Free Masonry and 
Concordant Orders." 

On December 10, 1850, Mr. Drummond was 
united in marriage with Elzada Rollins Bean, 
daughter of Benjamin Wadleigh and Lucetta 
(Foster) Bean. She was born March 2, 1829, 
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riage was a resident of New York City- Her 

father was a son of Phineas and Hannah (Clif- 
ford) Bean, born in Candia, N.H., March 31, 
1804. Phineas Bean was the son of Jonathan 
and Mar)' (Leavitt) Bean, born in Candia, 
Jul}' 25, 1763. He removed with his family 
to Montville, Me., in 1808, and died there 
October 16, 1838. Four children have 
blessed the union of Mr. and Mis. Drum- 
mond, namely: Myra Lucetta ; Josiah Hayden, 
Jr., associated with his father in legal work, 
the name of the firm being Drummond & 
Drummond; Tinnie Aubigne, wife of Wilford 
G. Chapman ; and Marge] ia Bean. 

Mr. Drummond still keeps up his connec- 
tion with his Alma Mater, Colby University, 
which conferred upon him the degree of LL. D. 
twenty-five years after graduation, the honor 
being a complete surprise to him. He was 
the first President of the D. K. E. Society, 
and presided at its fiftieth anniversary in 
July, 1895; and he has served on the Board of 
Trustees of the institution longer than any 
other member, except two, having been elected 
in 1857. For many years he has been Vice- 
President of the corporation and Chairman, 
ex officio, of the Board of Trustees. 

In religious belief Mr. Drummond is a 
liberal Christian, attending and supporting the 
Unitarian church. He is a man of great de- 
termination, and yet is very kind-hearted, find- 
ing it difficult to say "no" when his sym- 
pathies are appealed to. He is especially kind 
to young men ; and he will drop his own work, 
though ever so busy, to answer the appeal of a 
young lawyer for help in a legal problem, not 
only responding, but taking time to enlarge on 
the theme. A man of large figure and com- 
manding presence, his personality presents 
a rare combination of physical, mental, and 
moral sifts. 




|ORNELIUS N. MORRELL, a prac- 

.. tical and successful agriculturist of 
Windham, Cumberland County, 
Me., son of the late Stephen Mor- 
rell, was born in this town, May 17, 1837. 

Jacob Morrell, father of Stephen, was born 
in the town of Falmouth, whence in the latter 
part of the eighteenth century he removed to 



Windham, and, purchasing sixty-five acres ol 
wild land, cleared and improved a good farm, 
residing on it until his death, which occurred 
when he was about sixty-eight years of age. 
He was twice married, his first wife, the 
grandmother of Cornelius, being Hannah 
Brackett. She bore him six children, Stephen 
being the third child and the second son. 

Stephen Morrell, a native of Windham, was 
born December 31, 1S03, and was line early 
initiated into the various branches of labor 
pertaining to tilling the soil and raising stock, 
which occupations he followed through his 
busy life of eighty-four years, dying here in 
1S87. He was a stanch supporter of the prin- 
ciples of the Democratic part)', and, religious!)', 
was a Universalist. On March 11, 1827, he 
married Lydia Hawkes, daughter of Ebenezer 
Hawkes, of Windham; and into their family 
circle eight children were born, the four now 
living being Catherine II., Cornelius N., 
James K., and Martha L. Catherine 11 
Morrell, born December 19, 1S29, is the 
widow of William Shaw, of Standish. 
James K., horn October 27, 1846, now living 
in Boston, married Isabelle Field, of this town, 
and they have two children — Elroy F., born 
August 20, 1S76; and Marion, born in 1889. 
Martha L., born April 4, 1849, is the wife of 
Edward S. Thayer, of Westbrook, Me., and 
has five children, namely: Stephen P., born 
September 5, 1873, who married November 
16, 1895, Nellie Rumery, of Biddeford, Me. ; 
Edna P., born in October, 1875; Laban IP, 
born in February, 1S77; Clifton, bom in 
February, 1879; and Henry P., born in 
April, 1888. 

Cornelius N. Morrell having completed lii^ 
course of study at the Westbrook Seminary, 
during the following year taught school in 
Windham, and from that time until 1865 
worked at agricultural pursuits. Deciding 
then to try life on the Pacific Coast, he went 
to California, where he worked four years in 
the mines. Returning to the place of his 
nativity, Mr. Morrell again worked for a while 
at farming, and afterward went to North Gra) 
and bought a grocery store, remaining there 
two years. In 1S75 he purchased his present 
farm, which under his skilful management now 
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and appointments of any in the vicinity, 
leventy-five acres of it being under culture. 

His judgment and ability in administrative 
affairs arc well appreciated by his fellow- 
citizens, who have often placed him in official 
positions, being sure that he would give them 
most faithful and efficient service. In 1884 
and [885 he was Selectman of the town, being 
I liiirman of the Board the last year. In 1892 
he was chosen Selectman to fill the unexpired 
term of the late Charles Rogers, and was re- 
elected to the same position the succeeding 
year, being Chairman of the Board the last 
year. In politics he is a zealous advocate of 
the principles of the Democratic party, and in 
his religious views he is liberal. Socially, 
Mr. Morrell is a Mason, belonging to Pre- 
sumpscott Lodge, No. 127, A. F. & A. M., 
of Windham; a Royal Arch Mason of Lagle 
Chapter, X<>. 11, of Westbrook; and is also a 
Knight of Pythias, being a member of Ori- 
ental Lodge, No. 17, of South Windham. Mr. 
Morrell was united in marriage December 16, 
[868, with Lydia A. Varney, daughter of Hiram 
Varney, of this town. 




ilIAKI.LS E. BOODY, a burner resi- 
dent of Westbrook and one of the best- 
known citizens of his day, was born 
at the old Boody homestead, June 22, 
iXii), son of Benjamin and Jane C. (Winslow) 
Boody. Mr. Boody's father was an extensive 
and practical farmer and a lifelong resident of 
Westbrook', who figured quite prominently in 
the town affairs. He was a man who could 
be depended upon for the fulfilment of his 
obligations, as he always adhered to his Quaker 
precepts in his every-day life, his religious 
views being in accordance with the teachings 
of the denomination founded by George Fox. 
lie, however, availed himself of his citizenship 
privileges by taking part in political affairs, 
in which he supported the Democratic party; 
and he rendered his share of service to the 
town as Collector of Taxes. 

Charles E. Boody commenced his education 
in the public schools of Westbrook, and com- 
pleted his course of stud)- at the seminary. 
At an early age he became familiar with farm 
work by assisting in the lighter labors of the 



home fields; and in young manhood he taught 
school at different places during the winter 
season, his summers being spent in agricult- 
ural pursuits. After the death of his father 
he was employed during the summers for about 
five years in brick-making, working in the 
brickyards of Henry M. Minot, who conducted 
the manufacture in that part of Westbrook 
which is now included within the town of 
Deering. Returning then to the old home- 
stead, he continued to reside here for the rest 
of his life. The Boody farm contains two 
hundred acres of valuable and well-located 
land, including tillage, pasture, and wood 
land; and the late owner improved the prop- 
erty to a considerable extent, increasing the 
productiveness of the soil and making addi- 
tions to the residence and out-buildings. He- 
was an able and energetic farmer, liberal and 
progressive in his ideas, and a citizen of the 
highest repute, a man in whose integrity his 
friends and neighbors placed the most implicit 
confidence. 

In politics he supported the Republican 
party. His incumbency of the positions of pub- 
lic trust in which he was called upon to serve 
was characterized by a good understanding of 
both local and State affairs and a careful con- 
sideration of the people's interests. For fif- 
teen years he served as a member of the School 
Committee of Westbrook, a portion of which 
he was Chairman of the Board. He was a 
member of the Board of Selectmen for the 
years 1S76 and 1877, and represented his 
district in the legislature dining the session 
of 1878. He was connected with Saccarappa 
Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, 
previous to its reorganization, and was a mem- 
ber of the Citizens' Relief Society of Portland. 
In his religious belief he preserved the tradi- 
tions of his ancestors and adhered to the 
Quaker doctrine, his mother having been a 
member of the Society of Friends. He died 

on April 9, 1S95, at the 1! ly homestead, 

where the greater portion of his life had been 
passed. His many exemplary qualities of 
heart and mind are well remembered by his 
wide circle of friends and acquaintances, who 
recognized and appreciated in his lifetime his 
genuine worth. 

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with Elizabeth W. Walker, the ceremony 
taking place in Casco. Mrs. Boody was born 
in Otisfield, Me., daughter of Daniel and 
Elizabeth (Mayberry) Walker, who were pros- 
perous farming people. Her parents reared a 
family of seven children, Elizabeth W. -being 
the first-born. She has one brother and two 
sisters now living, namely: Daniel H., a resi- 
dent of Mechanic Falls, Me. ; Rebecca A., 
widow of Spencer Decker, of Casco; and Mary 
W. , wife of James Jepson, of Casco. 

Mrs. Boody still resides at the homestead, 
and the farm is conducted under her manage- 
ment. She harvests from fifty to seventy-five 
tons of hay annually, and keeps seven head of 
cattle and two horses, these facts showing that 
under her direction the property has not been 
allowed to deteriorate, the high standard of 
cultivation being maintained which has 
marked its history for so many years. 



OHN GOLDING BUNTING, M.D., 
of Portland, one of the oldest physi- 
cians in the State, who has practised 
medicine for sixty years, is a native of 
St. Johns, N.B. , born September 4, 1820. His 
parents were the Rev. Joshua and Elizabeth 
(Golding) Bunting. His mother, born in 
New Brunswick, was the daughter of Isaac 
Gerow, who was a refugee from New York at 
the time of the Revolution. Elizabeth grew 
to womanhood in her native province, where 
she was first married to Mr. Isaac Golding, and 
some years later to the Rev. Joshua Bunting, 
a minister of the Baptist denomination and a 
native of Clifton, England. 

Dr. Bunting acquired his early education in 
the private schools of New Brunswick, after- 
ward beginning the study of medicine with 
Dr. Harding at the quarantine station on 
Partridge Island. Having been under Dr. 
Harding's instructions for about two years, he 
crossed the Atlantic and pursued his studies 
successively at Edinburgh, Scotland, and the 
Drummond Street Medical School in Glasgow. 
He remained in the latter institution until 
licensed to practise. After this he obtained 
a position as ship physician on the "Britannia, " 
one of the Cunard steamers, which were then 
side-wheel boats, and held it for eighteen 



months. Subsequently the Doctor attended 
lectures at the Boston Medical School, while 
in the city having an opportunity to listen to 
many distinguished speakers, and attended the 
famous murder trial of Professor Webster, who 
killed Dr. Parkman in 1849. Going then to 
New York, Dr. Bunting attended lectures 
under Dr. Valentine Mott at the Crosby Street 
School of Medicine. On his return to Boston 
he was advised to open up practice in Bangor, 
Me., which he did, and remained three years. 
During that time he boarded in a house with 
John A. Peters, now Judge Peters, anil two 
other young men who have since won the same 
title. He next practised in Montreal, Canada. 
While here he was one of the favored few al- 
lowed to study the actual process of digestion 
through an opening made in the stomach of St. 
Martin. Dr. Bunting was then invited to 
spend a week in New York by Dr. Delafield, 
the celebrated physician and surgeon. He 
afterward accompanied St. Martin on a tour 
through the Central and Southern States, visit- 
ing the hospitals and medical colleges in every 
city of importance, and then went abroad with 
him and visited in the same way the medical 
colleges of London, Paris, Italy, Spain, Berlin, 
Vienna, Belgium, and Russia. The succeed- 
ing sixteen years the Doctor spent in travelling 
in Europe, gaining valuable information in the 
leading medical colleges, spending three years 
in Paris and two years in London, and subse- 
quently some time under the instructions of 
the world-renowned physician, Dr. McKenzie, 
of London. Returning to this country Dr. 
Bunting first located in Cleveland. Thence 
he went to Detroit, and afterward spent some- 
time at Niagara Falls and New York City. 
He gave up his work there in May, 1 8gi , to 
come to Portland, where he has since acquired 
an extensive practice. 




TEPHEN B. HAMILTON, a gen- 
eral merchant at Chebeague Island, 
in the town of Cumberland, Me., is 
a native-born citizen, the date of 
his birth being October 1, 1841. He is de- 
scended from one of the early settlers of the 
island, his great-great-grandhither, Ambrose 
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was a thrifty and prosperous farmer, as were 
his son, Ambrose, Jr., and later his grandson, 
James 1 [amilton. 

Simeon Hamilton, son of James, Was born 
on Chebeague Island, April 6, 1S06. For 
forty-five years he followed the sea, cruising 
on the Maine coast between Portland and 
Bangor. In his earlier years he was Captain 
oi a packet, carrying, besides general freight, 
much granite. lie afterward owned different 
sloops, among them being the "Granite" and 
the •'Leader." In 1864 Captain Hamilton 
gave up his seafaring life, and purchased a farm 
of fifty acres, mostly under cultivation, and 
there spent his remaining days, dying Decem- 
ber 11, 1SS0. He was twice married. His 
first wife, formerly Sarah Bennett, died Octo- 
ber 28, 1863, having been the mother of thir- 
teen children. Nine of this family are now 
living, the following being a brief record: 
Elmira, born October 2, 1828, is the wife of 
Alfred Cleaves, of- Yarmouth, and has three 
children — Alfred E., Emily S., and Myra 
A.; Hiram K., born May 21, 1830, married 
Margarette Anthoine, of Cape Elizabeth, and 
they have four children living — Daniel A., 
William H., Emily M., and Edwin D. ; Mar- 
tha, born October 28, 1S31, is the widow of 
Ellis Mansfield, of the island, and has two 
children living — Ellis F. and Mattie T. ; 
Simeon was born March 19, 1833; Rachel, 
born May 14, 1837, is the wife of Stephen A. 
Woodbury, of South Portland, and has four 
children living — Albert S., Henry D., Ger- 
trude R., and Winfield; Stephen B. is the 
subject of this sketch; Sumner E., born Oc- 
tober 30, 1845, married Sarah J. Webber, of 
tli. island, and they are the parents of three 
children — Edna E., Mildred R., and Lin- 
wood S. ; Alonzo S., born February 2, 1848, 
married Angelette Long, of Chebeague Island, 
and they have five children living — Myra 
C, Emily M., Clifford S., Fanny G., and 
Lewis R.; and Mary E., born February 21, 
1858, married Eldon Merrill, of Portland, and 
has two children — William L. and Fanny M. 
On September 11, 1864, the father was again 
married, Eleanor Stover, daughter of Elisha 
Stover, becoming his second wife; but of this 
union no children were born. 

Stephen B. Hamilton at the age of four- 



teen sailed with his father in the sloop 
"Leader" through the summer season, and 
during the winter months he attended school. 
He continued on the sea, going as a common 
sailor until attaining his majority, when he 
bought an interest in the "Leader." After 
having charge of this craft four years, sailing 
her on the coast of Maine, freighting stone 
principally, he purchased an interest in the 
sloop "Rocky Mountain," of which he had 
control for the next two years. He then set- 
tled down on the island to mercantile life, 
buying an interest in the general store of 
Hamilton & Co., the partnership continuing 
twenty-one years. In 1890 Mr. Hamilton 
purchased his present business, and has since 
been prosperously engaged in the sale of 
general merchandise, having a well-stocked 
country store. In the same year he was ap- 
pointed Postmaster at Chebeague Island, suc- 
ceeding his father's second wife, who had 
charge of the office several years. In his 
political principles Mr. Hamilton is a sound 
Republican, and has served as Selectman of 
the town of Cumberland, performing his duties 
most satisfactorily to the public. He- is at 
the present time a Director of the Cumberland 
Fire Insurance Company of Cumberland. 

Mr. Hamilton and Miss Harriet E. Webber, 
daughter of Benjamin Webber, of Chebeague 
Island, were united in marriage January 2, 
1865. They have three children, namely: 
Cora G., born November 27, 1867; Delia G., 
born July 29, 1877; and P'lorence M., born 
March 12, 1881. Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton 
are members of the Methodist church. 




/ILLIS F. STROUT, an influential 

and esteemed citizen of South Port- 
land, Cumberland County, was bom 
in the city of Portland, Me., August 30, 1857. 
He is a descendant of one of the early fami- 
lies of Cape Elizabeth, where his paternal 
grandfather, Daniel Strout, Sr., was born 
December 6, 1802. He there married Jane 
G. Dyer, a native of the same place, the fruit 
of their union being six children, of whom 
four are now living, namely: Joshua I'., 
keeper of the Portland Head Light; William 
D., a cooper, living at South Portland; Mary 







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E., a maiden lady, and Eunice J., widow of 
Captain John B. Waterhou.se, both residing in 
Los Angeles, Cal. 

Daniel Strout, Jr., was the third son born 
to his parents, Daniel, Sr., and Jane G. 
Strout, the date of his birth, which occurred 
in Cape Elizabeth, being September 8, 1830. 
After leaving the common schools, he fol- 
lowed for several years the trade of a house 
carpenter, and built quite a number of dwel- 
ling-houses on the Cape. In 1858 he opened 
a grocery store in this town, where he contin- 
ued in business until his death in 1886, build- 
ing up an extensive local trade. He was held 
in high regard by his fellow-citizens, whom he 
represented from 1882 till 1885 in the State 
legislature, being elected on the Democratic 
ticket, which he uniformly supported. Ready 
td espouse liberal views in religion as in other 
matters, he was identified with the Univer- 
salis! church, both he and his wife holding 
to the cheerful faith of that denomination, 
lie married Martha E. Lovett, daughter of 
Jolm Lovett, of Portland, Me., and they 
became the parents of several children, of 
whom but two are living; namely, Willis 
F. and Carrie D., both of South Portland. 
Mrs. Martha E. Strout died on March 3, 
1896, aged sixty years, nine months, and 
twenty-three days. 

Willis F. Strout acquired a practical com- 
mon-school education, afterward beginning his 
active career in his father's store, which he 
entered as a clerk when but sixteen years of 
age. On the death of his father Mr. Strout 
succeeded to the business, continuing it until 
18S9, and then selling out. He subsequently 
bei niie shipping clerk for the well-known firm 
of Twitchell, Champlin & Co., of Portland, 
remaining with them four years. In 1893, 
in company with Sherman G. Willard, he 
opened a grocery store in Cape Elizabeth, now 
South Portland, where, under the firm name of 
Willis F. Strout & Co., he carried on a large 
retail trade until 1895, when he sold his inter- 
est to his partner. At this time, in the 
spring of 1895, by an act of the legislature. 
Cape Elizabeth was divided, the part in which 
Mr. Strout has resided for so many years being 
named South Portland. Mr. Strout, who had 
filled the office of Auditor of Cape Elizabeth 



for three years, was elected a member of the 
first Board of Selectmen of the new town. 

On November 22, 1881, Mr. Strout was 
united in marriage with Miss Eva Smith, a 
daughter of Henry Smith, of Cape Elizabeth. 
They have three children, namely : Daniel II., 
born March 16, 1889; Albert D., born April 
22, 1893; and Harry Willis, born November 
27, 1894. Religiously, Mr. and Mrs. Strout 
are identified with the Universalist church; 
and, politically, he is a steadfast Democrat. 
Socially, he is prominent in many fraternal 
orders, having a membership in the following 
organizations: Hiram Lodge, No. 1S0, A. I-'. 
& A. M.; Unity Lodge, No. 3, I. O. O. T. ; 
Portland Encampment, No. 119, I. ( >. O. T. ; 
Mizpah, Daughters of Rebecca; Grand Canton 
Ridgeley, I. O. O. T. ; and Bayard Lodge, 
No. 44, Knights of Pythias. 




ENRY RIPLEY MILLKTT, of 
Gorham, Cumberland County, Me., 
a gallant officer of the Fifth Maine 
Regiment in the war of the Rebell- 
ion, whose commission as Lieutenant Colonel 
was dated January 8, 1863, was born in Leeds, 
Androscoggin County, Me., September 23, 
1S32, son of Thomas and Elmira A. (Day) 
Millett. He is a cousin of Frank D. Millet, 
the artist, who was Director of Decoration of 
the World's Columbian Exposition at Chicago, 
and, like him, is of the seventh generation in 
descent from the original ancestor (if the 
family in America, Thomas Millet, born at 
Chertsey, England, in 1605, who, with his 
wife and son Thomas, came to this country 
in the "Elizabeth" in [635, and settled in 
Dorchester, Mass., but later removed to Brook - 
field, Mass. 

Colonel Milieu's great-grandfather, Thomas 
Millett, son of John of Gloucester, Mass., and 
a great-grandson of the emigrant, was a 
patriot soldier of the Revolution. He died in 
Leeds, Me. His son Zebulon, the fifth in 
direct line, a farmer in Leeds, reared nine 
children, namely: Solomon; Asa, late a phy- 
sician of East Bridge-water, Mass., father (if 
Frank D. ; David ; Obed ; Thomas ; Aaron ; 
Lydia ; Delia; and Polly. Thomas Millett, 
son of Zebulon, was born in Leeds, January 



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17, 1 801, and was engaged in early life in 
farming and lumbering in that town. In 1833 
he removed to Palmyra, Somerset County, 
Me., and there spent his last years, dying in 
February, 1874. He was twice married, his 
first wife being Elmira A. Day, who was born 
in Baron, Me., and died in Palmyra, January 
29, 1857. She was the mother of twelve chil- 
dren, namely: Mary D., who was born in 
Baron, July 30, 1829; Samuel Z., born in 
Leeds, December 3, 1830; Henry R., the 
subject dI this sketch; Matthias O., who was 
bom August 31, 1834, in Palmyra, which was 
the birthplace of all the children following; 
Josiah, born January 24, 1837, Lieutenant in 
Company B, Thirtieth Maine Volunteer Infan- 
try of the army during the late war, now agent 
of one of the largest lumber companies in 
Minnesota, and a resilient of Stillwater; Jo- 
seph C, born January 21, 1839, who also 
served the Union and was severely wounded; 
Obed I'"., bom March 17, 1841, who was killed 
at the battle of Cold Harbor; Martha ]., bom 
Line 14, 1843; Thomas F. , born September 
8, 1845, now a Congregational minister and 
Field Secretary of the Maine Sunday-school 
Society, residing in Gorham ; Eliza A., born 
February 24, 1848; Lesta P., bom August 31, 
1850; and Lester W., born September 17, 
1853. Thomas Millett's second wife, Fanny 
S. Gordon, of St. Albans, Me., was the mother 
of six children — Addie D. , George W., Sewall 
1!., Albert K., Annie M., and Nellie N. 

Henry R. Millett acquired a good education 
in the common schools of Palmyra and the 
high school of St. Albans. He worked one 
summer in a saw-mill on the Penobscot River, 
and in 1 S 5 1 , when lie was nineteen years ol 
age, he went to Campello, Mass., where he 
was employed in a shoe factory until 1858. 
During the two years following he worked in 
shoe factories in Gorham, Farmington, and 
Rochester, Me., and then entered the employ 
oi Saunderson Brothers, bakers, of Cambridge, 
Mass., as driver of a team. In i860 he took 
charge of the manufacturing department ol 
Libby i\: Walker, boot and shoe manufacturers 
of Little Palls, Gorham; and at the first call 
loi troops to defend the Union he resigned his 
position and signified his readiness to serve. 
He enlisted April 27, 1 861, under Josiah 



Ileald in Company A, Fifth Maine Regiment, 
Sixth Corps, Second Brigade, First Division, 
and was mustered into the United States ser- 
vice as First Sergeant of the company. He 
served with distinguished bravery in some of 
the most momentous engagements of the war, 
including the first battle of Bull Run, West 
Point, Antictam, Fredericksburg, Salem 
Heights, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, Rappa- 
hannock Station, Spottsylvania Court house, 
Cold Harbor (where his brother < Ibed was 
killed), the second battle of Bull Run, the 
second engagement at Fredericksburg, and 
Gaines's Mill. At the battle of Rappahan- 
nock, November 7, 1863, he received a shell 
wound in the right side; and at Cold Harbor, 
June 4, 1864, he was wounded in the left 
forearm by a shell. He received his dis- 
charge July 27, 1864, and returned home, 
suffering from his wound and broken in health, 
but loaded with honors. He was commis- 
sioned Second Lieutenant, July 12, [86i ; 
Captain, August 14 of the same year; Major, 
September 24, 1862; and Lieutenant Colonel, 
January 8, 1863. 

Colonel Millett was not able to work until 
the winter of 1865. He then entered the 
insurance business, which he has successfully 
followed up to the present time, representing 
now the /Etna and Home Companies, the 
Phoenix and Hartford of Hartford, Conn., the 
Insurance Company of North America, the 
Phoenix of New York, and the Quincy of 
Massachusetts (all fire insurance companies), 
and the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance 
Company. 

Colonel Millett is a Republican in politics. 
1 le was chosen Collector of Gorham in 1874, 
and served two years. He was appointed Post- 
master in 1 88 1, during Arthur's administra- 
tion, and reappointed by Harrison in July, 
[889, remaining in office till July, 1893. He 
represented the town in 1894 in the legislature, 
and has been Chairman of the Republican 
Town Committee for twenty years. lie is a 
member and Past Commander of John R. 
Adams Post, No. IOI, of Gorham, of which 
he has been Quartermaster and Adjutant and 
is Past Assistant Inspector general lie is 
Treasurer of Harmony Lodge, No. 38, A. F. 
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four years, and is now Past High Priest of 
Eagle Chapter, No. 11, of the Royal Arch. 
He is also a member of the Council of Royal 
and Select Masters of Portland and of Portland 
Commandery, Knights of Templars, No. 2, 
and has held office as Senior Grand Deacon in 
the Grand Lodge ol Maine and served as Grand 
Marshal. He belongs to the military order 
known as the Loyal Legion of the United 
States, being a member of the Commander)' of 
the State of Maine, and is Worthy Patron of 
the Pine Tree Chapter, No. 27, of the Order 
Eastern Star. 

Colonel Millett was married December 29, 
[870, to M. Antoinette, only daughter of Free- 
man Whitney, of Portland. She was born in 
Pittsfield, NIL ; but the greater part of her 
childhood and youth was passed in Portland. 
She is a lady of rare charm of manner and of 
much intellectual ability and force of character, 
and is very prominent in social circles, taking 
an especial interest in Grand Army matters. 
She is a member of Pine Tree Chapter, No. 
27, of the Eastern Star, and of the Woman's 
Relief Corps, Department of Maine. In iSSS 
she was elected President of the John R. 
Adams Relief Corps, Department of Maine, and 
in [889 she was re-elected. She has served as 
Department Aid several terms; was a delegate 
to the National Convention in Detroit in 1891, 
and was on the Executive Board in 1894; was 
unanimously elected Department President at 
the Convention in February, 1S95, and is pres- 
ent Aid on the national President's staff. She 
is also a member of the "Home Board," which 
devises ways and means for the support of the 
inmates of the Maine Relief Corps Home, 
which has not yet received government aid. 
Mis. Millett joined the Baptist church when 
she was seventeen years of age, and is now a 
member of the Second Church of that denomi- 
nation in Portland. Colonel Millett and his 
wife attend the Congregationalist church. 



'RANK W. BUCKNAM, a prominent 
and promising young business man of 
Yarmouth, was born in this town, De- 
cember 7, 1869, coming from an old and 
worthy family. His great - grandparents, 
Samuel and Phoebe (Chandler) Bucknam, were 



pioneers of North Yarmouth, where their six- 
children were born, Captain William Buck- 
nam, the grandfather of Frank W., being the 
eldest child. 

William Bucknam was born on December 
22, 1806. He was almost brought up on the 
sea, when but a lad making various trips with 
his father, becoming so- familiar with every- 
thing pertaining to a sailor's life that at an 
early age he was made master of a vessel, a 
position which he filled for many years. He 
married one of Yarmouth's fair daughters, 
Miss Elizabeth True, their nuptials being- 
celebrated February 19, 1835. After this 
auspicious event the sea had no charms to 
draw him from his fireside. He bought a 
farm in Yarmouth, where he lived until his 
demise, July 12, 1851, while yet in the prime 
of manhood. A man of exemplary Christian 
character, he was a valued member of the 
Baptist church. He and his wife had five 
children, namely: Horace, born June 2, 1836; 
Alvan F., born November 27, 1837, who was 
graduated from Bowdoin College in i860, and 
is now a practising physician in Warren, 111. ; 
Lizzie T., born August 3, 1840, died Novem- 
ber 10, 1858; William E., father of the 
special subject of this biographical sketch. 
born February 17, 1844; and Mary Ellen, 
born March 1, 1846. 

William Edward Bucknam succeeded to the 
ownership of the parental estate, and is liv- 
ing on the farm where his birth occurred a 
half-century or more ago. An energetic and 
progressive agriculturist, he owns one of the 
best-managed an 1 most productive farms in 
the town of Yarmouth, his land being located 
not far from the shore. During the late Civil 
War he volunteered in his country's service, 
going to the front September 17, 1862, as a 
Corporal in Company G, Twenty-fifth Maine 
Volunteer Infantry, and being honorably dis- 
charged at the expiration of his term of enlist- 
ment in 1863. His wife, whose maiden name 
was Katie Mahoney, was born July 4, 1849, in 
this town, daughter of Cornelius and Ellen 
(Kelley) Mahoney, neither of whom is now 
living. Mr. and Mrs. William E. Bucknam 
have three children, as follows: Frank W. : 
Jennie Q., born July 8, 1873, who was gradu- 
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Mass., and is now engaged in teaching; and 
Maud, born January 29, 1879. The parents 
are both faithful members of the Congrega- 
tional church. Politically, the father is a 
stanch Republican; and, socially, he is a 
member of the Grand Army of the Republic 
and a Knight of Pythias. 

Frank W. Bucknam acquired his early edu- 
cation in the public schools of Yarmouth, after 
which he took a course of study at Shaw's 
Business College in Portland. lie remained 
on the ancestral homestead until about twenty- 
one years old, when he secured a position in 
the drug store of Mr. Cook at Yarmouthville, 
where he remained three years, paying close 
attention to the details of his work. -Going 
to Portland, in order to perfect himself in the 
business to which he has since been devoted, 
Mr. Bucknam became a clerk in the drug store 
of Edward L. Boss, and at the end of a year 
passed his examination in pharmacy, his di- 
ploma bearing the date of February 14, 1894, 
a most acceptable valentine. A month later, 
on March 19, he purchased the stock of M. C. 
Merrill, at the stand where he is now engaged 
in a successful business, dealing in drugs, 
paints, oils, and various other commodities, 
including window glass and wall paper. 

Mr. Bucknam is energetic and enterprising, 
courteous and accommodating to his patrons, 
and well merits his prosperous trade. In poli- 
tics he is an active Republican, being at the 
present time Town Clerk. Socially, he is a 
Mason, belonging to Casco Lodge, A. F. & 
A. M. He is faithful to the religious be- 
liefs in which he was reared, being a Congre- 
gationalism though not a member of any 
church. 



-OSEPH H. HUTCHINS, a prominent 
contractor of the city of Deering, was 
born in Buxton, Me., October 8, 1S43. 
His parents were Solomon L. and 
Phebe R. (Matthews) Hutchins, the former a 
native of Pownal, Cumberland County, Me. 

Solomon L. Hutchins was born in 181 7, 
and received his early education in the schools 
of his native town. Mastering the carpenter's 
trade, he worked for some years in Portland 
as a journeyman, and then, removing to Bux- 



ton, went into business as a contractor and 
builder, employing a large number of men. 
In 1865 he removed to Deering, but four years 
later returned to Pownal, where he purchased 
a farm. There he spent the last twelve years 
of his life, profitably engaged in agricultural 
pursuits. lie died in 1880. In 1841 he was 
married to Phebe R., daughter of Joseph 
Matthews, a farmer of Scarboro, Me. Three 
children were born to them, namely: two 
daughters who died in early womanhood, one 
at the age of sixteen, the other nineteen ; and a 
son, the subject of this sketch. Mr. and Mrs. 
Hutchins were active and devoted members of 
the church. 

Joseph H. Hutchins attended the common 
schools of Camden, and finished his course of 
study at Yarmouth Academy. He learned the 
carpenter's trade of his father, and when 
twenty-two years of age entered the employ of 
A. D. Smith, builder, of Portland, for whom 
he worked about fifteen years. While in Mr. 
Smith's employ he superintended the build- 
ing of the Farrington and Storer Blocks, and 
many other large buildings in Portland, Deer- 
ing, and Westbrook. In 1880 he went into 
business for himself; and he has since been 
successfully engaged as a contractor and 
builder, his extensive experience, honest deal- 
ing, and prompt execution winning for him a 
large and reliable patronage. Mr. Hutchins 
is recognized as one of the leading builders of 
the locality, and is now serving his second 
term as Vice-President of the Deering Build- 
ing Loan Association. 

On November 11, 1864, Mr. Hutchins was 
married to Julia A., daughter of Emery Ileal, 
a farmer of Lincolnville, Me. Three chil- 
dren blessed their union, two of whom are liv- 
ing — Mary E. and Frank L. The former is 
the wife of Edward M. Cobb, a contractor and 
builder of Deering. 

A Republican in politics, Mr. Hutchins 
served on the Deering Town Committee for 
about eight years, and was elected to the 
Board of Aldermen in 1892, having the honor 
to be the first Chairman of that body. He 
was elected Assessor of Deering in [894 for 
three years. He is a member of several prom- 
inent social organizations, belonging to Maine 
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lows, of Portland, of which he has been Vice- 
Grand; and Eastern Star Encampment; Ivy 
Lodge, No. 5, Daughters of Rebecca; Long- 
fellow Lodge, No. 43, Knights of Pythias, in 
which he has held all the offices, also repre- 
senting the Lodge in the Grand Lodge: and 
the Maine Charitable Mechanic Association. 
With his wife and family he attends the Con- 
gregational church, contributing liberally 
Inward its support. 



(Efr-OIIN CALVIN STEVENS, a. promi- 
nent architect of Portland, Me., was 
born in Boston, Mass., Octobers, 1855, 
son of Leander and Maria J. II. (Win- 
gate) Stevens. Me is of pioneer ancestry and 
of Revolutionary stock, his great-grandfather, 
Jotham Stevens, who was a soldier of the Rev- 
olution, having been born and bred in England. 
When a young man he came to this State, lo- 
cating in the town of Kennebunk, which was 
then almost a wilderness. He cleared a tract 
of land, on which he engaged in farming and 
lumbering, living there until his death, which 
was caused by an accident while he was yoking 
oxen to go to the woods for a load of lumber, 
he being then ninety-eight years of age, but 
remarkably hale and hearty. 

Mr. Stevens's grandfather, Calvin Stevens, 
son of the above-mentioned Jotham, was 
reared to mature years in Kennebunk. He 
subsequently learned the cabinet-maker's 
trade in Concord, N.H., but established him- 
self permanently in business at Standish, 
where he resided until his demise in March, 
1877, at the age of eighty-four years. He 
married Lydia Monitor), daughter of Captain 
Jonathan Moulton. She passed to the higher 
life in 1856, leaving three children, one being 
Leander, the father of John Calvin. 

Leander Stevens, whose birth occurred 
Match 8, 1 822, in Standish, learned the trade 
of a cabinet-maker, as well as that of fancy 
carriage and house painter. He spent his 
boyhood days on the parental homestead, 
about two miles from the village of Standish; 
and this property is now in his possession. 
Desiring to enter upon a mercantile career, 
lie went to Boston when a young man and was 
there employed as clerk in a grocery store for 



three years, after which he spent two years 
similarly employed in a hardware store in New 
York City. Returning then to Boston, he 
opened a hotel, which he successfully managed 

for three years. His next venture was in 

flection with Mr. Poland, they forming a part- 
nership under the name of Poland & Stevens, 
and selling groceries for the following three 
years, when the partnership was dissolved. 
Mr. Stevens was engaged as messenger toi 
the British American Express Company lor 
the next six years, running from Portland 
to Montreal, via the Grand Trunk Rail- 
way. On July 12, 1861, he took charge of the 
office of the Preble House in this city, resign 
ing the position in 1871 to take charge of the 
Falmouth Hotel, then the largest hotel in the 
State, continuing until it was closed in 1875. 
During the year 1876 he had control of the 
Poland Springs House office, being afterward 
head clerk at the American House, Boston, for 
twelve years. Going again to Poland Springs, 
he had charge of that hotel for two years, when 
he retired from active pursuits. He married 
Maria Jane Hancock Wingate, daughter of 
John Wingate, their nuptials being celebrated 
in November, 184S. Four children were 
born to them, namely: Leander L., who lives 
on the old homestead; John Calvin; Lydia 
Maria, wife of S. E. Winslow, of New York 
City; and Henry Wingate, who is in the office 
with his brother, John C. 

John Calvin Stevens was but a year and a 
half old when his parents removed to this city, 
where he was educated, being graduated from 
the high school in 1873. Having artistic taste 
and mechanical ability, which he was desirous 
of putting to practical use, he entered the 
office of F. H. Fassett in the fall of 1873, 
remaining with him as an assistant until 1880, 
when he was taken into partnership, the firm 
name being Fassett & Stevens. Having estab- 
lished a reputation as one of the leading archi- 
tects of this vicinity, Mr. Stevens decided to 
try his fortune elsewhere. Going to Boston, 
he opened a branch office there, remaining .1 
year and a half, and in that time built Hotel 
Pemberton at Windmill Point. Hull. In 
1883 the partnership of Fassett & Stevens was 
dissolved, Mr. Stevens opening an office for 
himself in the First National Bank Building, 



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he being the first tenant, and continuing alone 
until 1887, when he entered into a copartner- 
ship with Albert VV. Cobb, the firm carrying 
mi a substantial business fur eighteen months, 
under the name of Stevens & Cobb. Mr. 
Stevens has built many of the finest residences 
in this and neighboring cities, as well as some 
of the most prominent public buildings of the 
State, including the Physical Laboratory at 
Colby University, the Kicker Classical School 
at Houlton, the new buildings at Hebron 
Academy, and the Maine Eye and Ear Infirm- 
ary at Portland. He also erected the Oxford 
Building, where he has had his office for the 
past seven years. Among the beautiful 
private residences built by Mr. Stevens is that 
of the Hon. F. E. Richards; and he is now at 
work on the Biddeford City Hall and the new 
Insane Hospital at Bangor, and supervising 
the erection of some very handsome residences. 
In his office he gives constant employment to 
six competent draughtsmen, the largest force 
in any similar office in the State. 

In [884 Mr. Stevens was made an honorary 
member of the Architectural League of New 
York, one of the leading organizations of the 
kind in the Union, and three years later was 
made a Fellow of the American Institute of 
Architects. He belongs to many of the local 
social societies, having been one of the half- 
dozen men to organize the Portland Athletic 
Club, of which he has since been one of the 
Executive Committee, also being President of 
the Poll land Society of Art and one of its 
Executive Committee since 1 88 1. In 1889 he 
was elected President of the Maine Charitable 
Mechanic Association; and in [883 he became 
a member of the League of American Wheel- 
men, which has a membership in Maine of four 
hundred and thirty-two persons. He is promi- 
nent in cycling circles, being President of the 
Wheel Club; and he is a member of the Maine 
Lodge of Independent Order of Odd Fellows, 
besides belonging to the Ancient Landmark 
Lodge, A. F. & A. M., Mount Vernon Chap- 
In, the Portland Council, Portland Command- 
ery, Knights of Templars, and having taken 
all the degrees up to and including the thirty- 
second degree. 

On December 24, 18//, Mr. Stevens was 
milled in marriage with Martha Louise Wal- 



dron, daughter of Howard D. Waldron, of this 
city. Their residence, pleasantly located at 
52 Bowdoin Street, is made cheerful and home- 
like by the presence of their four children - 
John Howard, Caroline Maria, Margaret Lou- 
ise, and Dorothy Wingate. 




ASSIUS L. KIMBALL, a thriving 
and intelligent farmer oi Bridgton, is 
a native of this town, his birth 
having occurred February 7, 1847, 
on the farm where he now resides, His grand- 
father, Jediah Kimball, Sr. , who was the origi- 
nal owner of the farm, was a native of Rhode 
Island, from which State he came to Cumber- 
land County, Me., purchasing this property, 
which then consisted of ninety acres of wild 
land, on which not a tree had been cut. He 
built a log cabin in typical pioneer style, 
cleared a large portion of the land, and resided 
here until his death, which occurred when he 
had attained the age of seventy-five years. 
His son, Jediah Kimball, Jr., was reared to 
farming, in which honorable occupation he was 
engaged during most of his life, although he 
occasionally worked at the painter's trade. 
After the death of his father he came into 
possession of the homestead, which he man- 
aged successfully until his own death, which 
occurred at the age of forty-eight years. He 
married Miss Mary Kitson, who bore him two 
children — Cassius L. , whose name prefaces 
this sketch; and Florence, wife of Charles E. 
Dawes, who likewise resides on the homestead. 
The mother lived a widow many years, d\ing 
in 1888, when seventy-one years old, and was 
then laid to rest beside her husband in the 
Lower Ridge Cemetery. 

Cassius L. Kimball received a common- 
school education, completing his studies at the 
age of fifteen years, being called upon at th.it 
early age to assume the charge ol the home 
farm, which has since been under his control. 
The land is fertile and well adapted to the 
growth of cereals and the fruits common to 
New England, and his management of the 
property lias been accompanied by gratifying 
lesults. Mr. Kimball has never taken any 
active part in political affairs, but gives his 
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ILLIAM ROBERTS, an extensive 
farmer of Westbrook, Me., a com- 
rade of the Grand Army of the Re- 
public, was born at the Roberts homestead, 
in this town, March 29, [ N 4 3 , son of Charles 
and Eleanor J. (Chenery) Roberts, and was 
named for his paternal grandfather. Ances- 
tors of the Roberts family came to Maine from 
Gloucester, Mass. 

William Roberts, the elder, was born at 
Cape Elizabeth, from which place his parents 
moved to Gorham ; and he resided there until 
he was twenty-one years old. He then came 
to Westbrook, where he bought the property 
which is now occupied by his grandson, and 
engaged in farming during the rest of his life, 
lie was also a prominent contractor, a business 
which he conducted in company with his son, 
Charles; and several important highways in that 
section were built under his direction. He 
was a Democrat in politics, and served as a 
member of the Board of Selectmen three years, 
1839, 1840, and 1 84 1. He was twice married; 
and by his first wife, who was before her mar- 
riage Betsy Hatch, and was a daughter of the 
Rev. Nathaniel Hatch, of Falmouth, he had 
three children. His second wife was Dorcas 
Johnson, daughter of John Johnson, of Fal- 
mouth, and by this union there was one 
daughter. Of his four children, the latest 
survivor was Charles, Mr. Roberts's father, 
who was a son of his first wife. 

Charles Roberts was born on January 20, 
1804, in the house which adjoins his son's 
present residence; and he always resided upon 
this farm. In early manhood he engaged with 
his father in contracting for the construction 
of highways and other public works. He 
built sections of the road between Portland 
and Woodford's Corner, that between Stroud- 
water and Coalkilm, the new road leading from 
Duck Pond to Pride's Corner; and he also 
assisted in the construction of the first bridge 
at Cumberland Mills. He possessed a strong 
constitution, and was remarkably vigorous and 
active until ninety-one years old, but after 
that his strength failed. He died on March 
1 8, 1896, in his ninety-third year, retaining 
his senses till within a few hours of his death. 
In politics he was early a Democrat, but later 
supported the principles of the Republican 



party; and he was twice nominated for the 
Hoard of Selectmen during the days of the old 
town government. In religious belief he was 
a Congregational ist. lie married on May C>, 
1832, Eleanor J. Chenery, who was bom on 
April 26, 1 8 10, and has now nearly completed 
her eighty-sixth year. She has been an ex- 
cellent wife and mother. Her parents were 
Joseph and Rebecca (Johnson) Chenery, whose 
home was in that part of Falmouth which is 
now I leering, her father having come there 
from Watertown, Mass. Mrs. Chenery was a 
daughter of John and Eleanor (Lamb) Johnson, 
the former of whom lived to be ninety-six 
years old, and the latter about fourscore. Mr. 
and Mrs. Charles Roberts were the parents oi 
seven children, of whom four are living, 
namely: Frances !•]., wife of Randall J. Elder, 
of East Boston ; John, who resides in West- 
brook ; William, the subject of this sketch; 
and Charles, a resident of Harrison, Me. 

William Roberts attended the public schools 
of Westbrook in his boyhood, and completed 
his studies at a commercial college in Portland. 
He enlisted as a private in Company E, 
Twenty-fifth Regiment, Maine Volunteers, 
under Colonel Francis Fesscnden, and was 
stationed in Washington in defence of the 
capital for six months. The regiment was 
then ordered to duty at Chant illy, where it 
remained for a time, and thence went back to 
Washington, where its term of service expired; 
and Mr. Roberts was mustered out in Portland, 
July 10, 1863. He then returned to the home- 
stead, where he remained until 1869, when 
he spent six months in the West. Later he- 
took another trip in the same direction, ex- 
tending through a period of one year, since 
which time he has devoted his attention to the 
cultivation of the farm. The property, which 
consists of about three hundred acres, is desira- 
bly located and well improved, sixty acres 
being set apart for the raising of hay, the an- 
nual production of which amounts to fifty tons. 

Mr. Roberts was married on May 19, 1886, 
to Ellen A. Knight, daughter of Joseph 
Knight, of Falmouth, and has one daughter 
— Eleanor C, aged seven years. 

In politics he is a Republican, and is 
actively interested in local affairs, having 
served as Overseer of the Poor in 1891, the 



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first year under the city charter; and he was 
elected a member of the Board of Assessors for 
the years 1895-96. He is a comrade of Cloud- 
man Post, No. 100, Grand Army of the Re- 
public, of Westbrook. An able, industrious, 
and successful farmer and a progressive, lib- 
eral-minded citizen, he enjoys the esteem and 
good will of the entire community. He at- 
tends the Congregational church. 



LISHA S. STOVER, Town Clerk of 
Ilarpswell, Me., who has held his 
present office twenty-six years, was 
burn in the house whose roof still shelters 
him on June 4, 1828. He is a son of Simeon 
and Lois (Hinckley) Stover, and a represent- 
ative of one of the oldest families of the town, 
his great-great-grandfather, John Stover, who 
was born in York, Me., in 1709, settling in 
Ilarpswell in 1770, and dying there in 1786. 
His great-grandfather, Alcott Stover, was born 
in Ilarpswell and there spent his life, engaged 
in farming; and his son Elisha, the grand- 
lather of our subject, also a native of Harps- 
well and a farmer, lived for many years on 
Goose Island. In 1 82 1 Elisha Stover pur- 
chased the farm now owned by his grandson 
and namesake, and here spent the rest of his 
life, dying at the age of eighty years. 

Simeon Stover, father of our subject, was 
reared on the farm on Goose Island, and re- 
moved to Ilarpswell with his father. He 
devoted his life to agriculture, tilling the 
broad acres of the homestead with profitable 
results. He was called to rest at the age of 
sixty-five years. His wife, who was a native 
of Lisbon, Me., daughter of Lemuel Hinckley, 
a prosperous farmer of that town, lived to the 
advanced age of eighty-two, spending her 
last days with her son Elisha S. She was an 
esteemed member of the Baptist church. 
Seven children completed the home circle of 
Mr. and Mrs. Stover, five of whom are living 
— Lemuel; Elisha S. ; Minerva Ann, wife of 
< His Vining, of Durham; Harriet, wife of 
Edmund Wilson, of Harpswell ; and Elizabeth 
Jane, wife of Reed O. Johnson, of Orr's Island. 

Elisha S. Stover attended the common 
schools and academy of Harpswell, and after 
finishing his course as a pupil presided at the 



teacher's desk for three terms. He then 
worked in the shipyard of the town ten years, 
from 1849 to 1859, and when he was thirty- 
two years of age turned to the ploughshare, 
which had been the source of his forefathers' 
prosperity. After his father's death he took 
full charge of the home farm, and now lias 
a fine property of fifty-five acres in a high 
state of cultivation. A Democrat in politics, 
Mr. Stover has been Town Clerk of Harpswell 
twenty-six years, having been elected twenty- 
five times and appointed once to fill a vacancy. 
This remarkable record is unimpeachable evi- 
dence of his efficiency, and also of the high 
esteem in which he is held by his townsmen. 
In 1872 Mr. Stover was married to Cordelia 
R. Bishop, daughter of Captain John Bishop, 
of Ilarpswell, a hardy mariner who attained 
the advanced age of ninety-three years. They 
have no children. Mrs. Stover is a member 
of the Congregational Church of Harpswell; 
and she and her husband are persons of culti- 
vated literary taste, familiar with the standard 
English authors. 



K'. NATHAN CLEAVES was bom 
n Bridgton, Me., January 9, 1835, 
son of Thomas and Sophia (Brad- 
street) Cleaves. His boyhood days 
were spent at Bridgton and in Portland. He 
fitted for college at the Portland Academy, 
and entered Bowdoin in 1854, graduating in 
1858. Among his classmates were General 
Francis Fessenden, of Portland; General J. P. 
Cilley, of Rockland; the Hon. E. B. Nealley, 
of Bangor; General Ellis Spear, of Washing- 
ton, D.C. ; and the Rev. Frank Sewall. 

Selecting the law as his profession, Mr. 
Cleaves studied with the Hon. Joseph Howard 
and the Hon. Sewall C. Strout, and was ad- 
mitted to the bar in Cumberland County at 
the April term, 1861, of the Supreme Judicial 
Court. He opened an office in Bowdoinham, 
Me., and subsequently removed to Portland, 
forming a law partnership with the Hon. L. D. 
M. Sweat, then a member of Congress from 
the Portland district. This relation contin- 
ued until July, 1864, when he formed a part- 
nership with the late Hon. Joseph Howard, 
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This partnership continued until the decease 
11I Judge Howard, when the law firm of Nathan 
and Henry B. Cleaves was formed, to which 
firm subsequently Stephen C. Perry was ad- 
mitted as a member. 

In politics Nathan Cleaves was a Democrat, 
loyal to his party, but "he subordinated his 
political conduct to his manhood." He was a 
man of very great personal popularity, and 
was many times honored with public office, 
being City Solicitor of Portland in 1869, Rep- 
resentative to the State legislature in 1871 
and in 1875, Judge of the Probate Court from 
1876 to 1880, surveyor of the port of Portland 
for four years ; and he was frequently a dele- 
gate to conventions, both State and national. 
At the State convention of the Democratic 
party in 1S92 he was unanimously selected as 
a delegate at large to the Chicago convention 
that nominated Cleveland and Stephenson, 
being Chairman of the Maine delegation. 

Judge Cleaves was connected with very 
many business enterprises and corporations. 
He was President of the Ellsworth Water 
Company, a Director in the Cumberland Na- 
tional Bank of Portland, in the First National 
Bank of Bar Harbor, the Westbrook Trust 
Company, and other leading business and 
financial corporations of the State. He was a 
prominent member of the Masonic fraternity 
and of the Odd Fellows, President of the So- 
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ani- 
mals, and a member and officer of many char- 
itable organizations, the treasuries of which 
have many times felt the benefit of his quiet 
but effective generosity. He was a faithful 
and devoted member of St. Luke's Parish, and 
for many years one of its Vestrymen. Judge 
Cleaves was in active practice for a period of 
more than thirty years. He attained great 
prominence in the profession he loved so much, 
and always enjoyed the confidence, respect, 
and esteem of the bench and bar, and of the 
entire community. 

Nathan Cleaves married in May, 1865, 
Caroline, the accomplished daughter of Judge 
Howard. Mrs. Cleaves died at Augusta in 
February, 1875, while her husband was there 
as a Representative to the legislature from 
Portland. 

Judge Cleaves died at his residence in this 



city on September 5, 1892. Memorial exer- 
cises were held by the Cumberland Par Asso- 
ciation before the Supreme Judicial Court, 
and the following appropriate resolution was 
adopted and placed on the records of the 
court : — 

"Resolved, That the members of the Cum- 
berland bar have heard with a deep sense of 
personal grief and loss the news of the sudden 
illness and death of their distinguished asso- 
ciate member, the lion. Nathan Cleaves, at 
the very summit of his professional career; 
that his contemporaries at the bar during their 
lives will cherish the memory of his unvary- 
ing courtesy, his dignity of professional bear- 
ing and demeanor, his pure life and character, 
his eminent legal attainments, his fine train- 
ing and capacity in all matters pertaining to 
his profession, his exceptionally good forensic 
judgment, tact, and skill, anil the rare and 
excellent traits and qualities of his mind and 
heart; and, cherishing this memory of him 
ourselves, we write also this brief memorial 
of him, that they who come after us in the 
profession, to a late posterity, may remember 
him as one of the models and ornaments of 
his own times." 

In speaking of Judge Cleaves a distin- 
guished member of the bar says: "It is seldom 
that the bar has been so affected as by the 
death of Nathan Cleaves. For a long time he 
had been one with us, one of us. He was 
standing by our side, in our very midst: we 
looked up, and he was gone. The good man, 
whose life had become knit with ours by long 
memories and all fond associations, at the 
meridian of his intellectual faculties, in the 
robes of his profession, and in the midst of its 
heaviest responsibilities and obligations, lay 
dead at his post. He who labored without 
rest to bring the best fruitage of life to its 
harvest had fallen in his place when the 
boughs hung heaviest, when his work needed 
him most — had paused, and was still amid 
the ripe wealth of autumn. The sickle still 
gleamed in the harvest field, fallen from the 
reaper's hand. In the sunlight rustled still 
the ripened and ripening grain, which no hand 
now shall ever gather into sheaves. All was 
as it had been, but his work was done. All 
was as before, but another companionship, 



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prized and held dear, the charm of one friend- 
ship more, had disappeared from our lives." 

The words of eulogy bestowed upon the life 
ami character of the Hon. Nathan Cleaves by 
the court and his brethren at the bar were a 
just and merited tribute to an honorable and 
noble life. The funeral services were held at 
St. Luke's Cathedral, where Judge Cleaves 
had been a constant attendant tor many years, 
and were most impressive. 



ISAAC SKILLIN DUNN, who died at 
his home in North Yarmouth, January 
17, 1885, was a native of this town, 
born July 6, 1S22, son of James and 
Lucy (Skillin) Dunn. His father was an 
early settler in the locality, and was for many 
years successfully engaged in farming, butcher- 
ing, and conducting mercantile business. He 
occupied a prominent position among his fel- 
low-citizens. His religious opinions were 
liberal, and in politics he supported the Whig 
party. He owned a good farm, which he cul- 
tivated energetically, and upon which he spent 
his last years, dying at the age of fifty-nine. 
His wife Lucy lived to the age of seventy-two. 
Their family consisted of eight children; 
namely, Samuel, James, William, Cyrus, 
Isaac, Mary (all deceased), Lydia E. (now 
Mrs. Chase), and Miss Sarah T. Dunn, the 
two last named being residents of Portland. 

Isaac Skillin Dunn was educated in the 
schools of his native town, completing his 
studies at the Westbrook Seminary. In early 
manhood he engaged in mercantile pursuits, 
in company with his brothers, the firm being 
known as I. S. Dunn & Co. ; and he had a suc- 
cessful business career of thirty-three years. 
He was a prominent leader in local affairs, 
being a stanch supporter of the Republican 
party, and capably serving his town as a mem- 
ber of the Board of Selectmen, besides holding 
other town offices. Large-brained and gener- 
ous-hearted, with broad views upon religion 
and other vital subjects, he long wielded a 
powerful influence among his fellow-towns- 
men, his unswerving business honesty and 
personal integrity commanding the respect 
and esteem of all who knew him. The clos- 
ing years of his life were spent in the midst 



of his family, whose future welfare and pros 
perity he had labored diligently to insure; and 
his death was the cause of widespread sorrow 
and sincere regret. He was married January 
20, 1859, to Miss Maria M. Loring, who was 
born in Falmouth, September 26, 1836, a 
daughter of Captain Charles and Dorcas Lor- 
ing, her father being an early settler and a 
highly respected resident of North Yarmouth. 
Mr. and Mrs. Dunn had three sons, namely : 
William T., who was born September 7, 1863, 
and is now studying law in Portland; Ansel 
Loring, born July 1, 1865, who is now a suc- 
cessful merchant of North Yarmouth ; and 
Charles Loring, who was born August 7, 1873, 
and resides on the old homestead. Mrs. Dunn 
died February 8, 1896, at the age of fifty-nine 
years. She was a devoted wife, and a kind, 
affectionate mother; and her death was an irrep- 
arable loss to her family and the community. 

The Dunn family is an old and prominent 
one in North Yarmouth, its members having 
long been known as able, successful business 
men; and Ansel L. Dunn, who conducts the 
business formerly carried on by his father, is 
a representative of the third generation to 
engage in mercantile pursuits in this town. 
He is a young man of good business ability 
and a worthy successor to his father, being 
closely identified with the public affairs of the 
town as First Selectman, and is also Assistant 
Postmaster. He married Miss Maria O. Law- 
rence, a daughter of J. N. S. Lawrence (now 
deceased), who was a prominent resident of 
Pownal, Me. He and his wife occupy a 
pleasant home in East North Yarmouth, where 
his business is located. 




RTHUR H. BENOIT, an enterprising 

dealer in clothing and gentlemen's 
furnishing goods, of Westbrook, 
Me., was born in St. Dominique, 
P.Q., May 12, 1865, son of Charles and Amelic 
(Clement) Benoit. His immediate ancestors 
were natives of Canada; and his father was 
born in St. John Baptist de Ranville, April 28. 
1828, being one of a family of eight children. 
Charles Benoit learned the trade of a black- 
smith, which he followed in St. Dominique 
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when he returned to St. Dominique, where he 
is now engaged in carrying on a farm. His 
wife, Amelie Clement, who is also a native 
of Canada, was born in St. Andre des Equart, 
( Intario, August 14, 1S32. She has been the 
mother of nine children, six of whom are liv- 
ing, namely: Albert, who resides in Corn- 
wall, Province of Ontario; Clement, a resi- 
dent of St. Hyacinthe, P.O.; Arthur II., the 
subject of this sketch; Maria; Charles A., 
who is employed by his brother Arthur; and 
Annie, who resides with her parents. 

Mr. Benoit's grandfather on his father's side 
was Toussaint Bcnoit, and his grandmother 
on the same side was Rosalie Laperche dit 
Sabourin. On his mother's side Mr. Benoit's 
grandfather was John Clement, who was born 
at La Pointe Claire; and his grandmother, 
Tasette Lefebre, born at Vaudreuil. His 
uncles on his father's side of the family are 
Toussaint, Venaut, and Julien; his aunts, 
Dcsauges, Henriette, Catherine, and Rosalie. 
Mis uncles on his mother's side are Edward, 
Oliver, Alexander, and Francis; his aunts, 
I'hilamene and Julie. 

Arthur H. Benoit commenced his education 
in the schools of St. Dominique, and after 
his removal to Biddeford he pursued a course 
of English studies in the public schools of 
that city. After leaving school he was em- 
ployed at the York Mills in Saco for about 
lour years, and then entered mercantile busi- 
ness as a clerk for C. H. Weffer, a clothing 
dealer of Saco. He continued in that capacity 
for six years, during which time he became 
I ami liar with every detail of the business; 
and about the year 1890 he formed a copartner- 
ship with Mr. Weffer for the purpose of estab- 
lishing a store in Westbrook, which was 
opened under his personal supervision. In 
[893 he purchased Mr. Wcffer's interest in 
the Westbrook store, since which time he has 
conducted trade solely upon his own account, 
having created a thriving business. He also 
opened a branch store in Biddeford, Me., in 
1896. He carries in both stores a varied 
line of ready-made clothing, hats, caps, and 
gentlemen's furnishing goods of every de- 
scription, and is regarded as one of the most 
enterprising and successful young merchants 
of Westbrook. 



In 1890 Mr. Benoit was united in marriage 
to Marie Philamene Anna Brodeur, born Feb 
ruary 28, 1868, daughter of Samuel and Emma 
Cussou Brodeur, of Montreal. Mr. and Mrs. 
Benoit have three children, namely: Henry, 
born December 16, 1891; Romeo, born June 
-7> 1893; and Robert, born September 25, 
1895. In all matters relating to the general 
welfare of the community Mr. Benoit takes 
a deep interest; and, although not active in 
public affairs, he evinces a desire for a pro- 
gressive administration of the municipal gov- 
ernment. He is a member of Court City of 
Westbrook, No. 8140, Ancient Order of For- 
esters, of which he has been a Trustee; and 
he attends the Roman Catholic church. 



OHN MORRISON, a resident of Bridg- 
ton for a quarter of a century, is closely 
identified with the agricultural inter- 
ests of this part of Cumberland Count) 1 , 
being the owner of a good and well-appointed 
farm. A native of this town, he was born 
June 26, 1827, being a son of William Morri- 
son, Jr. His grandfather, William Morrison, 
Sr., was born in Gilmantown, N.H., and re- 
moved thence to Cumberland County, Me., in 
1795, being among the pioneer settlers of 
Bridgton. He was twice married, and reared, 
by the two wives, a family of fourteen chil- 
dren. 

William Morrison, Jr., father of John, was 
a farmer throughout the active period of his 
life. He moved from Bridgton to the town 
of Sweden in 1835, and there purchased a 
tract of unimproved land. Ere long the ring- 
ing blows of his axe were heard as he felled 
the trees which were to be used in building 
the log cabin in which he and his family were 
to live. He cleared a good-sized farm, on 
which he carried on mixed husbandry and 
lumbering until his demise in 1849. While 
living in Bridgton, he married Miss Balinda 
Ingalls, who survived him many years, dying 
in 1885. They had a large family of children, 
of whom the following is recorded: William 
A. lived until sixty-six years of age; Joanna 
died at the age of sixty-two; John is the sub- 
ject of this biographical sketch; Charles G. is 
engaged in farming in Bridgton; Lucy J.; 



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Sarah M. died when fifty-nine years old; 
Reuben resides in this town; Mary P. is the 
wife of Aaron Brigham; and Julia S. married 
Frank A. Libby, a farmer living in Bridgton. 

John Morrison was but eight years of age 
when his parents removed to the town of 
Sweden, where, as soon as old enough, he 
assisted in the pioneer labor of developing a 
farm from the forest. After his father's death 
he assisted in the management of the home- 
stead property for some years. In 1866 he 
removed to Newton, Mass., where he was over- 
see]- of a gang of men, remaining thus em- 
ployed for four years. In 1870 Mr. Morrison 
returned to Bridgton, here purchasing one 
hundred and ten acres of land, which arc in- 
cluded in his present farm. He carries on 
general farming most successfully, and has 
since added other land to his original pur- 
chase, his estate now containing one hundred 
and thirty acres, some of it being heavily 
timbered. In addition to his other work, he 
is an extensive dealer in lumber, this business 
being quite profitable. In politics Mr. Mor- 
rison affiliates with the Democratic party; and, 
socially, he is a member of the Odd Fellows 
Lodge. 

Mr. Morrison was first married in 1850, 
Miss Adelaide Nevers becoming his wife. 
She died in 1 853, leaving one son, Samuel N. 
In 1855 the union of Mr. Morrison with Miss 
Louise B. Nevers was solemnized. Of this 
marriage four children have been born, 
namely: Francella, who died in infancy; 
Granville W. ; John W., a resident of Bridg- 
ton; and Jennie, who married Frederick 
In-alls, and has one child, Gladys L. 




HARLES WILBUT FOSTER, 
M.D., of Deering, who was the first 
physician to settle at Woodford's 
Corner, was born at Unity, Waldo 
County, Me., April 29, 1850, and is a son of 
Thomas Albert and Eliza (McManus) Foster. 
Thomas A. Foster was born at Montville, Me., 
February 20, 1827. When a young man he 
taught school, and was also engaged in farming 
for a while. In 1856 he began to practice 
medicine at Waterville, and two years later 
moved to Portland, where he was in active 



practice until within a few years. He is now 
Medical Director of the Union Mutual Life 
Insurance Company of Portland, and has re- 
tired from other professional work. 

Charles Wilbut Foster was graduated from 
Westbrook Seminary in 1867 and from Colby 
University in 1871. He then entered the 
employ of the Maine Central Railroad, and 
worked as a fireman fifteen months; but, his 
father wishing him to adopt a profession, he 
entered the Portland School for Medical In- 
struction, which prepared students for other 
institutions during the regular school vaca- 
tions. In the winter of 1872-73 he attended 
the Medical School of Maine, at Brunswick, 
in the fall of 1873 studying at the Medical 
College of Detroit, Mich., and then returning 
to Brunswick, taking two full terms at each 
college. He received his diploma from the 
Detroit Medical College, March 4, 1875, ami 
shortly afterward opened an office in Auburn, 
Me., where he remained fifteen months. He 
then removed to Deering, where he began to 
practise December 25, 1876; and during the 
years of his professional work in this town he 
has established a reputation for skill and sym- 
pathetic treatment that is continually adding 
new names to his visiting-list, and has made 
of his old patients lifelong friends. 

July 6, 1876, Dr. Foster was united in mar- 
riage with Esther B. Parker, daughter of 
Nathaniel Parker, of West Buxton, Me. Two 
daughters have brightened their home — Rachel 
Jones and Esther Perley. Dr. Foster is a 
member of the Portland Medical Club, the 
Maine State Medical Association, the Ameri- 
can Academy of Medicine (the most erudite 
medical bod}- in the United States), the 
American Medical Association, and the Maine 
Academy of Medicine and Science. He was 
the third Vice-President of the American 
Academy of Medicine in 1893, and has been 
President of the Portland Club, an important 
medical association. For the past five years 
Dr. Foster has been delegate from the Maine 
State Medical Association to the American 
Medical Association. 

In politics Dr. Foster is Republican. He 
is a member of the Auditing Committee of the 
Deering Building and Loan Association, but 
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his medical and fraternal interests. He is 
Past Master of Deering Lodge, No. 183, A. F. 
& A. M., and by virtue of his office a repre- 
sentative to the Grand Lodge of the State. 
He is Past Grand of Harmon)- Lodge, No. 19, 
Independent Order of Odd Fellows; a past 
officer of Falmouth Encampment, No. 1 1 ; be- 
longs to Grand Canton Ridgely, and is a mem- 
ber of General Whitten's staff. He is Past 
Chancellor of Rocky Hill Lodge, No. 51, and 
a representative to the Grand Lodge, Knights 
of Pythias; was Past Great Chief of Records 
for five years of Cogawesco Tribe of Red Men, 
No. 5, which gave him the honors of Past 
Great Sachem; is Past Master of Deering 
Lodge, No. 17, Ancient Order of United 
Workmen; a member of Grand Lodge, U. O. 
G. C. ; and Past Noble Commander of Wood 
ford's Commandery, No. 235. Dr. Foster has 
a fine residence at the comer of Deering 
Avenue and Pearl Street. 




AMUEL STILLMAN FULLER, 
who is living in Bridgton, Me., re- 
tired from the active pursuits of 
business, was born in the town of 
Sumner, Oxford County, December 17, 1824. 
He comes from an old Colonial family of Eng- 
lish origin, the immigrant progenitor having 
been John Fuller, a native of England, who 
settled in Cambridge, Mass., his home being 
in what is now Newton, about 1644. 

John Fuller reared six sons and two daugh- 
ters; and it is said that twenty-two of his de- 
scendants went into the Revolutionary army 
from Newton, Mass. His third son, Joseph 
Fuller, married in 1680, Lydia, a daughter of 
Edward Jackson, and afterward continued his 
residence in Newton. (See "History of New- 
ton, Mass.," by the late Rev. S. F. Smith, 
D.D.) Captain Jonathan Fuller, son of 
Joseph and Lydia, horn January 7, 1686-7, 
married Sarah, daughter of John Mirick, the 
line being continued through their son Elisha, 
born March 15, 17 19, who in 1750 married 
Esther, daughter of David Richardson, and 
became the father of Aaron Fuller, the grand- 
father of Samuel S., the subject of the pres- 
ent sketch. 

Aaron Fuller removed from Massachusetts 



to what is now Paris, Oxford County, Me., 
in 1786, making the journey across the 
country with teams. He took up timbered 
land, and cleared a farm, on which he lived 
until after the death of his first wife, when he 
removed to Otisfield, where his death occurred 
October 18, 1 84 1 . His first wife, whom he 
married November 20, 1783, was Hannah 
Pond, who was born September 14, 1764, 
daughter of Simeon and Mary Pond. She 
died on January 7, 1836. She had reared 
seven children, one of them a son named 
Artemus Fuller, born October 16, 1784. 

Artemus Fuller carried on general farming 
in the town of Sumner for several years after 
his marriage, going from there to North Paris, 
where he engaged in repairing and selling 
clocks. He subsequently settled in Lowell, 
Mass., where he remained until his death, 
eighteen years later, on April 1, 1863. His 
wife, formerly Irena Shaw, was born October 
16, 1788, in Hebron, Me., and died October 
29, 1848, in Lowell. She was the mother of 
six children; namely, Elvira J., Alonzo F., 
Olive F., Samuel Stillman, Sabrina H., and 
Melvina F. 

Samuel S. Fuller attended the district 
school during the winter seasons, and worked 
on the homestead farm during the summers 
until nineteen years of age, when he went to 
Bethel, where he learned the carriage-maker's 
trade, serving an apprenticeship of two years. 
Going then to Lowell, Mass., he engaged in 
carpentering for a year ; and after that he en- 
tered the Middlesex Mill as a section hand in 
the weaving-room, where he remained three or 
more years. Returning to this State, Mr. 
Fuller was employed for the succeeding three 
years in the Frye Mills at Lewiston, having 
charge of the weaving-room. His next posi- 
tion was that of second hand in the Bay State, 
now the Washington, Mill at Lawrence, Mass. 
In 1857 that mill was closed; and he returned 
once again to Maine, and spent two years on 
the farm of his father-in-law in Madison, at 
the end of that time resuming work in the Bay 
State Mill in Lawrence, having charge of the 
weaving-room the following eighteen months. 
H? afterward occupied a similar position in 
the woollen-mill at Vassalboro, Me., for five 
years, going thence to Lowell, Mass., where 



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he was given the care of three weaving-rooms 
and the dressing-room. Four years later Mr. 
Fuller was appointed assistant superintendent 
of the woollen department of the Washington 
Mill in Lawrence, and in the course of three 
years was appointed superintendent, having 
the entire charge of the woollen department 
for six months. From 1875 until 1879 he had 
charge of the finishing-rooms of the Pemberton 
Mills in Lawrence, coming from there to 
Bridgton to accept the position of designer for 
the Forest and the Pondicherry Mills, in which 
capacity he was employed until 1890, when he 
retired witli an honorable record for industrial 
achievement, his successive promotions having 
been well earned. 

Mr. Fuller was married July 20, 1850, to 
Miss Elizabeth N. Reed, a daughter of Dean 
and Elizabeth (Norton) Reed. One child 
was born of this union, a daughter, Mary 
Ellen, who died May 17, 1875, aged twenty- 
two years, two months. Mrs. Elizabeth N. 
Fuller was born on February 26, 1824, in the 
town of Madison, Somerset County, and died 
at the age of seventy-one years, May 7, 1895. 
Mr. and Mrs. Fuller united with the Congre- 
gational church at Lawrence, during their 
residence in that city, their membership being 
afterward transferred to the Bridgton Congre- 
gational Church. 




lHARLES L. RANDALL, M.D., a 

successful physician of Standish, 
Cumberland County, Me., was born 
in Limington, York County, Janu- 
ary 13, 1858. The family is of English ori- 
gin, several emigrants of this name having 
come from England to America in Colonial 
times. They were early settlers in Massachu- 
sctis, Rhode Island, and Maine, whence their 
descendants have scattered themselves through- 
out the United States. 

Dr. Randall's grandfather, Noah Randall, 
Sr., spent his early years in the town of Bald- 
win, Cumberland County, Me., being a tiller 
of the soil. For a time he was engaged in 
trade in Buxton, York County, but spent his 
last years in the town of Auburn, Androscog- 
gin County, where he was known as a hard- 
working farmer, his death occurring in 1868. 



at the age of sixty-six years. His wife was 
Ruth Haley, a sister of the well-known Deacon 
Haley, of Sebago. They reared six children, 
four of whom are now living, as follows: 
Noah, Jr., the Doctor's father; Charles E., a 
resident of Hollis, Me., who married Isabelle 
Maddock; Mary Jane, wife of Jacob Town- 
send, of Hollis, who has three children — 
Wilbur, Loring, and May Dora, wife of James 
Pillsbury, of Limington; and Daniel, who 
married Ella Carl, of Hollis, and has two 
children — Frank and Fred. The grandfather 
was a Republican in politics, and his wife, 
religiously, was a strong Universalist. 

Noah Randall, Jr., a native of Baldwin, 
was born December 1, 1825. He is a farmer 
by occupation, owning a good property in Lim- 
ington, which has been his home the larger 
part of his life. He is quite prominently 
identified with the affairs of that town, having 
served as Selectman many years, being elected 
to office on the Republican ticket, which he 
always supports. In 1848 he married Susan 
Huntress, daughter of Temple Huntress, of 
Hiram, in this State; and they reared seven 
children — John J., Emily J., Benjamin, 
Eunice, Simeon, Charles L., and Jesse A., all 
of whom became teachers in the public schools. 
John J. Randall, born October 10, 1849, 'Har- 
ried Sarah Lane, of Amesbury, Mass., by whom 
he has three children — Mabel, wife of Charles 
Wardrop, of Amesbury; Lena; and Edward. 
Emily J. Randall, born in 1851, is now the 
widow of the Rev. Henry Wentworth. She 
was formerly the wife of Alvin C. Moulton, 
who died, leaving her with three children — 
Hardie A., who married Grace Wheeler, of 
Boston; Hattie, the wife of George Roberts, 
of Gorham, who has one child, Evelyn; and 
Olin C. Moulton. Benjamin F. Randall, 
born in August, 1S53, married Emma J. 
Scammon, of Hollis, by whom he had two 
children, Susie and Albert, and died in 1SS2. 
Eunice A., born in 1855, is the wife of 
Charles Scammon, of Hollis, and has three 
children — John, Alice, and Benjamin. Sim- 
eon, born in 1856, married Evelyn Smith, of 
Tewksbury, Mass., and has three children - 
Marion, George, and an infant. Dr. Jesse 
A. Randall, born in December, 1863, married 
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practising medicine at Old Orchard, Me. 
Mrs. Susan H. Randall was a member of the 
Free Will Baptist church. 

Charles L. Randall obtained his early edu- 
cation in Limington, attending the common 
school and the academy, and then taught school 
several terms, being employed in Limington 
and the surrounding towns, lie subsequently 
took a course of medical study, and was grad- 
uated from the College of Physicians and Sur- 
geons at Baltimore, Mil., in 1889. Going then 
to Tewksbury, Mass., Dr. Randall practised at 
the Massachusetts State Hospital for a year, 
coming from there to Standish in 1890. He 
has met with deserved success in his pro- 
fession, having already secured an excellent 
practice in this vicinity. 

Dr. Randall was married October 14, 1889, 
to Sophia Tuckfield, daughter of Charles 
Tuckfield, of North Branch, N.Y. In politics 
Dr. Randall affiliates with the Republicans, 
lie is much interested in advancing the edu- 
cational interests of the town, and for the past 
two years has been a member of the School 
Committee. Socially, he is a Mason, being a 
member of Adoniram Lodge, No. 27, of Lim- 
ington. 




ILLIAM TRICKEY, one of the old- 
est residents of Westbrook, Cum- 
berland County, and a highly re- 
spected citizen, was born May 2, 181 3, son of 
Daniel and Sarah (Johnson) Trickey. The 
family is of English origin; and its present 
representatives are the descendants of ances- 
tors who settled in York, York County, Me. 
Mr. Trickey's grandfather, John Trickey, who 
was an early pioneer in the lumbering indus- 
tries of the Pine Tree State, followed that 
business with prosperity, and was a well- 
known lumberman in his day. He reared a 
large family. 

His son, Daniel Trickey, Mr. Trickey's 
father, was born in Westbrook, and was a life- 
long resident of this town. He engaged in 
both farming and lumbering, his summers 
being spent in cultivating his land, and the 
winters in hauling logs, which he manufact- 
ured into lumber and marketed. He was an 
industrious and energetic business man, a 



worthy member of the community; and in his 
political affiliations he was a Democrat. He 
attended the Congregational church. His 
wife, Sarah Johnson, who was a native (if 
Westbrook, became the mother of seven chil- 
dren, two of whom are living, namely: Ellen, 
widow of the late S. G. Pike, of Calais, Me. ; 
and William, the subject of this sketch. 

William Trickey was educated in the public 
schools of Westbrook, and early began to make 
himself useful to his father in the work of the 
farm and in the lumber operations. After 
completing his studies he adopted agriculture 
as his occupation for life. When a young 
man he bought the old Longfellow farm in the 
adjoining town of Gorham, where he settled: 
and for a period of forty years he cultivated 
his land with ability and profit. He then re- 
turned to Westbrook, where he purchased the 
residence of the late Joseph Walker, and has 
since continued to reside here. 

Mr. Trickey was united in marriage with 
Sarah M. Marr, daughter of Robert P. Marr, of 
Scarboro, in 1842, and has had two children, as 
follows: Kate P., who resides with her father; 
and Etta S., wife of Herbert H. York, of 
Deering, Me. 

As an able and successful farmer Mr. 
Trickey has made a record which but few resi- 
dents in his locality can equal. He has al- 
ways devoted his undivided attention to his 
own private business; and, although a stanch 
supporter of the Democratic party, he has 
never allowed political aspirations to interfere 
with his occupations. He is to-day next to 
the oldest native resident of Westbrook, hav- 
ing now reached the advanced age of eighty- 
three years, and is still smart and active, both 
mentally and physically. He is well informed 
upon all current political issues, is a great 
admirer of President Cleveland; and in his 
religious views he is a Congregationalist. 




RTHUR WHITING PIERCE, Secre- 
tary of the Deering Building Loan 
Association and one of the most 
prominent young business men of 
that place, was born in Providence, R.I., Au- 
gust 5, 1 860, and is a son of William G. and 
Almira F. (Metcalf) Pierce. 



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William G. Pierce was also a native of 
Providence, born December 19, 1825. After 
attending the common schools of that city, he 
entered Brown University, from which he was 
subsequently graduated. He then went to 
China, where he spent six years in the employ 
of an American house. On his return to 
America, in company with another gentleman, 
he established a grocery business in Provi- 
dence, R.I., and was thus successfully engaged 
until he retired from a mercantile life. He 
was also President of the Northern Bank of 
that city. He died at the age of fifty years, 
December 25, 1875. His wife, Almira F., 
is ,1 daughter of Whiting Metcalf, a well- 
known business man of Providence. Their 
union was blessed by the birth of an only son, 
Arthur Whiting Pierce. Mrs. Pierce is still 
living, and is a member of the First Baptist 
Church of Providence. 

Arthur Whiting Pierce received his element- 
aiy education in a private school, after which 
he entered the Providence High School, and 
further pursued his studies under a private 
tutor. He began his business career in the 
employ of Tvvitchell & Champlin, wholesale 
grocers of Portland, Me., remaining with them 
for about two years. Following that he was 
interested in various lines of business until 
1893, when he became Secretary of the Deer- 
ing Building Loan Association, which posi- 
tion he still holds. He was married on Octo- 
ber 6, 1 886, to Miss Harriet W. Bolster, 
daughter of Mellen E. Bolster, of Portland. 
Their home has been brightened by the birth 
ul a son, William B. Pierce. 

Mr. Pierce, who takes an active interest in 
public affairs, was recently elected an Alder- 
man of the city of Deering from Ward 5, and 
is now serving on the Finance Committee, 
and on the Committee in charge of Sidewalks, 
Streets, Bridges, Lighting, Water, and Sewer- 
age, lie is well known in Masonic circles as 
a member of Atlantic Lodge, A. F. & A. M., 
of Deering; Greenleaf Chapter, Royal Arch 
Masons; the Portland Council; and St. Alban 
Commandery, Knights Templars. Among 
the other fraternal orders with which he is 
affiliated are Beacon Lodge, Independent 
Order of ()<\<\ Fellows, Portland Encampment, 
and Ivanhoe Lodge, Knights of Pythias. Mr. 



and Mrs. Pierce are .regular attendants of 
the Woodford's Congregational Church. 



-ABEZ MARRINER, who is carrying 
on an excellent grocery business at 
South Portland, was born January 14, 
1829, in Cape Elizabeth. His parents, 
James and Sarah (Dyer) Marriner, were both 
of pioneer stock, the Dyers having settled here 
at an early period, and Joseph Marriner, the 
paternal grandfather, having been engaged in 
agricultural pursuits in this vicinity for many 
years. He was a man of prominence in his 
day, and for several years served as Selectman 
of the town. His son James was the father of 
Jabez, the subject of this sketch. 

James Marriner was born and bred in the 
town, of Cape Elizabeth, learning in his 
younger clays the trade of ship carpentry, 
which was his principal occupation for many 
years. He spent his last years living retired 
in Portland. He was deeply interested in the 
cause of religion, being an active member of 
the Methodist church. In politics he was 
formerly a Democrat, but joined the ranks of 
the Republican party, when it was formed. 
Of his union with Miss Dyer seven sons and 
one daughter were born, Jabez being the only 
one now living. 

Jabez Marriner obtained his education in 
the schools of his native town and Portland, 
after which he served an apprenticeship with 
Thomas F. Roberts, a boat builder in Port- 
land, continuing to work at this trade until 
1855, when he went to Saccarappa, being 
there employed by his brother James as a house 
and carriage painter. In 1862 Mr. Marriner 
enlisted as a soldier in the late Civil War, 
joining Company H, Seventeenth Maine Vol- 
unteer Infantry, under command of Captain 
Almon Fogg, of Gorham, Me., serving as a 
private for two years and six months. With 
his regiment he was at the front in several 
engagements, including the battle of Chan- 
cellorsville, May 2, 1863, when Stonewall 
Jackson received his death wound. In 1864 
Mr. Marriner was honorably discharged from 
the service; and, returning to Saccarappa, he 
resumed his former work. In 1866 lie came 
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beth), which has since been his place of resi- 
dence. Trior to his enlistment he had served 
as assistant messenger to the Maine Senate, and 
in 1865 was a clerk in the Adjutant -general's 
office, under John L. Hodgson. From 1866 
until 1870, inclusive, Mr. Marriner was mes- 
senger of the Senate, serving until his ap- 
pointment as census taker at Cape Elizabeth 
in 1870. He continued working at the 
painter's trade until 1874, when he was ap- 
pointed by High Sheriff William L. Pennell 
as Deputy Sheriff, his especial duty being to 
assist in the enforcement of the liquor law, 
an office in which he served seven years. In 
[881 he established himself in the grocery 
business, meeting with such encouraging suc- 
cess that in 1S89 he built his present com- 
modious store; and the same year he was ap- 
pointed Postmaster, the office being located 
in his store, he retaining the position three 
years. Since that time Mr. Marriner has de- 
voted himself to his mercantile interests. He- 
has ever been a strong worker in the cause of 
temperance: and his very first vote was cast for 
Neal Dow, the candidate for Mayor in 1851. 
Mr. Marriner was united in marriage Sep- 
tember 7, 1S56, with Jane R. Libby, daughter 
of Nathan Libby, of Saccarappa, Me. Their 
union has been blessed by the birth of two 
children — James E. and Mary W. James E. 
Marriner, born May 14, i860, now a resident 
of Berlin Falls, N.H., married Hattie Thorpe, 
of Portland; and they have one child, James 
Theodore. Mary W. Marriner, born January 
9, 1865, lives at home with her parents. 



-OHN F. PROCTOR, along-established 

dealer in real estate and mortgages, 
whose office is at 93 Exchange Street, 
Portland, was born in this city, October 
18, 1S39, son of John C. and Lucinda P. 
( March ) Proctor. His paternal grandfather 
was William Proctor, of New Gloucester, 
Me., proprietor of a hotel known as "The 
Travellers' Home." John C. Proctor, father 
ol John F., was a pioneer in the real estate 
business in Portland, starting in 1852, and 
conducting a prosperous business up to the 
time of his death, which occurred July 28, 
1891. His wife, who is still living, at the 



age of eighty-two years, is the daughter oi a 
Revolutionary patriot, who was the youngest 
enlisted recruit in the United States Army, 
being only twelve years of age when he joined 
the ranks as fifer. He subsequently became 
High Sheriff of Cumberland County. Mrs. John 
C. Proctor was the mother of nine children. 

John F. Proctor received his education in 
the common schools and high school of Porl 
land, and first worked as a clerk in a shoe 
store, remaining two years. He then entered 
into business with his father, and spent four 
or five years in Vera Cruz, Mexico, where his 
brother Charles M. Proctor, who was United 
States Consul at that place, died in 1861. 
Mr. Proctor has been in his present business 
for about thirty-five consecutive years, having 
had charge of it since the death of his father, 
with whom he was associated some thirty 
years of that period. He is a competent and 
painstaking business man, and his sterling 
integrity and careful attention to the wants 
of his patrons have won for him an enviable 
reputation. 

Mr. Proctor married Fannie L., daughter of 
John (Haskell) Easterbrook, of Cambridge, 
Mass., and seven children have blessed their 
union, namely: Alma Louisa, who married 
Edward E. James, of Deering; Stella Ger- 
trude; Charles F. ; Annie E. : Mabel F. ; 
Josephine H. ; and Marion. Mr. Proctor's 
only son, Charles F., was married September 
18, 1895, to Eleanor, daughter of Edwin 
Griffin, of Portland. 

Politically, Mr. Proctor favors the Repub- 
lican party. He is well advanced in Masonry, 
belonging to Greenleaf Chapter, A F. & 
A. M. He and his wife are members of the 
First Unitarian Church of Portland. They 
have a pleasant home on Congress Street in 
Deering. 



^fOHN J. SYMONDS, the owner and 
occupant of one of the oldest farms in 
the town of Raymond, Me., near the 
north-western bolder of Cumberland 
County, was born here on October 8, 1822. 
His parents were Samuel J. and Elsa (Small) 
Symonds; and his paternal grandfather was 
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Representatives of the Symonds family, 
which is of English origin, were among the 
original colonists of Essex County, Massachu- 
setts, the name of John Symonds occurring in 
the Salem records as long ago as 1637. 
Francis Symonds removed from Salem, Mass., 
to Raymond in the early days of this town, 
and purchased the farm now occupied by his 
grandson. Here he built a log house, which 
served as a home for himself and his family 
until circumstances permitted of the erection 
of a more modern structure. He lived to 
the advanced age of ninety-one years. The 
maiden name of his wife was Mary Jordan. 

Their son, Samuel J. Symonds, lived in a 
part of his father's house, and here spent his 
days, successfully engaged in farming, in con- 
nection with which he did a profitable lumber 
business. He died on March 17, 1862, in the 
sixty-eighth year of his age, the date of his 
birth being August 12, 1794. His wife, Elsa 
Small, was born in Raymond, February 23, 
1795, daughter of James and Peggy Small. 
After her husband's decease she resided with 
her son, John J. Symonds, until she, too, was 
called to pass from earth, October 12, 1875. 
She bore her husband nine children, namely: 
Mary J., born March 29, 18 19, who married 
Ephraim L. Brown, of Raymond (both now 
deceased); Orsamus, born November 5, 1820, 
who married Miss Mary Ann Whiting (now 
deceased), and lives in Poland, Me.; John J., 
a sketch of whose life appears below; Almina, 
born January 7, 1825, who married Marville 
White, and died August 23, 1851; Irene F., 
born November 30, 1827, who married Ben- 
jamin Davis, of Poland, and died May 25, 
1857;. Clarinda J., born March 27, 1830, now 
the wife of Louis Shurtleff, of New Glouces- 
ter, Me.; Eliza J., born October 29, 1832, 
who married Nathaniel Shurtleff, of Walnut- 
ville, Me.; Francis, born January 27, 1836, 
who married Miss Martha Hall, and died on 
< »( tober 10, 1875, his wife now living in Nor- 
way; Phcebe N., bom March 17, 1841, who 
married George Hatch, of New Gloucester, 
and is now deceased. 

John J. Symonds grew to manhood in his 
native town, living with his grandfather 
Symonds, and in his childhood obtaining a 
common-school education. At fourteen years 



of age he took up the active duties of life, and 
was soon able to do a man's work on the farm. 
Thirty acres with the old buildings fell to him 
from his grandfather. The rest of his estate 
of two hundred and fifty acres is of his own 
purchasing, and the buildings were all erected 
by him. As a result of his well -directed 
energy and faithful attention to business, he 
now has one of the finest farms in Raymond. 
He makes a specialty of dairying, keeping 
twenty cows, from which he sells milk. He 
also gives some attention to stock raising, and 
he keeps five horses. The principal products 
of his farm are hay, corn, grain, and fruit. 

On June 18, 1843, he was married to Miss 
Jane Strout, who was born in this town, July 
15, 1823, a daughter of Elias and Rhoda 
(Strout) Strout. Her father was one of the 
pioneers of the town, and an honored and re- 
spected citizen, by occupation a farmer. Mr. 
and Mrs. Symonds are the parents of four chil- 
dren, two sons and two daughters, briefly 
mentioned as follows; Rhoda, the wife of 
Almon Brown, of Aroostook County, Maine, 
has a son and two daughters — Emma Barber, 
Ina Leavitt, and John Brown; Warren, living 
near the old homestead, married Miss Mary 
E. Spiller, who has borne him four children 

-Louis, John J., Ruth I., and Maude E. ; 
Charles F., residing with his parents, married 
Miss El vena S. Allen, of Raymond, and has 
a daughter, Etta W. ; Arabelle, the wife of 
Elmer Riggs, of Raymond, has two children 

-Jennie L. and Anna Eliza. The Demo- 
cratic party numbers Mr. Symonds among its 
faithful supporters. He and his family attend 
church at East Raymond. 



WILLIAM H. McLELLAN, a black- 
smith and farmer, residing in Gor- 
ham, is a native-born citizen, his 
birth having occurred here, May 10, 1845. 
His great-great-grandfather, Hugh McLellan, 
was the original ancestor in this country, com- 
ing to Cumberland County from Ireland, the 
place of his birth. He was one of the earliest 
settlers of Gorham, building the first brick 
house ever erected within its limits. This 
house is still standing on the Fort Hill road, 
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next in line of descent was Carey McLellan; 
and then came William McLellan, Sr., grand- 
father of William II. William McLellan, 
Sr., was a lifelong resilient of Gorham and a 
farmer by occupation. He married Mehitabel 
Harmon, who bore him eight children, two of 
whom are now living — John, a resident of 
New Orleans; and Eunice, wife of Henry 
1 [armon, of Scarboro. 

William McLellan, Jr., father of William 
1L, was the fourth child of the parental house- 
hold. On arriving at man's estate, he settled 
down to farming on the old homestead, where 
he continued until his death in 185 1. His 
wife, Mary Jane, daughter of Nathaniel 
Meserve, of New Hampshire, survived him ten 
years, dying in.1861. Both were Baptists in 
religion, and the father was a Democrat in 
politics. Of the seven children born to them, 
six are living, the following being their rec- 
ord : Eliza Ann, widow of Ezekiel Harmon, of 
Hollis, Me., has two children — Merrow and 
Jane; Mary W., wife of Alexander Allen, of 
Gorham, has four children — Elmira, Delia, 
Frank, and Edgar; Charles I. married the 
late Clara Libby, who died January 16, 1S88, 
leaving three children — Mary, Charles, and 
Albert; William H. is the chief subject of 
this sketch; Winifred, wife of George Doug- 
las, has five children — Orman, Adma, Frank, 
Clifford, and Alverdo; John married Cassan- 
dana Haskell, of Windham, and has six chil- 
dren — Eva, Herbert, Mellen, Annie, Bertha, 
and Hugh. 

William H. McLellan attended the public 
schools of Gorham during his boyhood, and 
afterward went to Saco, where he worked four- 
teen months for Littlefield & Towle, learning 
the blacksmith's trade. Going from Saco to 
Portland, he worked at his trade five years, 
first with Martin Pennell, and then with J. M. 
Kimball. On account of ill health he gave 
up all work for a time, remaining unemployed 
until 1874, when he went to Little Falls vil- 
lage, in the town of Gorham, where he 
resumed blacksmithing, working with his 
brother, John McLellan. In 1S76 he estab- 
lished himself in business in Gorham, build- 
ing up an extensive patronage in this locality. 
In 1887 he bought his farm of sixty acres, on 
which he has since resided, carrying on gen- 



eral husbandry. As soon as well settled on 
his farm he erected his present blacksmith's 
shop, and now divides his attention between 
the plough and the forge, being very success- 
ful in both branches of industry. 

On September 24, 1876, Mr. McLellan was 
united in marriage with Ella M., fourth 
daughter of Oliver P. Haskell, of Windham. 
Her parents reared nine children, seven girls 
and two boys. They are both members of the 
Baptist church, of North Gorham. Mr. and 
Mrs. McLellan have three children, as fol- 
lows: George W., born February 18, 1878; 
Ada N., born July 6, 1882; and Mary J., 
born July 28, 1884. Mr. and Mrs. McLellan 
attend the Baptist church. In politics Mr. 
McLellan is independent; and, socially, he 
is identified by membership with Gorham 
Lodge, No. 98, Independent Order of Odd Fel- 
lows; Oriental Lodge, No. 17, Knights of 
Pythias; and with Nagwaumquay Tribe, No. 
36, of South Windham. 



(^YSAPH TRUE, who was born April 20, 
fcLl 1849, at Freeport, this county, on the 
y j|A old True homestead, where he now 

^*~^ resides, is the only living male rep- 
resentative of his family, which has long held 
an honored place in this neighborhood. Mr. 
True's farm of eighty-four acres is in an excel- 
lent state of cultivation, bearing strong evi- 
dence of the great labor which has been be- 
stowed upon it since the year 1802, when his 
paternal grandfather, William True, settled 
here in the wilderness, cutting the first tree 
from the dense forest, and building the origi- 
nal dwelling, which is now a part of the family 
residence. The grandfather was a man of 
shrewd intelligence, a Whig in politics and 
among the foremost citizens of his day, serv- 
ing for many years as Selectman. Religiously, 
both he and his wife, Eunice Sawyer, who came 
with him to Freeport, were consistent mem- 
bers of the Baptist church, rearing their chil- 
dren to the same faith. William True was 
one of four sons of Israel and Mary (McEntire) 
True, and was born at North Yarmouth, Au- 
gust 10, 1776. 

His son, Joseph True, was born on May 2, 
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family homestead, attending the district 
school, and assisting in clearing and improv- 
ing the land until of age. He then learned 
the trade of ship carpentry, after which he 
went to sea, being first mate of a vessel for 
several years, following this life until his re- 
tirement to the old homestead, where his death 
occurred in 1888. He married Jane R Wins- 
low, daughter of Philip and Bethiah (Rideout) 
Winslow. She was born May 1, 181 5, in New 
Gloucester, and is now living on the home- 
stead farm, a hale and hearty woman, bearing 
with ease her burden of years. Four children 
were born to her and her husband, as follows: 
Josephine, the wife of Smith Johnson, of 
Freeport; Asaph, the subject of this sketch; 
Jane R., widow of Newell M. Ricker, residing 
in Portland, Me. ; and Hattie J., who resides 
with her mother and brother. 

Asaph True was educated in the Freeport 
schools, likewise being well drilled in the 
days of his youth in agricultural labors, in 
which he is still successfully employed. He 
carries on mixed husbandry, besides which he 
is extensively engaged in dairying, making 
that profitable industry quite a specialty. 
Politically, he is a stanch Republican: and, re- 
ligiously, he is liberal in his views. With 
his mother and sister he lives a pleasant and 
useful life, enjoying himself and contributing 
his share toward making others happy. 



f 39EORGE RUSSELL, a retired ship- 
V •) I builder, living in East Deering-, 
^ — ■*" Cumberland County, Me., was born 
June 16, 1825, in Hopewell, Westmoreland 
County, N.B., son of Stewart and Abigail 
(Cutler) Russell. On the paternal side 
Mr. Russell is of Irish antecedents, his 
grandfather, Robert Russell, having emigrated 
from Ireland to Nova Scotia, where he taught 
school for several years, later settling on a 
farm in Hopewell, N.B. On the maternal 
side Mr. Russell is descended from Ebenezer 
Cutler, a native of Dorchester, Mass., and a 
graduate of Harvard College. In 1776, dur- 
ing the Revolutionary War, Mr. Cutler's 
father, being loyal to the British Crown, 
moved with his family to Nova Scotia, settling 
in the town of Annapolis. 



Stewart Russell was born and reared in 
Hopewell, N.B. He learned the ship car- 
penter's trade when a young man, an occupa- 
tion which he followed much of his active life, 
although he made several voyages on the 
ocean as master of a sailing-vessel. His wife, 
Abigail Cutler, daughter of the above-men- 
tioned Ebenezer Cutler, bore him ten chil- 
dren, eight of whom grew to mature years, 
George, the subject of this sketch, being the 
second son. 

George Russell acquired his early education 
in the place of his nativity, finishing his 
studies at a private school in Moncton, N.B. 
Possessing native mechanical ability, he early 
learned the use of tools, but never served an 
apprenticeship at any trade. When about 
eighteen years old, he commenced life as a 
sailor, shipping on the "Agenoria," which 
was built and owned by Stewart Russell and 
by his brother Robert, and was commanded by 
the latter. Adam Russell, a son of Captain 
Russell, was also one of the crew of this 
vessel, and continued on it until a few years 
later, when both craft and crew were lost, no 
tidings ever coming from the ill-fated vessel 
or the sturdy mariners who manned her. 

A few trips convinced Mr. Russell that he 
was not adapted to a seafaring life; and when 
on a certain voyage he visited a shipyard in 
Lubec, where he found the men laying the 
keel of a ship, he immediately left his vessel, 
and there secured work as a carpenter. After 
the vessel upon which he was working was 
launched, he returned to his home in New 
Brunswick, and remained there until 1846, 
when he came again to Maine, working through 
that summer as a ship carpenter, at a place 
known as Bailey's Mistake. In the fall he 
entered the employment of Captain John 
Walls, a ship-builder in Pembroke, where he 
worked six years, being superintendent of the 
shipyard the most of the time. 

In 185 1 Mr. Russell 'started in business on 
his own account, buying and fitting up a yard, 
which he managed several years, building 
over twenty vessels. With characteristic en- 
terprise he established at the same time a 
store of general merchandise, continuing that 
also until 1864, when he sold both the store 
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Russell opened a shipyard, and here built 
more than fifty sail of vessels, being in active 
business until 1891, when he retired to the 
enjoyment of a well-earned competency. He 
has always supported the Republican ticket, 
and since 1892 has served on the Board of 
Health, the present being his second term in 
this office; and he has also served on the 
School Board from 1893 to 1896. Socially, 
he is a member of Deering Lodge, A. F. & 
A. M. ; Greenleaf Royal Arch Chapter, No. 
13, Portland; and was a member of the Good 
Templars, and likewise of the Sons of Temper- 
ance, in the early organization of these orders. 
On October 28, 1847, Mr. Russell was 
united in marriage with Mary Skofield Childs, 
a daughter of Otis Childs, of Eastport, Me., 
where her birth occurred, January 9, 1821. 
Five children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. 
Russell, namely: George Edward, deceased; 
Abigail S. ; Ednah A., the wife of the Hon. 
W. W. Morrill, ex-Mayor of this city; Eben 
G., all of whom reside in Deering; and 
Martha B., preceptress of the Ricker Classical 
Institute at Houlton, Me. Mr. and Mrs. Rus- 
sell are active members of the Free Street 
Baptist Church of Portland. Mr. Russell has 
always maintained a deep interest in religious 
movements; and on May 15, 1S69, he helped 
organize a union Sunday-school in the village 
where he resides — -at that time a part of the 
town of Westbrook, but now city of Deering 
— and served as superintendent of this school 
for seventeen years. 



'OSEPH HALL CARLETON, the only 
resident member of the well-known 
firm of Carleton Brothers & Co., of 
Portland, wholesale and retail dealers 
in lime, cement, plaster, hair, brick, etc., was 
born at Rockport, Knox County, Me., March 
31, 1S59. He is of English antecedents, his 
first ancestor in this country having settled in 
Methuen, Mass., from which place Mr. Hall's 
paternal grandfather came to this State, locat- 
ing in Camden, Knox County. There on 
December 22, 1825, occurred the birth of our 
subject's father, Philander J. Carleton. He 
was born in that portion of Camden now 
known as Rockport, and is now one of its most 



prosperous business men, being actively en- 
gaged as a ship-builder and a lime manufact- 
urer. He is senior member of the firm of 
Carleton, Norwood & Co., and also a member 
of the firm of Carleton Brothers & Co. of this 
city. His wife, whose maiden name was 
Sarah Babb, was a native of Westbrook, Me. 
She was born in 1826, and died September 8, 
1894, leaving four sons — Frank P. ]., Henry 
B., Ralph W., and Joseph Hall. 

Joseph Hall Carleton was educated in the 
common and the high schools of his native 
town. At the age of eighteen years he began 
business life as a clerk in the grocery store of 
Carleton, Norwood & Co., remaining until 
1S82, nearly four years, and becoming thor- 
oughly acquainted with the details of the busi- 
ness. He then became a member of the firm 
of Carleton, Pascal & Co., in which he still 
holds an interest. In 1887 Mr. Carleton 
came to Portland, and, in partnership with his 
father, Philander, and his brother Ralph W., 
bought the business of L. C. Cummings & 
Co., in which he is now engaged, the firm 
name being changed to its present style in 
January, 1888, and the members being Joseph 
H., Ralph W., and Philander J. Carleton. 
They carry on an extensive business, their 
manufactures being widely and favorably 
known, and finding a ready market in Rock- 
port and the vicinity. 

As yet Mr. Carleton is not bound by 
hymeneal ties; but his social duties engross 
a portion of his time, as he is a member of 
several organizations, belonging to St. Albans 
Commandery, in which he has taken the 
thirty-second degree of Masonry; to the 
Mount Battie Lodge, No. 102, Independent 
Order of Odd Fellows, of Camden; to the Fal- 
mouth Club; to the Portland Athletic Club; 
to the Young Men's Democratic Club; and to 
the Portland Yacht Club. He is an unswerv- 
ing Democrat in politics, and, religiously, is 
an active member of the Episcopal church. 



Y?g\EANDER L. HAWKES, a successful 

I —I business man of Westbrook, dealer in 

Jlsl wood, coal, and ice, was born in 

V ' Windham, Me., July 30, 1850. 

He is a son of Joshua L. and Sarah K. (May- 



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berry) Hawkes, both his parents being natives 
of Windham, in which place his paternal 
grandfather resided for many years, engaged 
in the pursuit of agriculture. The grand- 
father was ah old-time Democrat in politics, 
and always took an active interest in the public 
weal. In religious belief he was a Quaker. 

Joshua L. Hawkes, father of Neander L., 
was born in Windham, and there spent his 
life, engaged in farming. In religious belief 
he was a Methodist, and in politics a Repub- 
lican, though never an aspirant for public- 
honors. His death occurred in 1878. His 
wife Sarah was a daughter of Andrew May- 
berry, of Windham. Seven children were 
born to them, six of whom are living, 
namely: Abner L., a brick manufacturer in 
Westbrook; Joseph, now a resident of Dakota; 
Marietta, who resides in Portland, Me. ; 
Clarissa, wife of F. D. Winslow, of Portland: 
Sarah, wife of A. D. Woodbury, of West- 
brook; and Neander L., whose name prefaces 
this article. 

Neander L. Hawkes received his education 
in the public schools of Windham, at Gorham 
Academy, and in the Westbrook High School, 
lie helped his father about the farm until 
reaching the age of twenty years, and then 
entered the employ of Sumner Bolton, of Gor- 
ham, to learn the trade of a clothing pressman. 
Mr. Bolton manufactured clothing for Boston 
firms, and had a large and flourishing business. 
Mr. Hawkes remained in his employ about six 
months; and then, after four months' experi- 
ence in a plaster and grain mill, returned to 
the home farm at Windham, where he re- 
mained until 1885. In that year he en- 
gaged in the ice business in Westbrook, in 
company with his brother, Abner L. ; and in 
18S7 he purchased his brother's interest, be- 
diming sole proprietor of the business. Ik- 
was eminently successful, being for about six 
years the only ice dealer in Westbrook. 
About two years ago he added coal and wood 
to his stock in trade, and he has also trans- 
acted a considerable amount of business in 
real estate. Besides a share in the home- 
stead he owns some twenty-five acres of land 
on Stroud water Street, Westbrook, which he 
has improved and cut into house lots, making 
two new streets, and building a number of 



houses; and in company with his brother, 
Abner L., he erected a brick manufacturing 
plant. Mr. Hawkes's private estate, which in- 
cludes a substantial brick house and commodi- 
ous barn, is one of the finest in Westbrook. 

In September, 1879, Mr. Hawkes was 
united in marriage with Clara, daughter of 
Peter Morrison, of New Brunswick. 

Mr. I Iawkes's political affiliations are with 
the Republican party. Socially, he belongs 
to the Improved Order of Red Men, being a 
member of S. D. Warren Tribe of Cumberland 
Mills; and in religious belief he is a Meth- 
odist. 




RS. DORCAS HOPKINS BANKS 
is the widow of Elias Banks, who 
at one time was a merchant of 
Portland. She was born in this 
city in an old-fashioned house that stood on 
the corner of Brackett and Danforth Streets, 
November 29, 181 5. Her parents were James 
Dean and Dorcas (Tucker ) Hopkins; and she 
is of English descent, her father having been 
born in England. Her paternal grandfather, 
whose name was Thomas Hopkins, was a na- 
tive of Axminster, Devonshire, England. He 
came to this country with his family in 1784, 
and purchased property in Portland on Con- 
gress and Middle Streets, which is still in 
the family. 

James Dean Hopkins was twelve years of 
age when his parents settled in Portland; and 
he received the greater part of his education in 
this city. He studied for the bar, and in 
time became one of the most prominent 
lawyers of Portland, where he was in active 
practice for many years. He was at one time 
President of the Cumberland County Bar; and 
he numbered among his personal friends Judge 
Mellon, Professor Simon Greenleaf, and 
Stephen Longfellow, the father of the poet. 
The house in which Mrs. Banks now resides 
was erected by her father in 1823. His wife, 
Dorcas Tucker Hopkins, the mother of Mrs. 
Banks, was the daughter of Captain Daniel 
Tucker, who long followed the sea as a master 
mariner. The last fifteen years of Captain 
Tucker's life were passed in Gorham, retired 
from active work. 



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Dorcas Hopkins received a good education 
in the schools of Portland, and resided with 
her parents until her marriage, which occurred 
in 1S45. Her husband, Elias Banks, was 
identified with the mercantile life of Portland 
up to the time of his death in 1882. Four 
children were born to them, but one of whom, 
a daughter named Elizabeth II., is now liv- 
ing. She has been twice married. By her 
first husband, George Whittier, of Portland, 
she had one child, Margaret Dean Whittier; 
and by her second husband, Edward H. Toby, 
of Brooklyn, N.Y., she has one son, Donald 
Banks Toby. Mr. and Mrs. Toby reside in 
Brooklyn. Mary Banks, the second child of 
Mr. and Mrs. Elias Banks, passed but five 
brief summers on earth. Edward Prince 
Banks, the elder son, who was born in 1848, 
and was a clerk in the First National Bank of 
Portland, died in 1893, at the age of forty- 
four. The younger son, William Seward 
Banks, who was born in 1854, and was a well- 
known druggist in Portland, died in 1890. 

Mrs. Banks is a member of the Congrega- 
tional church on High Street, to which her 
husband also belonged, and of which her chil- 
dren Elizabeth and Edward were members. 
Her residence, which was built over seventy 
years ago, is one of the substantial homes of 
Portland, and suits well the owner, who bears 
gracefully the burden of her fourscore years, 
appearing much younger than she acknowl- 
edges herself to be. 



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ANIEL R. STOVER, superintendent 
of schools at Harpswell, Me., was 
born near his present residence in 
West Harpswell, January 5, 1846, 
son of Paul and Lydia (•Dinsmore) Stover. 
His great-great-grandfather, John Stover, was 
born in York County, Maine, and was one of 
the pioneers of Harpswell, locating here as 
early as 1727. He died in 1786. His son, 
Johnson Stover (great-grandfather), was born 
in Harpswell, and was one of the prominent 
farmers of the locality, owning Upper Goose 
Island and a tract of land on Harpswell Neck, 
then known as Merryconeag. He died in 
1828 at the age of seventy-nine. 

Norton Stover, son of Johnson and the 



grandfather of Daniel R., was also a native 
of Harpswell and a farmer. He married 
Huldah, only child of Daniel Randall, who 
had purchased on December 8, 1773, of 
Thomas and Susannah McGray the farm on 
which Daniel R. Stover now resides. At the 
time of his death Daniel Randall owned seven- 
teen hundred acres of land in different parts 
of the State. Grandfather Stover died at the 
age of seventy-five. His wife was born and 
married, lived and died, in her father's house, 
now standing on the old homestead. She 
passed away in her sixty-ninth year, having 
been the mother of a large family. 

Paul Stover, son of Norton and Huldah 
(Randall) Stover, acquired what knowledge 
the common schools afforded, and early be- 
came familiar with the details of farm work. 
He built in 1849 the house now occupied by 
his son, and obtained a comfortable living 
from the soil which had afforded generous sus- 
tenance to his forefathers. Actively inter- 
ested in public affairs, he was Captain of the 
local militia; and his sword, now in the pos- 
session of his son, is still bright, though the 
hand that bore it is crumbled to dust. He 
died at the age of seventy-five. His wife, 
who was born in the year marked by the birth 
of Queen Victoria, was a daughter of Thomas 
Dinsmore, of Anson, Me., where she was 
born. Mr. Dinsmore was a lumberman, and 
was a Major in the militia. His daughter, 
Mrs. Stover, died at the age of sixty-four. 
She was a zealous member of the Baptist 
church, in which her husband was Deacon. 
Five children blessed their union, all except 
one of whom reached maturity; but at present 
Daniel R. is the only one living. 

Daniel R. Stover attended the common 
schools of his native town, prepared for col- 
lege at Westbrook Seminary, and entered 
Colby University, intending to complete the 
course; but after three years' close study he 
was obliged to leave his class on account of 
ill health. Although he did not receive a 
diploma, he was well grounded in the various 
branches of knowledge, and became a most 
successful teacher. He taught for over twenty 
years in different grades, including the high 
school; in 1888 was appointed supervisor of 
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adopted he was made superintendent of schools 
in Harpswell. This is a position of great re- 
sponsibility, entailing among other duties the 
examination and selection of teachers and the 
supervision of school supplies. The schools 
in the town are far apart, and it often hap- 
pens that Mr. Stover is obliged to rise at 3 
a.m. in order to be at certain schools at nine 
o'clock. He attends closely to the duties of 
his position, to which he devotes the greater 
part of his time; and he also keeps the home 
farm in a high state of cultivation. 

Mr. Stover is a prominent member of the 
Democratic party. He was in the legislature 
in 1876 and 1877, serving with distinction 
as a member of the Committee on Education, 
and was twice nominated State Senator. He 
is now a member of the Democratic County 
Committee, and was a member of the Town 
Committee for many years. He belongs to 
but one social organization, the Good Tem- 
plars. Mr. Stover has long been an attendant 
of the Baptist church in Harpswell, and has 
taught in the Sunday-school for many years. 
He has never married, but is content to be 
sole ruler in his home kingdom, finding in 
books alone a congenial and satisfying com- 
panionship. 

He has given attention to archaeology, and 
was greatly interested, when, in the fall of 
1895, his nephew, Charles, in ploughing on 
the home farm, disinterred from an ancient 
shell-heap a quantity of human bones, both of 
young children and of very old persons. The 
larger bones were split, like those found asso- 
ciated with flint implements in the prehistoric 
caves of Europe, indicating that this was once 
the site of cannibal feasts. 




ENRY M. STONE, who sold tickets 
at Falmouth, Me., for the first rail- 
way train that passed through the 
town between forty-five and fifty 
years ago, and has since been in charge of the 
office at that point, is probably the oldest 
station agent east of Boston, in length of ser- 
vice, if not in years. He was born in Cum- 
berland, Me., January 31, 1823, son of the 
Rev. Samuel and Cynthia (Hawley) Stone. 
Samuel Stone was a Congregational minis- 



ter. His first parish was at Cumberland 
Centre, where he settled about 1820. Two 
years later he went to Warren, but had only 
preached there about a year when failing health 
caused him to give up ministerial labors for a 
time. He returned to Cumberland, where he 
owned a place, and went into trade, carrying 
on a general store for two years. After that 
he was engaged in the same business in Au- 
burn, Me., for about three years. In the 
mean time he had exchanged his place in 
Cumberland Centre for one in Falmouth, 
Me., to which he now removed, first selling 
out his store. From Falmouth he went to 
old York, Me., where he resumed his pastoral 
work, having charge of the Congregational 
church in that place between two and three 
years. He then removed to Tunbridge, Vt., 
which was his last regular parish. A year or 
two later he returned to Falmouth, and lived 
there until his death, preaching only occasion- 
ally. The Rev. Samuel Stone died in 1874 
at the advanced age of eighty-six years. His 
wife, whose maiden name was Cynthia Haw- 
ley, bore him six children, three of whom are 
now living: Henry M. Stone; Samuel D. 
Stone, of South Framingham, Mass.; and 
Cynthia E., the widow of Major F. Bowie, 
of Boston. In politics Samuel Stone was a 
Whig until the formation of the Republican 
party, which he afterward supported. 

Henry M. Stone received his education in 
the public schools of Cumberland, Falmouth, 
Auburn, and York, Me. After leaving school 
he went to Windham, Vt., to learn shoemak- 
ing with J. & R. Mansfield, manufacturers of 
ladies' shoes. Six years later he came to Fal- 
mouth, Me., and was engaged at shoemaking 
and repairing during the succeeding three 
years, up to 1849. At that time he obtained 
the position of station agent on the Atlantic 
& St. Lawrence Railroad, now the Grand 
Trunk Railroad, at Falmouth; and he has 
been here continually ever since. 

Over fifty years ago, on January 18, 1846, 
Mr. Stone was united in marriage with Miss 
Catherine L. Blake, a daughter of Enoch J. 
Blake, of Cabot, Vt. Six children have been 
born of their union, of whom four are still 
living: Celia A., the wife of Charles F. Dun- 
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proprietor of the Auburn Last Company at 
South Framingham, Mass.; E. Miriam Stone, 
a resident of Portland; and Kate £., the wife 
of John Garland, of Marlboro, Mass. 

On Saturday, January 1 8, 1896, Mr. and 
Mrs. Henry M. Stone celebrated their fiftieth 
wedding anniversary, children, grandchildren, 
and great-grandchildren uniting in the festiv- 
ities. The home was tastefully decorated with 
plants and flowers, among them a bouquet of 
fifty pinks. After dinner, which was served 
at two o'clock, remarks were made by the Rev. 
J. A. Flint, followed by instrumental and 
vocal music, and a poem written by William 
P. Merrill. The numerous presents, includ- 
ing one hundred dollars in gold, left with the 
worthy couple, testified to the good will and 
generosity of many friends. 

Mr. Stone cast his first Presidential vote for 
James K. Polk, the Democratic nominee who 
was elected in 1844, and continued to vote 
that ticket until the organization of the Re- 
publican party, which he supported until 
President Cleveland's second nomination, 
when he voted for him. He is a member of 
Presumpscot Lodge, No. 91, Independent 
Order of Odd Fellows, of Falmouth, in which 
lie has served in the various chairs; and during 
the past seven years he has filled the office of 
Treasurer. Although Mr. Stone has passed 
the threescore years and ten milestone, he 
still enjoys rugged health. He is one of the 
must popular residents of the town and an 
attendant of the Congregational church. 




,APTAIN JOSEPH YOUNG, a re- 
tired navigator, occupying the home- 
stead of which his great-grand- 
father, Solomon Loring, was the 
original proprietor, is one of Yarmouth's most 
respected citizens. His birth occurred not far 
from the spot where he now resides, September 
24, 1825, he being the eldest of the children 
born to John and Sophronia (Davis) Young. 
Among the very early settlers of this seaport 
town was a Joseph Young, who, with his 
young wife, Sarah Drinkwater, located here 
in Colonial days, and here reared their family, 
among their children being Bazaleel Young, 
the grandfather of Captain Young. 



Bazaleel Young was born in 1764, and lived 
to the age of fifty-seven years, dying in Yar- 
mouth, July 26, 1 82 1. He spent his years of 
active life on the seas, being a ship com- 
mander a large part of the time; and during 
our war with England he and his vessel's crew 
were captured, and held as prisoners three 
months. He was a very successful business 
man, and held in high regard by his fellow- 
townsmen. He was a Whig in politics, and 
a member of the Congregational church. He 
married Mary Loring, a descendant of the 
Lorings of Yarmouth and the daughter of the 
above-mentioned Solomon Loring and his 
wife, Alice dishing. They reared the follow- 
ing children: Hannah, William, John, Joseph, 
Mary Ann, Charles, Theodocia, Sarah Jane, 
and Elizabeth L. 

John Young followed the sea during his 
early years, and was master of a vessel for a 
long time. He subsequently turned his at- 
tention to agriculture, becoming owner of the 
old Loring farm, living on this place till his 
death, January 19, 1881. He was a man of 
marked intelligence and ability, active in 
town affairs, and served in various official ca- 
pacities, being Selectman several terms; and 
in 1850 he was census taker for Yarmouth 
and North Yarmouth. His wife, Sophronia 
Davis, was born April 2, 1802, in Conway, 
N.H., and died on this homestead, July 5, 
1867. She was the descendant of one of the 
early families of New England, and was the 
daughter of John Davis, a Revolutionary pa- 
triot, who served throughout the entire 
struggle, being in the battle of Bunker Hill, 
as well as in many other important and deci- 
sive engagements, and bearing with him to 
the grave the scar of a dangerous wound re- 
ceived in service. Mr. Davis subsequently 
removed to this State, spending his last days 
in the town of Norway, where both he and his 
wife, whose maiden name was Martha Walker, 
died, full of years and honor. 

John Young and his wife reared a family of 
eight children, four of whom have passed to 
the bourne from which no traveller returneth, 
namely: Captain Francis E., born April 6, 
1S29, a ship-master, who died May 12, 1856, 
in South America; John W., born May 16, 
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dishing Young, born November 3, 1.S36, 
died January 20, i860; and Martha Walker 
Young, born June 29, 1838, died August 27, 
1855. The four living are: Captain Joseph; 
Mrs. Caroline Howard Russell, of this town, 
born August 10, 1833, now the widow of the 
late William Russell, who died in 1888; 
Charles, born June 16, 1840, now residing in 
Eureka, Cal. ; and Addin, born December 7, 
1843, a hardware merchant in West Somer- 
ville, Mass- 
Joseph Young was reared a farmer's boy, re- 
ceiving his education in the district schools, 
afterward spending a short time at the North 
Yarmouth Academy. At the age of seventeen 
years he shipped before the mast on board the 
schooner "Boston," commanded by Captain 
David Seabury; and after three years he was 
made mate of a vessel, serving first under Cap- 
tain Jerry Buckman, afterward going with 
Captain Joseph Drinkwater on the "Lucy 
Ann" to the West Indies. He subsequently 
was given command of the "Petrel," and for 
many years was engaged in the West India 
trade, which was then the principal business 
of this section of the State, he being Captain 
of the following vessels: the "A. G. Hill," 
a bark; "Samuel Fales," a ship which he 
commanded six years; "Eureka," a bark; 
"Abyla," a bark; "Alice Vanard," a ship; 
and the "P. C. Merryman," a bark, which was 
under his command for a number of years. 
During the twoscore years that Captain 
Young sailed the seas he visited many of the 
more hriportant ports of the world, and in his 
various voyages met with great prosperity, 
winning an excellent record for seamanship. 
The only accident causing loss that ever befell 
him was during a voyage across the Indian 
Ocean, when his ship was struck by a cyclone, 
and a few spars were sent overboard, the valu- 
able cargo being entirely saved through his 
energetic efforts. The owners afterward com- 
plimented Captain Young very highly for his 
wise and heroic management, as in that storm 
many vessels were wrecked. 

Captain Young retired from the sea in 1885, 
and has since lived on the old home farm, 
where, in a situation commanding a fine view 
of Portland Harbor and the islands within, he 
has built a fine residence. This place is rich 



in historical associations, as on the very spot 
occupied by the Captain's dwelling the first 
meeting-house in the town was built, its pul- 
pit being occupied for forty years by Parson 
Gilman, a preacher of note, who was succeeded 
by Francis Brown, also a prominent divine of 
olden times; and here George Whitefield, the 
English evangelist, held his hearers spell- 
bound one Sunday, in years long gone by. In 
that old meeting-house never a fire was built, 
neither was it desecrated by artificial light 
of any kind. Not far from the farm-house 
stood the old garrison, or fort, used by the 
early settlers as a refuge from the savages, who 
were distrustful of the new-comers, the latter 
being obliged to go armed, even to attend 
public worship, Massachusetts having passed a 
law to that effect, saying that every man should 
"take to meeting on Lord's days his arms with 
him, with at least five charges of powder and 
shot." 

On June 26, 1855, Captain Young was mar- 
ried to Mahala A. Hill, who is a native of this 
town. She was born January 3, 1830, daugh- 
ter of James and Lucinda (Anderson) Hill, 
both descendants of pioneers of Cumberland 
County. Five children have been born to 
Captain and Mrs. Young, three of whom are 
living, namely: Frank E., whose birth date 
was April 4, 1S57; Grace H., born June 16, 
i860; and Joseph A., born May 20, 1871, the 
last two being at home with their parents. 
The others were: Hattie L., born July 10, 
1867, died August 20, 1869; and Helen, who 
was born November 14, 1873, on the South 
Pacific Ocean, died February 23, 1874, on the 
South Atlantic, and was buried at Cardiff, 
Wales. 

In politics the Captain is a stanch Repub- 
lican; and, socially, he is a Mason, belonging 
to Casco Lodge, A. F. & A. M., and likewise 
to the Royal Arch Chapter. Religiously, 
both he and his wife are valued members of 
the Congregational church. 



OHN H. DAVIS, of Standish, Me., 
was born within the limits of this town, 
October 21, 1833, son of Isaac and 
Abigail (Whitney) Davis. His pro- 
genitors were of English origin, the first of his 




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branch of the Davis family to land on Ameri- 
can soil having been Robert Davis, who left 
England in 1643. He settled in Yarmouth, 
on Cape Cod, Mass., but afterward changed 
his place of residence to Barnstable. The 
line was continued through Joseph Davis, and 
then his son, Gershom Davis, who was born 
in Barnstable, and next, Samuel Davis, son of 
Gershom, born in Barnstable. Samuel's son, 
Samuel Davis, Jr., grandfather of John II., 
was born in Barnstable, July 4, 1762, and 
moved with his parents to Gorham, Me., about 
1772. He was a land-owner in Gorham until 
1S03, when he removed to Standish, buying a 
tract of wild land containing ninety-five acres, 
from which he redeemed a homestead. He 
was a strong, energetic man, and cleared a 
good farm, doing a large part of the cutting of 
the timber himself. He was a soldier of the 
Revolution, and drew a pension until his 
death, in January, 1856, at the advanced age 
of ninety -three years. The family are some- 
what noted for their longevity, his children 
all living to be quite old, one daughter attain- 
ing the age of ninety-one years, while another 
lacked but three years of reaching the century 
mark. He and 'his wife, Mary Skillins, 
daughter of Levi Skillins, of Cape Cod, be- 
came the parents of sixteen children, Isaac 
being the fourth child and the eldest son. 
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Davis, Jr., were mem- 
bers of the Congregational church, while 
he was a Whig in politics. 

Isaac Davis was born March 13, 1790, in 
Gorham, and was a lad of thirteen years when 
he came to Standish to live. He commenced 
teaming when a young man, carrying goods 
from Standish to Portland, but later in life 
turned his attention to agricultural pursuits, 
continuing thus employed until his demise in 
1.S67, on September 15. His first wife, 
Hadassah Shaw, daughter of Thomas Shaw, of 
this town, bore him three children, two of 
whom are now living; namely, Daniel S. and 
Levi S. The latter married Mary, daughter 
of Theodore Hutchins, of Standish, and has 
two children — Joshua H. and Abbic S. 
Amos S. Davis, eldest son of Isaac and 
Hadassah Davis, married Apphia D., daugh- 
ter of Asa Cobb, of Westbrook, Me. They 
had eight children, seven of whom are living. 



Amos S. was a soldier in the war of the Re- 
bellion. He died in July, 1882. 

Mr. Isaac Davis's second wife, Abigail 
Whitney, daughter of Joshua Whitney, of 
Buxton, Me., bore him three children, as fid- 
lows: Emily D., Mrs. John Hooper, a widow, 
who has four children living — Jason C, 
Emma F., Georgia, and Lillian; John II.; 
and Joshua W. The father was a Democrat 
in politics, and both he and his wife were 
liberal in religion. Joshua W. Davis, young- 
est son of Isaac and Abigail Davis, was an 
officer in Company L, Tenth New York Cav- 
alry, and served throughout the war. After 
the war he married, and has since lived in 
Chicago, 111. 

John H. Davis was brought up and educated 
in the town of his birth, and on the home farm 
acquired a practical knowledge of agriculture. 
On leaving school he learned the carpenter's 
trade, at which he worked several years. He 
is now devoting himself principally to his 
farm, which consists of forty acres, and yields 
him excellent crops. Mr. Davis is a steadfast 
Democrat, popular with his party and promi- 
nent in town matters. In 1879 he was 
elected Selectman of the town, and served ac- 
ceptably two years. He has since for several 
terms faithfully filled the positions of Town 
Clerk and Town Treasurer. Socially, he is a 
Master Mason, belonging to Standish Lodge, 
No. 70, A. F. & A. M., of which he has been 
Master three years, besides holding minor 
offices. 

On December 22, 1873, Mr. Davis was 
united in marriage with Alinda Shaw, daugh- 
ter of Daniel Shaw, of this town. Both Mr. 
and Mrs. Davis arc liberal in their religious 
views. 




ON. WILLIAM WIDGERY 
THOMAS, whose portrait appears 
on a neighboring page of this vol- 
ume, was born in Portland, Me., 
November 7, 1803, and is therefore now 
(1896) in his ninety-third year. He is a di- 
rect descendant in the eighth generation of 
George Cleeve, the first settler on the Neck, 
now Portland, and includes in his ancestry the 
Rev. George Burroughs, a graduate of Harvard 



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College and an early preacher in Falmouth, 
and John Proctor, both of whom were victims 
of the witchcraft delusion in Salem, Mass. 

Mr. Thomas's father, Elias Thomas, was 
born in Portland, January 14, 1772. In early 
manhood he engaged in mercantile pursuits, 
and in 1823 was Treasurer of the State of 
Maine, which office he held for seven years. 
He was also a Director of the Cumberland 
Hank. He died in Portland after a long, use- 
ful, and honorable life, at his home, corner of 
State and Danforth Streets, August 3, 1872. 
aged one hundred years and six months. The 
Thomas Block on Commercial Street was 
named in his honor. 

Mr. Thomas's mother, Elizabeth Widgery, 
was the daughter of the Hon. William Widgery. 
She was married to Elias Thomas in 1801, 
and died in Portland in July, 1861, at the age 
of eighty three years, greatly beloved and re- 
spected. Her father, the Hon. William Widg- 
ery, died in Portland in 1822 at the age of 
seventy years. In 1788 he was elected dele- 
gate to the Massachusetts Convention which 
adopted the Constitution of the United States. 
He was chosen in 1787 the Representative 
from New Gloucester to the General Court of 
Massachusetts, which office he held by virtue 
of repeated elections for eight years. In 1794 
he was elected Senator to the Legislature of 
the State of Massachusetts from Cumberland 
County. He was chosen Representative to 
Congress in 18 10 from Cumberland district, 
and earnestly supported the measures of Presi- 
dent Madison's administration, casting his 
vote in favor of commencing hostilities against 
Great Britain in the War of 181 2, though 
against the wishes of his constituents. 

A gentleman, in writing of Mr. Widgery 
to a friend in this city says, "Mr. Widgery was 
in Congress a moral hero, proving himself a 
man of moral firmness and unbending integrity 
and self-sacrificing patriotism by taking on 
himself the memorable position and dangerous 
responsibility of voting against the expressed 
will of his constituents for a hazardous and 
unequal war, with the best part of his wealth 
(his shipping) uninsured, on the ocean, while 
his town property, just recovering from the 
desolation of the embargo, worse for the infant 
seaport than the war, must become unproduc- 



tive, furnishing his declining years with a 
precarious support, while he would have to 
buffet the storm of popular indignation, which 
he did." 

Widgery Block on Exchange Street was 
named in honor of his memory, and is on the 
site of his former residence. 

At an early age Mr. Thomas became a clerk 
in a dry-goods store, located near the site of 
the Cumberland Bank on ICxchange Street, 
and in 1822, when not epiite nineteen years 
old, went into the dry-goods business for him- 
self on the north-easterly side of that street, 
on the site now occupied by the First National 
Bank. He left this business in 1835 after a 
successful career, and has been actively en- 
gaged in various pursuits, as merchant, 
banker, and real estate owner up to the pres- 
ent time. He has been for many years one 
of the largest real estate owners in Portland, 
and to him the city is indebted for many 
of the substantial buildings which adorn its 
streets. 

Mr. Thomas was married March 5, 1835, to 
Elizabeth White Goddard, who was born in 
Portsmouth, May 25, 1812, daughter of Henry 
Goddard, for many years a merchant in Port- 
land. Mrs. Thomas died in Portland, April 
27, 1884, lamented by all who knew her, be- 
loved for her many virtues. Of Mr. Thomas's 
children there are living: General Henry G. 
Thomas, United States Army; William Widg- 
ery Thomas, Jr., ex-Minister to Sweden and 
Norway (see sketch published elsewhere in 
this volume); and Elias Thomas, merchant. 

Mr. Thomas represented the city of Port- 
land at Augusta as a member of the House in 
1855 and of the Senate in 1856. He was 
elected State Treasurer in i860, but declined 
to serve. He has been a member of both 
branches of the city government, and is, per- 
haps, best known as the first war Mayor, in 
1 861 and 1862, when he was very active in his 
support of the I 7 ederal authority and in caring 
for the soldiers and their families. He was a 
friend of Edwin Stanton, Lincoln's famous 
Secretary of War, and named a block on Ex- 
change Street "Stanton Block" in his honor. 
He was for twenty years one of the Board of 
Overseers of Bowdoin College and for more 
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American Board of Commissioners of Foreign 
Missions, both of which places he resigned on 
account of increasing years. He has been one 
of the managers of the Portland Benevolent 
Society for more than thirty years, and Presi- 
dent for more than twenty years, which posi- 
tion he still holds. He is a Director of the 
Maine General Hospital, which place he has 
held for more than twenty years. He was 
elected in October, 1836, a Director of the 
Canal Bank, then a State bank, and in 1849 
its President, to which position he has been 
annually elected ever since, and has, therefore, 
been a Director of the bank sixty years and 
its President for forty-seven years. He still 
daily attends to the duties of the office. 

In 1876 Mr. Thomas was chosen one of the 
Presidential electors at large, and at the meet- 
ing; of the State electors at Augusta was made 
President of the Electoral College of Maine. 
He voted in favor of the election of Mr. 
Hayes. 

Mr. Thomas, Neal Dow, W. D. Little, and 
others organized in 1S27 the Portland Tem- 
perance Society, which was one of the earliest 
temperance societies in the State; and he has 
now in his possession the Secretary's book, 
containing the preamble and a long list of 
signers, among them some very prominent 
names. He has always been an earnest sup- 
porter of the cause of temperance, and has 
never used intoxicating drinks or tobacco in 
any form during his long life. In 1827 Mr. 
Thomas united with the Second Parish Con- 
gregational Church, Dr. Payson, pastor, and 
is now the oldest living member. 

For seventy-four years Mr. Thomas has 
taken an active part in the business life of his 
native city. In the course of this long busi- 
ness career he has accumulated a large fort- 
une; but he has acquired every dollar of it by 
fair, open, and honorable dealing. He has 
also ever been a cheerful giver. As his fort- 
une has increased, so also have his benefac- 
tions. Many are the institutions that have 
been helped, and hundreds the homes that 
have been brightened by the largess of his 
hand and the benediction of his heart. 

Mr. Thomas is to-day the oldest merchant 
and banker, and he is also the most venerable 
and highly respected citizen of Portland. So 



true are the words of ancient Scripture, "The 
hoary head is a crown of glory if it be found 
in the way of righteousness." 



EDWARD W. DOLLOFF, Deputy Sheriff 
P of the County of Cumberland, Me., is 
-^ — a native of Standish, the date of his 

birth being October 14, 1857. His grand- 
father, William Dolloff, was for many years 
a farmer in Carroll County, New Hampshire, 
living in the towns of Jackson and Bartlett. 
In 1850 he came to Maine, purchasing a farm 
of seventy-five acres in Standish, where he car- 
ried on general husbandry until his death, at 
the age of fifty-six years. He married Lucy 
Nute, of Jackson, N.H.; and they became the 
parents of four children, two of whom are now 
living — Geneva and Charles. Geneva Dolloff 
is the wife of Almon Marean, of Standish, and 
has five children — Fred, Albert O., Theodore 
B., Walter E., and Robie C. Charles Dolloff 
married Julia Cousins, and has six children - 
Lottie, Lucy, William, Almeda, Annie, and 
Henry. Grandfather Dolloff was a sound 
Democrat in politics, and he and his wife at- 
tended the Baptist church. 

William Dolloff, Jr., son of William and 
Lucy, and father of Edward W., was the eldest 
child of the grandfather's family, his birth 
having occurred in New Hampshire, January 
11, 1 83 1 . In his early manhood he was em- 
ployed in driving a team from Cornish to Port- 
land, taking three days to make the round 
trip, afterward changing his route from Stand- 
ish to Portland, being engaged in this business 
some five years. He then learned the cooper's 
trade, which he followed in Standish fifteen 
years, when he settled on the farm that he had 
previously bought. After the death of his 
first wife he sold his farm, and removed to 
Gorham, going into trade with Fred Marean, 
under the firm name of Dolloff & Marean, con- 
ducting a general store for three years. Dis- 
posing of his business, he then went to North 
Windham, and there engaged in agricultural 
pursuits until his demise in 1893. He was 
twice married. His first wife, Ann M. 
Warren, of Standish, whom he espoused Janu- 
ary 11, 1857, died in 1884, leaving two chil- 
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born September 2, 1865, being now the wife 
of Horace Buzzell, of Portland. The father 
and mother were members of the Orthodox 
church. After the death of his first wife 
William Dolloff married Mrs. Martha (Man- 
chester) York. Jn politics he was a steadfast 
Republican. 

Edward W. Dolloff acquired his elementary 
education in the place of his nativity, after- 
ward completing his course of study at the 
Portland Business College. In 1879 nc 
started West to seek his fortune, going to 
California, where he worked two years for the 
North Beach & Mission Railway Company. 
Returning in 18S1 to Standish, Mr. Dolloff 
began coopering, and a year and a half later 
purchased a farm of forty acres, carrying it on 
two years. Then selling his farm, he re- 
moved to Michigan, but did not stay there 
very long. Again coming to his native town, 
he resumed work at coopering, continuing 
until 1887, when he bought a half-interest in 
the general store of William H. Libby, with 
whom he remained in partnership three years. 
In 1890 he bought out Mr. Libby; and he has 
since conducted the business alone, having in 
the mean time built up an extensive and profit- 
able local trade. 

In politics Mr. Dolloff is an earnest sup- 
porter of the principles of the Republican 
party, and has been prominent in town affairs, 
serving most acceptably in various offices of 
importance. He was Selectman of Standish 
in 1 891 and 1892, being Chairman of the 
Board the last year; ami in 1894 he was 
elected Town Clerk and Treasurer, offices to 
which he was re-elected the following year, 
and re-elected again this year for 1896. In 
1895 he was appointed to his present position 
of Deputy Sheriff. Socially, he is a member 
of Crescent Lodge, No. 20, Knights of 
Pythias, of Steep Falls, Standish, and Knights 
of Honor, No. 3333, Watchic Lodge. 

Mr. Dolloff was married October 12, 1882, 
to Addic J., daughter of Wesley Spear, of 
this town. They have four children, namely: 
Harold W., born March 25, 1884; Ethel M., 
born March 11, 1S86; and Orin P., born July 
13, 1S90; and Philip I 7 .., born January 20, 
1896. Mrs. Dolloff is a conscientious mem- 
ber of the Congregational church. 



^CnO/lLLIAM HKI 

VsV who conduct 

*"» *""» cessfullv in 



ENRY BLANCHARD, 
icts general farming suc- 
cessfully in North Yarmouth, Me., 
was born in Pittsfield, Somerset County, in 
this State, November 18, 1832, son of Reuben 
and Mary E. (Johnson) Blanchard. Mr. 
Blanchard s great-grandfather, Joshua Blanch- 
ard, was one of the very first settlers in North 
Yarmouth: and his grandfather, William 
Blanchard, was a lifelong resident of this 
town. He was a successful farmer, owning a 
good farm ; and he was a worthy and esteemed 
member of the community. He died at the 
age of seventy-four, and his wife lived to 
reach the age of eighty years. Their family 
consisted of five children, four of whom lived 
to attain a good age. 

Reuben Blanchard was born upon the farm 
where his son William Henry now lives, and 
at an early age he engaged in agricultural 
pursuits. He succeeded to the ownership of 
the property, upon which he continued to re- 
side; and he always maintained a comfortable 
prosperity, being a good practical, industrious 
farmer. His death took place in 1864, at the 
age of fifty-eight years. He was a Republican 
in politics. His wife, Mary E. Johnson, who 
was a native of North Yarmouth, became the 
mother of four sons and two daughters, and of 
these two are now living, namely: William 
Henry, the subject of this sketch, who is the 
elder; and Payson N., a prosperous farmer, of 
Cumberland. The others were: Emma, Mar) 
F., and Albert A. Mrs. Mary E. Blanchard 
died November 7, 1877. Mr. Blanchard's 
parents were members of the Congregationnl 
church. 

William Henry Blanchard acquired his ele- 
mentary education in the common schools of 
North Yarmouth, and pursued more advanced 
studies at the academy. He grew to manhood 
upon the home farm; and at the age of twenty 
he began to learn the trade of a mason, which 
he followed as an occupation steadily for 
twelve years. He then made three voyage's as 
a sailor, and, returning, finally settled upon 
the home farm, which he now owns and occu- 
pies. His property contains one hundred 
acres of land, which he has greatly improved 
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On January i, 1870, Mr. Blanchard was 
married to Emma H. Howe, who was born in 
Boston, Mass., December 25, 1843, daughter 
of Enos and Martha (Libbie) Howe. Mr. and 
Mrs. Blanchard have had three children, 
namely : Cora Mayne, who was born January 
27, 1S71, and is now residing in North Yar- 
mouth; Albert L., who was born November 1, 
1875, and died in North Yarmouth on Febru- 
ary 1, 1896; and Selden F., who was born 
May 28, 1S79, arR l died January 17, 1888. 

Mr. Blanchard is a representative of one of 
the oldest families in his part of the town, and 
is well and favorably known as an energetic 
farmer and a kind-hearted neighbor. He sup- 
ports the Republican party in politics, and at- 
tends the Congregational church, of which 
Mrs. Blanchard is a member. 



njzFKIEL JORDAN SYLVESTER, a 
R prominent resident of Otisfield, in the 
'^- ■ - extreme northern part of Cumberland 
County, was born in Casco, Me., October 8, 
1823, son of Zadoc and Mary (Jordan) Sylves- 
ter. The family is well known in Cumber- 
land County, and Mr. Sylvester traces his 
ancestors back for seven generations. 

Zadoc Sylvester was a native and lifelong 
resident of Casco, where he followed the trade 
of a carpenter in connection with farming dur- 
ing the active period of his life, and where he 
died in 1879. His wife, whose maiden name 
was Mary Jordan, was born in Casco. They 
were the parents of five children, as follows: 
Martha A., who married Charles Perkins, of 
Vermont, and is no longer living; George B., 
late a carpenter and contractor of Lowell, 
Mass., who married Nancy R. Howard, and 
died October 8, 1894; Ezekiel J., the subject 
of this sketch; Zadoc, who married a Miss 
Lagro, and lives in Windham, Me. ; and 
Eliphalet, his twin brother, who married a 
Miss Robinson, and is now residing in Loui- 
siana. The mother died in 1825. 

Ezekiel Jordan Sylvester had the misfortune 
to lose his mother when he was but two years 
old, and he resided with his father and friends 
in Casco until he reached the age of eight. 
After spending a short time with an aunt in 
Bridgton, he lived with his uncle in Turner 



for two years, and at the age of eleven came 
to Otisfield, where he found a home in the 
family of Joseph M. Knight, with whom he 
remained until he was nineteen. He then 
went to Lowell, Mass., and entered the em- 
ploy of the Lawrence Manufacturing Com- 
pany, continuing there for seventeen years, 
and for a number of years was overseer of 
weaving. His health becoming impaired, he 
returned to Cumberland County, and settled 
upon his present farm in Otisfield. He en- 
gaged in agricultural pursuits with energy, 
making the best of his means and opportuni- 
ties; and in 1855 he purchased the property, 
which consists of one hundred and twenty-five 
acres of productive land, upon which he has 
made all the improvements. Of late years he 
has devoted special attention to the cultiva- 
tion of fruit, onions, hay, and grain, with 
gratifying success. He was formerly quite an 
extensive stock raiser, but has relinquished 
that branch of agriculture. 

He was originally a Whig in politics, but 
since the formation of the Republican party 
has zealously supported its principles, and was 
for many years a political leader in his local- 
ity. He has served with ability as a member 
of the Board of Selectmen, has been Town 
Agent and Constable for the town, and has 
acted as a Justice of the Peace, and of the 
Quorum for twenty years, being still in office, 
in his seventy-third year. 

On November 15, 1846, Mr. Sylvester was 
united in marriage with Mariam T. Sargent, 
who was born in Strafford, Vt., May 18, 1S23. 
Mrs. Sylvester's parents, Robert and Lucinda 
(Tuttle) Sargent, who are no longer living, 
were natives of Vermont, and always resided 
in that State, the former a blacksmith and 
farmer by occupation. Mr. and Mrs. Sylves- 
ter have one son, Herbert Milton, who was 
born February 20, 1849, an ^ ' s now an attorney 
and counse!lor-at-law in Boston. He mar- 
ried Clara M. Elder, of Portland, August 5, 
1872, and has one son, named Robert Elder, 
who is now in his office. Herbert M. Sylves- 
ter is a successful lawyer and a prominent 
Mason, having advanced to the thirty-second 
degree. Mr. Sylvester is a self-made man, 
his prosperity as here shown being due to his 
own unaided exertions. He is a charter mem- 



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ber of Crooked River Lodge, A. F. & A. M. ; 
and both he and his wife are united with the 
Congregational church, of which for a number 
of years he was clerk. 




/ I L L I A M HALEY. Among the 
prominent residents of Sebago, 
Cumberland County, Me., is Will- 
iam Haley, who is well and favorably known 
for his able service in the public affairs of the 
town as a member of the Board of Selectmen 
and of the School Board. His residence in 
Sebago dates from his birth, which took place 
July 2, 1825. 

He was named for his father, William 
Haley, St\, who followed the trade of a black- 
smith in connection with farming, and was 
known as an energetic, industrious man and 
a worthy citizen. His wife, Mary Johnson, 
became the mother of eleven children, eight 
of whom lived to reach maturity. 

William Haley, son of William and Mary 
(Johnson) Haley, attended the schools of his 
native town in his early years; and after fin- 
ishing his studies he assisted in conducting 
the farm, also working with his father in the 
smithy. He remained at home until his mar- 
riage, when he settled upon a farm formerly 
owned by his wife's father, and applied him- 
self steadily to agricultural pursuits for some 
years. On December 30, 1863, he enlisted as 
a private in Company I, Thirtieth Regiment, 
Maine Volunteer Infantry, and was mustered 
into the service of his country at Augusta. 
The regiment was ordered to join the Depart- 
ment of the Gulf at New Orleans; and Mr. 
Haley was among those who participated in 
military operations upon the Mississippi 
River, accompanying the regiment as far as 
Alexander, when he was sent to the hospital 
in New Orleans, where he was confined for two 
months. He was then given a furlough, dur- 
ing which he visited his home; and while he 
was there his leave of absence was extended 
one month. Upon reporting for duty he was 
ordered to rejoin his regiment in the Shenan- 
doah Valley; and he continued in active ser- 
vice until the close of the war, when he was 
mustered out with his company, August 20, 
1S65. Having completed an honorable term 



of service, he resumed his former occupation 
at the farm, and has continued to reside here. 
His property consists of one hundred and 
twenty-five acres of good land, which he de- 
votes to general farming; and by diligent ap- 
plication of his energies he has derived a good 
income therefrom. 

On May 14, 1S49, Mr. Haley was united in 
marriage with Miriam S. Pugsley, who was 
born upon this farm, her father, John Pugsley, 
having settled here in 1817, and made most of 
the improvements in the property. Mr. and 
Mrs. Haley have four children, as follows: 
Elzira, wife of O. A. Douglas; John F. ; 
Sarah D. ; and William W., the sons both re- 
siding at home. 

In local affairs Mr. Haley has always 
evinced a lively interest, and has rendered his 
share of service to the town whose welfare he 
guarded with ability for five years as a mem- 
ber of the Board of Selectmen. He also 
served upon the School Board for one year, 
and has in other ways proved his usefulness 
to the community. In politics he supports 
the Republican party. He is a member of 
the Masonic fraternity and a comrade of the 
Grand Army of the ■Republic. 




RANK A. LIBBY, an enterprising and 
progressive agriculturist of the town of 
Bridgton, was born December 28, 1845, 
in the town and county of Oxford, Me., being 
one of eight children, three sons and five 
daughters, born to Thomas and Nancy (Hil- 
bourne) Libby. Mr. Libby had the misfort- 
une when but five years old to lose his father 
by death. He continued to live with his 
mother until a boy of fourteen, when he left 
the district school, which he attended rather 
irregularly, in order to learn the blacksmith's 
trade. He worked at his trade until 1864, 
when, on September 6, he enlisted as a pri- 
vate in Company A, Thirtieth Maine Volun- 
teer Infantry. His regiment was ordered to 
Virginia, where it was stationed before Win- 
chester for some months, being afterward em- 
ployed to guard Washington, where Mr. 
Libby and his fellow-comrades remained until 
June, 1865. They then returned to Maine, 
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Taking up once more the duties of civil 
life, Mr. Libby resumed his former occupation 
for a time, giving it up in November, 1S65, 
when he moved on to his present farm. The 
lot, which he at first purchased, consists of 
one hundred acres of rich and fertile land, 
which under his management yields bounti- 
fully of the crops common to this section of 
the country. He has since bought other real 
estate, his property including "two hundred 
and fifty acres of land, some of it being 
covered with valuable timber. In addition to 
general agriculture, he carries on an extensive 
lumber business, meeting with much success 
in all of his operations. Socially, Mr. Libby 
is a member of the Grand Army of the Repub- 
lic; and, politically, he is a sturdy Democrat. 
In 1864 Mr. Libby was married to Miss Julia 
S. Morrison, a daughter of William A. and 
Malinda (Ingalls) Morrison, and sister of 
John Morrison, an account of whose life will 
be found elsewhere in this work. The union 
of Mr. and Mrs. Libby has been perfected by 
the birth of four children, as follows: George 
A., who married the only daughter of Joseph 
L. Parker, of Lovell, Me., a highly respected 
young lady; Linnie M., a graduate of Bridg- 
ton High School, class of 1887, and one of 
Bridgton's most successful school teachers; 
Warren S., a graduate of Shaw's Business 
College, now employed at George C. Shaw & 
Co. 's grocery store, Portland; and Myron L., 
the youngest of the family, who continues to 
live with his parents. 



rMAN M. CASTNER, proprietor 
f the West End Hotel, Portland, 
and Secretary of the G. F. Quinn 
Refrigerator Company, was born in 
Damariscotta, Me., September 24, i860, his 
parents being Joseph W. and Sarah (Mero) 
Castner. His father is now a resident of 
Damariscotta, where he follows the occupation 
of a spar-maker. He and his wife reared a 
family of six children, namely: Herman M., 
the subject of this sketch ; Laura, who mar- 
ried Kendall Dunbar; Frank, who is cashier 
at the West End Hotel; Edward; Helen; and 
Walter A., who is clerk at the hotel. 

Herman M. Castner received his education 



in the common and high schools of his native 
town; and, after completing his studies, he 
entered the grocery store of George W. Brown 
in Damariscotta as a clerk, remaining in that 
business for two years. He then served an 
apprenticeship at spar-making; and, after 
finishing his trade, he entered into partnership 
with his father in the manufacturing of spars, 
and continued in. the business for twelve 



years. 



He next engaged in the restaurant 



business, which he conducted for seven years; 
and during the years of 1890, 1891, and 1892 
he was quite largely interested in the ice busi- 
ness. In May, 1892, he acquired possession 
of the West End Hotel in Portland, which at 
that time contained but forty-three rooms, and 
was not in favor with the travelling public. 
His first day's receipts amounted to three dol- 
lars and seventy cents; but business rapidly 
improved under his capable management, and 
in 1894 he was obliged to build an addition to 
the hotel, which increased his capacity to one 
hundred and twenty-two rooms. The West 
End has become a favorite with travellers, 
being especially desirable on account of its 
close proximity to the Union Station. Mr. 
Castner has a farm of fifteen acres, which is 
situated just beyond the city limits; and here 
he keeps cattle, swine, and poultry, and raises 
farm products for his table, having on the 
place at the present time about one hundred 
and thirty-two hogs, five cows, three horses, 
and a large flock of hens. Aside from his 
hotel business he is interested in the G. F. 
Ouinn Refrigerator Company of Portland, 
being Secretary, Treasurer, and General 
Agent of that thriving concern. 

In politics Mr. Castner is a Republican, 
and has frequently been solicited to accept 
nominations to public office, but has been 
forced to decline, as his business interests 
demand his undivided attention. He is prom- 
inent in Masonic circles, being a member of 
Portland Commandery, and of Kora Temple of 
the Mystic Shrine of Lewiston, Me. 

He is an active and progressive young busi- 
ness man, a great favorite with the travellers 
who frequent his hostelry and highly es- 
teemed by his numerous friends and acquain- 
tances at home. Mr. Castner married Allura 
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born; and she shares largely in her husband's 
popularity. 



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AVID P. SINNETT, of Bailey's 
Island, Harpswell, Me., grocer, boat 
^3 J builder, and wholesale dealer in fish, 
was born on this island, October 19, 
[843.. He is the son of Hugh and Margaret 
(Perry) Sinnett and grandson of James and 
Mary (Johnson) Sinnett, all lifelong residents 
of Harpswell. 

James Sinnett was born on Orr's Island, but 
resided for many years on Bailey's Island, 
where he was one of the pioneer settlers. Be- 
sides clearing and cultivating a farm, in the 
season for fishing he spent much of his time 
on the sea, obtaining large quantities of fish, 
which he cured and disposed of to good advan- 
tage. He lived to be ninety-two years of age. 
His wife, Mary Johnson, was the daughter of 
one of the original owners of Bailey's Island, 
her father and two others building the first 
houses here. She lived to be sixty-nine years 
of age, spending her life, from the time of her 
birth until she closed her eyes forever, on the 
island. 

Hugh Sinnett was one of the nine children 
born to James and Mary Sinnett. He learned 
to cure fish with his father when a boy, and in 
his mature manhood owned a number of fish- 
ing-vessels. He is yet living on Bailey's 
Island, which has been his home from the time 
of his birth, and at the advanced age of eighty- 
one is remarkably active, in full possession of 
all his faculties. Though exposed to all kinds 
of weather in the pursuit of his arduous call- 
in-, he has never known what it is to be ill; 
and his cheek to-day has the ruddy glow of 
perfect health. His wife Margaret is a daugh- 
ter of Captain David Perry, a native of 
Thomaston, Me., who also was a seafaring 
man, master of a vessel. Captain Perry died 
at the aye of thirty-five, leaving eight chil- 
dren, only one of whom, Mrs. Sinnett, is liv- 
ing to-day. She is eighty years of age, and, 
like her husband, is in perfect health and in 
possession of all her faculties. A remarkable 
couple, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Sinnett have 
lived together fifty-seven years, exempt from 
sickness. Alert and intelligent, they are fine 



types of a class which forms one of the pecul- 
iar features of the State of Maine — old 
people who know not the decrepitude of senil- 
ity. They attend the Union Church on the 
island. Two children only blessed their 
union — Charles N. and David P. Charles 
N. Sinnett, who is a Congregational minister, 
is at present settled in New Hampshire. 

David P. Sinnett received a good common- 
school education, and early acquired a knowl- 
edge of the fishing business, accompanying his 
father on fishing trips and aiding him in cur- 
ing the fish. About 1876 he purchased a 
store on Bailey's Island, about a quarter of a 
mile farther up the bay than his present loca- 
tion; and he was there successfully engaged 
in the grocery business seven years. He then 
built what is now known as Sinnett's Wharf, 
and started in the wholesale fish trade, buying 
from the fishermen of the locality and ship- 
ping large quantities to Portland, Boston, and 
New York. This venture also was a success. 
Some idea of the extent of his transactions 
maybe gained from the statement that in 1892 
he bought and sold three thousand quintals of 
fish. Mr. Sinnett's present store on Bailey's 
Island is stocked with a full line of groceries 
and with fishermen's supplies of all kinds. 
He is also engaged in boat building, produc- 
ing various kinds of boats for fishing and 
pleasure parties; and with all his other inter- 
ests he deals extensively in wood and coal. 

Mr. Sinnett was married in 1868 to Mary 
Alexander, daughter of Perry Alexander, a 
fisherman who was a native and lifelong resi- 
lient of Bailey's Island. Mrs. Sinnett died 
in 1886, at the age of forty-five, leaving three 
children — Chester, a fisherman, who married 
Jennie Stetson, of Auburn, Me.; Herbert P., 
in the same business, married to Bessie Baker, 
of Auburn, Me. ; and Maggie, who superin- 
tends her father's household. 

Politically, Mr. Sinnett is independent. 
Socially, he is a member of the Independent 
Order of Red Men and of the United Order 
of the Golden Cross, belonging to the Lodge 
of each of these societies on Orr's Island ; 
and in the Golden Cross Lodge he has held 
all the offices and been through all the chairs. 
He attends the Union Church on Bailey's 
Island. Gifted with rare intelligence and 



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ability, Mr. Sinnett has the genial and hearty 
disposition that the sea seems to bestow upon 
its votaries, and is very popular on Orr's 
Island as well as on Bailey's Island, where 
his family has lived so long. 




^TEPHEN SCAM MAN, a citizen of 
South Portland (formerly Cape 
Elizabeth), is a native of Maine, 
having been born in Saco, York 
County, October 29, 183 1. He is a direct 
descendant in the sixth generation from Hum- 
phry Scamman, who was born about 1640, 
and was "accepted into the town of Saco as 
an inhabitant," June 12, 16S0. Humphry 
Scamman and his family were captured by the 
Indians in 1697, and kept prisoners in Canada 
until the close of King William's War, when 
he returned to Saco, where he died on Janu- 
ary 1, 1727. 

Freeman Scamman, the grandfather of 
Stephen, was a pioneer of Saco. He was 
born May 1, 1750, and was married June 2, 
1772, to Elizabeth Kimball, of Wells, this 
State. Very soon after their union they set- 
tled in Saco, taking up a large tract of heav- 
ily timbered land, which they partly cleared. 
he becoming one of the leading farmers of that 
locality. Their eleven children were born on 
the Saco homestead, Richard, Stephen's father, 
being the second child and the eldest son. 

Richard Scamman was a lifelong resident of 
Saco, and was numbered among the able and 
prosperous farmers and most prominent citi- 
zens of the community in which he lived and 
died. He was twice married. His first wife, 
Elizabeth Small, of Biddeford, with whom he 
was united on January 1, 1799, died March 1, 
1 8 14, leaving seven children, none of whom 
are now living. On March 13, 1815, he mar- 
ried Mrs. Mary Moon, nee Brown: and she 
also bore him seven children, two of whom 
have passed to the life immortal. The record 
of the others is as follows: Thomas M., born 
March 13, 1823, now a blacksmith in Yar- 
mouth, married Elizabeth M. Grant, and they 
have four children; Daniel F., of South Port- 
land, born August 7, 1826, married Martha J. 
Parsons, and they are the parents of two chil- 
dren; Stephen is the special subject of this 



sketch: Emily R., born December 2S, 183S, 
was married January 1, 1881, to John E. 
Small, who is a conductor on the Huston & 
Maine Railway, and resides at Portsmouth, 
N.H.; and Elizabeth, born January 5, 1817, 
is the widow of Albert Sawyer, of Saco, and 
has three children. 

On leaving the Saco schools, Stephen 
Scamman became a clerk for Ezra Scamman, 
who was engaged in the tracking business in 
Portland, continuing in that capacity until 
admitted to a partnership in the business, 
which was carried on successfully until i860. 
In that year Mr. Scamman established himself 
in the grocery business on Market Street, 
Portland, being senior member of the firm of 
Scamman & Colby. A short time afterward 
he sold his interest, and opened a store on 
Congress Street, where he remained until 
1868, when he disposed of that establishment 
in order to establish himself in business at 
Cape Elizabeth, where he had resided for 
eight years. Here, near the rolling-mills, 
he opened a store for the sale of groceries, 
in which he had an excellent trade until 
1875, when he sold out, and retired to his 
present homestead, and has since devoted his 
time to the care of his personal interests. 
He has been conspicuously identified with 
the affairs of the town during his residence 
here, serving with ability in various official 
capacities, including that of Selectman for 
nine consecutive years, from 1876 until 
1885; Town Treasurer during the years of 
1893 and 1895; and in 1887 representing 
his Democratic constituents in the State 
legislature. 

The maiden name of Mr. Scamman's wife, 
to whom he was married November 1, 1855, 
was Ellen S. Dyer. She was born in Port- 
land, December 22, 1S37, daughter of Nathan 
and Mercy Dyer. The home of Mr. and Mrs. 
Scamman has been brightened by the birth of 
five children. 




ERRANUS C. HANSON, after thirty 
years and more of city life, years of 
activity ami responsibility, has re- 
turned to the home of his boyhood, Windham, 
Me., and is here engaged in farming and lum- 



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bering. He is a native of Cumberland 
County, having been born December 21, 1839, 
in Bridgton. 

His grandfather, Ezekiel Hanson, was an 
early settler of Windham, coming here when 
a young man, and buying one hundred acres of 
land, and engaging in mixed husbandry, living 
on his farm, which was located near Duck 
Pond until his demise at the age of eighty 
years. His wife, whose maiden name was 
Mary Plummer, bore him eleven children, five 
of them being sons; and of these Edmund, the 
third son, was the' father of Verranus. In 
polities Ezekiel Hanson was an old-time 
Whig, and both he and his wife attended the 
Congregational church. 

Edmund Hanson was born on the old home- 
stead in Windham, March 19, 1808, and, as 
soon as old enough, began working on the 
home farm. Some time later he removed to 
Bridgton, where he carried on farming until 
1S45, when he returned to the place of his 
birth, and here engaged in the livery business. 
lie died in 1884. In politics he was a strong 
Republican and an earnest worker for his 
party. He married in April, 1833, Rachel 
Smith, daughter of Daniel Smith. She was a 
native of Bridgton, born December 19, 181 3. 
They became the parents of six children, five 
of whom are now living — Franklin D., Newell 
P., Mary E., Verranus C, and Melvin H. 
Franklin D. Hanson, born September 13, 
1834, was twice married. His first wife, 
Loretta Hilton, of Bridgton, died, leaving one 
child, Annie; and his second wife, Alice 
Foster, of Sweden, Me., bore him five chil- 
dren-Minnie, Howard, Fred, Ethel, and 
Albert. Newell P. Hanson, born May 14, 
1836, married Charlotte Freeman, of Wind- 
ham, and has seven children, five being now 
living — Frank, Fred, Henry, George, and 
Howard. Mary E. Hanson, born April 11, 
1838, has been twice married, her first hus- 
band having been George Dennett, of Brown- 
field, and her last, Thomas Nelson. She has 
had two children, but one of whom, Charles 
Dennett, is now living. Melvin H., born 
October 11, 1851, married Hermie Jackman, 
of Portland, and has two children — Edmund 
and Bertha. The mother was a member of the 
Congregational church. 



Verranus C. Hanson was educated in Wind- 
ham. In early manhood he went to the city of 
Portland, where he learned the blacksmith's 
trade, at which he worked for eleven years. 
Going thence to Boston, Mass., he continued 
his trade in that city for five years; and on 
April 28, 1873, he was appointed on the city 
police force. He continued in active service 
until January 3, 1892, when lie was retired on 
a pension, which he will receive annually as 
long as he lives. On November 1, the same- 
year, Mr. Hanson returned to Windham, ami 
has since lived on his farm. A man of great 
energy and enterprise, in addition to general 
farming, he is engaged in the lumber, wood, 
and coal business, and on his farm has a cider- 
mill and a threshing machine, both of which 
he makes good use of in their seasons. In 
politics he is a steadfast Republican, support- 
ing the principles of his party by voice and 
vote. 

Mr. Hanson has been twice married. His 
first wife, Annie Crossman, of Portland, left 
two children — Andrew E. and Verranus C. 
On November 26, 1890, Mr. Hanson married 
his present wife, Edna Leavitt, daughter of 
Judge George Leavitt, of Machias, Me. Mr. 
and Mrs. Hanson are liberal in their religious 
views. 



AMES A. MILLIKEN, of Westbrook, 
Me., foreman of the Portland Wooden- 
ware Company's mills at Duck Pond, 
was born in the adjoining town of Scar- 
boro, May 7, 1852. His parents were Joseph 
L. and Mary (Goodrich) Milliken. His pa- 
ternal grandfather, Frederick R. Milliken, 
who was a practical farmer, was a Democrat 
in politics and a Methodist in religious belief. 
He was twice married, and by his first union 
had five children, two of whom — namely, John 
and Samuel — are still living. He married for 
his second wife Phebe Foss, and reared one 
son, Frederick, who still survives. 

Joseph L. Milliken, Mr. Milliken's father, 
was born in Scarboro, and in his early years 
there followed the trade of shipwright. Later 
in life he moved to Aroostook County, where 
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his native town. He was an industrious and 
temperate man, leading a useful life. He 
was a supporter of the Democratic party, and 
had no religious preference. His wife, Mary 
Goodrich, became the mother of nine children, 
and, of these, three are living, namely: Fred 
W. ; Samuel K. ; and James A., the subject 
of this sketch. 

James A. Milliken received his education 
in the public schools of Scarboro and Wind- 
ham ; and when a young man he became a 
fireman on board one of the steamers plying 
between Portland and Boston. After being 
thus employed for two years, he went to the 
boiler works of Ouinn & Co., of Portland, 
where he remained for five years. For the 
next year and a half he worked at the Portland 
stove foundry; and he then became a partner 
in the Co-operative Stove Company of Port- 
land, which concern later moved to Biddeford, 
Me., where he remained in their employ for 
two years. He was next engaged in the 
foundry business in Massachusetts two years, 
at the expiration of which time he returned to 
Portland. Twelve years ago he became en- 
gineer at the Portland Woodenware Company's 
factory, a position which he ably filled for ten 
years ; and some two years since he was ad- 
vanced to the post of general foreman. The 
factory is situated at Duck Pond in West- 
brook, and employs from thirty-five to forty 
men, who are engaged in manufacturing pails 
and tubs in large quantities, producing an 
average of twelve hundred pails per clay, which 
rind a ready market in Boston, New York, and 
Philadelphia, their tubs being sold principally 
in Maine. 

Mr. Milliken was married to Rhoda Cannell, 
daughter of Heman Cannell, of Gorham, Me., 
in 1 87 1, and has had eight children, six of 
whom are living; namely, Maggie M., Daisy 
G., James R., Grace, Carrie, and Joseph C. 

Mr. Milliken is a thoroughly capable and 
reliable steam engineer, and his present posi- 
tion at the Portland company's factory bears 
testimony to his complete mastery of the busi- 
ness in which he has had so many years of ex- 
perience. He supports the principles of the 
Republican party in politics, and attends the 
Union Church, like his father having no relief- 
ions preference. 




ILLIAM T. STUDLFY, wholesale 
dealer in fish, 30 Commercial 
Street, Portland, was born on the 
island of Monhegan, Lincoln County, Me., 
January 2, 1828, son of William and Nancy 
(Trefetheren) Studley. William Studley was 
a prosperous farmer, and was also engaged to 
some extent in fishing. He died at the age of 
eighty-three years. His wife, Nancy Trefeth- 
eren, was the great-grand- daughter of Henry 
Trefetheren, originally from New Hampshire, 
who settled on the island of Monhegan, and 
became its sole proprietor. At his death he 
divided the island between his son and his 
two sons-in-law. William Studley and his 
wife were the parents of a large family, ten of 
whom grew to maturity. 

William T. Studley received a common- 
school education on the island, and worked for 
his father until of age, when he went to 
Gloucester, Mass., and engaged in the fishing 
business, remaining four or five mouths. 
While there he encountered many of the 
dangers that seem to lie in wait for Gloucester 
fishermen in particular, being lost once in a 
dory, but fortunately rescued by a fishing- 
vessel. Mr. Studley eventually returned to 
Monhegan, and was there engaged for some 
time in fishing with his father. In the fall of 
1866, a few months after the great fire in 
Portland, he removed to Cumberland County, 
taking up his residence in South Portland, 
where he has ever since made his home. 
During the next two years he was actively 
engaged in the fisheries, being Captain and 
owner of the "Moneda." In July, 1868, he 
sold his vessel anil fishing tackle, and opened 
the establishment on Commercial Wharf, of 
which he is now the proprietor, trading in salt 
and fresh fish, and shipping lobster to other 
ports. He has a large line of local custom, and 
also an extensive trade in New York City and 
State, his business having grown with the new- 
growth of the city. He is a plain business 
man, who has won success by the exercise of 
a thorough knowledge of his line of trade and 
honest dealing with all with whom he is asso- 
ciated. He has some financial interests out- 
side his regular business, and is now Presi- 
dent of the Loan and Building Association of 
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Mr. Studley and Lucy F. Pierce, of China, 
Me., daughter of Rufus and Nancy (Studley) 
Pierce, were married in October, 1852, and 
first kept house on Monhegan. Seven chil- 
dren were born to Mr. and Mrs. Studley, of 
whom four are living; namely, Charles A., 
Willie A., James E., and George W. The 
youngest son, George, is studying medicine 
in Portland, having completed a course of 
study at Bowdoin College. The three elder 
sons are in business with their father. 

In politics Mr. Studley is a Republican, 
and takes an active interest in public affairs, 
but is not an aspirant for office, his business 
cares engrossing his time and energy. He 
is a member of Ligonia Lodge, Independent 
Order of Odd Fellows, Portland, and of Mich- 
igan Encampment, and belongs to South 
Portland Lodge of Knights of Pythias, of 
which he was a charter member; and he was 
also a charter member of the Order of the 
Golden Cross. Mr. and Mrs. Studley are 
strong supporters of the Methodist Episcopal 
church, of South Portland, to which they be- 
long, Mr. Studley having been on the church 
Hoard of Trustees for a number of years; and 
they are also interested in promoting the 
Christian religion in a broader sense. Mr. 
Studley is an ardent advocate of prohibition, 
and lives up to his principles, never using 
tobacco or any kind of intoxicating liquor. 
A man of high moral character, honest and 
progressive, he is a citizen of whom Portland 
may well be proud, the sort of man that makes 
the best fibre and sinew of the Commonwealth. 



rM. WILLIAM WIDGERY 
THOMAS, Jr., of Portland, Me., 
ex-Minister to Sweden and Norway, 
is a gentleman who has acquired 
distinction in the diplomatic service, and has 
won laurels as an author and public speaker. 
He is a son of the venerable Hon. William 
W. Thomas, Sr., of whom a special sketch 
with portrait and some account of his ancestry 
appears in this volume, and a brother of Gen- 
eral Henry G. Thomas, United States Army. 
On his mother's side he is descended from 
Dr. John Goddard, of New Hampshire, who 
declined a United States Senatorship. 



William W. Thomas, Jr., was born in Port- 
land, Me., in 1839. He received his earlier 
education in the public schools of this city, 
entered Bowdoin College in 1856, and was 
graduated with the highest honors in i860. 
During his college course, at the age of eigh- 
teen he taught a winter district school for 
three months and a half in a little red school- 
house near the shore of Cape Elizabeth. 

Immediately after graduation he commenced 
reading law, but in the spring of 1862 left 
his studies, and, as United States Bearer of 
Despatches, carried a treaty to Turkey. He 
became Vice-Consul-general at Constanti- 
nople, then Acting Consul at Galatz in the 
Principality of Moldavia, and before the close 
of the year was appointed by President Lin- 
coln one of the thirty "war consuls" of the 
United States, and sent to Gothenburg, 
Sweden. For his services as Consul he re- 
ceived from Secretary William II . Seward 
"the special thanks of the Department of 
State." Resigning his Consulship, he re- 
turned to America in the autumn of 1865, 
was admitted to the bar in 1866, and at once 
won distinction as an advocate. 

Mr. Thomas, during his three years' resi- 
dence in Sweden, acquired the Swedish lan- 
guage, and became familiar with the history, 
manners, and customs of the people. On his 
return to his native land he persistently ad- 
vocated Swedish immigration to Maine, and 
presented the first definite, practical plan for 
the purpose. The legisjature of 1870 passed 
an act authorizing this plan to be tried. Mr. 
Thomas, receiving the appointment of Com- 
missioner of Immigration, proceeded to carry 
it into effect. He visited Sweden, recruited a 
colony of fifty-one Swedes, sailed with them 
over the ocean, led them up the St. John 
River in flatboats, and on July 23, 1870, 
founded the prosperous settlement of New 
Sweden in the primeval forest of his native 
State. Here he lived in a log cabin with his 
Swedish pioneers for the better portion of four 
years, directing all the affairs of the colony 
until its success was assured. The colony 
has rapidly increased, and has constantly at- 
tracted Swedish immigration into Maine and 
the other New England States. In 1895 
Maine's Swedish colony numbered fifteen 



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hundred souls, owning real and personal prop- 
erty worth three-quarters of a million dollars, 
while fifteen hundred more Swedish immi- 
grants were settled in other parts of the State. 
New Sweden appropriately celebrated the de- 
cennial and the quarter-centennial anniversa- 
ries of its settlement, and on both occasions 
Mr. Thomas was the orator of the day. 

The city of Portland elected Mr. Thomas a 
member of the Maine legislatures of 1873, 
1874, and 1875. In the first session he made 
his mark as an ahle and courageous debater, 
and in the two later sessions he presided over 
the House as Speaker. He was also Senator 
from Cumberland County in 1879, but de- 
clined a renomination. In 1875 he was Presi- 
dent of the Maine State Republican Conven- 
tion, and in 1880 a delegate to the memorable 
Republican National Convention at Chicago, 
which nominated General Garfield for the 
Presidency. On July 4, 1883, he delivered 
the oration at the quarter-millennial celebra- 
tion of the founding of Portland by his own 
ancestor, Cleeve. Mr. Thomas had already 
been appointed Minister Resident to Sweden 
and Norway; and on July 19, the eve of his 
departure for his foreign post of duty, the 
sympathy and good will of his fellow-citizens 
found expression in a public dinner given to 
him under the auspices of the Cumberland 
bar and the merchants of Portland. 

Mr. Thomas resided at Stockholm as Amer- 
ican Minister until the close of President 
Arthur's administration in 1885. He was the 
first Minister to Sweden to address the King 
in his own language, the first to hoist the 
American flag at Stockholm, and the first to 
effectively assist in starting a line of direct 
steamships between Sweden and the United 
States. 

On leaving the Northland, Mr. Thomas was 
honored by a public farewell banquet given 
him by many of the first citizens of the Swed- 
ish capital at the Pavilion of Hasselbacken in 
the Royal Deer Park. The Pavilion was 
decorated with American flags, and- the band 
of the Royal Second Life Guards played 
American national airs. 

In 1887 he again visited Sweden, and mar- 
ried Dagmar Elizabeth, daughter of Ragnar 
Tornebladh, Knight and Nobleman, Member 



of the Upper House of the Swedish Parlia- 
ment, and Manager of The National Bank of 
the Kingdom of Sweden. The year after, 
Mr. Thomas was orator at the great Swedish 
celebration at Minneapolis, where more than 
forty thousand Swedes assembled to commem- 
orate the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary 
of the first Swedish settlement in America, 
New Sweden on the Delaware, founded by 
Gustavus Adolphus. This was the largest 
gathering of the Swedish race that has ever 
taken place on the American continent. 

In March, 1889, Mr. Thomas was appointed 
by President Harrison Envoy Extraordinary 
and Minister Plenipotentiary to Sweden and 
Norway. He and his young Swedish wife 
were welcomed back to the Northland with 
distinguished honors by both King and people. 
During his second term he helped secure the 
appointment of a Swedish jurist as Chief Jus- 
tice of Samoa under the Treaty of Berlin, and 
a Norwegian statesman as member of the Trib- 
unal of Arbitration between the United States 
and Great Britain on the question of the fur- 
seal fisheries in Behring Sea. On September 
14, 1 S90, on the deck of the American man- 
of-war "Baltimore," lying in the harbor of 
Stockholm, Minister Thomas, in an eloquent 
address, delivered the honored ashes of the 
great Swedish-American, John Ericsson, to 
the King and people of Sweden. 

During Mr. Thomas's second term a freer 
market for American products was opened in 
Sweden, the Riksdag voting in 1892 to reduce 
the duties on both grain and pork by one-half. 
It was at his own suggestion, made to the De- 
partment of State in 1890, that Mr. Thomas 
received instructions under which he com- 
menced negotiations with the governments of 
the United Kingdoms that resulted in the 
full and satisfactory extradition treaties of 
1893 between the United States and both 
Sweden and Norway. 

Mr. Thomas is an attractive public speaker, 
and from the political "stump" or lecture plat- 
form has addressed large audiences in nearly 
all the Northern States in both the English 
and Swedish languages. He is also widely 
known as an entertaining writer. He pub- 
lished in 1869 a translation of an historical 
novel, "The Last Athenian," from the Swed- 



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ish of Victor Rydberg, for which he received 
the special thanks of the King of Sweden and 
Norway; and he has written many spirited 
articles for Harper's Monthly, the Cosmopoli- 
tan, and other magazines and periodicals. His 
greatest literary work, however, is "Sweden 
and the Swedes," a richly illustrated volume 
of seven hundred and fifty pages, published in 
1892 in both America and Sweden, printed in 
both the English and Swedish languages. 
This book has met with a flattering reception 
and large sales on both sides the Atlantic, and 
is characterized by the Swedish press as "the 
most correct and at the same time the most 
genial description of Sweden and its people 
ever published in any language." 

Mr. Thomas is a keen follower of the chase 
and a lover of all outdoor manly sports. He 
has laid low the bear in the backwoods of 
Canada and the elk in the forests of Sweden. 
On September 29, 1893, when hunting in 
company with the Emperor of Germany and 
King Oscar on Hunnebcrg Mountain in 
Sweden, Mr. Thomas had the good luck to 
shoot four noble elk, as large and grand as the 
moose of America. During this hunt Em- 
peror William was exceedingly gracious 
toward the American Minister, frequently 
chatting and jesting with him in the most un- 
conventional and democratic manner; and soon 
alter his return to Berlin the Emperor sent to 
Mr. Thomas his portrait "as" (to use the Em- 
peror's own words) "a token of special sym- 
pathy and a souvenir of the personal meeting 
with you on the Hunnebcrg hunt." The 
painting is inscribed by the Emperor's own 
hand, " Wilhelm, Imperator Rex." 

Mr. Thomas was recalled from the Swedish 
and Norwegian mission by President Cleve- 
land in 1894. At a farewell audience Mr. 
Thomas was presented by King Oscar with his 
portrait, a magnificent life-size painting, per- 
sonally inscribed by the King. On his return 
tn America in October, he was welcomed back 
to his native land by a public reception and 
banquet, given in his honor by the leading 
Swedish-Americans of the State of New York 
at the house of the Swedish Engineers' Club 
in Brooklyn. 

During the winter of 1894-95 he delivered 
addresses upon "Sweden and the Swedes" in 



more than fifty cities and towns, in sixteen 
different States of the Union. He was every- 
where greeted by large and enthusiastic 
audiences, frequently numbering several thou- 
sands. In many cities he was honored by 
public receptions and banquets, United States 
Senators and Governors of States presided at 
his meetings, and his entire lecture tour from 
the Atlantic to the Rocky Mountains was one 
continued ovation. 

Of Mr. Thomas it can with truth be said 
that no other native American ever acquired 
so intimate a knowledge of Sweden and the 
Swedes. None ever accomplished so much by 
both tongue and pen in making Sweden and 
the Swedes known and honored throughout 
America, and none is more widely known or 
more highly respected by the Swedes in both 
the Old World and the New. 

Mr. Thomas is a member of the Maine His- 
torical Society, the Swedish Geographical So- 
ciety, His Majesty King Oscar's Shooting 
Club, the Royal Swedish Yacht Club, the 
Idun (a Swedish literary club), the Portland 
Fraternity Club, and he was one of the 
founders of the Portland Yacht Club. 

Mr. Thomas has led a life of many-sided ac- 
tivity and of honorable achievement. Though 
but of middle age, he has been lawyer, legis- 
lator, founder of a community, Consul, dip- 
lomat, orator, and author: and in all he has 
been a success. He has contributed to the 
common weal, and has been an important 
factor in social advancement. 

An excellent portrait of this practical hu- 
manitarian may be seen on a preceding page. 



fEON L. HALE, M.D., an active prac- 
titioner of medicine, surgery, and 
^^ dental surgery on Chebeague Island, 
in the town of Cumberland, Me., 
was born in Westbrook, Cumberland County, 
June 26, 1S54. He is of Colonial stock, 
whose progenitor came to this country from 
England at an early period, and settled in Es- 
sex County, Massachusetts. A more extended 
notice of the immigrant ancestor may be found 
in the "History of Newburyport, Mass." 

Nathaniel Hale, Dr. Hale's great-grand- 
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some time previous to 1775, as he is men- 
tioned in Willis's "History of Portland" as 
one of those who lost property in that year by 
the British at the time that Portland was 
bombarded by Captain Mowatt. Nathaniel 
Hale was born in 1744, and died April 23, 
1808. His wife, Mary Lawrence, only child 
of Joshua and Sarah Lawrence (the former of 
whom was born in 1719, and died in 1802, 
and the latter born in 1 73 1, and died in 
1783), was born in 1752, and died October 
10, 1820. They were the parents of nine 
children, as follows, all natives of West- 
brook, Me.: Joseph, born May 29, 1773, died 
October 2, 1803; Polly, born February 21, 
1775; Sarah, born February 19, 1778, died 
December 23, 17S0; Sarah, born November 
27, 1780, died November 21, 1786; Nathan- 
iel, born May 23, 1783; Anna, born May 3, 
[786; Phebe, born January 2, 17S8; George 
(grandfather of Dr. Hale), born July 15, 
1793, died July 15, 1S50; Louisa, born No- 
vember 9, 1795, died December 21, 1820. 

After being burned out by the British, Na- 
thaniel Hale, with his wife and the Law- 
rences, went to Westbrook, near Pride's 
Corner, where he bought a large tract of land, 
now consisting of several farms, upon which 
they built and kept an inn for many years, or 
till he died. His son George then came into 
possession .of the estate and business. The 
elder son of George Hale now still retains 
about one hundred acres of the original home- 
stead. George Hale was in the War of 1812- 
14, holding the rank of Captain in Colonel 
Hobbs's regiment. On January 18, 18 16, he 
married Martha Roberts, daughter of James 
Roberts, whose wife was a Cushman. Then- 
children were eight in number, as follows, all 
born at the old Hale homestead: Alpheus, 
born . May 21, 1817, living, unmarried; Na- 
thaniel, born October 24, 18 19, married 
Lovina Knight; George R. (father of the sub- 
ject of this sketch), born December 14, 1821, 
died August 26, 1862; Louisa, born March 
10, 1824, married Abial Cutter, of West- 
brook, and died in October, 1864; Josiah, 
born November 16, 1827, now living, mar- 
ried Harriet White, of Gorham, Me. ; Sabra, 
born February 15, 1830, married Horace 
Pride of Westbrook, and died in September, 



1863; Martha, born April 8, 1S34, married 
Jason Leighton, of Falmouth, Me.; Phebe, 
born February 2, 1838, married Charles Pride, 
of Westbrook. 

George R. Hale, when a young man, went to 
New Hampshire, and learned the trade of a 
shoemaker, at which he continued to work for 
a while. On April 3, 1853, he married Lucy 
K. Gammon, of Westbrook, daughter of 
Stephen and Sarah (Knight) Gammon; and 
soon after he became engaged in the wholesale 
beef business, finding a market mostly in those 
clays in Portland and Boston. In i860 he took 
into partnership William Morrill, of Wind- 
ham, Me., who was associated with him at the 
time of his death. George R. Hale left two 
children — Leon L. ; and Jason L., who was 
born January 24, 1856, and died April 22, 
1887. Jason L. Hale married Harriet Saw- 
yer, of Knightsville, Me., and left one son, 
now living, George by name. 

Leon L. Hale was educated in the common 
schools of Westbrook, at the Pride's Corner 
High School, and at Gray's Business College, 
Portland, Me. After obtaining a business ed- 
ucation he first became employed in the large 
dry-goods establishment of Jordan, Marsh & 
Co., of Boston, but soon returned to Maine, 
where in June, 1S75, he was engaged by 
Royal Leighton, of Woodford's, Dccring, as 
book-keeper and cashier. This merchant then 
held the appointment of Postmaster at Wood- 
ford's, wherefore young Hale was duly sworn 
in as Assistant Postmaster, assuming full 
charge of the office, and conducting it in a 
satisfactory manner to the public for one year. 
Resigning his position at the end of that time 
he entered into the employ of Samuel W. 
Wilson, who was then, in 1876, about to 
start the first store in Decring Centre, a 
new and rapidly growing section of the town. 
Mr. Wilson being a man well advanced in 
years and without a knowledge of the busi- 
ness, his clerk became general manager of 
this enterprise, and was successful in build- 
ing up a large and lucrative business, which 
in 1877 was sold to other parties. 

In November, 1877, a few months after his 
marriage, Mr. Hale commenced the study of 
dentistry with Dr. Samuel A. Packard, of 
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and Middle Streets, remaining with him until 
July, 1879. He then removed from Wood- 
ford's. Me., to Booth bay Harbor, and opened 
an office, being the first dentist to permanently 
loeate in that thriving town, where he at once 
n the study of medicine with Dr. Charles 
W. Trice. During his stay there of one year. 
in connection with his practice and medical 
studies. Dr. Hale was reporter for the Booth- 
bav Register, and wi isional continued 

articles for that paper. In 18S0 he removed 
to Boston, and. opening an office on Kneeland 
Street, there practised dentistry, in 1SS2 re- 
moving with his family again to Westbrook, 
Me., for the purpose of entering the Bowdoin 
Medical School at Brunswick. In 1SS3 he 
returned to Boston, and entered the College 
of Physicians and Surgeons, graduating with 
honors from this institution in May. 1884. 
He immediately opened an office on Tremont 
Street, where he practised until he removed to 
Chebeague Island, having in the mean time 
received the appointment of Superintendent of 
Essex Street Dispensary, now known as the 
North End Dispensary and Hospital. In 
Dr. Hale came to Casco Bay, and settled 
on Chebeague Island, where he has built up a 
large and successful practice, being highly 
esteemed and popular with all classes. 

Dr. Leon L. Hale has been twice married. 
His first wife, with whom he was united on 
July 15. 1877. was Josephine Mallard, daugh- 
ter of John Mallard, of Portland, Me. She 
passed away August 16, [883, leaving one 
child, Leona J. His present wife, to whom 
he was married May 5. 1804. was formerly 
Mrs. Alice M. Hamilton. She is a daugh- 
ter of Joshua L. Curit, of Chebeague Island. 
By this union there has been one child, Leon 
S. Hale, who was born May 14, 1S95. and 
died December 10, 1 1 

In politics Dr. Hale affiliates with the 
Democratic party. He is a man of broad 
views on the leading questions of the day, in- 
cluding religious subjects. Socially, he is a 
member of Falmouth Encampment, No. 11, 
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of Tort- 
land, Me. : member of the Alumni of the 
College of Physicians and Surgeons. Boston, 
Mass. : and Fellow- of the Maine Academy of 
Medicine and Science. 




AMUEL L. PAINE, a veteran of 
the Civil War, now living in re- 
tirement in Sebago, was born in 
Baldwin, Cumberland County. Me., 
March 28. [821, son of David and Betsey 
(Lamb) Paine. Mr. Taine's father, who fol- 
lowed the carpenter's trade in connection with 
farming, was a well-known and highly es- 
teemed resident of Baldwin. His wife, 
Betsey Lamb, became the mother of eleven 
children, four sons and seven daughters, two 
of whom are now living. 

Samuel L. Paine received his education in 
the schools of his native town, and worked 
upon the farm until he was eighteen years old. 
He then began to learn the trade of a carpen- 
ter with his father, and subsequently practised 
it as a journeyman until September 19, 1864, 
when he enlisted as a private in Company I). 
Ninth Regiment. Maine Volunteer Infantry, 
being mustered into service at Portland. His 
regiment was assigned to duty in Virginia and 
North Carolina, and took part in the conclud- 
ing military operations of the Rebellion, he 
being discharged at Newbern, X.C., on June 
3. 1S65. He returned to Baldwin, where he 
remained until 1876, at which time he took 
up his residence in Harrison, and three years 
later removed to Mapleton, Aroostook County, 
Me. In 1885 he returned to Cumberland 
County, and, settling in the town of Sebago, 
has since resided here, retired from active 
labor. On October 4. 1840. Mr. Paine was 
united in marriage to Eliza A. Davis, and can 
now point with pride to three children, eight 
grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. In 
politics Mr. Paine is a Republican. He has 
led a busy and fairly prosperous career, and is 
now enjoying a well-earned rest from the 
cares and responsibilities of active life, with 
tlu- knowledge that he has faithfully per- 
formed his duties, both as a citizen and as a 
soldier. 



YRON EASTMAN MOORE, o( 
Deering. Me., a successful con- 
tractor and builder, is a son of 
Adams and Jane (Curry) Moore, 
of Lisbon. X.Y.. where his birth occurred on 
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Adams Moore was born in Lisbon, St. Law- 
rence County, N.Y., and received his educa- 
tion in the public schools of that town. He 
has always followed the vocation of a farmer, 
at which he has been fairly successful, dairy- 
ing being his specialty. His wife, Jane 
Curry, is a native of Toronto, Canada. Of the 
eleven children born of their union nine are 
living, namely: Agnes, the widow of John 
Mercer, of Warsaw, Wis. ; Martha, who mar- 
ried Edward C. Coffin, of Syracuse, N.Y. ; 
Albert W., a banker in Washington, Kan. ; 
Melissa, the wife of Charles Howard, of 
Somerville, N.J.; Alzina, who married a Mr. 
Bird, of Syracuse, N.Y. ; Myron Eastman; 
Judson D. ; John D. ; and Franklin A., the 
last three of whom are residents of Lisbon, 
N.Y. Both parents are still living at the age 
of eighty and seventy-eight years respectively. 
They are members of the Congregational 
Church of Lisbon, N.Y., of which he is 
Deacon. 

Myron Eastman Moore acquired a good 
practical education in the common schools of 
liis native place. He then learned the trade 
of a carpenter, and for a number of years he 
was employed as a journeyman. In 1873 -he 
came to Deering, where, shortly after, he es- 
tablished himself in business as a contractor 
and builder; and during the past twenty-two 
years he has erected a large number of build- 
ings in Portland and vicinity. He was mar- 
lied on March 4, 1874, to Miss Sarah A. 
Guptill, a daughter of Daniel Guptill, of 
Milton Mills, N.H. They have one child, a 
daughter named Stella L. 

Mr. Moore has served on the Town and City 
Committee for a number of years. In 1891 
and 1892 he was elected Assessor of the city 
of Deering; and he represented the city in the 
State legislature in 1894 and 1895, during 
which time he served on the Committee on 
Interior Waters, and has held other offices 
of responsibility and trust, discharging the 
duties of each in a faithful and business-like 
manner. Fraternally, he is affiliated with 
Deering Lodge, A. F. & A. M., and is now 
connected with the Maine Charitable Me- 
chanic Association. He is an attendant and 
supporter of the Methodist Episcopal church, 
of which his wife is a member. 



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HADDEUS L. DODGL, the genial and 

J I popular station agent in Westbrook, ol 
the Portland & Rochester Railroad, 
was born in Woolwich, Me., April 5, 1X65, 
son of Alpheus and Margaret J. (Buker) 
Dodge. His ancestors were early settlers in 
Woolwich, of which place his paternal grand- 
father was a prosperous farmer. He died 
there in 1865. He gave his adherence to the 
Republican party, and attended the Congrega- 
tional church. Of his six children five are 
now living, namely: George W., residing in 
Woolwich; Wilmot, a resident of Bath, Me.; 
Mary, wife of Woodbury Hall, of Vienna, 
Me.; Sarah, who married Stephen Webb, of 
Scituate, Mass; and Alpheus, father of Thad- 
deus L. 

Alpheus Dodge, who was born in Woolwich, 
in early life learned the trade of a mason. 
He resided in Bowdoin, Me., for some years, 
and spent about five years in Boston, where he 
followed his trade. He finally settled in 
Bath, where he has since carried on business 
as a contractor and builder, having assisted in 
the erection of many fine buildings, including 
the post-office, custom-house, and high school. 
He is a Democrat in politics, and, while resid- 
ing in Woolwich, served as a member of the 
Board of Selectmen. In his religious views 
he is a Baptist, and, socially, was formerly 
connected with the Knights of Pythias Lodge 
in Bowdoinham. His wife, Margaret J. 
Buker, is a daughter of Isaac Buker, of Bow- 
doin. She was the mother of seven children, 
four of whom are living, namely: Charles I'., 
of Boothbay, Me.; Fanny W., who resides at 
home; Hattie L., wife of James Murray, of 
Bath; and Thaddeus L., the subject of this 
sketch. 

Thaddeus L. Dodge attended the public 
schools of Bowdoin, and after a course of study 
at the high school became a railroad employee. 
He acquired a knowledge of telegraphy, and 
after perfecting himself in general station 
work at Lisbon Falls, Me., where he remained 
for a year, he went to Westbrook Junction to 
take the position of clerk at the Maine Cen- 
tral station, capably performing his duties 
there for three years and a half. After a ser- 
vice of four months as station agent in 
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Portland & Rochester station in Westbrook, 
where he has since remained. He possesses a 
genial disposition, which makes him de- 
servedly popular as a railroad official; and his 
management of the affairs of the Westbrook 
station is systematic and thorough. On De- 
cember 1 8, 1895, he was united in marriage 
with ('.race F Buck, of Deering, Me. 

In politics Mr. Dodge is a supporter of the 
Democratic party, and as a candidate for 
Alderman from Ward 3 in 1894 he polled a 
large vote, but was defeated by his Repub- 
lican opponent. In his religious views he 
is a Methodist. 



-OHN II. WARD, the possessor and 
manager of Side Hill Farm, as it is 
familiarly known in New Gloucester, 
Cumberland County Me., was born in 
Greenville, Piscataquis County, at the south 
end of Moosehead Lake, on August 25, 1839, 
son of John and Mary (Gerrish) Ward. 

John Ward was a native of Gorham, Cum- 
berland County. Me was the son of Jesse 
Ward, of that town, whose father, John Ward, 
came to Gorham from Cape Cod, in the colon)' 
of Massachusetts, the latter being a son of 
Genera] Ward of Revolutionary times and 
fame. 

When John Ward, of Gorham, started out in 
life tor himself, lie engaged in farming in his 
native town, living there until he was twenty- 
six years of age, after which he removed to 
Moosehead Lake, and during the subsequent 
thirty years was there successfully engaged in 
agricultural pursuits. He next settled in 
Gorham, and resided in that town until eighty- 
lour years of age, coming then to his son's 
home in New Gloucester to pass his remaining 
years, living to the age of eighty-nine. His 
wile, Mary Gerrish, was born in Windham, 
Me. They reared eight children, but John 
II. is now the only one living. 

John II. Ward continued to live with his 
parents until he was twenty years of age. He 
then engaged in farming on the Magal Road 
in the western part of New Gloucester, and 
alter ten years spent there he removed to the 
farm on which he now resides. It contains 
one hundred and sixteen acres of land, and is 



proportionately divided between pasturage and 
tillage. He usually keeps about fifteen milch 
cows, from which he gets a daily average of 
eighteen gallons of milk, which is sold to the 
dealers in Portland, Me. He also carries on 
general farming with excellent results, and is 
known throughout the county as a diligent 
worker and a thoroughly reliable man, one 
who by his personal efforts has met with a 
good degree of success. 

He was married on June 29, 1861, to Miss 
Mary S. Russell, of Gray, Me., a daughter of 
Charles R. and Susan (Shaw) Russell. Her 
father was a successful agriculturist of Wel- 
lington and Gray, Me., his last days being 
spent in the latter place, where his wife also 
died. Mr. and Mrs. Ward's union has been 
blessed by the birth of nine children, as fol- 
lows: Mary Ella, the widow of John P. 
Bailey, residing in New Gloucester; Eliza J., 
who married Prank Tufts, and lives on the old 
Penney Road in New Gloucester; Hannah, 
who died when two years old; Rosa Belle, the 
wife of G. A. Bowie, and now living in 
North Yarmouth, Me.; Sarah Maria, who is 
employed at the Hebron Academy; Lucy C, 
residing in Boston, Mass. ; Charles G., a 
farmer of New Gloucester; John R. and 
Harriet E., both of whom are at home. The 
children all received a good practical common- 
school education. 

Mr. Ward is numbered among the faithful 
adherents of the Republican party. He and 
his wife arc members of the First Congrega- 
tional Church of New Gloucester. 



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EORGE N. AND FRANK II. 
\|ST BURNIIAM, of Bridgton, organ- 
izers of the Bridgton Machine Com- 
pany, are both natives of this village, the 
birth of the former having occurred February 
22, 1853, while the latter was born August 6, 
1856. They are of English extraction and of 
excellent pioneer ancestry, their paternal 
grandfather, Nathaniel Burnham, having been 
a native of the town of Cumberland, of which 
his parents were early settlers. Nathan Burn- 
ham, father of George and Frank, was born in 
Bridgton, and here married Miss Hannah A. 
Perry, who bore him five children, namely: 



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Lizzie (deceased); Nellie E., wife of Frank 
P. Bennett; George N. ; Frank II.; and 
Alice (deceased). 

George N. and his brother, Frank H. Burn- 
ham, acquired their education in the public 
schools of their native town.' In 1871 they 
entered upon a three yeais' apprenticeship 
with S. A. Miller & Co., to learn the 
founder's and machinist's trade, in both of 
which they became proficient, working for the 
above-mentioned firm until 1887. The Bridg- 
ton Machine Company was then organized, 
Mr. Burnham and his brother becoming co- 
partners. They are engaged in the manufact- 
ure of turbine water-wheels, shingle and 
heading machines, and carry on a substantial 
and lucrative business in general mill work 
of all descriptions, giving universal satisfac- 
tion to their numerous customers and patrons. 

George N. Burnham was married April 1, 
1877, to Miss Ella M. Brackett, a native of 
Casco, Me. In politics he is a Democrat, 
and, socially, is a member of the Masonic 
Order, of the Independent Order of Odd Fel- 
lows, and of the Knights of Pythias. Frank 
H. Burnham was united in marriage August 
8, 1884, to Miss Addie Tucker, of Scarboro, 
Me.; and their wedded life has been bright- 
ened by the birth of one daughter, Myrtle 
A. Socially, Mr. Burnham, like his brother, 
belongs to the Masons and to the Odd Fel- 
lows, being a popular member of both organ- 
izations. 



•jtTVICHARD R. SCHONLAND, a mem- 
I -^ ber of the wide-awake firm of Schon- 
J_b\ land Brothers, of 8 and 10 Union 

Street, Portland, was born at Man- 
chester, N.H., March 8, 1861. He is of 
German parentage, his father and mother, 
Charles Henry and Julia (Hoppe) Schonland, 
having been natives of the Fatherland. The 
father, who is now a sausage manufacturer in 
Lawrence, Mass., learned the business from 
his father in Germany, and in turn taught his 
sons the mysterious art. 

Richard R. Schonland was educated in 
Lawrence, and under the instruction of his 
father, for whom he worked several years, be- 
came familiar with his present business. He 



wa.s also employed for a time in some oi the 
leading markets of that city, where he became 
an expert in meat-cutting, being subsequently 
employed as a meat-cutter in one of the large 
markets of Charlestown, Mass. After leaving 
Charlestown, Mr. Schonland worked for some 
time in a Lawrence market, and was also 
for a while in the employ of his brother 
Henry. In September, 1S91, the two brothers, 
Charles and Richard, who had investigated 
different cities in search of a favorable loca- 
tion, decided to establish themselves in busi- 
ness in Portland. Leasing a store at 485 Fore 
Street, they telegraphed to Lawrence for ma- 
chinery previously purchased, and at once 
commenced operations, continuing at that 
stand for several years. Being prosperous in 
their venture, they purchased land from Gen- 
eral Fessenden for the site of their present 
factory, which was completed in 1894, and 
into which they moved in January, 1895. 
They were pioneers in their branch of indus- 
try; and they have established a high and 
wide reputation for their products, which arc- 
invariably pure, healthful, and of standard 
quality. 

Mr. Schonland is independent in his polit- 
ical views, voting, according to his light, for 
the best men and best measures. Socially, 
he is a member of the Order of Elks, being at 
present Esquire of the Order. He likewise 
belongs to the Portland Athletic Club, and is 
a member of the Turn Verein of Lawrence. 

Mr. Schonland married Miss Helen L. 
Geisler, daughter of Henry and Wilhelmrna 
(Eichler) Geisler, the children of their union 
being three in number; namely, Carl P., 
Helen, and Mildred. The family have a win- 
ter residence at 18 Stone Street, Portland, but 
spend their summers at their cottage on Long 
Island. 



ACOB R. PRATT, a retired farmer and 
lifelong resident of Yarmouth, Cum- 
berland County, Me., was bom in this 
town, September 16, 1S17, son of 
David and Mary (Russell) Pratt. He is a de- 
scendant of Sherebia Pratt, who settled "in 
Cumberland considerably over a century ago, 
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.Maine and in Canada. This pioneer ancestor 
reared a family of eleven children, all of whom 
grew to maturity. He died in Portland, Me., 
in 1819. 

David Pratt, Mr. Pratt's father, was born 
in North Yarmouth, previous to the separa- 
tion of Maine from Massachusetts. He en- 
gaged in farming and lumbering, which he 
followed with ability and with good financial 
success, and became quite well-to-do in the 
world. In his religious faith he was a 
Baptist, and he supported the Whig party in 
politics. He resided upon a farm in the vicin- 
ity of his son's present property, which is a 
part of the original Pratt estate; and he died 
there on February 28, 1S50, at the age of 
seventy-four years. His wife, Mary Russell 
Pratt, became the mother of thirteen chil- 
dren, of whom Jacob R., the subject of this 
sketch, is the only survivor. She died on 
January 4, 1857, aged seventy-three years. 

Jacob R. Pratt attended the district school 
of Yarmouth, and at an early age he engaged 
in agricultural pursuits with his father. He 
succeeded to the possession of a portion of the 
old homestead in 1839, and has since contin- 
ued to reside here. For many years he culti- 
vated his farm of fifty acres with diligence 
and skill, always enjoying a bountiful pros- 
perity as the fruits of his labor. He is well 
known and highly esteemed, being one of the 
oldest residents of Yarmouth. In religion he 
entertains liberal views, and in politics he 
supports the principles of the Republican 
party. 

Shortly after taking possession of his prop- 
erty, Mr. Pratt married Sarah A. Barbour, of 
North Yarmouth. She died March 20, 1848, 
aged twenty-eight years, leaving one child; 
and he wedded for his second wife, Clarinda 
S. Sparrow, who was bom in Hartford, Me., 
in 1820, daughter of William Sparrow, a pros- 
pen his resident of that town, and died January 
23, 1876. Mr. Pratt has one child by each 
union, namely: Helen M., who was born 
March 25, 1846; and Eugene H., who was 
born August 29, 1853, and is now managing 
the farm. 

Eugene H. Pratt was educated in the schools 
of Yarmouth, and since completing his studies 
he has devoted his attention to agricultural 



pursuits. He conducts the home farm in an 
enterprising and progressive manner, and oc- 
cupies a prominent position among the active 
and successful farmers of this locality. He 
supports the Republican party in politics, and 
is a member of the Baptist church. 

On June 16, 1885, he was united in mar- 
riage with Carrie E. True, who was born in 
North Yarmouth, October 16, 1856, daughter 
of William and Jane (Pratt) True. Her 
father is a prosperous farmer of North Yar- 
mouth, but her mother is no longer living. 
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene H. Pratt have been 
called to part with their only child, Alice II., 
who died May 15, 1895, aged seven years and 
two months. 



T^yiARLES OLIN FILES, M.D., a 
I Vp leading physician of Portland, whose 
^Js / specialty is the treatment of nervous 
diseases, was born in this city, Feb- 
ruary 12, 1847. His parents, Wentworth P. 
and Anna (Lombard) Files, were both born in 
Gorham, Me., which was the native place of 
many generations of the Files family. One of 
his ancestors on the maternal side, Solomon 
Lombard, was graduated from Harvard Col- 
lege in 1723. The subject of this sketch re- 
ceived his early education in the Portland 
schools and the Dwight School in Boston, 
where his parents resided in 1858-59. The 
family removed to Portland in the fall of 1859; 
and he at once entered the Portland High 
School, from which he was graduated in 1863. 
The high school was at that time under the 
charge of Dr. James II . Hanson, one of the 
ablest teachers the State ever produced ; and 
Miss Sarah Gilpatrick had been for some years 
one of the assistants. The Hon. Thomas B. 
Reed was assistant master during one year, 
1860-61. In the fall of 1863 young Files 
entered Harvard College, as a member of the 
class of 1867. His chum and room-mate for 
the Freshman year was Edward Winslow Fox, 
only son of the late Judge Edward Fox. The 
boys had been intimate friends during the 
whole course at the high school; and the close 
friendship was only broken in 18S0 by the 
death of Mr. Fox, who was apparently at that 
time at the bejrinnin"; of a most brilliant 




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professional and literary career. Near the 
close _of the Freshman year the health of Mr. 
Files broke clown so completely that he was 
advised to give up all thought of completing 
his college course. He then began the study 
of medicine, which he pursued for a year, 
when his health was so much improved that he 
determined to re-enter college, in the class of 
1 868. Just at this time Dr. Hanson, who was 
principal of Portland Academy, having re- 
ceived an offer to return to Waterville and take 
charge of the Coburn Classical Institute, 
asked Mr. Files to take his place as principal 
of the Portland Academy. 

Though then but little over eighteen years 
of age, Mr. Files accepted the position, and 
remained at the head of the academy through 
the summer and fall of 1865, through the year 
1866, and the spring and summer of 1S67. 
In the mean time he kept up with the class of 
1868 at college; and in the fall, after passing 
his examination, he entered the class at the 
beginning of the Senior year. He was gradu- 
ated in the regular course, and immediately 
entered the Portland School for Medical In- 
struction. In the fall of 1868 he matriculated 
at the medical department of the University 
of Pennsylvania; and in the fall of 1869 he 
entered the College of Physicians and Sur- 
geons, New York City, graduating in March, 
1S70. In April of that year Dr. Files opened 
his office in Portland, and has continued here 
in practice till the present time, except for a 
period of two years, when he was incapacitated 
for professional work by ill health. He has 
established a reputation for skill in the treat- 
ment of nervous diseases that makes him one 
of the foremost specialists of the city. 

On October 12, 1871, Dr. Files was mar- 
ried to Julia E., youngest daughter of Captain 
J. B. Coyle, manager of the Portland Steam 
Packet Company and one of the founders of 
the International Steamship Company and the 
Maine Steamship Company. Dr. and Mrs. 
Files have two children — Nina N., born Oc- 
tober 11, 1872; and Charles Edwin, born Au- 
gust 30, 1874. 

In politics Dr. Files is a Republican. He 
and his wife attend the Chestnut Street Meth- 
odist Episcopal Church, of which the Doctor 
has been organist for many years. They have 



a handsome residence at 120 Free Street, Port- 
land. 




ENJAMIN F. STANLEY, who con- 
ducts a good farm in the town of 
Harrison, was born in York County, 
Maine, December 5, 1830, son of 
Benjamin and Lydia E. (Thompson) Stanley. 
His father was a native of Sanford, Me., born 
July 26, 1799. In early manhood he worked 
for a time in Cambridge; but in 1832 he set- 
tled upon a farm in Harrison, where he fol- 
lowed agricultural pursuits until 1863, when 
he enlisted as a private in Company G, 
Twenty-ninth Maine Volunteers. He died 
June 29, 1864, while on his way home from 
New Orleans by water, and was buried at sea. 
His death was a loss to the town as a useful 
ami esteemed citizen. His wife, Lydia E. 
Thompson, who was a native of Sanford, be- 
came the mother of five children, as follows: 
Benjamin F., the subject of this sketch; 
Harriet, born October 27, 1S32, married I. P. 
Roberts, and resides in Milwaukee, Wis.; 
Cyrus K., born February 10, 1835, is now de- 
ceased; Lydia, born March 4, 1839, C '' C1 -' Feb- 
ruary 28, 1855; and Martha L., who was born 
April 18, 1 841, married J. F. Wight, and re- 
sides in Wellesley Hills, Mass. The mother 
died November 22, 1889. 

Benjamin F. Stanley obtained his education 
in the common schools of Harrison, and at the 
age of eighteen found employment as a hotel 
clerk in Harmony, Me. In 1S51 he went to 
Bangor, this State, where he was employed in 
the saw-mills upon the Penobscot River, re- 
maining there until 1853, when he returned to 
Harrison, and, with his father, settled upon 
his present farm. They considerably im- 
proved the property before his father's death ; 
and Mr. Stanley now owns one hundred acres 
of valuable land, which he devotes principally 
to the cultivation of hay and corn. He is an 
admirer and breeder of good stock, raising 
some fine specimens of Hereford and Durham 
cattle. 

On September 21, 1S51, Mr. Stanley was 
united in marriage to Elizabeth Graves, who 
was born in Athens, Me., daughter of Thomas 
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Mr. and Mrs. Stanley have two children, 
namely: Fanny L., born December 19, 1852, 
resides with her parents; George F., born De- 
cember 10, 1854, married a Miss Burke, of 
Rowley, Mass., and also at this date resides 
at home. 

Mr. Stanley is widely known and equally 
esteemed by his fellow-townsmen, among 
whom he occupies a prominent position; and 
he is a leader in all matters relative to the 
general welfare of the community. Though 
not an aspirant for political honors, he takes 
a lively interest in public affairs, and supports 
the Republican party at the polls. 




LFRED I?. WINSLOW, Treasurer and 
Collector of Westbrook, is a native of 
this city, being born here, October 
24, 1858, son of Stephen R. and 
Hannah (Hacker) Winslow. Mr. Winslow's 
grandfather, Josiah Winslow, was a native of 
that part of Falmouth which is now included 
within the limits of Westbrook, and a lifelong 
resident of the locality, being well and favor- 
ably known as an upright, conscientious man 
and an exemplary citizen. He died in 1880, 
aged eighty-eight years. He reared a family 
of six children, of whom three are living, 
namely: Stephen R., father of Alfred B. ; Ed- 
ward B., who resides in the State of Kansas; 
and Lydia M., wife of I. N. Hacker, of West- 
brook. 

Stephen R. Winslow was born in West- 
brook, and, when a young man, learned the 
shoemaker's trade, which he has since followed 
with profitable results. Some time ago he 
moved to Lynn, Mass., where he now resides. 
He is a Republican in politics, and in relig- 
ion is a member of the Society of Friends. 
His wife, Hannah Hacker, who is a native of 
Westbrook, has had four children, two of 
whom are living, namely: Alfred B., the sub- 
ject of this sketch; and Ellen A., who resides 
at Mount Holyoke Seminary. 

Alfred B. Winslow received his education 
in the public schools of Westbrook; and after 
a course of study at the high school he en- 
tered mercantile business as a clerk in the 
grocery store of H. P. Murch, continuing in 
that capacity for six years. At the end of 



that time he formed a copartnership with 
James L. Brown, purchasing his employer's 
business; and for twelve years the firm of 
Winslow & Brown conducted a profitable 
trade. Mr. Winslow then sold his interest 
to his partner, anil accepted the office of City 
Treasurer and Collector, being appointed by 
Mayor Cordwell in January, 1894, to fill the 
unexpired term of G. Fred. Murch. In March 
of the same year he was appointed by Mayor 
Cutter to that office for the years 1895 and 
1896. In politics he is an active supporter of 
the Republican party; and he rendered valu- 
able service to the city as a member of the 
Board of Aldermen from Ward 3 in 1892 and 
1S93. 

On September 1, 1882, Mr. Winslow was 
united in marriage to Hattie M. Swett, daugh- 
ter of William H. Swett, of Westbrook, and 
has three children — EarleC, twelve; Evelyn, 
ten; and Frank W., seven years of age. 
Mr. Winslow is a worthy representative of 
several fraternal Orders, and has taken an ac- 
tive part in developing their usefulness. He 
is a member of Temple Lodge, No. 86, A. F. 
& A. M., Westbrook Lodge, No. 27, Knights 
of Pythias, of which he has filled all of the 
chairs, being at the present time Past Chan- 
cellor and a Trustee, and is Treasurer of 
Tribe 35 of the Order of Red Men. Both 
Mr. and Mrs. Winslow attend the Universalist 
church. 



^5J)/oODBRIDGE ' 

VS\/ is living retir 
•"* *■"* ness, is a n: 



G. OSBORNE, who 
ired from active busi- 
lative of Cumberland 
County, Maine, his birth having occurred 
July 14, 1837, in the town of Scarboro. His 
father, the Rev. Charles F. Osborne, and his 
grandfather, the Rev. John B. Osborne, were 
faithful ministers of the Free Will Baptist 
denomination. 

John B. Osborne was a native of Lee, 
N.H., where, when but a boy, he became im- 
bued with religious zeal, and determined to 
consecrate his life to the cause of Christian- 
ity. He was ordained to the ministry in his 
native town, and became one of the most suc- 
cessful and influential preachers of that faith 
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His first wife, Abigail Smith, bore him three 
children. His second wife, Mary Frost, 
mother of the Rev. C. F. Osborne, was born 
in Epping, N.I I. She bore him fourteen 
children; and of these Jerry Jackson Osborne, 
the youngest child, is the only one now liv- 
ing, lie is a farmer in Gorham, owning one 
hundred and fifty acres of land, about one- 
third of it being under cultivation. 

Charles F. Osborne, born March 15, 1800, 
in Lee, N.H., was there reared to man's es- 
tate. For some years he was engaged mostly 
in surveying in Portland, being employed a 
portion of the time as a clerk in a store. He 
subsequently started in mercantile business 
for himself, opening a general store, but gave 
up this in order to fit himself for the ministry, 
for which he was eminently adapted. He 
was ordained as pastor of the Free Will Bap- 
tist church at Fort Hill, Gorham, in 1837; 
anil he continued his pastoral labors until his 
death, January 24, 1S54, his last charge being 
at the Limerick and Limington Church in 
Parsonsfield, quarterly meeting, York County. 
The Rev. Charles F. Osborne married Susan 
C. Leavis, a daughter of Thomas Leavis, of 
Portland, and of their nine children the follow- 
ing are living; namely, Harriet S., Ellen M., 
Charles H., Ervine D., Lillia, and Wood- 
bridge G. Harriet S., born in September, 
1820, is the wife of Hanover S. Nickerson, 
of Pittsfield, Me., where both attend the Free 
Will Baptist church. Ellen Maria, born in 
March, 1831, makes her home with her sister 
Harriet in Pittsfield, and is there a member of 
the Free Will Baptist church. Charles H., 
who was one of triplets, born in December, 
1835, owns a farm of one hundred acres in 
Gorham, where he makes a specialty of early 
fruits. lie married in November, 1868, Mrs. 
Sarah Haywood, born Holmes; and their eld- 
est child, Sumner C. Osborne, married Isa- 
belle Durrell, of Hyde Park, Mass. Ervine 
D., a graduate of Bowdoin College, is now 
engaged in teaching in Winthrop, Mass. 
Lillia is a professional nurse of Brookline, 
Mass. They are Congregational ists in their 
religious belief. 

Woodbridge G. Osborne was educated at 
the Limerick ami Limington Academies, 
being graduated from the latter when but 



sixteen years old. He at once began teaching 
school, first in Sebago, in the following winter 
at Baldwin; and the next fall he had charge oi 
the tuition school at Emery's Corner in Lim- 
ington. In 1855 he taught the winter term ol 
the North Gorham school ; and just afterward 
he assumed charge of the school at Gorham 
Corner, where he remained a year. He had 
confined himself so closely to the duties ol 
his calling that he was now forced to abandon 
his profession for a while. He came to Port- 
land, and was subsequently employed as a 
clerk in a store for a short time. In 1S59 nc 
established himself in a mercantile business 
in company with J. F. Dearborn, the firm 
being Osborne & Dearborn. The following 
year he sold his share to his partner, and 
began travelling for Shaw Brothers, wholesale 
grocers of Portland. When the Shaws gave 
up business in i860, Mr. Osborne opened a 
store for the sale of grain and groceries on 
Market Square in this city, forming a partner- 
ship with O. W. Eldredge, whom he after- 
ward bought out. He continued this business 
successfully until the summer of 1862, when 
he sold out, in order that he might be free to 
enter the service of his country. On July 28 
he enlisted under Captain Ellis M. Sawyer in 
Company E, Seventeenth Maine Volunteer In- 
fantry; and for three months he was employed 
as mail messenger. He was then taken sick, 
and, being incapacitated for active duty, was 
assigned to look after the Quartermaster's 
stores. He was subsequently promoted, and 
given charge of the Quartermaster's store at 
Blue Ridge Mountain. Another promotion 
placed him in the office of book-keeper at the 
Brigadier Quartermaster's department. His 
health remaining impaired, he was from there 
sent to Washington, where he was honorably 
discharged April 30, 1863. By virtue of his 
patriotic services Mr. Osborne receives a pen- 
sion ; and he is a member of Bosworth Post, 
No. 2, Grand Army of the Republic, ol 
Portland. 

After regaining his health, Mr. Osborne 
resumed teaching, being employed successively 
at Gorham, Buxton, and Cape Elizabeth, re- 
tiring from this work in 1S74, his last school 
being the Ligonia at the Rolling-mills in 
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for the wholesale grocery house of W. E. 
Donnell & Co., with whom he remained five 
years. He was subsequently employed in a 
similar capacity by Charles McLaughlin & 
Co., and then by Thomas Dana & Co., of 
Boston. While working for the latter firm, 
through some business transaction Mr. Os- 
borne took possession of a grocery store in a 
New Hampshire town, where he remained en- 
gaged in business for six or seven years before 
he could dispose of the store at an advantage. 
Returning then to Maine, he worked a year for 
Twitchell, Champlin & Co. of Portland, 
going in I S94 to the store of Shaw, Harmon 
& Carney, by whom he was employed until 
December of that year, when he retired from 
active life. Mr. Osborne has a farm of sixty- 
five acres, which he has bought in small lots, 
at South Portland; and here he spends the 
warmer months of the year, residing in the 
winter season in Portland. 

On August 29, 1 86c, Mr. Osborne was 
united in marriage with Mary Ellen Anthoine, 
daughter of Deacon Daniel Anthoine, of Cape 
Elizabeth. Their only child, Woodbridge 
G- Osborne, Jr., was born April 5, 1880. 
In politics Mr. Osborne is a steadfast and 
loyal Republican. Religiously, both he and 
his wife are members of the Eree Will Baptist 
church. Socially, he is identified with 
several of the leading organizations of the city, 
being a member of Beacon Lodge, No. 67, 
Independent Order of Odd Eellows; of Bram- 
hall Lodge, No. 3, Knights of Pythias; of 
Portland Encampment, No. 19, Independent 
Order of (Hid Fellows; and Oasis Command- 
eiy, No. 241, of the Golden Cross of Knight- 
ville. 




ILLIAM R. LINCOLN, a promi- 
nent factor in the business life of 
Brunswick, Me., owner of a large 
mill and an extensive dealer in grain, was 
born in Litchfield, Me., January 3, 1834. lie- 
is the son of Daniel and Olive (Baker) Lin- 
coln, the former a native of Scituate, Mass., the 
latter born in the vicinity of Cape Cod. Mr. 
Lincoln's paternal grandfather was Solomon 
Lincoln, a fanner, the greater part of whose 
life was spent in Scituate, where he died at an 



advanced age. His son, Daniel Lincoln, re- 
moved from Scituate to Freeport, Me., when a 
young man, and there worked at shoemaking 
for some time; and he then purchased a farm 
in Brunswick, and devoted the rest of his life 
to agricultural pursuits, dying at the age of 
seventy-six. His wife lived to be eighty-two 
years of age. She was a member of the Free 
Will Baptist church. Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln 
were the parents of seven children, only two 
of whom are now living — William R., the 
subject of this sketch; and Edward S., a baker, 
also a resident of Brunswick. 

William R. Lincoln went to work when but 
twelve years of age, obtaining a position in a 
store, which he retained six years. Lie then 
went to California, at that time the Mecca of 
Mammon worshippers, and worked in the gold 
mines for a while, soon, however, returning to 
the East. His next venture was in the livery 
business at Gardiner, Me; and after that he 
established a bakery at Bath, which he man- 
aged for thirty years. In 1886 he built the 
mill of which he is now owner, and has since 
conducted a growing and prosperous business, 
selling feed of all kinds. Mr. Lincoln is a 
most competent miller, his long experience as 
a baker making him an expert in the require- 
ments of the trade. 

In 1857 he was united in marriage with 
Fannie M. Oliver, a native of Brunswick, 
daughter of Amos Oliver, a lumberman of this 
town. She died at the age of twenty-nine, 
leaving one child, a daughter named Fannie, 
who is now the wife of the Rev. F. LI. Gile, 
a clergyman of the Unitarian church. Mr. 
and Mrs. Gile have five children — Nellie, 
William, Harry, Lucy, and Richard. Mr. 
Lincoln married for his second wife his first 
wife's sister, Harriet A. Oliver; and by this 
union he has one daughter, Alice Velma. 

Politically, he favors the Democratic party. 
He takes an active interest in the town 
government, and has served on the Board of 
Selectmen two years. He belongs to Polar 
Star Lodge, No. 114, A. F. & A. M., of 
Bath; to the Royal Arch Chapter of Bath; 
St. Bernard, No. 2; and to the Order of the 
Golden Cross. His wife is a member of the 
Congregational church in Brunswick. His 
first wife belonged to the church of that de- 



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nomination in Bath. Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln 
are highly esteemed in Brunswick, where they 
are prominent members of society. 



(^Tvugustus f: 

LjA attorney and 
/J£y^ ing at Port 



FREEDOM MOULTON, 
d counsel lor-at -law, resid- 
tland, who was born May 
i, 1848, at Jay, Franklin County, 
comes from excellent English stock. The 
emigrating ancestor of the family was William 
Moulton, who left Ormsby, Norfolk County, 
England, in 1638, and subsequently settled at 
Hampton, N.H., where he served as Select- 
man, and was otherwise identified with the 
settlement of the town. Me and his descend- 
ants retained their citizenship in that section 
of the Granite State until 1745, when Cap- 
tain Daniel Moulton, who was fourth in de- 
scent from William, the emigrant, removed to 
this county, locating at Scarboro. A more 
extended sketch of the early ancestors of the 
family may be found in the "Moulton Gen- 
ealogy," compiled and published by Augustus 
Freedom Moulton in 1892. 

Captain Daniel Moulton was quite an ex- 
tensive landholder in Scarboro and vicinity. 
His wife was a grand-daughter of Charles 
Pine, the celebrated Indian fighter, of whom 
he was an especial favorite, and who endeav- 
ored to entail a tract of land upon him and 
his issue. He was active in the Revolution- 
ary War, being a member of the Committee of 
Safety for most of the time. The line of de- 
scent continued through his son Charles, 
through Captain Joshua Moulton, the grand- 
lather of Augustus, and through his son 
Freedom, father of Augustus. 

Freedom Moulton, a native of Scarboro, 
born October 31, 1808, was educated for a 
professional life. In his earlier years he was 
a teacher at Scarboro and Gorham. From 
1842 until 1853 he lived at Jay, being em- 
ployed as a teacher a portion of the time, and 
devoted to agricultural pursuits when not 
otherwise engaged. While there he was a 
member of the superintending School Com- 
mittee. Returning to Scarboro, he purchased 
of Ezra Carter, his father-in-law, the old 
homestead, where he thereafter resided until 
his death, July 31, 1857. He married mi 



June 13, 1842, Miss Slmah Coffin, daughtei ol 
Ezra and Sarah (Faybyan) Carter. She is a 
native of Scarboro, born December 20, 1811, 
and is still living on the old homestead, active 
in body and mind. They were the parents ol 
four children, as follows: Martha Carter, who 
married Lewis O. Hills, of Arlington, 111., 
and died in 1889; Sarah Carter, a graduate of 
the Portland High and of the Oswego, N.Y., 
Normal Schools, who is a successful teacher, 
and resides on the old homestead ; Augustus 
Freedom, the subject of this notice; and 
Lydia Frances who after an attendance at the 
Westbrook Seminar)' was graduated from the 
Normal Training School at Oswego, N.Y., 
and is now one of the corps of instructors at 
the Jackson School in this city. 

Augustus Freedom Moulton received the 
rudiments of his education in the public 
schools. He subsequently attended the West- 
brook Seminary, from which he received his 
diploma in 1869. He then entered Bowdoin 
College, where he was popular among his 
classmates, and belonged to both the Delta 
Kappa Epsilon and the Phi Beta Kappa So- 
cieties. After a four years' course he gradu- 
ated at the head of his class, being class orator 
for that occasion. During the year 1874 Mr. 
Moulton was a tutor in Bowdoin College. In 
the following year he began his law studies 
with William L. Putnam, now Judge of the 
United States Court of Appeals, remaining 
with him until admitted to the bar of Cumber- 
land County in October, 1876. Mr. Moulton 
still continues his residence at Scarboro, 
which he represented in 1878 and 1879 * n 
the State legislature, being a member of the 
Judiciary Committee both years. Beginning 
the practice of his profession in Portland, Mr. 
Moulton has since had an abundance of ex- 
perience, both in corporation and general 
work, his practice being extensive and lucra- 
tive, and his legal knowledge and ability un- 
surpassed. Twice has he been nominated 011 
the Democratic ticket for Judge of Probate 
and for County Attorney. He is one of the 
most influential members of his party, with 
a brilliant record as a stump speaker and 
lecture]'. 

Mr. Moulton spends his summers at the old 
homestead in Scarboro, where he has served as 



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School Committee for fifteen years. During 
the winter season he is usually a guest of the 
Preble House, this city. He is prominent in 
the Masonic Lodges of Portland, belonging to 
the Ancient Landmark Lodge, Mount Vernon 
Chapter, Portland Council, and Portland Com- 
mandery. He is also a leading member of the 
Fraternity Club, a literary society composed 
of well-known men, each of whom presents a 
paper on some scientific subject at least once 
each season, .and likewise entertains the mem- 
bers of the club once a year. He has also 
been for some years one of the Trustees of 
Westbrook Seminary. Mr. Moulton, who is 
interested in the early history of the State, 
and devotes much of his time to the study of 
early records, is a prominent member of the 
Maine Historical and the Maine Genealogical 
Societies. 



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[LLIAM TRUE, a prosperous farmer 
of North Yarmouth, son of Samuel 
and Mary (Titcomb) True, was born 
upon his present homestead, December 5, 
1 S 19. The family is of English origin; and 
Mr. True traces his lineage back to Henry 
True, who, with his brother Richard, emi- 
grated to America in 1635 or 1640. Mr. 
True's great-grandfather, Nathaniel True, 
was one of the first settlers of North Yar- 
mouth, and followed the occupation of a 
clothier at the Falls for many years. His 
wife was before marriage Sarah Brown. 

Their son, William True, first, cleared and 
improved the farm upon which his grandson 
and namesake now resides. Grandfather True 
was a sturdy and industrious pioneer, who 
prospered in spite of the many difficulties to 
be met with and hardships to be endured in 
those early days; and he lived to a ripe old 
age. He married Susan Brown; and they 
reared a family of three sons and seven daugh- 
ters, all of whom became heads of families and 
have passed away. Of these Samuel, Mr. 
True's father, was the youngest son. He was 
born in North Yarmouth, was reared to agri- 
cultural pursuits, and always resided upon the 
home farm, which he cultivated energetically 
and with prosperous results during the active 
period of his busy life, attaining the age of 



sixty-two years. He was liberal in his relig- 
ious views and a Whig in politics. Llis 
wife, Mary Titcomb, who was a native of 
North Yarmouth, became the mother ot live 
children, as follows: Moses, who died at the 
age of seventy; William, the subject of this 
sketch; Sarah, wife of Captain E. R. York, of 
Yarmouth; Cornelia K., wife of Hiram 
Tuttle, of Yarmouth ; and Samuel, who is no 
longer living. Mrs. Mary T. True lived In 
reach the age of over eighty years. 

William True grew to manhood upon the 
home farm, and received both a common- 
school and an academic education. Adopting 
agriculture as an occupation, at the age of 
twenty-two he purchased the homestead prop- 
erty, where he still continues to reside, hav- 
ing remodelled and otherwise improved the 
buildings. His farm consists of one hundred 
acres of unusually good grass land, and is 
among the very best in the town. He has 
brought the place to its present condition of 
neatness and thrift by hard work and close at- 
tention to every detail. He is not only a 
good manager at home, but has given his share 
of time and attention to public affairs, lie- 
served as a member of the Board of Selectmen 
in 1862; and he has for many years been 
actively interested in the progress of educa- 
tion, serving as President of the School Board 
for a number of years, and is at the present 
time a Trustee of the School Fund. He is a 
Republican in politics. 

On December 10, 1S45, Mr. True married 
Jane Y. Pratt, who was born June 29, (822, 
daughter of Levi 11. Pratt, and died Septem- 
ber 5, 1 888; and on June 7, 1894, he married 
his present wife, whose maiden name was 
Phnebe Gray Loring, and was then a widow, 
Mrs. Barstow. She was born in North Yar- 
mouth, January 24, 1S28, daughter of Jeremiah 
and Marjana (Leonard) Loring, both of whom 
were natives of North Yarmouth, the father 
being a prosperous farmer. Jeremiah Loring 
died at the age of seventy, and his wife lived 
to reach the age of seventy-eight years. They 
reared a family of nine children, four of whom 
are living, namely: Phcebe, Mrs. True, who is 
the eldest; Dorcas, who is now Mrs. Hicks, 
and resides in Hampden, Me.; Charles R., of 
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Mrs. Marston, of North Yarmouth. By her 
previous union with Hatherly Harstow, who 
died September 11, 1872, Mrs. True had five 
children, namely: Emma Estelle, wife of Ed- 
ward W. Knight, of Deering; Arabelle Gray, 
wife of Henry F. Dowst, of Bangor; Flor- 
ence, who died November 11, 1862; Ilattie 
Loring, wife of James F. Hamilton, of Ban- 
goi ; and Charles II., who was born March 20, 
1866, and is also a resident of Bangor. 

Mr. True has had six children, as fyllows: 
Alice J., who is now the wife of William H. 
Mitchell, of Saco, Me.; Carrie E., wife of 
Eugene Pratt, of Yarmouth; Lois P., born No- 
vember 5, 1847, anc l died November 30, 1866; 
Mary B., born March 27, 1851, and died April 
1, 1876; Abbie Florence, born December 15, 
1863, and died November 27, 1S64; and one 
who died in infancy. 

Mr. True is a member of the Baptist church, 
of which he has been a Deacon for many years. 




|DWIN MANSON JILLSON, a well- 
known blacksmith of Otisfield, who 
follows his trade in connection with 
farming, was born at the Jillson homestead, 
in this Cumberland County town, on Febru- 
ary 12, 1852, son of David C. and Ellis B. 
(Scribner) Jillson. Mr. J illson's great-grand- 
father emigrated from England; and his son 
Stephen, Mr. Jillson's grandfather, settled in 
what was formerly the town of Randolph. 
He later moved to Casco, where he engaged in 
trade, and also carried on agricultural pursuits 
on what is known as the May berry farm. 

David C. Jillson, son of Stephen, was born 
in Casco, and was reared to farm life. He re- 
mained at home with his parents until reach- 
ing the age of eighteen, when he took up his 
residence in Otisfield; and in 1835 he settled 
upon the farm where he still resides. He has 
always followed farming and stock-raising 
with energy and success, and is known as a 
good neighbor and a worthy citizen. He has 
never aspired to political prominence, but has 
always maintained a lively interest in the 
general welfare of the community; and he 
acted as Justice of the Peace for many years. 
His wife, Ellis B. Scribner, became the 
mother of five children, as follows: Lester L., 



who married Thirza Smith, and is now con- 
ducting a prosperous mercantile business in 
South Otisfield; David C, Jr., who married 
for his first wife Sally Morse, and for his 
second Flora Chaplin, of Naples, Me., and 
lives in Otisfield; Elsie Jane, wife of James 
Mains, a farmer of Otisfield; Edwin M., the 
subject of this sketch; and Electa M., wife of 
Atwood Holden, a blacksmith of Portland. 
Mrs. Ellis B. Jillson died in August, 1888. 

Edwin Manson Jillson received his educa- 
tion in the common schools of Otisfield, and 
resided with his parents until after his mar- 
riage. When a young man he engaged in sell- 
ing sewing machines, travelling about the 
country for that purpose; but, having learned 
the blacksmith's trade, he has since made that 
his principal occupation. He likewise culti- 
vates the homestead farm of one hundred and 
fifty acres, raising good crops of potatoes and 
other vegetables, grain, and fruit; but his own 
time is mostly spent in his blacksmith shop, 
where he is conducting a profitable business. 
In politics he is a Democrat, though not in 
any way a partisan, preferring to support the 
candidate he most approves; and he has served 
with ability as a member of the Board ol 
Selectmen for two terms. 

On February 16, 1S75, Mr. Jillson was 
married to Amanda M. Walls, of Biddeford, 
Me., daughter of Thomas and Susan J. Walls, 
the former of whom was employed in a factory 
and died from the result of wounds received 
in the Civil War. His wife, who still sur- 
vives, is now living with her daughter. 
Mr. and Mrs. Jillson have two children, 
namely: Edwin P., who was born July 25, 
1880; and Alice W., who was born April [8, 
1885. Mr. Jillson i-s connected with the In- 
dependent Order of Odd Fellows, the Order 
of American Mechanics, and the Good Tem- 
plars, with which his wife is also associated; 
and both are members of the Union Church. 



ERTRAND F. MARSHALL, M.D., 
a rising young physician of Gorham, 
this county, sun of the late Dr. Al- 
bert O. Marshall, was bom October 
31, 1866, in the town of Oxford, Oxford 
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shall, was born, lived, and died in Hebron, 
( txford County, where he was numbered 
among the leading citizens of the town, being 
prominent in business and in public life, 
lie was the owner of a saw-mill, and carried 
.hi an extensive business in lumber. To him 
and his wife, whose maiden name was Ruth 
Whittemore, eight children were born, five of 
whom are yet living; namely, Isaac, Miranda, 
Joseph, Moses, and Frank. 

Isaac Marshall has been twice married. His 
first wife, Mahitable Carr, died, leaving one 
child, Carr; and he subsequently married 
Lydia Keene, who bore him four children, of 
whom two are living — Dr. N. M. Marshall 
and Mrs. Lizzie Scribner. Miranda, wife of 
Robert Glover, has six children — Anne, Ed- 
ward, Albert, Frank, Carrie, and Nellie. Jo- 
seph Marshall married Vilona Jones, and has 
one child, Abby. Moses Mason Marshall 
married Caroline Newton, and has three chil- 
dren — Sylvester, Marion, and Elba. Frank 
Marshall married Anna Stowe, of Marlboro, 
Mass., and has two children— Edith and 
Fanny. 

Albert Q. Marshall was born in Hebron, 
August 12, 1837, and there received his ele- 
mentary education. After teaching school 
a number of terms, he attended Colby Univer- 
sity in Waterville four years, receiving his 
diploma in August, 1862. He was then em- 
ployed as a clerk in the Ordnance Office of the 
War Department in Washington, D. C. ; and, 
after leaving Washington, he entered the 
medical department of Bowdoin College, tak- 
ing two courses there and one at Harvard, 
graduating from Bowdoin in 1867. He at 
once began the practice of his profession at 
New Gloucester, Me., and met with such good 
success that he there continued his labors until 
his death, May 3, 1880. He was married to 
Miss Helen L. Dunn, daughter of James 
Dunn, of Poland, in 1862, and of their four 
children — Louis A., Harry F., Bertrand F. , 
and Gertrude — two are now living — Dr. Ber- 
trand F. ; and his sister, Gertrude A. The 
latter was born March 13, I S69, and is now 
the wife of the Rev. C. D. Boothby, of Thorn - 
aston, Me. The father was a Republican in 
politics, and, religiously, a member of the 
Congregational church. His wife, however, 



was a Methodist in belief, belonging to the 
church of that denomination in Poland, this 
State. 

Bertrand F. Marshall learned his early 
lessons in the New Gloucester schools, after- 
ward pursuing his higher studies at Hebron 
Academy. Going then to Marlboro, Mass., 
he was there employed as a book-keeper about 
four years, but utilized his spare moments in 
studying medicine, for which he had a predi- 
lection. He took his first course at the Port- 
land Medical College, afterward spending two 
years at Bowdoin College, going thence to 
Dartmouth, from which he was graduated in 
1887. Dr. Marshall began his professional 
career at Moultonboro, N.I I., where he re- 
mained a year. In 1888 he came to Gorham, 
where he has built up a good practice, at the 
same time winning the confidence and esteem 
of the community. Socially, he is a membei 
of Oriental Lodge, No. 17, Knights of Pythias, 
of Windham, and of the Improved Order of 
Red Men, Nagwaumkeag Tribe, No. 56, of 
Gorham. 

Dr. Marshall has been twice married. His 
first wife, with whom he was united on Janu- 
ary 1, 1888, was Minnie D., daughter of John 
Smith, of West Gray, Me. She died Decem- 
ber 23, 1S92, leaving two children — Gladys 
V., born April 17, 1 891 ; and Orland S. , born 
November 30, 1892. On June 4, 1894, the 
Doctor was married to Miss Eva A. Smith, 
a sister of his former wife. She is a membei 
of the Free Will Baptist Church of Auburn, 
Me., as was her sister, the first wife of Dr. 
Marshall. 



DWIN L. POOR, attorney-at-law and 
one of the leading citizens of Sebago, 
Me., is a native of this town. He 
was born August 9, 1839, son of Tyler 1'. and 
Almira (Barker) Poor, who reared a family of 
eight children, four sons and four daughters. 
Edwin L. Poor spent his early boyhood on 
his father's farm, acquiring during that time 
a rudimentary education in the district school 
near by, after which he attended the North 
Bridgton Academy. When sixteen years of 
age he started out in life for himself, going to 
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At the end of that time he returned to Sebago, 
and engaged in lumbering and such other 
work as he was able to secure. Soon after he 
was nineteen years old he engaged in school 
teaching, which he followed at intervals until 
he had taught thirty-one terms all together. 
About 1865 he began the study of law in the 
office of the Hon. N. S. Littlefield, of Bridg- 
ton, with whom he remained about three years; 
and in March, 1870, he was admitted to the 
bar. He then opened his office in Sebago 
Centre, and he has since been successfully 
engaged in the practice of his profession. In 
addition to this, during the past fifteen years 
Mr. Poor has conducted a thriving mercantile 
business here, and for twenty-five years has 
dune quite a fine insurance business. 

In 1864 he was joined in marriage with Miss 
Amanda M. Whitney, of Bethel. A son and 
two daughters have been born of their union, 
namely: Leland H., a practising physician of 
Casco, Me. ; Lillian and Lenette (twins), ac- 
complished young ladies still living at home, 
who are engaged in school teaching 

In politics Mr. Poor is a Democrat. He 
was a representative from this district in 1879 
and 1 889, and during both terms was on the 
Committee of State Education, and the first 
term also on legal affairs. Since he was 
twenty-one years of age, he has held the office 
of Justice of the Peace. lie is the present 
Postmaster of Sebago, and also held this office 
during President Cleveland's first Presidential 
term. The other official capacities in which 
Mr. Poor has served are: Selectman of Sebago 
one term, Supervisor of Schools about twenty 
years. Collector of Taxes about six years, and 
Town Clerk for five years. He is a member 
of Denmark Lodge, No. 50, Independent 
< >nler of Odd Fellows. 




l V/U/ILLIAM DAVIS, superintendent of 
y*)\/ the Portland Steamship Company, 
with which he has been connected 
nearly a quarter of a century, was born at 
Durham, Me., January 5, 1S27, son of Joseph 
and Sally (Vining) Davis. 1 1 is paternal 
grandfather, Isaac Davis, was a prominent 
member of the farming community of Durham. 
He held many offices within the gift of the 



town, and at the breaking out of the Revolu- 
tionary War he joined the Continental army 
and fought in his country's defence. lie died 
in Durham at an advanced age. 

Joseph Davis, son of Isaac, was also a native 
of Durham; anil, like his father, he tilled the 
soil for a livelihood. lie died in March, 
1872. His wife was a daughter of B. Vining, 
of Durham, a well-to-do farmer. She lived 
twenty years longer than her husband, dying 
in her eighty-fifth year, in 1892. She was 
a member of the Methodist church, of which 
her husband was Steward and class leader 
for many years. They reared five children — 
William, Wesley, Willard, Wendell, and 
Wiley. 

William Davis received a fair education in 
the common schools of Durham. In 1846 he 
began to learn the carpenter's trade in Port- 
land, serving as an apprentice under John 
Swett, who was then the carpenter for the 
Portland Steam Packet Company, which was 
organized in 1844. Mr. Davis was eighteen 
years of age when he entered the employ of 
Mr. Swett; and three years later he established 
a business of his own, taking contracts for 
joiner work on vessels. He finished the 
steamer "City of Portland " in 1866, and after 
she was wrecked it was Mr. Davis who re- 
paired and refitted her. In 1866 also he took 
the contracts of the International Steamship 
Company, doing the work on their vessels. In 
1S72 he entered the employ of the Portland 
Steamship Company; and up to the present 
time he has had supervision of all that com- 
pany's carpenter work, making extensive re- 
pairs, and building the "Pay State," the finest 
steamer running east of Portland. In the con- 
struction of this vessel he took a keen interest, 
superintending the work from the time the 
keel was laid till the steamer was put in com- 
mission. Mr. Davis is a first-class workman, 
and takes pleasure in seeing that every detail 
is finished with perfection. 

He has been twice married. His first wife 
was Ann Doughty, of Windham, who became 
Mrs. Davis in 1856. She died in 1881, leav- 
ing three children — Effie J., wife of James 
Skilton, of Bowdoinham ; Herbert W., an 
apothecary in Boston; and Velzora, wife of 
Edward Doughty, also of Boston. In 1S92 



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\h Davis was united to his second wife, Lu- 
cretia (Rook) Robinson, daughter of William 
Rook, -'f Durham, Me. 

In political matters Mr. Davis favors the 
Republican part)'. lie attends the Congrega- 
tional church and contributes to its support. 
lie lias a comfortable home on Munjoy Hill, 
which he elected in 1S64, and which has be- 
come dear to him through the associations of 
over thirty years. 



7T"t ATTAIN LEMUEL H. STOVER, 
I V-' Cashier of the Pejapscot National 
^^le Bank of Brunswick, Me., formerly 

a master of merchant vessels, was 
born in Ilarpswell, Me., March 6, 1825, son 
of Simeon and Lois (Hinckley) Stover. 

Elisha Stover, the father of Simeon, was 
born, it is thought, in Harpswell. He was 
a son of Alcott Stover, who was probably a 
native of old York, York County, Me., but 
spent the greater part of his life in Ilarpswell. 
Grandfather Stover followed farming in Harps- 
well, attaining the age of eighty years. His 
son, Simeon Stover, also engaged in agricult- 
ure on the old homestead in Ilarpswell, where 
he died at sixty-six years of age. His wife, 
whose maiden name was Lois Hinckley, was a 
daughter of Lemuel Hinckley, a prosperous 
farmer of Lisbon, Me. They were the parents 
of seven children, five of whom are now living. 
Mrs. Lois II. Stover died in Harpswell at the 
advanced age of eighty years. Both she and 
her husband were communicants of the Baptist 
church. 

Lemuel Hinckley Stover spent his early 
boyhood with his parents. At fourteen years 
oi age he left home to follow the sea, and at 
first secured a place on a coaster. By his 
faithful performance of the duties intrusted to 
him he won the attention of his employers, 
and he was promoted from time to time until 
he became master of a vessel running between 
Portland and the West Indies. He held this 
position for a number of years, after which he 
was placed in charge of a merchantman, mak- 
ing trips from New York to Europe, Antwerp 
being one of the points of destination on some 
of these trips. After twenty years' service as 
Captain, in 1859 he retired from the sea and 



took up his residence in Ilarpswell. In 1N71 
■he was elected Cashier of the Pejapscot Na- 
tional Bank in Brunswick, a position that he 
has since continued to fill with credit and 
honor. 

On June 1, 1851, Captain Stover was mar- 
ried to Miss Jane J. Sinnett, who was born in 
Ilarpswell, and is a daughter of Captain J. 
Sinnett, a ship-master. By this union Captain 
Stover has two daughters, namely: Mary I.., 
who married J. L. Orr, Captain of a fishing- 
vessel, and has one child — Ethel; and Lizzie 
M., the wife of Captain S. S. Dunning, who 
runs regularly to the East Indies, but has 
recently completed a tour of the globe. They 
have two sons — Herbert S. and Willis. 
After his first wife's death Captain Stover 
formed a second union with Miss Mary A. 
Stover, a lady of the same name, but not of 
the same family. This union has been blessed 
by the birth of two sons, namely: George H., 
sixteen years of age, a student in the high 
school; and Herman L. , also a pupil of the 
high school, in the class of 1900. 

In political affiliation Mr. Stover is a Demo- 
crat. He was Town Clerk of Harpswell for 
ten years, and he served four terms as a Rep 
resentative in the State legislature. He re- 
moved to Brunswick in 1871, and has lived 
here ever since. He is a Trustee of the Pub- 
lic Library and a member of the Historical 
Society. Captain Stover is Secretary of 
United Lodge, No. 8, A. E. & A. M., which 
was chartered in 1801, and of which he has 
been a member since 1872; is also a member 
of St. Paul's Chapter, No. 14, Royal Arch 
Masons; and of Dunlap Commandery, Knights 
Templars, of Bath. He is a communicant 
of the Congregational church. 




ILAS M. RIDEOUT, a retired car 
riage-maker, one of the oldest resi- 
dents of Cumberland, Me., was born 
in this town, February 7, 1S07. 
His parents were Reuben and Priscilla (Mer- 
rill) Rideout. Mr. Rideout is a descendant 
of Abraham Rideout, who emigrated from 
England at an early date in Colonial history. 
His son, Nicholas Rideout, was father to Will- 
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father, who was burn in Falmouth, Me., 
August 24, 1733, was the first ancestor of the 
family to settle in Cumberland, which was 
then a part of North Yarmouth. He was a 
farmer, and passed the rest of his life in Cum- 
berland, where he died May 26, 1799. His 
wife, Mary Blackstone, whom lie married De- 
cember 15, 1756, was a native of Falmouth. 

Reuben Rideout, Mr. Rideout's father, was 
born in Falmouth, October 10, 1775. He en- 
gaged in agricultural pursuits, and, inheriting 
the homestead farm in Cumberland, resided 
there until his death, which took place Sep- 
tember 8, 1 8 3 8 . He was an industrious and 
practical farmer and a worthy citizen. In his 
latter years he supported the Whig party in 
politics. His wife, Priscilla Merrill, whom 
he married January 8, 1801, was a native of 
Falmouth. She became the mother of nine 
children, three of whom are living, namely: 
Silas M., the subject of this sketch; Luther, 
who was born December 5, 1808, and now re- 
sides in Garland, Me. ; and Hannah M. , born 
January 22, 181 1, who is now the widow of 
Franklin Taylor and resides in Garland. The 
others were: Joshua M., Reuben, Dolly, Mary 
A., John M., and Nathaniel. Mr. Rideout's 
parents attended the Congregational church. 
Silas M. Rideout received his education in his 
native town, considering himself fortunate in 
being able to attend school six weeks out of 
the year. He lived for a time with his uncle, 
and at the age of sixteen commenced work as 
a wagon-maker and a joiner; and, though never 
serving an apprenticeship at these trades, his 
natural genius for mechanical pursuits enabled 
him to become a proficient workman. In 1830 
he settled in Cumberland, where he engaged 
in the manufacturing of wagons and carriages, 
making every part in his shops from the raw 
material ; and, in company with his sons, he 
conducted that business successfully for many 
years. During his long period of activity he 
industriously applied himself to his calling, 
and has worked hard for the prosperity he now 
enjoys. In politics he supports the Republi- 
can party, and he is a member of the Congre- 
gational church. 

Mr. Rideout has been three times married. 
Abigail S. Merrill, his first wife, with whom 
he was united on November 4, 1832, died in 



1850. By this union he had four children, 
namely: Joseph M., a private in Company E, 
Seventeenth Regiment, Maine Volunteers, who 
died in the service from wounds received at 
the battle of the Wilderness; Silas \Y. , who 
died in infancy; Edward II., who was born 
August 27, 1833, and is now a carpenter re- 
siding in Herndon, Va. ; and Mary Matilda, 
who was born November 17, 1836, and married 
Charles A. Merrill, a prosperous farmer oi 
Cumberland. 

Mr. Rideout is now, March, 1896, in his 
ninetieth year, and is remarkably active and 
capable for this advanced age. Skilful in line 
cabinet work, he made his last table when he 
was eighty-seven years old, and still employs 
himself to some extent in making fancy boxes. 
A unique specimen of his ingenuity and taste 
in this direction is a table whose inlaid top 
of different kinds of wood is a map of the 
United States. 




DELP.HRT C. CHUTE, who was for 
several years engaged in the paper 
manufacturing industry at Cumber- 
land Mills, later serving as Deputy 
Sheriff of Cumberland County, was born in 
the town of Naples, Me., north of Sebago 
Lake, February 4, 1848, son of Captain James 
and Mary (Hoyt) Chute. 

Ancestors of the family were early settlers 
in this county; and Mr. Chute's grandfather, 
Thomas Chute, was born in Windham, Febru- 
ary 19, 1762. He was a farmer by occupation 
during the active period of his life. He died 
September 4, 1816, aged fifty-four years. He 
married Mary Mayberry, January 2, 1782, and 
reared a family of eleven children, of whom 
there are no survivors. They were named as 
follows: Francis; Sally; William C. ; James; 
Fanny; Margaret; Daniel; Mary; James, sei 
ond ; Thomas; and Curtis. 

Captain James Chute, Mr. Chute's father, 
was a native of Windham ; and in his early life 
he followed the trade of a cooper in Naples, 
Me. He later engaged in farming, an occupa- 
tion which he continued successfully until his 
death ; and he was highly esteemed as a worthy 
and useful citizen. He served as a Captain 
in the State militia, and at one time was a 



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member oi the Independent Order of Odd 

Fellows. In politics he was a Republican, 
and he attended the Congregational church. 
He died July 30, 1884, aged eighty-two years. 
His wife, Mary Hoyt, who was a native of 
Salem, Mass., became the mother of nine 
children, of whom six are living, namely: 
Catherine, wife of Roscoe Mayo, of Naples; 
Charles A., who resides in Lowell, Mass. ; 
Andrew, Deputy Sheriff at Naples; Adelbert 
C, the subject of this sketch; Warren B. and 
Mary A., both residing in Naples. 

Adelbert C. Chute obtained his education 
in the public schools of Naples, finishing his 
studies at the age of eighteen years. He then 
went to the Alleghany Mountain region in 
Pennsylvania, where he was engaged in the 
lumbering business for two years, at the end 
of which time he returned to Naples. He 
next became employed in the S. D. Warren 
paper manufactory at Cumberland Mills, there 
rapidly familiarizing himself with the different 
departments of the industry, and for twenty 
years was connected with that enterprise in 
positions of responsibility, being engineer at 
the time of his retirement. He was appointed 
Deputy Sheriff under Sheriff True, was reap- 
pointed under the administration of Sheriffs 
Webb and Cram, and spent the last four years 
of his service in Portland, where he was sta- 
tioned especially to enforce the prohibitory 
liquor law. He was the officer who arrested 
James L. Welch, the Gorham homicide, in 
[894, and was the principal one employed to 
work up the case for the government. 

On January 11, 1873, Mr. Chute was united 
in marriage with Lizzie M. Jordan, daughter 
of Barzillai Jordan, of Cape Elizabeth, now 
South Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Chute have 
been bereft of one child, and now have one son 
Herbert E. , who resides at home. 

In social and fraternal circles Mr. Chute is 
very popular. He was a member of Temple 
Lodge, A. F. & A. M., of which he was 
Master for two years ; is a charter member of 
Warren Phillip's Lodge at Cumberland Mills, 
of which he served as Treasurer; and he is 
connected with Eagle Chapter, Royal Arch 
Masons. He was formerly Noble Grand of 
Saccarappa Lodge, Independent Order of Odd 
Fellows, of Westbrook, but withdrew from 



that body to become a member of the Lodge ;it 
Cumberland Mills, being elected to the prin- 
cipal chair during the first year; and he has 
been its Treasurer for the past thirteen years. 
He is also a member of Presumscott Valley 
l.mlge, No. 4, of Cumberland Mills. Politi- 
cally, he acts with the Republican party. 



"ir>»ARWIN INGALLS, for many years 
I I an esteemed and influential citizen 
^ Jl9y of Bridgton, Me., his native place, 
owner of the Ingalls homestead, 
which lies about five miles south-west of 
Bridgton Centre, was born on July 11, 1S22. 
He was a son of Asa and Phoebe Ingalls, both 
natives of Bridgton. 

His paternal grandfather, Phineas Ingalls, 
who was born in Massachusetts, in the town 
of Middleton, Essex County, November 14, 
1758, was the first of the family to locate in 
Cumberland County. While residing in 
Massachusetts, he joined the Continental 
army; and after the close of the Revolution, 
about 1783, he removed to the State of Maine, 
purchasing some five hundred acres of wild 
land in Bridgton. He devoted the rest of his 
life to clearing and improving this land, and 
established a fine homestead, which is yet in 
the family, having been handed down from 
father to son. Grandfather Ingalls was mar- 
ried in Bridgton, in 1783, to Elizabeth 
Stevens. They reared nine children, four 
sons and five daughters. 

Asa Ingalls, son of Phineas, was born on 
the Ingalls homestead, January 14, 1787. 
He, too, devoted his life to agriculture, the 
broad acres of his heritage affording him an 
ample income. He regularly visited the polls 
on election days, depositing his ballot in the 
interest of the Democratic party, but was not 
an aspirant for public office. lie died in 1852. 
In [816 he was married to Phoebe Berry, 
daughter of Elias and Jane Berry. She died 
in 1864. Mr. and Mrs. Asa Ingalls attended 
the Congregational church. They were the 
parents of the following children: Clarissa, 
who married Colonel John P. Perley; Henry, 
a practising attorney-at-law, residing in Wis 
casset, Me. ; Edwin P. (deceased) ; Darwin, 
the subject of this sketch; Mary, wife of 




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Benjamin B. Frost, of Ohio; Aaron II. (de- 
ceased); Laura B., widow of Edwin Fessen- 
den, of South Bridgton ; Aldana T. (de- 
ceased) ; Phineas B. (deceased) ; and a child 
who died in infancy. 

Darwin Ingalls acquired his education in 
the district schools and the academy of his 
native town. Shortly after leaving school as 
a student, he engaged as a teacher; and for six 
years he divided his time between teaching 
and farming, spending the winter days in the 
school-house, the summer in the pursuit of 
agriculture. In 1S50 he went West and re- 
mained a few months in Minnesota and Wis- 
consin, purchasing real estate in St. Paul and 
timber land elsewhere, which proved a good 
investment. During his after life he made 
many trips to the West, both on business and 
pleasure. After his father's death he took 
charge of the homestead in Bridgton, and de- 
voted much of his time to general farming; 
and under his intelligent management the an- 
cestral estate was at its best. Mr. Ingalls was 
a man of liberal and progressive ideas, which 
were further developed by his travels in the 
West; and he was a recognized authority on 
agricultural subjects. 

In politics also he took a leading part as a 
Democrat. He represented the district in the 
legislature two terms, was Selectman of the 
town of Bridgton a number of years, and held 
other offices of trust. His death, which oc- 
curred January 27, 1890, caused a sense of 
irreparable loss in the community. 

On May 30, 1S52, Mr. Ingalls was united 
in marriage with Mary J. Patrick, a native of 
Denmark, Me., daughter of James and Huldah 
(Berry) Patrick, and the following children 
blessed their union: Aldana T., a civil engi- 
neer residing in Wisconsin, who married 
Fannie Berry, and has one child, Marian E. ; 
George A., a real estate broker in Boston; 
Albert A., the father's successor as manager 
of the home farm, who married September 5, 
1895, Miss Laura E. Johnson, of Bridgton; 
and three children that died in infancy. Mrs. 
Ingalls is still living in the home where her 
children were born and reared. She attends 
the Congregational church, to whose support 
her husband liberally contributed. 

A portrait of Mr. Darwin Ingalls is shown 



in connection with the foregoing sketch. He 
was a worthy scion oi old Colonial stock, be 
longing to a family whose progenitors wen 
among the earliest white inhabitants of Lssr\ 
County, Massachusetts, and were connected bv 
marriage with other leading families of the Bay 
State. 




IANK WILLIAM SEARLE, M.D., 
a physician and surgeon of Portland, 
where, though his professional careei 
has thus far been a brief one, he is meeting 
with excellent success, is a native of Massa 
chusetts, having been born in the city of 
Lowell, September 8, 1854. His parents 
were Charles J. and Angeline (Scarlett) 
Searle, his father being a native of Cambridge, 
Mass. 

Charles J. Searle, who is now sixty-eight 
years of age, is an old "forty-niner, " having 
been one of a party of adventurous spirits who 
made the long voyage around Cape Horn to the 
new El Dorado in search of speedy fortune 
during the first year of the gold excitement. 
He had previously served in the navy depart- 
ment during the Mexican War. "After his 
return East, he married and settled in Lowell, 
Mass., of which place he is a highly respected 
citizen, having served for many years in 
various official capacities. His wife died in 
1866, leaving two children — Frank William 
and Charles J. Searle, Jr. 

Frank W. Searle acquired his earl}' educa- 
tion in the schools of Lowell, being graduated 
from the high school in the class of [872 
He then entered the City Clerk's office as 
assistant of that official, remaining thus en- 
gaged during the greater part of the succeed 
ing ten years. He was subsequently elected 
City Clerk, which position he held until there 
was a change in the controlling political party. 

In 1883 he came to Portland and entered 
the Portland School for Medical Instruction, 
and later on took a course of lectures at Bow- 
doin College, the State Medical School, from 
which he received his diploma with the 1 
of 18S9 after four years of study. Shortly 
after he went to Freeport, this county, and 
began the practice of his profession, remaining 
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eel to Portland, and now enjoys a thriving 
practice in this city. His marriage with Miss 
Janet Johnson, a daughter of Archibald John- 
son, of Robbinston, Me., was solemnized in 
Portland, December 11, 1889. Dr. and Mrs. 
Sraile have hail one child, who is no longer 
living. 

Dr. Searle is a member of the Maine Medi- 
cal Association, the Maine Academy of Medi- 
cine and Science, and member and Secretary 
oi the Portland Medical Club. He and his 
wife are regular attendants and supporters of 
the Methodist Episcopal church. 



(£JY<>HN T. MERRILL, who is success- 
fully engaged in operating a saw-mill 
in the village of Gray, was born in 
Poland, Androscoggin County, Me., 
February f>, 1832, son of John and Deborah 
(Atwood) Merrill. Mr. Merrill's paternal 
grandparents, John T. and Hannah Merrill, 
were early settlers and well-known residents of 
Poland. Their children were: John, Char- 
lotte, and James Hooper, all of whom arc now 
dec eased. 

John Merrill, father of John T., resided in 
Poland until fifty-six years of age, when, with 
his son, the subject of this sketch, he removed 
to Gray. He was an industrious, energetic, 
and useful member of the community, and 
highly respected for his many commendable 
qualities. He continued to reside with his 
son fur the remainder of his life, and died in 
1873 at the age of eighty-one. His wife, 
Deborah Atwood, whom he married in the 
town "f Poland, was a native of New Glouces- 
ter, Me. She became the mother of eight 
children, as follows: Mayhew C, who was 
born December 24, 1815, and now resides in 
Connecticut; George T., who was born Feb- 
ruary 28, 1 Si 7, and is no longer living; Char- 
lotte, who was born April 28, 1819, and died 
at Spirit Lake, la., in 1895; William D., 
born May 13, 1S24, and now living in Solano 
County, California; Charles Atwood, born 
April 20, 1826, and died in Springfield, 
Mass., in [896; James H., born November 2, 
1830, and now a resident of Chicago; John 
T., the subject of this sketch; and Francis 
A., born July 5, 1834, and also residing in 



Chicago. Mrs. Deborah A. Merrill died in 
1866, aged seventy-four years. 

John T. Merrill was educated in the com- 
mon schools; and at the age of eighteen he 
went to Portland, where he learned the carpen- 
ter's trade, serving an apprenticeship of two 
years and receiving fifty dollars per year. In 
1854 he settled in Gray, where he bought a 
farm and engaged in agricultural pursuits, 
which he followed in connection with his 
trade until 1S75. He then moved to the vil- 
lage and commenced operating a saw-mill, 
at the same time continuing to do carpenter 
work until 1880, when he established himself 
in a general mercantile business. After con- 
ducting both the store and the mill for twelve 
years, he retired from trade, and since [892 
has given his whole time to the milling in- 
terests. He operates the only steam saw mill 
in the village; and consequently he handles a 
large amount of business, and with profitable 
results. He is a staunch supporter of the Re- 
publican party, with which he has always 
voted; and, though not an aspirant for public 
office, he is interested in political affairs and 
is well informed upon the important issues oi 
the day. He is a member of Siloain Lodge, 
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of Gray, 
and maintains a lively interest in the affairs 
of that Order. 

On July 1, 1852, Mr. Merrill was married 
to Frances H. Young, daughter of Nathaniel 
Young, a former resident of Gray. Mrs. 
Merrill's parents, who were prosperous fann- 
ing people, are no longer living. Mr. and 
Mrs. Merrill have had six children, namely: 
Ella Frances, who died in infancy; Ella 
Susan, who died at the age of eighteen ; Jennie 
Wilma, who is the wife of Henry C. Doughty, 
and resides in Gray; Willard L., who married 
Elizabeth Tufts, and is a successful farmer 
of Gray; Emma M., who married Dr. L. T. 
Cushing, and resides with her parents; and 
Alice S., who married Charles L. Dow, and 
lives in West Pownal, Me. These children 
have been well educated and are useful mem- 
bers of society. The family attend the Con- 
gregational church, of which Mr. and Mis. 
Merrill arc active members; and he has had 
charge of the choir for more than twenty-five 
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^ERRILL T. FILES, general mer- 
chant in the village of White 
Rock, Gorham, Mc. , was born in 
this town, January 31, 1823. Mr. 
Files is of English extraction, his paternal 
grandfather, William Files, having been the 
emigrant ancestor of the family. 

William Files left old England for New 
England about 1750, coming soon after to 
Cumberland County, which was then included 
within the limits of Massachusetts. He 
settled near Fort Hill in Gorham, being one 
of the pioneers of the place. Buying one hun- 
dred acres of land, which was in its primeval 
wildness, he labored with persevering energy 
to clear a farm, residing here until his death, 
at the venerable age of ninety-five years. In 
politics he was an old-time Federalist, and, 
religiously, was a communicant of the Episco- 
pal church. To him and his wife, whose 
maiden name was Gordon, nine children were 
born, Joseph, father of Merrill, being the 
youngest child. 

Joseph Files was born in Gorham in Decem- 
ber, 1767, was here reared to manhood, and 
here spent his active life, dying in 1S55. He 
was a farmer, owning a large tract of land, 
which* he tilled most faithfully, working early 
and late. He was an active member of the 
old Whig party and an influential citizen of 
this town. He married Annie Haskell, 
daughter of John Haskell, of Gorham, their 
union being solemnized in 1799. Thirteen 
children were included in their family circle, 
but of these only two now survive; namely, 
Ruth and Merrill T. Ruth Files, widow of 
Francis Small, of Raymond, reared four chil- 
dren, of whom three are living — Davis R., 
Howard T. , and Jane. The mother died in 
1862. Both parents were members of the 
Free Will Baptist church. 

Merrill T. Files obtained his early educa- 
tion in the district schools of Gorham, and ad- 
vanced in learning by a course of study at 
Limerick, in this State. In his boyhood he 
received practical training in agricultural 
labors, and after leaving school he worked on 
the homestead farm for many years. In 1865 
Mr. Files abandoned farming in favor of a 
mercantile life in the city of Portland, where 
he, in company with J. M. Plummer, opened 



a grocer) store, which they managed lor tun 
years under the firm name of Plummer & 
Files. In 1868 Mr. Files returned to Gorham 
and established a general store at While 
Rock, carrying a complete assortment ol the 
merchandise desired by his country customers. 

In the same year, under the administration 
of President Grant, he was appointed Postmas 
ter, holding the office until. 1875. He is a 
true-blue Republican, prominent in local 
affairs, and has often served his fellow-towns- 
men in official capacities. In i860 and 1861 
Mr. Files was one of the Selectmen of the 
town, besides which he was a member of the 
School Committee, and was again elected to 
serve on that Board. In 1S73 and 1874 he 
represented his constituents in the State legis 
I at ure at Augusta. 

Mr. Files has been twice married. In 1853 
he was united in wedlock with Martha Libby, 
of the town of Naples. She passed to the 
higher life in 1858, leaving one child, George 
Evans, who was born May 18, 1854; and on 
November 10, 1861, Mr. Files w^as again mar- 
ried to Mrs. Mary E. Merrill, a daughter of 
Deacon Samuel Meserve, of this town. Their 
union has been blessed by the advent of one 
child — Annie E., born January 2, 1864. Mi 
and Mrs. Files are active in church work, 
being connected by membership with the Free 
Baptist Church of White Rock. 



OHN O. A. JORDAN, who is actively 
and prosperously engaged as a tiller ol 
the soil at Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland 
County, Me., was born in this place 
3, 1849, being a son of John and Abigail 
(P'ickett) Jordan. 

Mr. Jordan's paternal grandfather, Thomas 
Jordan, was a lifelong resident of this State 
He was bred to the occupation of farming, 
which he followed through life, alter his mar- 
riage purchasing a farm in Cape Elizabeth, 
where he lived to a ripe old age. The maiden 
name of his wife, who was a native of this 
place, was Martha Fickett. She bore him 
four children. John Jordan, son of Thomas 
and Martha, was born on the old Jordan home- 
stead at Cape Elizabeth, and, with the excep 
tion of a few years, when he went to sea, "en- 



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gaged in the West India trade, diligently fol- 
lowed the independent calling of his father, 
to which he was reared. On October 3, 1835, 
he was united in the bunds of matrimony with 
Abigail Fickett, who became the mother of 
eleven children, of whom the following four 
yet survive: Simon F., burn October 12, 1837, 
a well-known farmer of this town; Melvin F., 
born November 24, 1S40, who subsequently 
had his name legally changed to Sawyer, the 
name of his mother's sister's husband, and is 
now a resident of the Cape; John Q. A., the 
direct subject of the present sketch; and 
Alvin A., bom November 17, 1853. 
Lewis G. Jordan, who was born March 29, 
1836, and married Susan R. Bragdon, of 
Poland, Me., has recently died. 

John Q. A. Jordan spent his early years in 
school ; and on the completion of his educa- 
tional course he turned his attention to agricult- 
ural pursuits, in which he has met with emi- 
nent success, having by tireless energy and 
progressive enterprise won position among the 
leading farmers of this locality. In politics 
Mr. Jordan is a sound Democrat. Relig- 
iously, free ami liberal in his views, he is not 
connected with any church organization. 




iSES M. CHAPMAN, a prosperous 
farmer and an old resident of West- 
brook, son of John and Hannah 
(McKcnncy) Chapman, was born 
in Dexter, Penobscot County, Me., January 25, 
1833. Mr. Chapman's great-grandfather, Ed- 
ward Chapman, was a native of Ipswich, 
Mass., who married Eleanor Small, of Lim- 
ington, Me., and, settling in Westbrook, 
became identified with the early settlement 
and growth of the town. Among his children 
were: Nathaniel, who served in the Conti- 
nental army (luring the Revolutionary War; 
and Simon, Mr. Chapman's grandfather. 

Simon Chapman was born in Westbrook, 
and in young manhood he studied law. which 
he practised to some extent; but the greater 
pari "l his life was passed as a farmer in his 
native town, where he died in 1845. He was 
an old-time Democrat in politics. He mar- 
ried Polly Jose, sister of Jonathan Jose, of 
Scarboro, and reared a family of seven chil- 



dren, three of whom are living, namely: 
Mary, who married, and is now a widow: 
Harris, who resides in Philadelphia, Pa.: and 
Hero, a resident of Passadumkeag. 

John Chapman, son of Simon, was born in 
Westbrook; and when reaching manhood he , 
engaged in the lime-burning business, which 
formed his principal occupation through life, 
lie resided in Dexter for some time, later 
moving to Danville, now Auburn, Me.; and he 
finally settled in Piscataquis County. He was 
an industrious, energetic, and worthy citizen, 
who applied his resources to the best advan- 
tage, and always enjoyed a comfortable pros- 
perity as the fruits of his labor. He died in 
1S77. He voted with the Democratic part)', 
and in his religious views was a Universalist. 
His wife, Fanny McKenney, was a daughter 
of Moses McKenney, of Scarboro. She be 
came the mother of ten children, six of whom 
are living, and are as follows: William: 
Mahala; Hannah; Moses M., the subject of 
this sketch; Joshua; and Jerome. 

Moses M. Chapman was educated in I lie 
schools of Scarboro, Dexter, and Danville. 
After completing his studies he was engaged 
in the construction of the southern portion of 
the Great Falls & Conway Railroad, upon 
which he worked for three years; and he then 
settled in Westbrook, where he has since given 
his attention to farming. For the past forty 
years he has made agricultural pursuits a suc- 
cessful business, and at the present time owns 
some two hundred and twenty-seven acres of 
valuable land situated in Westbrook and Scar- 
boro, his property being finely located and ex- 
ceedingly productive. He makes a specialty 
of breeding blooded Durham and Holstein 
stock, and also raises cattle for market con- 
sumption, to the extent of about thirty-five 
head annually. Besides these he raises some 
fine horses of Norman stock, having at the 
present time several good specimens; and lie 
lias secured a high reputation in that direction. 
He devotes some time to general farming, 
producing one hundred tons of superior hay 
yearly, and deals quite largely in milk. 

Mr. Chapman was married to Lydia B. 
Jordan, daughter of Captain Ebenezer Jordan, 
of Danville, on November 27, 1862, and has 
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Napoleon B., who is in the grocery business 
in Portland; Geneva B., wife ol George Tal- 
bot, of South Portland; Manetta G. and 
Mason M., who reside at home. 

In politics Mr. Chapman supports the Dem- 
ocratic party, but has never sought for politi- 
cal prominence. He is deeply interested in 
the general welfare of the community, the 
moral and social improvement of which he is 
always ready to aid; and he attends the Uni- 
versalist church. 



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lLARENCE E. ALLEN, proprietor of 
the baggage transfer from the Union 
Station, Portland, was born in Gor- 
ham, Cumberland County, Me., 
April 15, 1853. Me is the son of George W. 
and Lydia (Lambert) Allen. His grandpar- 
ents were William and Maria (Chatty) Allen, 
of Falmouth, Me. 

William Allen was a well-to-do farmer in 
Falmouth, who lived to be seventy-six years 
old, his wife dying at the age of seventy-two. 
She was a daughter of Captain John Chatty, 
a soldier in the French War. Their son, 
George W. Allen, was born in Falmouth, Jan- 
uary 18, 1822, and there grew to manhood. 
In 1849 he removed to Gorham, where for 
some time he was engaged in farming, return- 
ing in 1 861 to Falmouth, where he is now 
living. He is a veteran of the Civil War, 
having enlisted in the Twenty-fifth Maine 
Volunteer Infantry. His wife was born De- 
cember 5, 1826, daughter of John and Eliza- 
beth (Alexander) Lambert, old residents of 
Falmouth. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Allen 
reared four children, of whom Clarence E. is 
the only one now living. In religious belief 
Mr. George W. Allen is a Baptist, .while his 
wife is a member of the Congregational church. 
Clarence E. Allen attended the common 
schools of his native town and Westbrook 
Seminary, and finished his schooling with a 
course of study at Gray's Business College, 
Portland. When nineteen years of age he 
went to work for M. Y. Knight, a grocer on 
( Moid Street, in whose employ he remained 
four years; and he then engaged for a while in 
the milk business. In 1879 he went to Boston 
to enter the employ of the Highland Street 



Railway. In 1884 he returned to Portland, 
and engaged in the express business on a 
small scale: and the following year he bought 
out James Neal, who had the Maine Central 
Railroad trade. This business was then easily 
handled, and Mr. Allen's single burse was 
able to accomplish all that was necessary. 
After the Union Station was built, the busi- 
ness increased, and another linn took up the 
same line; but they dropped out within a year, 
leaving Mr. Allen in sole possession of the 
field. From that time to the present his trade 
has yearly increased, and he now owns the 
largest transfer business in the city. Mr. 
Allen is a persevering and energetic man, who 
knows how to use to the best advantage the 
capabilities that win success. He has at- 
tained prosperity through his own efforts 
alone, and is deserving of the success which 
he has achieved. 

October 17, 1876, he was united in mar- 
riage with Alice E. True, daughter of Calvin 
S. and Alice M. (Anderson) True, of Port- 
land. They have three children — Ernest, 
Ethel, and Calvin. 

Mr. Allen is a Mason, belonging to Ancient 
Landmark Lodge, No. 17, A. F. & A. M., 
of Portland. He and his family attend St. 
Stephen's Church (Episcopal), to whose sup- 
port he contributes. They have a pleasant 
home at Deering. 



(^>r-URELIUS SCOTT JONES, a practi- 
p\ cal and well-to-do farmer of Scarboro, 
/j|A Me., was born in this town Novem- 

— ' ber 8, 1838, coming from pioneer 
antecedents. His grandfather, John Jones, 
was a native of Scarboro, his birth occurring 
November 6, 1775. He spent a part of his 
earlier life in Pownal, another Cumberland 
County town, but subsequently purchased a 
farm in this locality, and here carried on 
mixed husbandry throughout his years of ac- 
tivity, dying in 1S56. He was a man of 
robust constitution, and never afraid of hard 
work. He was active in advancing the relig- 
ious and moral interests of the community, 
and for more than forty years was a Deacon in 
the Congregational church. On October 20, 
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Elizabeth; and they reared a family of six 
children, William, the father of Aurelius S., 
being the fourth child. 

William Jones was born January 23, 1808, 
in the town of Pownal, where he resided until 
a young man, when he came to Scarboro, 
where he afterward engaged in general farm- 
in-, meeting with signal success in his under- 
takings. He was influential in local matters, 
serving as Selectman for some years. In re- 
ligion he was a Congregationalist, and con- 
tributed generously toward the support of that 
church. He was twice married, his first wife, 
Jane W. Sawyer, dying in 1857, and leaving 
two children — Aurelius Scott and Henry S. 
Of his union with his second wife, Mrs. 
Catherine F. Moody, ucc Libby, no children 
were born. Henry S. Jones, now a resident 
of Scarboro, was born here, April 27, 1842. 
He married Jane \V., daughter of Ebenezer 
Libby, of this town; and they have one child, 
Florence Ada, born August 25, 1871. He is 
a Republican in politics, and both he and his 
wife are members of the Congregational 
church. Aurelius Scott Jones was reared and 
educated in the place of his nativity, and on 
the home farm was thoroughly instructed in 
the agricultural arts, continuing beneath the 
parental roof-tree until the breaking out of the 
late Rebellion. In 1861 he enlisted as a pri- 
vate in the Twelfth Maine Volunteer Infantry, 
joining Company C, which was commanded by 
Captain Thornton, of Scarboro. Mr. Jones 
served in New Orleans on guard duty for nine 
months, and during that time was promoted to 
the rank of Corporal. On his return to Maine 
he located in Portland, where he was engaged 
in the trucking business for eight years, after 
which he came back to the scenes of his child- 
hood, and here took up farming on the old 
homestead. He has a snug farm of sixty-five 
acres, the larger portion of which is under 

! cultivation. It is amply supplied with 

substantial farm buildings and all the neces- 
sary equipments for carrying on farming oper- 
ations after the most improved methods. Mr. 
[ones is active in the Grand Army circles, 
being a member of Thatcher Post, No. ill. 

Mr. [ones was first married January 1, 1S64. 
to Martha Ellen Robinson, daughter of John 
Robinson, of this place; but their happy 



wedded life was of brief duration, her death 
occurring November 21 of that year. On 
January 15, 1867, he was married to her sister, 
Elizabeth L. Robinson. Two children are 
the fruit of this marriage, namely: Martha 
Ellen, bom February iS, 1869; and John 
Howard, born September 9, 1870. Martha 
Ellen married Royal E. Hudson, of this 
town; and they arc the parents of three chil- 
dren — Arthur Scott, Mary E., and Cora 
Belle. Mr. and Mrs. Jones are members of 
the Congregational church, in which he has 
served for some time as superintendent of the 
Sunday-school. 



OSEPH W. READ, who owns and oc- 
cupies a portion of the original home- 
stead in South Windham, Me., on 
which his grandfather, Noah Read, 
settled in the latter part of the eighteenth 
century, was born in the town of Windham, 
November 9, 1835. He is of English ante- 
cedents, being the lineal descendant of John 
Read, the son, presumably, of William and 
Lucy (Henage) Read, of England. John 
Read sailed from England with the large fleet 
that came to New England in 1630, and set- 
tled at first in Weymouth, Mass., but after- 
ward removed to Rehoboth, Mass., buying 
property there in 1643. He was a large land- 
holder, and quite prominent in local affairs, 
for some years holding the office of Constable, 
which was then the chief executive office. 

His son, Daniel Read, the next in line of 
descent, was born in Rehoboth in March, 
1655. He married Hannah Peck on August 
27, 1677; and they reared six children. 
Daniel, Jr., their second child and first son, 
was born in Rehoboth, January 20, 16S0. He 
and his wife, Elizabeth Bosworth, were the 
parents of sixteen children, Noah, Sr., great- 
grandfather of Joseph W., being the eighth 
child. 

Noah Read, Sr., a native of Attleboro, 
M;iss., born December 17, 1718, married 
Abigail Baldwin, who became the mother of 
eleven children. The eighth child, bearing 
the father's name Noah, as noted above, was 
born September 21, 1755, in Attleboro. lie 
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November 26, 1788, and they became the par- 
ents of ten children. He was for many years 
a teacher of the younger members of the So- 
ciety of Friends in Falmouth. He was very 
religious, and in 1800 was appointed an Elder 
in the church, an office which he tilled until 
his death, which occurred April 4, 1844. 

Nathan Read, son of Noah ami Mary 
(Robinson) Read, and father of Joseph W., 
was a native of Windham, born March 2, 
1795, and lived to the good old age of eighty- 
four years. He married January 28, 1824, 
Ruth Horton, a daughter of John Horton, of 
Portland. Of the five children who were the 
fruit of this union three are now living; 
namely, the subject of the present sketch and 
his two sisters. Emily H. Read, the elder of 
these, born August 30, 1826, is the wife of 
Isaiah Jones, and has three children — Charles 
W., Elmer H., and Frank; Julia W. Read, 
born September 1, 1831, is the wife of Nathan 
R. Dyer, of South Portland. 

Joseph W. Read acquired his elementary 
education in Windham, this being supple- 
mented by an attendance at Westbrook Semi- 
nary. In 1855 he went to Portland, where he 
worked for a time as a clerk in a retail grocery 
store, and then became clerk in the wholesale 
grocery store on Commercial Street of T. & 
W. H. Shaw, remaining with them during the 
year 1857. He was next employed for three 
years in the wholesale flour and grain estab- 
lishment of William L. Southard. In i860 
Mr. Read, still remaining in Portland, estab- 
lished himself in business, and carried on a 
substantial wholesale trade in groceries until 
1876. In that year he returned to Windham, 
moving on to the old homestead. In 1S89 he 
was appointed Postmaster for South Windham, 
retaining the office four years, two and one- 
half months; and in 1880 he was elected a 
member of the Board of Selectmen, in which 
office he served four consecutive years, being 
Chairman of the Board the last two years. 
Politically, he is a stanch Republican. 

Mr. Read was married July 9, 1863, to 
Ellen F. Jordan, daughter of William Jordan, 
of Portland. They have had seven children, 
but have been called to part with five. The 
two now living are: Charles W., born Febru- 
ary 13, 1866, employed by Chisholm Brothers 



in Portland; and Elizabeth Horton Read, 
born May 22, 1868, and now residing at South 
Windham with her parents. 



/"AHARLES PRITHAM, an enterprising 
I Vr-^ general farmer, residing in the town of 
^^Hs Freeport, was born in Old Orchard, 

Me., November 30, 1S39, tne son 
of Samuel and Matilda Pritham. He spent 
his early years in Old Orchard, receiving a 
good common-school education, and in [859 
accompanied his parents to Freeport. Like 
his father, he adopted the vocation of a farmer, 
which he has since followed. On November 
4, 1876, he was married to Mrs. Eleanor 
Robinson ; and they have two children — C. H. 
Pritham and F. J. Pritham. In politics Mr. 
Pritham is a Republican. 




M. STAPLES, one of the solid 
business men of Bridgton, was born 
February 8, 1855, in the town of 
Naples, Cumberland County, Me., being a son 
of Charles M. Staples. The father, for many 
years a resident of Naples, removed to South 
Bridgton in 1865. He married Miss Sarah N. 
Center, who became the mother of five chil- 
dren, two of whom died in infancy. The 
others were: the subject of this sketch and his 
two sisters, Mary E. and Annie M. 

Mr. Staples acquired his elementary educa- 
tion in the district schools of his native town, 
it being supplemented by an attendance at the 
Bridgton High School and the Bridgton Acad 
emy. He remained beneath the parental roof 
until attaining his majority, when he was en- 
gaged for a short time in teaching. Two years 
later Mr. Staples came to Bridgton, entering 
the store of an uncle, by whom he was engaged 
as a clerk until 1881. Having paid faithful 
attention to his duties while thus employed, 
he had become familiar with the details of 
mercantile business, and then started in trade 
for himself, opening a store for the sale of 
general merchandise and continuing about five 
years. Wisely investing his money in real 
estate, he during the first administration of 
President Cleveland erected the tine building 
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headquarters, and in which the post-office is 
located. In this block he has also established 
a stoic, which he devotes to the sale of gro- 
i ii ies and general merchandise, conducting 
therein a thriving and extensive business. 
During the summer season Mr. Staples, who 
is ever wide-awake and active, runs a steamer, 
the "Lady of the Lake," carrying pleasure 
parties on lake excursions. 

On November 20, 1SS1, the union of Mr. 
Staples with Miss Idalyn M. Gove was sol- 
emnized. Politically, Mr. Staples is a firm 
supporter of the Republican party, and for 
some time did excellent and appreciated service 
as Chairman of the Board of Selectmen; for 
three years also he was Town Treasurer. Me 
is prominent in social organizations, being 
a member of the Free Masons, the Odd Fel- 
lows, and the Knights of Pythias. He is an 
active worker in the Congregational church, 
ol which both he and his wife are faithful 
members. Generous and public-spirited, he- 
is ever ready to lend a helping hand toward 
promoting the advancement and prosperity of 
the community in which he now lives, and of 
which he is a respected member. 



7™V\PTAIN JACOB B. PINKHAM, a 
I jf popular member of the farming 

\U community of Harpswell, Me., 

formerly master of a vessel in the 
West India trade, was born near his present 
home, July 5, 1823. His parents, Elijah and 
Lydia (Willson) Pinkham, were natives of 
Harpswell, where his grandparents on both 
sides of the house were early settlers. 

11 is paternal grandfather, Nathaniel Pink- 
ham, was a native of New Hampshire, and 
was a farmer by occupation. Many years of 
his life were spent in Harpswell; and here his 
son, Elijah Pinkham, likewise followed agri- 
culture foe a livelihood, also taking part in the 
fishing industry peculiar to the place. He 
built a comfortable house and rounded out a 
useful lite of ninety years, his wife having 
been called to rest at the age of sixty-eight 
years. Mr. and Mrs. Pinkham attended the 
Methodist church. They were the parents of 
eight children, seven of whom are now living, 
namely: Joseph; Ann, wife of John Rogers; 



Nathaniel; Jacob B., the subject of this 
sketch; Jane, wife of Ralph Sinnett ; Almira; 
and Elijah J. Susan M. Pinkham died some- 
years ago. 

Jacob B Pinkham remained with his parents 
until twenty-one years of age, aiding his 
father about the farm and going with him on 
his fishing expeditions. When he attained 
his majority, he went to sea, soon rising to be 
master of a vessel. He was for thirty years 
Captain of a West [ndiaman, spending the 
greater part of his time at sea; and after a few 
years passed on the land he took charge of 
another vessel in the same trade, which he 
commanded until 1887. In that year he re- 
signed his position and settled in his present 
pretty residence, which he planned and 
erected. He has a fine farm of fifty acres at 
West Harpswell, overlooking the sea, where 
he can still enjoy the ocean breezes, and at the 
same time is surrounded by all the comforts of 
home life. 

On December 19, 1853, Captain Pinkham 
was married to Hannah A. Bartlett, daughter 
of Ballard and Annie (Rogers) Bartlett, of 
Phippsburg, Me., where she was born. Bal- 
lard Bartlett was a well-to-do farmer. Ik- 
died at the age of seventy-four, and his wife- 
lived to be ten years older. Seven children 
were born to Captain and Mrs. Pinkham, four 
of whom are living: J. Seymour, Captain of a 
one - thousand - two - hundred -and thirty-seven- 
ton vessel, married Fannie Pennell, of North 
Harpswell, and has three children — Seymour 
L., Nellie F., and Mabel; William V. , .1 
carpenter and joiner, married Carrie Riggs, 
of Lewiston, Me., and has four children — 
Florence A., Lloyd, Elsie, and Dwight; 
Howard assists his father on the farm ; Or- 
ville S., Captain of a nine-hundred-and-three- 
ton vessel, makes his home with his father. 
He married Helen Savage, of Dresden, Me., 
and has two children — Millard B. and Ber- 
nard Orville. 

Captain Jacob B. Pinkham is a prominent 
man in the ranks of the Republican party. 
Though in a Democratic locality, he was 
elected to the legislatures of 1 895 and 1 896, 
served on the Board of Selectmen from 1S90 
through [892, and on the Board of Assessors 
and Overseers of the Poor for the same length 













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of time, being Chairman of the last-named 
body in 1891 and 1892. He is a member of 
the Try Again Lodge of Good Templars of 
Harpswell. In the Methodist church he has 
long been Steward and class leader and 
superintendent of the Sunday-school ; and his 
wile, who was a public-school teacher before 
her marriage, is one of the ablest Sunday- 
school teachers in the parish. Captain Pink- 
ham has all the characteristics of a genial and 
hearty seaman, and is very popular with his 
townsmen. 




(HARLES B. COTTON, an enterpris- 
ing and progressive agriculturist of 
Gorham, is a native of this town, 
the date of his birth being Novem- 
ber 5, 1836. His father, William Cotton, 
born in 180 1, was a lifelong resident of Gor- 
ham, being the second son of John and Eliza- 
beth (Chase) Cotton, members of the farming 
community. 

William Cotton industriously followed for 
many years his trade of cooper, but subse- 
quently engaged in tilling the soil, living, on 
a farm during his last days. He married 
Maria, daughter of Joseph Sturgis, of Gorham ; 
and they reared two children, Charles B. and 
Howard. The parents were members of the 
Baptist church, and the father was a Republi- 
can in politics. Both lived beyond the ap- 
pointed seventy years of man's life, the father 
dying in 1876, and the mother in 1S85. 
Howard, the younger son, born in December, 
1843, is a resident of Cumberland Mills and 
an active member of the Republican party. 
He married Hannah E., daughter of Daniel 
Billings, of this town ; and they have four chil- 
dren — Helen L., Canoll H., Maria A., and 
Ralph H. His wife and eldest daughter are 
members of the Methodist church. 

Charles B. Cotton obtained his education in 
the place of his nativity, and was subsequently 
engaged in teaching for several terms, being 
an instructor in schools at Stanclish, Wind- 
ham, and Gorham. Since that time, however, 
he has given his time and attention to agricult- 
ure in its various branches. Much of his land 
is under cultivation, and his farm is well 
stocked and well equipped for carrying on his 



extensive business after the most approved 
modern methods. His apiary, containing 
about one hundred and seventy hives of bees, 
yields him vast quantities of honey, which he 
markets in Portland and adjoining towns. 
He has a choice dairy, from which he manu- 
factures a superior quality of butter, selling 
it to regular family customers. 

Mr. Cotton was married October 25, 1862, 
to Lizzie E. Douglas, daughter of Freedom 
Douglas, of Gorham, where her birth occurred 
September 1, 1845. Of the eight children 
born to Mr. and Mrs. Cotton, seven are living 
— Elmer S., Charles S., Bertha, William, Inez 
C, Walter M., and Ernest L. Elmer S. 
Cotton, born March 30, 1863, married in 
1886 May T. , daughter of Edmund Clement, 
of Cumberland Mills; and their only child is 
a son, Edmund C, born August 30, 1890. 
Charles S. Cotton was born March 5, 1866. 
Bertha, born February 9, 1871, is the wife of 
Dr. Bertelle F. Worthing, of Augusta. Will- 
iam Cotton was born February 20, 1873. 
Inez C. was born November 30, 1875. Wal- 
ter M. was born June 10, 1879. Ernest L. 
was born January 22, 1881. In politics Mr. 
Cotton is independent, having the courage of 
his convictions, voting for the best men and 
measures irrespective of party lines. In 
religious matters he exercises the same right 
of private judgment, being in faith a strong 
Second Adventist. 




HARLES STANWOOD, shipsmith, 
an esteemed resident of Woodford's, 
is busily engaged in all kinds of 
ship work belonging to his calling, 
his smithy being located at 310 Commercial 
Street, at the head of Merchant's Wharf, Pint 
land, Me. A native of Brunswick, this State, 
he was born June 17, 1828, son of William, 
second, and Nancy (Woodside) Stanwood. 
He is of English antecedents, his grandfather. 
William Stanwood, first, having been a son of 
Samuel and grandson of Ebenezer Stanwood, 
the emigrant ancestor. 

William Stanwood, second, was born in 
Brunswick, where he learned the trade of a 
ship carpenter, and was also engaged in farm- 
ing. He died in 1853; and his wife Nancy, 



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who was likewise a native of Brunswick, Me., 
and a daughter of Adam Woodside, lived until 
1SS0. They had a family of six children, the 
following being a brief record: Charles is the 
subject of this brief biographical sketch; 
Hugh Dunlap, who was master of the barque 
"Sea Duck," was lost at sea; William Henry 
died in 1893 in California; George resides at 
Cape Elizabeth ; Robert, also one of the crew 
of the "Sea Duck," was lost during a voyage; 
and James died in infancy. 

Charles Stanwood acquired a good common- 
school education in his boyhood, attending 
school in Brunswick and working on the farm 
until sixteen years old. He then began to 
learn the blacksmith's trade with Mr. Thomas 
Knowlton, agreeing to stay with him two 
years for thirty dollars per year and one 
month's schooling. Running away, however, 
before he had served his full time, he went to 
Bath, where he secured work with Anderson 
& Smith, shipsmiths, for whom he worked 
several months, receiving twelve dollars a 
month wages. He subsequently worked a 
short time for a Mr. Babb, who gave him 
eighteen dollars a month, being later employed 
by William Donnell, of the same town. Re- 
turning to Brunswick, Mr. Stanwood began 
work for Mr. George Woodward, at Schofield's 
shipyards, on the ship " Brandy w i ne, " con- 
tinuing there until the vessel was launched. 
He then came with Mr. Woodward to Portland 
to assist in finishing the ship, remaining here 
until the following winter, when he went to 
Bath to iron a ship, the "Ellen E. Stevens," 
lor Thomas Winslow, in Larrabee & Allen's 
yard. Going thence to Harpswell, Mr. Stan- 
wood ironed the brig "Mantanzas, " for Nor- 
ton Stover, afterward returning to Scovill's 
yard, where he ironed the "Sciota, " when that 
was finished going again to Stover's yard to 
iron the barque "Panama" and the schooner 
"Mayflower." Mr. Stanwood was next em- 
ployed on the Brunswick River, ironing the 
"Singapore" and the "Annie H. Kimball," 
later going to Bath to iron the ship "Union" 
for Thomas Howard. From there he went 
South in 1852, taking his crew with him, 
and ironed the ship "Neptune" for Carr, Page 
& Allen in Virginia. 

In 1853 Mr. Stanwood returned to Bruns- 



wick, where he worked for different people, 
ironing many ships, among them being the 
"Redwood," "William Woodside," "Sam 
Dunning," the "Daniel Elliott," and after- 
ward worked on various vessels, including the 
"Joseph Badger," the "State of Maine," 
ami two schooners. In 1856 Mr. Stanwood 
settled in Portland, working for three years 
for the Portland Company. In i860 he went 
to Aspinwall, South America, and was em- 
ployed for a time on the Panama Railway. 
Returning in 1863 to this city, he at once 
bought a half-interest in the blacksmith busi- 
ness of Fred K. Hatch; and a year and a half 
later he bought out the other half, continuing 
the business alone at the same location, 162 
Commercial Street, for a score of years. In 
1870 he tore down the old shops, and, in com- 
pany with his brother George, built the new 
ones. He has here ironed many barques, 
ships, schooners, and brigs, working for 
N. Stover, R. Lewis & Co., J. S. Winslow & 
Co., and Charles H. Chase; and in many of 
these vessels (here' designated by a *) he has 
had an interest: "Manuela, " the "Ella and 
Anna,"* "Ellen," "Tattay,"* "Archer," 
"Ella," "Sarmento, " "Samuel B. Hale," 
"Selina, " "Clara M. Goodrich," "Bruns- 
wick," "Samuel E. Spring,"* "Isaac Jack- 



son, 



"Rufus E. Wood,"' 



'Portland 



Lloyds," "Philena Winslow," "Carrie 
Winslow,"* "Ellen Crusoe," the "Annie 
Lewis," and the "Charles R. Lewis." 

Of Mr. Stanwood's union with Maria Ross, 
daughter of Robert and Jane (Woodside) Ross, 
seven children have been born, as follows: 
Charles W., a blacksmith; Robert R. ; Jane 
R., who died in young womanhood; Richard 
M. ; Georgie ; Janie; and Allie. In his po- 
litical affiliations Mr. Stanwood is an uncom- 
promising Democrat. In 1870 he served as 
a member of the City Council. In religion 
he is a liberal Christian, attending the Uni- 
versal ist church. 



HARLES C. WIGGIN is well 
qualified for the position of Town 
Treasurer, which office he has held 
in Freeport since 1 891 , being a man 
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dent, and one whose cordial manner has won 
him many friends. He was born in Scarboro, 
Mf., on January 26, 1844, son of Ethan and 
Abigail (Front) Wiggin. 

Benjamin Wiggin, his paternal grandfather, 
was a native of New Hampshire, where the 
family name has been prominent from the 
early settlement of the State. He removed 
to Maine, and was among the successful 
farmers' of his day. He resided at Cape Eliza- 
beth for several years near the close of his life, 
and died there at the advanced age of eighty- 
one years. During the Revolutionary War 
he was a patriot soldier, rendering service for 
seven years. He was the father of three chil- 
dren — two sons and a daughter — all of whom 
grew up and two married. Ethan Wiggin, his 
eldest son, became a seafarer in early man- 
hood ; and during the forty years in which he 
followed his vocation he was commander on 
different vessels and visited many of the prin- 
cipal ports of the world L He then retired and 
spent his last years on a farm in Scarboro, 
Me., where he died in July, 1879, at upward 
of eighty years of age. In his younger days 
he was a Whig, but after the formation of the 
Republican party he became a supporter of the 
latter. Liberal in his religious views, he was 
an occasional attendant of the Congregational 
church. His wife, Abigail Front, survived 
him just one year, dying in July, 1880, at 
eighty-one years of age. Nine children were 
born to them, eight of whom grew to maturity, 
and five are still living, as follows: George 
Wiggin, who during the Civil War served in 
the United States Navy, being the Captain of 
the "Tennessee," one of the ships in Admiral 
Farragut's fleet, also Captain of the "Colonel 
Kinsman," now residing in Townsend, Del.; 
John Wiggin, of Scarboro, Me. ; Charles C. 
Wiggin; Mrs. Mary Means, the widow of 
Cyrus Means, residing at Old Orchard, Me. ; 
and Abbie P., the wife of Captain William A. 
McNulty, an officer in the late war, now resid- 
ing in Washington, D. C. 

Charles C. Wiggin remained with his 
parents until after he attained his majority, 
acquiring his education in the public schools 
of Scarboro. In 186S, at twenty-four years of 
age, he went to Culpeper, Va. , and for two 
years was profitably engaged in mercantile 



business. Returning to Maine at the end of 
that time, he was engaged in various lines of 
business in Scarboro until 18S0; and about 
two years later he settled in Fownal and was 
engaged in farming for three years. In 1885 
he removed to Freeport village, where he still 
resides, having since then for the most part 
been engaged in general farming, carrying on 
the land which_he owns in Freeport. He was 
married at Pownal, Me., on January 10, 1882, 
to Miss Mary A. Curtis, who was born in 
Pownal and is a daughter of Franklin and 
Statira B. (True) Curtis. Her ancestors were 
among the early settlers of Cumberland 
County. 

Mr. Wiggin is a loyal supporter of the Re- 
publican party. He is a member of Freeport 
Lodge, No. 23, A. F. & A. M., and of Harra- 
seeket Lodge, Knights of Pythias. In relig- 
ious views he is liberal, and his wife is a com- 
municant of the Baptist church. They reside 
in their fine residence in the village of Free- 
port. 



DVVIN A. BODGE, a public-spirited 
citizen of Windham, Me., his native 
place, has done much to promote the 
interests of this town, more especially of the 
village of South Windham. He was born on 
May 18, 1835. His father, the late Josiah 
Bodge, and his grandfather, Thomas Bodge, 
were both lifelong residents of Windham. 

The grandfather was a farmer by occupation, 
and in this healthful labor passed the active 
part of his seventy-five years. He married 
Betsey Mayberry, of Windham, and they be- 
came the parents of ten children, of whom four 
are now living, namely: Susan, wife of Thomas 
Smith, who has six children — Josiah William, 
George T., Melissa J., John A., Charity Ann, 
and Abner T. ; Andrew, who married Sarah 
Manson, of Standish, and has six children — 
Peter A., Susan J., Betsey, Sarah, William, 
and Clinton; John A., who married Esther A. 
Harmon, of Standish, and has four children — 
George M., Emily J., Henry W., and Edward 
M. : and Eunice. The latter has been twice 
married. Her first husband, Joseph Hawkes, 
of Windham, left her with one child, a daugh- 
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husband, William F. Sawyer, she also has a 
daughter, Ella J. Sawyer. 

Josiah Bodge was born March 29, 1805, and 
died in 1886. During his years of active life 
he was successfully engaged in agricultural 
pursuits, owning about forty acres of land. 
He was respected as an industrious and up- 
right man and a useful citizen. His first 
wife, Isabel Richards, of Cape Elizabeth, 
whom he wedded on August 16, 1831, died 
February 10, 1864. Four children were 
born of their union, two of whom are 
now living, namely: Edwin A., the sub- 
ject of this sketch; and Ann E. Ann E. 
Hodge, born May 15, 1842, is the wife of 
Frank A. Cloudman, of Westbrook, Me., and 
has three children — Frank H., Cora B., and 
Andrew C. On August 8, 1865, Josiah 
Bodge married Mrs. Eunice F. Emery, widow 
of David Emery and a daughter of Elias 
Means, of Saco. Three children were born of 
this union, one of whom is now living, Joseph 
F. Emery. He was born in Clinton, Me., 
and after his marriage with Miss Annie Davis, 
of Portland, removed to Savannah, Ga., where 
he is now a resident. 

Edwin A. Bodge acquired his education in 
the public schools of his native town, and, 
like the majority of farmers' boys, early began 
to make himself useful at home. After learn- 
ing the shoemaker's trade, he followed it in 
connection with farm labors for nearly fifteen 
years, but has since given his whole attention 
to agriculture. An active member of the Re- 
publican party, Mr. Bodge has been identified 
with the best interests of the town since at- 
taining manhood, and has served his fellow- 
citizens in various capacities. From 1878 
until 1880 inclusive he was Town Collector, 
and the two succeeding years he was one of 
the Board of Selectmen. Socially, Mr. Bodge 
is a Knight of Pythias, belonging to Oriental 
Lodge, No. 17, of Windham. Religiously, 
he is a valued member of the Free Will Bap- 
tist church. 

Mr. Bodge was first married in January, 
1854, to Mary, daughter of Amos Hanson, of 
this place. She passed to the higher life 
beyond April 28, 1864, leaving no issue. 
Mr. Bodge was united in wedlock with Esther 
C. Haskell, daughter of Oliver Haskell, of 



Windham, on January 13, 1867, and they 
have two children, as follows: Mary E., who 
was born July 10, 1868, is the wife of Eugene 
Hawkes, of Gorham, and has one child, 
Esther M., born July 20, 1895; and Charles 
A. Bodge, born March 28, 1870. 




DWIN L. GODING, the well-known 
Treasurer and Manager of the Shaw, 
Coding Shoe Company of Portland, 
Me., was born in North Livermore, Andro- 
scoggin County, March 6, 1851, son of Ephraim 
ami Harriet (Bumpus) Goding. His father, 
who was a native of Livermore, was born July 
9, 1820, the year when the Missouri Com- 
promise Bill was passed, and Maine became a 
State. 

After moving to Portland in 1850, Mr. 
Ephraim Goding carried on the grocery busi- 
ness and afterward the fruit business for many 
years. He still lives in Portland, but has 
retired from mercantile activities. His wife 
was a native of Mercer, Me. She died in 
1892, leaving three sons, of whom the subject 
of this sketch is the eldest. M. R. Goding, 
the second son, is Cashier of Casco National 
Bank of this city. H. F. Goding, the third 
son, is now employed by the same bank. 
Jonathan Goding, the grandfather, was a 
farmer, who spent his life at Livermore, but 
his ancestors came from Watertown, Mass. 

Edwin L. Goding, the special subject of 
this biographical sketch, was graduated from 
the Portland High School in the class of 1867, 
and was then employed by C. II . Breed & 
Co., wholesale manufacturers of boots and 
shoes on Union Street, with whom he re- 
mained during their continuance as a firm. 
Mr. Goding has followed this business enter- 
prise through successive changes. The firm 
name first changed to Walden & Shaw, and 
later to Shaw, Goding & Co. In December, 
1873, they moved to the present location on 
Middle Street. In August, 1895, the Shaw, 
Goding Shoe Company was incorporated with 
a capital stock of one hundred thousand dollars. 

Mr. Goding, having been connected with the 
business since its foundation, is thoroughly 
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employs one hundred and fifty hands, besides 
eight travelling agents; and their product 
supplies the best retail trade east of the Rocky 
Mountains. Mr. Coding is also Treasurer and 
Manager of the Casco Paper Box Company, a 
growing enterprise, which he in connection 
with other business firms organized. Besides 
this he is President of the Diamond Island 
Association, and is actively engaged in pro- 
moting its interests. He owns a beautiful 
summer residence there and a number of 
cottages and lots. 

Mr. Edwin L. Goding is a member of 
Beacon Lodge, Independent Order of Odd 
Fellows, and was one of the charter members 
of the Portland Encampment. His wife, whom 
he married in August, 1882, was Marion S. 
Longley, daughter of John II. Longley, of 
Macon, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. Goding have three 
interesting children — Florence, Emily, and 
Margaret Goding. The family attend the 
State Street Congregational Church, of which 
Mrs. Goding is a member. 



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REGORY CROSTON, late an cs- 
\ «jT teemed citizen of Standish, Me., 

— where his widow, Mrs. Lucinda 
Paine Croston, still makes her home, was born 
in Ireland, October 1, 1829, and was a son of 
William and Sarah (Hawkes) Croston. He 
came to America when fifteen years of age, 
locating in Ellsworth, Me., and for many years 
followed the sea. He sailed at first as a com- 
mon sailor before the mast, but afterward be- 
came master of a vessel, and made many long 
voyages, going to nearly every quarter of 
the globe, becoming especially familiar with 
French and Spanish ports, much of his trad- 
ing being confined to the Mediterranean 
shores, but likewise visiting the important 
harbor towns of Cuba and South America. 

Mr. Croston was first married in 1S57 to 
Anna Clark, of Ellsworth. They settled in 
Portland, where two children, neither of whom 
is now living, were born, and where his first 
wife, Mrs. Anna C. Croston, died in 1861. 
Four years later, on April 18, 1865, he married 
Miss Lucinda Paine, a daughter of William 
Paine, who was a lifelong resident of Standish. 

Mr. Paine was born on January 12, 1796, 



and died November <S, [ 88 1 . For many years 
he was engaged in the cooper's trade. He 
was one of the foremost politicians of the 
town, being a prominent factor of the Repub- 
lican party, very active in town and count)' 
affairs, serving as County Commissioner from 
1854 until 1857, and during and after the war 
as Town Clerk and Treasurer for two years. 
For fifteen years thereafter he filled the office 
of Deputy Sheriff, being likewise a member 
of the Board of Selectmen; and from 1866 
until his demise he was Postmaster at Stand- 
ish. Religiously, he was a Unitarian. He 
married Louisa, daughter of David Otis, of 
Limington. Of their four children two are 
now living — Lucinda P. (Mrs. Croston); and 
Marcia A., wife of John D. Higgins. Mrs. 
Paine, now eighty-nine years of age, lives 
with her daughter, Mrs. Croston. She is a 
member of the Congregational Church of 
Standish. 

After his second marriage Mr. Croston, who 
continued his sea voyages, removed to Stand- 
ish, where he purchased the residence now oc- 
cupied by Mrs. Croston. Of this union two 
children were born, but both have passed to 
the life immortal. Mr. Croston died in 1S86. 
In politics he was a stanch Republican. Re- 
ligiously, he attended and contributed toward 
the support of the Congregational church, of 
which Mrs. Croston is a member. lie was a 
Master Mason, belonging to the Standish 
Lodge, and was also a member of the Marine 
Association of Portland. 




RANKLIN A. SKILLINS, an able 
and successful agriculturist, owning 
and occupying a large farm at South 
Portland, Me., formerly a part of Cape Eliza- 
beth, is a native-born citizen, the date of bis 
birth being August 22, 1853. 

Among the original settlers of Cape Eliza- 
beth were a family of the name of Skill ins ; 
and here Daniel Skillins, the paternal grand- 
father of Franklin A., was born May 31, 
1764, he being the fifth child and the eldest 
son of his parents. He continued to reside on 
the Cape during his entire life, becoming one 
of the well-to-do farmers and a valued citi- 
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growth and prosperity of this section of Cum- 
berland County. He was an old-time Whig 
and a regular attendant of the Methodist 
church. His wife, Jane Johnson, bore him 
eight children, Silas, father of Franklin, 
being born on the present homestead, May 17, 
1 80 1 . 

Silas Skillins attended the pioneer schools, 
and from his earliest boyhood days worked 
on the farm, eventually succeeding to the 
ownership of the old homestead property. In 
1845 he erected a saw-mill on his place, and 
for ten years or more he carried on the manu- 
facture of lumber in conjunction with general 
farming. He followed the faith of his father 
in religion, but became a Democrat in his 
political affiliations. He married on Novem- 
ber 24, 1835, Miriam Ward, daughter of Na- 
thaniel Ward, of Kenncbunkport, Me. Of 
their eight children that grew to years of dis- 
cretion, five are now living, Franklin A. 
being the youngest child. The eldest, Lucy 
Ward Skillins, born August 18, 1836, died 
November 23, 1840; Daniel Ward Skillins, 
now a resident of Medford, Mass., was born 
August 11, 1838, and married Adelaide Gould, 
of Kennebunkport ; John Johnson, born Oc- 
tober 29, 1840, learned the trade of a house 
carpenter, and is now residing in Westbrook, 
Me., where he married Mary Ellen Trickey; 
Edwin Augustus, born June 23, 1846, died 
September 11, 1847; Hezekiah, born April 19, 
1S47, died September 14, the same year; 
Silas Edwin, now of Richmond, Me., was born 
November 12, 1848, and married Eunice Pur- 
rington, of Bowdoin; Augustus Eugene, a 
resident of Hartford, this State, born Febru- 
ary 8, 1 85 1, married Lois Anna Thompson, 
of the Cape. 

Franklin A. Skillins was the seventh son 
born to the parental household. He received 
his elementary education in the district schools 
of the Cape, being further advanced in learn- 
ing by an attendance at the Westbrook Semi- 
nary. Mr. Skillins has since been busily 
employed in agricultural pursuits on the home- 
stead farm. The' estate contains one hundred 
and forty acres, of which over fifty are in a 
good state of cultivation, yielding abundantly 
of the crops common to this part of the coun- 
try. By his personal integrity and his up- 



right dealings with all with whom he has 
business transactions Mr. Skillins has won 
the confidence of his fellow-townsmen, anil is 
everywhere held in high respect. Socially, 
he is a member of the Golden Cross, No. 379, 
and of Stroudwater Commandery, Knights 
Templars; and, politically, he is a supporter 
of the Democratic party. 

Mr. Skillins and Anna Belle Chaplin, 
daughter of Alonzo C. Chaplin, of this place, 
were united in marriage on November 17, 
1880; and their wedded life has been cheered 
by the advent of three bright and interesting 
children, namely: Harry Alonzo, born No- 
vember 12, 1881; Silas Franklin, born May 
5, 1888; and Howard Chaplin, born June 11, 
1893. 



EDEDIAH AUGUSTINE PRATT, of 
the Portland Paper Box Company, is a 
native of Poland, Androscoggin County, 
Me. He was born March 3, 1841, son 
of Jedediah and Sarah (Partridge) Pratt. His 
father was born and reared in Middleboro, 
Mass. He came to Oxford, Oxford County, 
this State, with his parents, and when only 
sixteen years old he enlisted as a soldier in the 
War of 18 1 2. His father, Aberdeen Pratt, 
tried to have him released from service, but, 
being unable, enlisted in the same company, 
both serving until the close of the war, after 
which they returned to Oxford. 

Jedediah Pratt was a cooper by trade, carry- 
ing on a substantial business at Poland for 
many years. He was much respected for his 
many sterling virtues, becoming quite active 
in local affairs, and served his fellow-towns- 
men in many ways, being Selectman, Justice 
of the Peace, and a Representative to the 
State legislature one term. His wife was a 
daughter of David Partridge, whose father was 
one of the original settlers of Poland. Six 
children were born to them, four of whom 
grew to mature years, namely: Louisa, wife of 
David Small, of Gray, Me. ; Jedediah Augus- 
tine; Aratus E., who removed from Maine to 
Massachusetts, and in 1885 returned to Port- 
land, where he died April 30, 1895, leaving a 
family of children; and Mrs. Climena Leigh- 
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Neither of the parents is living, the father 
having passed away when comparatively young, 
in 1847, the mother surviving him thirty 
years. Both were valued members of the Free 
Will Baptist church. Jedediah Augustine 
was but a child when his father died. He 
soon afterward removed to Falmouth, where 
he received good educational advantages, 
later serving an apprenticeship at the wheel- 
wright's trade. For some years Mr. Pratt 
worked at various mechanical pursuits, start- 
ing in business on his own account as a 
wheelwright or carriage-maker, locating at 
first at the foot of Deer Street and afterward 
on Federal Street. He was next employed by 
the government, having charge of the carpenter 
department of forts in Maine and New Hamp- 
shire, acting for five years as foreman of the 
men employed. Resigning his government 
position in 1876, he formed a partnership with 
J. P. Libby, with him engaging in the manu- 
facture of paper boxes under the present name, 
continuing about a year, carrying on the busi- 
ness in a modest way. Mr. Pratt then bought 
out his partner's interest, and soon afterward, 
in July, 1877, consolidated with his competi- 
tors, Ayer & Dodge, these three men being 
still associated at the present time, carrying 
on an immense business. This company has 
the oldest established box factory in the State, 
and during its existence has made many tons 
of boxes, which have found their way to every 
part of the United States. Mr. Pratt has ac- 
cumulated considerable wealth. He invests 
his means judiciously, being the owner of val- 
uable real estate; and recently he has pur- 
chased the large, double brick house at the 
corner of India and Newberry Streets. In 
politics he is a steadfast Democrat, but not 
an aspirant for official honors. 




|DWIN C. TOWNSEND, a well-known 
business man of Cumberland County, 
prominent also in public affairs, has 
spent the larger part of his life m P"reeport, 
where his birth occurred, January 23, 1834. 
His paternal grandfather, Seth Townsend, a 
native of the old Bay State, was a pioneer 
settler of Freeport, and for many years served 
in the State militia, holding a Major's com- 



mission. He was a shipwright and calker by 
trade, continuing in this occupation as long as 
able to work, attaining a ripe old age. His 
wife, Anna Curtis, to whom he was married 
January 10, 1S01, bore him eight children, five 
sons and three daughters, whose names were : 
Enos, Earl, Seth, Addison, Relief, Roxanna, 
Caroline, and Ira C. , of whom but one is now 
living — Mrs. Caroline Knight, of Woodford's. 
Major Townsend was a Whig in politics and 
a Congregationalist in religion. 

Addison Townsend, father of Edwin C. , was 
a lifelong resident of Freeport, where he owned 
a good farm, and was one of the leading busi- 
ness men of his day. He was an extensive 
dealer in wool and other merchandise, in 
addition to which he marketed all kinds of 
farm produce. He died March 8, 1891, at the 
age of eighty-three years, six months, and 
twenty-eight days, his wife, whose maiden 
name was Harriet B. Jordan, surviving him 
four years. She was born in this town De- 
cember 8, 1802, being the second child of 
William Jordan by his wife, Rebecca Orr, of 
Harpswell, and died on the farm where she 
was born, March 30, 1895, aged ninety-two 
years, three months, and twenty-two days. 

Four children, three sons and a daughter, 
were born to the parental household. One 
son, Emore T., died January 21, 1887; 
and Abbie A., the only daughter, died 
October 12, 18S7. The living are: Edwin 
C, the special subject of this sketch; 
and David ]., who occupies the old Jordan 
homestead, which has been continuously in 
possession of the family since July 8, 1778. 

Edwin C. Townsend completed his educa- 
tion in the old North Yarmouth Academy, 
which has a more than local reputation, after- 
ward fitting himself for a civil engineer and 
land surveyor. He studied civil engineering 
with Professor Smythe, of Bowdoin College, 
and had early practice with Charles J. Noyes, 
a civil engineer on the Kennebec & Portland 
Railroad. Mr. Townsend has done much 
surveying in this part of the county. He is 
also widely known as one of the early teachers 
of the county, having taught with great success 
for sixty terms, numbering among his pupils 
many who have since attained places of impor- 
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the professions. Mr. Townsend, who has 
always labored to promote the cause oi popular 
education, has but recently resigned his posi- 
tion on the School Board, of which he had 
been a member for fifteen years. In this his 
native town he has held all of the local 
offices excepting that of Treasurer, having 
been Clerk, Selectman, and Moderator many 
years and a member of the Board of County 
Commissioners in 1872, 1873, and 1874. At 
the present time he is a Trial Justice, and is 
also devoting his attention to surveying, real 
estate, and probate business, having a large 
practice, his ability and integrity being 
widely recognized. In politics he affiliates 
with the Republican party; and in religion he 
is liberal and consistent, believing in any and 
all systems of divine faith and worship that 
tend to improve the mental and moral condi- 
tions of mankind. 

Mr. Townsend has many ancient papers, 
plans, and records, valuable to himself as 
family relics and valuable to the community 
in which he resides. He is quite prominent in 
social circles, belonging to Freeport Lodge, 
A. F. & A. M. ; to Dunlap Chapter of Bruns- 
wick ; to Ligonia Lodge, Independent Order 
of Odd Fellows, of Portland; and to the East- 
ern Star Encampment of Portland. 

Mr. Townsend and Caroline Field, daughter 
of William 15. and Relief Townsend Field, of 
Freeport, were married on October 31, 1858, 
and their thirty years of wedlock were blessed 
by the birth of three children ; namely, Evie 
C, Fred M., and Anna M. Into this happy 
household one deep shadow has come, the 
mother having passed from earth October 16, 
1889, aged fifty-six years, two months, and 
twelve days; but the silent benediction of her 
pure and gentle life is ever present with the 
family. 




'LKNALD L. KEENE, a sagacious and 
enterprising farmer of Otisfield, was 
born in Oxford, Me., May 3, 185 1, 
son of Lemuel C. and Martha E. (Emery) 
Krone. His father was a native and lifelong 
resident of Oxford, where he was prosperously 
engaged as a tiller of the soil during the 
active period of his life, being known as an 



industrious farmer and a useful citizen. lie 
died October 21, 1865. His wife, Martha E. 
Emery, who was a native of Poland, Me., 
became the mother of four children, namely: 
William E. , who died Octobers, 1865; Fer- 
nald L. ; Anna E., who died August 13, 1S58; 
and Ida F. , whose death occurred September 
21, 1862 — the only living child being Fernald 
L., the subject of this sketch. The mother 
died October 29, 1865. 

Fernald L. Keene received his education 
in the common schools of Oxford; and, as his 
parents died when he was fourteen years old, 
he was thus early thrown upon his own re- 
sources. He found employment as a farm 
laborer in Oxford and the vicinity until reach- 
ing the age of twenty, at which time he went 
to Boston, and for the succeeding two years 
was employed at a public institution. He 
then spent two years as a car conductor, at the 
expiration of which time he secured a position 
as employee at the Massachusetts Insane Asy- 
lum in Worcester, where he remained for a 
like period. Returning to Maine, he pur- 
chased a farm in Otisfield, which he carried 
on for a short time, and then selling out went 
to Providence, R.I., where he passed the next 
two years as an officer at the House of Correc- 
tion. Thence he went to Meriden, Conn., and 
was for four years superintendent of the 
Reform School Farm at that place, capably 
performing the duties of the position. In 
1888 he bought his present farm in Otisfield, 
and has since resided here, being profitably 
engaged in agriculture, which he finds a con- 
genial occupation. He owns one hundred 
and forty acres of well-located land, upon 
which he has made various improvements; and 
besides general farming and stock raising he 
has for several years devoted some attention 
to the entertainment of summer boarders, hav- 
ing every convenience for their comfort, and 
having admirably succeeded in attracting and 
retaining their patronage. 

On May 25, 1884, Mr. Keene was united 
in marriage with Miss Kate Louisa Black, 
who was born in Devonshire, England, 
August 12, 1858, a daughter of James Gibson 
and Mary Elizabeth (Burnett) Black. Her 
parents, who were prosperous farmers in Eng- 
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in 1866, and her mother in 1873. Alter their 
death she came to the United States to live 
with her sister, and was for some time a resi- 
dent of Keene, N. IT. She was subsequently 
employed at the House of Correction in Provi- 
dence, R.I., where she first met her husband; 
and they were married in Meriden, Conn. 
Mr. and Mrs. Keene have one son, William 
L. , who was born in Meriden, Conn., June 26, 
1SS5. Mr. Keene is a Democrat in polities, 
and has ably filled several of the town offices. 
Ilis society affiliations are with the Indepen- 
dent Order of Odd Fellows in Worcester, 
Mass. In his religious views he is a Baptist, 
Mrs. Keene being an Episcopalian. 




|RNESTO PONCE, proprietor of the 
Granite Spring Cafe, 86 Exchange 
Street, Portland, Me., and also of 
Granite Spring Hotel and Casino on Long 
Island, Portland Harbor, was born in Santan- 
der, Spain, September 6, 1844, son of Thomas 
and Mary (Gontalis) Ponce. Mr. Ponce's 
father, who is still living, has always followed 
mercantile pursuits, and is at the present time 
a wholesale flour merchant in Santander. His 
family consists of five children, namely: Er- 
nesto, the subject of this sketch, who is the 
only one of them in America; Manuel, An- 
tonio, Maria Josefa, and Becenta, all of whom 
are residing in Spain. The mother died in 
1856. 

Ernesto Ponce was educated in the schools 
of Santander. At the age of sixteen, with the 
view of seeking his fortune in the New World, 
he went to Havana, Cuba, where he entered 
the employment of the famous cigar manufact- 
urer, Cabanas, with whom he remained for two 
years. He continued to follow that branch of 
industry, working for other firms for some 
time, and finally established a cigar manufact- 
uring business upon his own account in Ha- 
vana, which he successfully conducted for ten 
years. He then came to the United States, 
making the city of Portland his point of desti- 
nation ; and, after spending a year in seeing the 
country and obtaining a knowledge of the Eng- 
lish language, he here established himself in 
the cigar manufacturing business. He carried 
on a profitable trade for some years, during 



which time he accumulated considerable 1 ip 
ital ; and, being favorably impressed with the 
real estate interests as a good field lor invest- 
ment, he at length relinquished his former 
line of business and engaged in the buying and 
developing of unoccupied land. 

In 1876 he opened the Granite Spring Hotel 
on Long Island in Portland Harbor, and he 
has had the satisfaction of seeing his [dace be- 
come one of the most popular resorts in Casi 
Bay. The Granite Spring Hotel is located 
about six miles from the city; and Mr. Ponce 
owns about ten acres of land upon the island, 
and also the wharf known as Ponce's Landing, 
directly in front of the hotel. He has erected 
nine pleasant cottages for the accommodation 
of summer boarders, and also the Casino 
Theatre, which affords first-class amusement 
during the season. There is a finely' equipped 
bowling alley, with other attractive means for 
pleasure and exercise; and the grounds are 
tastefully laid out. The development of this 
property has necessarily required a heavy out- 
lay, but the popularity of the house and its 
proprietor is sufficient to insure profitable 
returns for the investment. 

The resort is easily reached by a regular line 
of fast steamers. Not the least attractive 
feature of the spot is the well-known Granite 
Spring, the water of which is said to rival that 
of the famous Poland Spring in its curative 
power; and it has been aptly said that, "while 
Ponce de Leon went to Florida in quest of the 
fountain of youth and found malaria, Ponce 
of Exchange Street went to Long Island in 
quest of the fountain of health and found the 
Granite Spring." Mr. Ponce is doing a large 
and profitable business at his Granite Spring 
Cafe, 86 Exchange Street, and is also renew- 
ing his former success as a dealer in fine 
cigars. He is a Democrat in politics. 




UFUS K. JORDAN is the efficient 
superintendent of George II. Ray- 
mond's foundry in Westbrook. lie 
was born in this city, November 28. 
1863, son of George D. and Elizabeth C. 
(Bixby) Jordan. His grandfather, Israel Jor- 
dan, was a native of Gray, Me., and in early 
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cipally in the West India trade. Me finally 
abandoned the sea, and, settling upon a farm 
in Gray, there passed the rest of his life. He 
was an esteemed and useful citizen, and he and 
his wife reared a family of two children. 

George D. Jordan, father of Rufus K., was 
born in Gray, and, when a young man, learned 
the shoemaker's trade, which he followed for 
some time. He subsequently engaged in car- 
pentering, and for some years was employed at 
S. D. Warren's paper manufactory at Cumber- 
land Mills as general repairer. He was after- 
ward watchman at the mills, but after a ser- 
vice of three years in that capacity was forced 
to retire on account of failing health; and he 
died in 1882. He was twice married. His 
first wife, by maiden name Sally Tower, be- 
came the mother of two children. His second 
wife, Elizabeth C. Bixby, had but one child, 
Rufus K. 

Rufus K. Jordan was educated in the public 
schools of Westbrook ; and, after completing 
his course there, he studied civil engineering 
with S. L. Stevenson, of Gorham, Me., under 
whose direction he worked for about six years. 
He then spent six months in surveying the 
mountain division of the Maine Central Rail- 
road system, during which time he had charge 
of the work; and upon finishing operations for 
the company he returned to Westbrook. He- 
was next employed, under contract, in conduct- 
ing the foundry department of George H. Ray- 
mond's machine works, an undertaking which 
he ably carried on for two years, at the expira- 
tion of that time accepting the post of super- 
intendent of the foundry, a position he has 
capably filled for the past four years. He has 
a thorough knowledge of the business; and, as 
he possesses executive ability of a high order, 
he is a valuable acquisition to the enterprise. 

In 1885 Mr. Jordan was united in marriage 
to Iva B. Ouimby, a daughter of George 
Ouimby, who died in 1877. Mr. and Mrs. 
Jordan have two children — George K., who is 
attending school in Westbrook; and Carrie 
M., an infant. In politics Mr. Jordan is a 
Democrat; but, although taking a deep interest 
in public affairs, he has no political aspira- 
tions. He is a favorite socially, being a mem- 
ber of Wahmenock Tribe, No. 35, Imperial 
Order of Red Men; and he readily gives his 



support to any movement for the general im- 
provement of the community. Both he and 
his wife attend the Concrrejrational church. 



1FTTOHN FARWELL ANDERSON, who 
died in Portland, Christmas Day, 1887, 
was a man of remarkable ability and 
sterling character. He was born Jul) 
22, 1S23, in Portland, in the house on Con- 
gress Street now numbered 633. He was 
the son of the Hon. John Anderson and his 
wife, Ann Williams Jameson, and through 
both father and mother was of Scotch-Irish 
descent. The following biographical sketch 
is abridged from the interesting memoir by 
the Rev. George M. Bodge, published in the 
New England Historical and Genealogical 
Register for April, 1889. 

His first ancestor on the paternal side in 
this country was John Anderson, a Scotch- 
Irish immigrant, who married in Watertown, 
Mass., July 16, 1706, Rebecca Waight. 
Their son Abraham, who was born August 18, 
1708, was a pioneer of New Marblehead, now 
Windham, Me., and cleared and improved a 
farm near the centre of the town. This farm 
is still in the family, and has been enlarged 
and improved by each succeeding generation. 
Abraham Anderson was a man of great in- 
fluence in the development of the new town : 
and after its incorporation he was the first 
Representative to the General Court, in 1767- 
68. He died in 1769. 

Abraham, Jr., his successor in the owner- 
ship of the homestead, was his youngest son 
by his second wife, Mrs. Ann Colin Cloutman, 
widow of Edward Cloutman, of Gorham, who 
was taken by the Indians in 1746, and died in 
captivity. Abraham, the younger, possessed 
much of his father's energy and ability. He 
married Lucy, daughter of the Rev. Peter 
Thacher Smith and grand-daughter of the 
Rev. Thomas Smith, the first minister of 
Falmouth, now Portland; and they had seven 
children. Their third son, John, who was 
born July 29, 1792, was the father of the 
special subject of this sketch. 

John_ Anderson was graduated from Bowdoin 
College in the class of 1813, studied law in the 
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admitted to the Cumberland bar in 1816, and 
at once entered upon a prosperous practice. 
He became actively engaged in politics, and 
in 1824 was elected representative to Con- 
gress, holding his seat through repeated re- 
elections till 1S33. From 1833 to 1836 he 
was United States District Atorney, and in 
the latter year was made Collector of Portland. 
On the retirement of Mr. Bancroft from the 
office of Secretary of the Navy, Mr. Anderson 
was offered the appointment, but declined. 
He was twice Mayor of Portland, and was in- 
fluential in securing the construction of the 
Atlantic & St. Lawrence Railroad. His char- 
acter and qualifications made him a leader 
among men, and his courtesy and manly bear- 
ing won him a host of friends. September 23, 
1822, he married Ann Williams Jameson, 
daughter of Captain Samuel and Ann (Hitch- 
borne) Jameson, the former of Freeport, Me., 
the latter of Boston. Mrs. Anderson, it is 
said, "was a woman of rare beauty and intel- 
lect, whose brilliant social qualities and wide 
benevolence added greatly to her husband's 
success in life and to the happiness of all 
who knew her." John Farvvell was their eld- 
est son. 

John Farwell Anderson first studied at the 
old Portland Academy under Principal Bezaleel 
Cushman, and, when about nine years of age, 
was sent with his brother, Samuel J. (after- 
ward General Anderson), to a private home 
school at Cape Elizabeth. Later he again at- 
tended school at Portland, and in 1S38 and 
1839 studied at Gorham Academy. In 1839 
Mr. Anderson took up the study of civil en- 
gineering, completing his course at Tyngs- 
boro, Mass., under Captain Green of the regu- 
lar army, and in 1843 was appointed assistant 
engineer on the Commission of the North- 
eastern Boundary Survey, established by the 
Webster and Ashburton Treaty to trace the 
boundary line between the American and 
British possessions. The scientific corps of 
the United States was in charge of Colonel 
James D. Graham. 

Mr. Anderson was appointed first assistant 
to Mr. Folliot Thornton Lally, whose head- 
quarters were at Houlton, Me. ; and the next 
year he was assigned to the party under Alex- 
ander W. Longfellow. Their section of the. 



line was to he laid along Hall's Stream 
through an unbroken wilderness, and marked 
with mile posts of cast iron; and a party of 
wood choppers had to go forward and cut a 
range way. All supplies for the engineering 
party were carried from Canaan, Vt. , on the 
backs of men employed for the purpose, called 
"sackers." Each day the engineers moved 
the line along the river, and each night 
pitched their tent upon a new spot, sleeping 
upon beds of boughs. The wild freedom of 
the woods was in harmony with the broad free 
nature of the young man, and doubtless con- 
firmed him in the pursuit of his arduous call- 
ing. 

In the year 1846 and in the winter of 1847 
Mr. Anderson was employed in the Washing- 
ton office of the Commission, and while there 
■he was introduced to the highest social circles, 
enjoying the personal friendship of President 
Polk, who had been a warm friend of his 
father while they were in Congress together, 
and was cordially received in the inner circle 
of the household of Mrs. Polk, who had been 
an intimate friend of his mother. In March, 
1847, he left Washington to return to his native 
city, to which he was deeply attached. He 
was engaged as assistant civil engineer on the 
Androscoggin & Kennebec and the Portland 
& Kennebec Junction Railroads, in 1850 was 
appointed assistant engineer of the York & 
Cumberland Railroad; and from 185 1 to 1853 
he was chief engineer and acting superintend- 
ent of that road. In 1852 he was city engineer 
of Portland. 

In August, 1853, his father died, leaving to 
him the old homestead, one of the best farms 
in Cumberland County. Mr. Anderson at 
once began to improve and enlarge the farm, 
of which he made a most beautiful estate; ami 
his neighborly relations with the farmers of 
the vicinity, whom he was always ready to 
help and encourage, made him much beloved. 
The influence of his example was soon evident 
in the improvement of other farms, especially 
in the impulse given to stock breeding by his 
handsome herd of Devonshire cattle, the finest 
in New England. In 1858 he was chosen a 
member of the State Board of Agriculture for 
the County of Cumberland for three years, 
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the Board; and he was its President in [864, 
1S65, and 1866. 

In 1867 he was persuaded to leave the farm 
to take the position of chief engineer of the 
I 'ml land & Rochester Railroad; and in 1869 
he was appointed chief engineer of the Port- 
land & Ogdensburg Railroad, the building of 
which gave for the first time full scope to his 
powers, his achievements on that line being the 
admiration of experts. The ability which he 
displayed in solving the difficult problem of 
the passage through the White Mountains is 
thus spoken of by Professor George L. Vose: 
"I doubt if even his fellow-townsmen fully 
appreciate the professional skill shown by Mr. 
Anderson in the location and construction of 
the Ogdensburg Railroad through the Crawford 
Notch. The work has marked him as one of 
the best railroad engineers, not only in this 
country, but in the world. The plans and re- 
ports of that work have become a regular part 
of the course of instruction in the best Euro- 
pean technical schools. . . . There are many 
places on the road . . . where an error of a 
dozen feet in the position of the line would 
easily have quadrupled the cost." 

In 1873 Mr. Anderson was appointed by the 
Governor Railroad Commissioner of Maine, 
and that office he retained during life. In 
1884 President Nickerson of the California 
Southern Railroad Company engaged Mr. 
Anderson as special engineer to examine the 
roads and estimate the damage caused by 
recent floods; and he was absent on this duty 
one month, travelling night and day, doing 
his work thoroughly and efficiently, and making 
valuable suggestions for guarding against 
future Hoods. In 1886, as chief engineer, he 
directed the building of the Bangor & Piscata- 
quis Railroad to Moosehead Lake. 

Mr. Anderson was married to Miss Marcia 
Bowman Winter, daughter of Captain Samuel 
Winter, of Portland, an adopted daughter of 
Dr. John Merrill, of this city, on March 30, 
[8 17, and the following children were born of 
their union: Anne Hitchborn, who married 
Charles W. Lord; Marcia Winter, who was 
twice married, her first husband being F. J. 
Edrnands, her second E. G. Spring; Isabel 
Merrill, who died in infancy; and Frances 
Perley, who married Charles Thornton Davis. 



Mrs. Anderson is a lady of rare culture and 
amiable disposition. 

Mr. Anderson was a strong and lifelong 
Democrat, but never entered active politics. 
He took great pleasure in antiquarian and his- 
torical studies, and was a diligent collector of 
genealogical data, especially of the old Wind- 
ham families, and records and relies of local 
history. He was a valued member of the 
Maine Historical Society, and als 1 of the 
New England Historic Genealogical Society. 
Of the former organization he was the first 
President, and he was active in its formation; 
and with his friend, Mr. S. M. Watson, as edi- 
tor and publisher, he was instrumental in es- 
tablishing the Maine Genealogical Recorder, to 
which he contributed much valuable matter. 

In closing this sketch, we quote again from 
Professor Vose: "Always devoted to his pro- 
fession, tireless in carrying out the details of 
his work, when the time came for rest he was 
the most genial of companions. Fond of a 
good story and eminently able to tell one, he 
has been the life of many an engineering part} 
around the camp fire, and has beguiled, many 
an hour on the stage top by his unbounded 
cheerfulness. For myself, I feel that I have 
lost one whose opinion upon professional 
matters has never failed me, and one of my 
best and oldest friends." Mr. Anderson's 
mortal remains lie in the old Anderson Ceme- 
tery at Windham in the family tomb, where 
rests the dust of three generations of his an- 
cestors. 



OSEPH S. WEBSTER, an esteemed 
citizen and one of the leading business 
men of the town of Standish, was born 
February 5, 1835, in this town, being 
a son of Joseph and Mary (Smith) Webster. 
His grandfather, Thomas Webster, was at one 
time one of the wealthiest residents of Port- 
land, being the owner of a large number oi 
vessels, many of which were captured by the 
French. He was three times married. He 
died in Portland at the age of seventy years. 
His son, Joseph Webster, was born in Port- 
land in 1799, and was there bred and edu- 
cated. In early life he removed to Standish, 
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Lake, where he spent his remaining years, 
living in I S69. Mis wife, Mary, daughter of 
Ephraim Smith, of Gorham, this county, bore 
him five children, of whom but two are now 
living — Richard Stone Webster ami Joseph S. 
Webster, both unmarried. 

Joseph S. Webster acquired a substantial 
education in the schools of Standish, going 
from this place to Portland, where he was em- 
ployed as a clerk for some time. In 1857 he 
unit to Minneapolis, Minn., making that city 
his place of residence for six years. Return- 
ing then to the scenes of his early life, he 
settled in Standish, and has since resided here. 
In 1S70 Mr. Webster established himself in 
business at Sebago Lake; and in the following 
year he built his present store, which he has 
conducted with great success, having an exten- 
sive and lucrative trade. In politics he 
affiliates with the Republican party. He is 
a regular attendant of the Congregational 
church, toward the support of which he con- 
tributes liberally. He is also a member of 
the Masonic fraternity, belonging to Standish 
Lodge, No. 70. 



(Eft ACOB PARKER SHATTUCK, a suc- 
cessful and extensive agriculturist and 
a respected citizen of East Deering, 
Cumberland County, Me., is a Massa- 
chusetts man by birth and breeding, having 
been born March 27, 1 82 1, in the town of 
Groton, Middlesex County. He comes of 
ancient Colonial stock, whose emigrant pro- 
genitor settled in Watertown, Mass., as early 
as 1640. Mr. Shattuck's grandfather, Cap- 
tain Job Shattuck, of Groton, served his 
country valiantly in the Revolution, being- 
energetic in raising recruits and taking an ac- 
tive part in several campaigns. A few years 
later he was a leader in Shays's Rebellion. 
(See "History of Groton, Mass.") 

William Shattuck, father of Jacob, was 
born November 16, 1786, in Groton Centre, 
Mass., being the eldest of a family of seven 
children. He was educated in the district 
schools of his native town, and was trained to 
agricultural work on the parental farm. He 
was but a youth when his father died; and he 
was left with the care of the farm, and his 



widowed mother and her young family to look 
alter, the heavy duties thus devolving upon 
him being in practical matters faithfully per- 
formed. Possessing unusual capabilities, a dis- 
cerning mind, and a sound judgment, he became 
one of the most influential men in the town. 
An ardent Democrat, he took a very promi- 
nent part in local politics, for several years 
serving as Selectman and on the Town Com- 
mittee, besides which he was a Representative 
in the State legislature a number of terms. 
He was a very decided and outspoken oppo- 
nent of all secret societies, having an espe- 
cial antipathy for the Masonic Order, and, 
though a sincere Christian, refused to unite 
with the church, as members of secret or- 
ganizations were there admitted to member- 
ship. He married Sarah, daughter of Jacob 
Parker, of Groton, and to them nine children 
were born, namely : Frances, wife of George 
May, of Lancaster, Mass.: Jacob Parker; 
Antoinette, wife of Frank Nutting, of Otis- 
field, Me.; William; Mary Jane; Charles; 
Sarah, wife of Samuel Shattuck; Eugene; and 
Josephine, the wife of the Rev. Lucius Smith, 
D.D., for many years editor of the Watch- 
man. Mrs. Sarah P. Shattuck was a woman 
of cultivation and refinement, and, like her 
husband, was a devoted Christian. 

Jacob P. Shattuck was educated in the com- 
mon schools and at the Lawrence Academy in 
Groton, and on his leaving school, at the age 
of eighteen years, his father gave him his 
time. The following year he worked for his 
father on the home farm, going then to Bos- 
ton, where he was employed for two years on 
a dredging machine. He walked from Boston 
to Groton to cast his first vote, the candidate 
for whom he voted being George S. Boutwell. 
In the fall of that year, with the money saved 
while working on the dredger, Mr. Shattuck 
bought a yoke of oxen and a horse; and with 
these he filled a contract of carting for James 
Farnsworth. The succeeding spring he sold 
his oxen and horse, and resumed his former 
occupation in Boston, remaining there another 
two years. Mr. Shattuck then followed the 
tide of emigration westward, going to Athens, 
Ohio, where he purchased a tract of unim- 
proved land, on which he reared a log house, 
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from the primeval forest. In those days the 
pioneers used to" smoke their bacon and hams 
by placing them in a barrel, which they sus- 
pended over a fire. One day, leaving his 
hams smoking, Mr. Shattuck started out with 
a yoke of oxen to build a road; and on his re- 
turn his log cabin and all that it had con- 
tained were in ashes. He subsequently rebuilt 
the cabin, and then purchased three hundred 
and sixty acres more of land; but the hardships 
of this life proved too much for his constitu- 
tion, and broken in health he returned East. 

In 1849 Mr. Shattuck came to this State, 
securing work in Portland on a dredger run by 
five horses. Soon after, going to Boston, 
through the influence of John B. Brown, he 
bought a steam dredger, with which he re- 
turned to Portland, where he did a large 
amount of work for the Maine Central Railway 
Company. Mr. Shattuck also did between 
eighty and ninety thousand dollars' worth of 
dredging in Portland Harbor, in order that the 
"Great Eastern" might be brought into this 
port. He continued in this profitable business 
until 1864, when he returned to his property 
in Ohio. There he built a steam saw-mill, 
which cost him fourteen thousand five hun- 
dred dollars, and began sawing the timber on 
his land; but, before he had much headway, 
his mill was burned to the ground, the loss 
being total, as he had no insurance. He then 
sold the mill site, and gave the remainder of 
the property to his brother Eugene, returning 
with his wife and son in 1868 to Portland, 
subsequently settling in Deering, on the farm 
which he had purchased in 1858, and where he 
has since resided. This farm contains two 
hundred and fifty acres of land, the most of 
which is under cultivation. He annually 
raises large crops of hay, the yield usually 
exceeding a hundred tons. Mr. Shattuck dis- 
posed of his steam dredger to Captain William 
Willard for ten thousand dollars. Although 
past seventy-five years of age, Mr. Shattuck 
is hale and hearty, with the physical and 
mental vigor of a man a score of years 
younger. A keen-sighted, clear-headed man 
of business, he has been unusually successful 
in worldly matters, notwithstanding his various 
losses, being now in affluent circumstances. 
Mr. Shattuck was united in marriage March 



27, 1863, with Martha Lord, daughter of 
Stephen Lord, of Windham. The only child 
of this union is a son, William P. Shattuck, 
of Mobile, Ala. 



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V 3 1 in mercantile business at Cash's 
^ — *~ Corner, South Portland, Me., for 
more than a quarter of a century. He was 
born in the town of Cape Elizabeth,- of which 
South Portland was formerly a part, on March 
31, 1 841. His father, Stephen Cash, was a 
grandson of Nathaniel Cash, who was a life- 
long resident of Cape Elizabeth. Nathaniel 
Cash was a large landholder, and engaged in 
tilling the soil during his working years, liv- 
ing to the ripe old age of fourscore. His 
wife, whose maiden name was Lucy Strout, 
bore him six children, all being reared in this 
locality. 

Stephen Cash grew to manhood in the place 
of his nativity, and was early engaged in agri- 
cultural labors. Enlisting in the army, he 
served through the Mexican War, and on his 
return home settled on a farm in this town, 
which was afterward his permanent abiding- 
place. Of the children born to him and his 
wife, Elizabeth Palmer, who was a daughter of 
John Palmer, of Cape Elizabeth, the following 
are now living: William Cash, Mrs. Elizabeth 
Styles, George W., and Mrs. Lucy Pike. 

George W. Cash acquired his education in 
his native town, and on leaving school learned 
the cooper's trade of N. Hasty in Portland, 
continuing in that occupation for three years. 
The succeeding seven years Mr. Cash was em- 
ployed in the Portland glass factory, which he 
then left, in order that he might establish him- 
self in business. Coming to Cash's Corner 
in 1869, he opened a grocery store on his 
present location, and since that time has been 
actively identified with the welfare of the 
place. It is largely owing to the energetic 
enterprise and practical sagacity of Mr. Cash 
that this thriving village has attained its pres- 
ent prosperous condition, he having erected 
many of the buildings and in every way as- 
sisted in the growth and advancement of the 
place. 

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6, 1864, with Miss Olive A., daughter of 
Anice Littlefield, of Kennebunk, this State. 
Eleven children have been born to Mr. and 
Mrs. Cash, and the seven here named are now 
living: Alice W., born June 1, 1866, is the 
wife of Charles Hayden, of Massachusetts, 
and has three children — Orville, Sadie, and 
Tena Belle; Henry E., now in business with 
his father, was the first Postmaster of the 
office at Cash's Corner, having served from 
1891 until the present year, and he was born 
August 24, 1867, and was married Eebruary 

7, 1893, to Rosamond Rogers, of Knights- 
ville; Herbert E. was born January 28, 1869; 
Nellie M., born February 22, 1873, married 
Clarence Newland ; Georgie B. was born 
July 11, 1882; Carrie May was born Novem- 
ber 6, 1885; and Harold E. was born January 

8, 1888. All are at home with their parents. 
Mr. Cash is a vigorous supporter of the prin- 
ciples of the Republican party. Socially, he 
is prominent in the Order of Odd Fellows, 
being a member of Lagonia Lodge, No. 5, and 
of the Eastern Star Encampment, No. 2. Re- 
ligiously, he is a consistent member of the 
Methodist church, while his wife, who holds 
liberal views on the subject of Christianity, 
is a regular attendant of the Unitarian church. 



7"T\0L0NEL GEORGE F. McOUILLAN, 
I v-^ attorney and counsel lor-at-law, 98 Ex- 

\A>^ change Street, Portland, Me., was 
born in Naples, Me., April 18, 
1849, son of the Rev. Hugh and Elvira 
(Wight) McQuillan, both natives of Maine. 
He is a descendant of the McQuillans who en- 
tered Ireland with the earliest English adven- 
turers, and were the ancient lords of the 
northern coast and the surrounding district, 
from Dunseverick Castle, in County Antrim, 
near the Giant's Causeway, to Dunluce Castle. 
Dunseverick, which tradition says was built by 
the McQuillans, is now a heap of ruins; and 
Dunluce, though dismantled and crumbling 
with age, is still recognizable as a once strong 
and beautiful fortress. The McQuillans were 
lords of this part of Ireland as late as the reign 
of ( Jueen Elizabeth. Their downfall dates from 
the marriage of the daughter of McQuillan, 
Lord of Dunluce, with MacDonnell, a chief- 



tain from the opposite Scottish Highlands. 
MacDonnell subsequently took possession of 
the Antrim territory, and got King James I. 
to confirm him as the owner, since which the 
MacDonnells have been Earls of Antrim. The 
McQuillans, deprived of their possessions, 
became scattered through the northern part of 
the country, and thence to other parts of the 
world. John McQuillan, grandfather of 
Colonel McQuillan, was born in the north of 
Ireland. A man of fine form and good phy- 
sique, he entered the English navy, and in 
time became a subordinate officer. He left 
the service of the English government at 
Portland, Me., and afterward settled in Gor- 
ham, marrying Olive Edwards, a native of that 
town, who was his second wife. John Mc- 
Quillan died in Gorham in 1807, and his wife 
died there in 1820. 

The Rev. Hugh McQuillan, the second son 
of John and Olive (Edwards) McQuillan, was 
born in Gorham, Me., July 18, 1S03. After 
the death of his father he lived with and was 
educated by a gentleman in Windham, Me., 
until he was twenty-one years of age. He was 
ordained a minister in the denomination of 
Christian Baptists, and was engaged in evan- 
gelical work up to the time of his death, 
which occurred in Casco, Me., April 14, 
1861. He was married in Naples, Me., in 
1842 to Elvira Wight, who was born in Otis- 
field, Me., April 16, 1807, and was a member 
of an old family who settled in Dedham, Nor- 
folk County, Mass., as early as 1636. Mrs. 
McQuillan was a noble woman, and after her 
husband's death kept her little family to- 
gether, and gave them the best educational ad- 
vantages within her means. She died in Yar- 
mouth, Me., November 27, 1881. Hugh and 
Elvira (Wight) McQuillan had three children 
— Rufus H., Liza A., and George F. Rufus 
H. was born in Naples Me., November 18, 
1844. When a youth of seventeen he enlisted 
as a private, joining Company G, First Regi- 
ment, United States Infantry, May 24, 1862, 
and shared in the second battle of Bull Run, 
Antietam, South Mountain, the first battle of 
Fredericksburg, and the siege of Vicksburg, 
from May 19 to July 4, 1863. During the 
last year he served as Orderly to the general 
commanding at New Orleans. Lie was dis- 



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charged at New Orleans, May 24, 1865. On 
leaving the army he engaged in the lumber 
business, having charge at different times of 
various lumber-mills in the West. He went 
to Yarmouth, Me., to reside in 18S0, where 
he engaged in the lumber business and opened 
up a large hardware store. In politics he was 
a Republican, and was Deputy Sheriff at Yar- 
mouth under Sheriff Benjamin True for two 
years. lie always took great interest in 
Grand Army affairs, and was the first Com- 
mander of the Post at Yarmouth. He was a 
business man of the strictest integrity, and 
was one of the best-known and most highly 
respected citizens of Yarmouth. March 17, 
1874, he married Alma B. Sawyer in Ray- 
mond, Me. He died April 2$, 1896, at Yar- 
mouth, after a ten days' illness of pneumonia, 
leaving her and three children — Hugh D., 
< leorge H., and Rufus Leroy. Liza A. 
McQuillan was born in Naples, Me. She 
resides in Portland, and is unmarried. 

Colonel George F. McQuillan passed his 
boyhood days in the town of Raymond. He 
attended the common schools, and fitted for 
college at North Bridgton Academy. He 
graduated from Bowdoin in the class of 1875, 
his expenses having been partly paid by his 
mother and partly covered by what he earned 
by teaching school. His college course was 
marked by good fellowship. Everybody liked 
"Mac," as he was familiarly called. He took 
quite an interest in boating, being one year a 
member of the University crew. After grad- 
uating from college he taught in high schools 
in the northern part of Cumberland County for 
two years. lie then took up the study of law 
with the Hon. Bion Bradbury, of Portland. 
lie was admitted to the bar October 14, 1879, 
ami practised one year at Casco. He moved 
tti Portland in October, 1880, where he has 
since been in active practice. Besides being 
a member of the bar of the State court and the 
United States Circuit Court, Colonel Mc- 
Quillan was admitted to the Supreme Court of 
the United States in 1892 at Washington, 
D.C. He has been for a number of years at- 
torney lor several towns in Cumberland 
County, and is well known as an aide, com 
1 ientious, and reliable lawyer. In politics a 
Democrat, he was appointed June 6, 1S81, 



Judge Advocate-general on the staff of Gov- 
ernor l'laisted, with the rank of Colonel, and 
served in that capacity till January 3, 1883. 
He has been the Democratic candidate for 
Clerk of Courts of Cumberland County, ami 
ran well on the ticket, getting his party's full 
support. In 1892 he was the Democratic can- 
didate for Judge of the Probate Court for Cum- 
berland County. On December 1, 1892, the 
law firm of Bradbury & McQuillan was formed, 
consisting of Colonel Albert \V. Bradbury 
and the subject of this sketch, and was contin- 
ued till May 28, 1894, when Colonel Bradbury 
was appointed United States District At- 
torney. Since that time Colonel McQuillan 
has been without an associate in his legal 
work. 

In 1 891 he was united in marriage with 
Miss Mary F. Robie, daughter of ex-Governor 
Frederick Robie and his wife, Mary Olivia 
(Priest) Robie. Colonel and Mrs. McQuillan 
have one child, Harriet R., who was born 
March 14, 1894. Colonel McQuillan is a man 
of scholarly attainments, whose judgment in 
educational matters was recognized even be- 
fore he entered on his legal career. While at 
college he was appointed Supervisor of Schools 
at Raymond. He also served as Supervisor of 
Schools at Casco, and as Town Clerk in 1879- 
80. He has a substantial residence on Carle- 
ton Street, Portland. 



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RISTRAM G. CLEAVES, who enjoys 
*il the distinction of being the oldest na- 
-^ tive male resilient of Yarmouth, Me., 
was born in this town June 13, 1809. His 
parents were Edmund and Jane (Trow) 
Cleaves, his father's ancestors being related 
to those of Governor Cleaves. His great- 
grandfather, Ebenezer Cleaves, who settled 
in Cumberland County many years ago, was a 
native of Gloucester, Mass. Edmund Cleaves, 
first, son of Ebenezer, was one of the early 
settlers of the town of Pownal in this county, 
where he cleared and improved a good farm, 
lie served under General Washington all 
through the Revolutionary War, and, after the 
termination of hostilities, retired to his home- 
stead, and there passed the rest of his life, 
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was an industrious, high-minded, and patriotic 
citizen. In his religion he was a Congrega- 
tionalism and his name appears as one of the 

six original members of the Congregational 
church in Pownal. He was twice married, his 
five children being as follows: Abigail and 
Edmund, who were by his first union; and 
Eunice, Dolly, and William, who were by his 
second. 

Edmund Cleaves, second, son of the first 
Edmund, was born in New Gloucester, Ale. 
When a ymmg man he learned the trade of a 
shoemaker, and, settling in Yarmouth, fol- 
lowed that occupation in connection with 
farming. His farm was situated where the 
Grand Trunk Depot now stands, and he re- 
sided there until his death, which took place 
when he was seventy-two years old. He was 
a prominent and useful member of the com- 
munity, supporting the Whig party in politics; 
and he ably filled some of the town offices. 
He was a Congregationalist in religion. His 
wile, Jane Trow, who was a native of Yar- 
mouth, became the mother of twelve children, 
nine of whom grew to maturity; and of these 
Tristram G., the subject of this sketch, is now 
the only survivor. Mrs. Jane T. Cleaves 
lived to reach the age of nearly eighty years. 

Tristram G. Cleaves commenced his educa- 
tional course in the common schools of Yar- 
mouth, and completed it at the academy. In 
early manhood he settled upon the farm where 
he now resides, and, like his father, engaged 
for many years in both shoemaking and farm- 
ing, judiciously alternating these pursuits 
with satisfactory results, as was the frequent 
practice of New England landholders in the 
early and middle part of the present century. 
In the pleasant, comfortable home which he 
has occupied for the past fifty-five years, he 
now lives in retirement from active labors, 
his rest having been well earned. 

On January 3, 1832, Mr. Cleaves was 
united in marriage with Mrs. Mary Davis, 
who was born in Freeport in September, 1802. 
She was a daughter of Samuel and Patience 
Davis, and widow of Thomas Davis, by whom 
she had one daughter, Mary E., who became 
Mrs. Gad Hitchcock. Mr. and Mrs. Cleaves 
had four children, as follows: Jane Trow, who 
died at the age of fifty-eight; Abigail Davis, 



who died, aged nine years; Rachel B., who 
died, aged three years; and Thomas G., who 
died- at the age of forty-two years. Mrs. 
Cleaves died March 28, 1874. She was a 
member of the Congregational church, with 
which Mr. Cleaves has been united for many 
years. He has been called upon to mourn the 
loss of both wife and children, the only sur- 
viving member of his family being his step- 
daughter, Mrs. Hitchcock; but he bears his 
affliction with patient resignation. He is a 
Republican in politics. 




APTAIN JOHN M. RICHARDSON, 

superintendent of the life-saving 
stations of the First District, which 
comprises Maine and New Hamp- 
shire, with his headquarters at Portland, Me., 
was born at Pittsfield, N.H., September 20, 
1835, where his father, the Rev. John Rich- 
ardson, was settled as pastor of the Baptist 
church, remaining there until 1842. The 
Rev. Mr. Richardson's next charge was at 
South Berwick in this State, which was his 
home for many years, although at the time of 
his decease he was living at Auburn, Me. 
He married Mary J. Perkins, who bore him 
five children, namely: Mary J., wife of H. C. 
Gilpatrick, of Somersworth, N.H.; Mrs. S. 1'. 
Ordway, a widow, residing at Somerville, 
Mass.; W. S. Richardson, of Newark, N.J. ; 
T. B. (deceased); and the Captain. 

John M. Richardson was educated at the 
common schools and academy at South Ber- 
wick, leaving the latter institution when a boy 
of fifteen to follow the sea. For the first thir- 
teen years of his seafaring life young Rich- 
ardson was employed in the East India trade, 
and for twelve years thereafter was connected 
with European trade. Shipping at first as a 
boy before the mast, he gradually worked his 
way upward through every grade until he be- 
came master of the vessel, a position which he 
ably filled for some years. For a quarter of a 
century he sailed the seas, visiting in that 
time all the important ports of the globe, but 
fortunately meeting with no disaster of any 
kind. In 1874, at the time of the organization 
of the life-saving service, Captain Richardson 
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supervision all of the life-saving stations of 
this district, twelve in number, have been built 
and equipped. From year to year vast im- 
provements are made, and the efficiency of the 
service greatly increased. Ninety-six men are 
now employed, distributed at various points 
along the coasts of Maine and New Hamp- 
shire, each station being amply supplied with 
life-boats of the must improved modern con- 
struction, many of the life-saving appliances 
of each boat having been devised by Captain 
Richardson himself. With the exception of 
S. I. Kimball, the chief of the department, 
Captain Richardson ranks as the oldest officer 
in point of time, and, it is hardly needful to 
say, is regarded as one of the must valuable in 
the service. 

For many years the Captain has resided at 
2 1 Locust Street, where he has a cosey home, 
in which he and his wife extend a cordial hos- 
pitality to their many friends. Socially, he 
is a Mason, belonging to St. John's Lodge, 
No. 51, A. F. & A. M., of South Berwick. 
The maiden name of the first wife of Captain 
Richardson was Miriam P. Hanson. She died 
in early life, leaving him two children, 
namely: Minnie L, now deceased; ami John 
W., who is in the employment of John C. 
Stevens, the noted architect of this city. 
Captain Richardson subsequently married 
Miss Emily S. Hunt, who was born and bred 
in Belfast, Me. 




'LWLLL ]•:. LIBBY, a prosperous 
farmer of Standish, Me., was born 
in Gorham, the date of his birth 
being December 22, 1832. He is 
of Revolutionary stock and the descendant of 
one of the early settlers of New England. 
John Libby, his ancestor several generations 
removed, was born, it is said, about the year 
1602. The "History of Scarboro," published 
in the "Collections of the Maine Historical 
Society," vol. iii., says that "John Libby, 
probably the first of the name in New 
England, came to this country from Broad- 
stairs, County Kent, England," and is sup- 
posed to have settled at Scarboro about 1659 
or 1660, was a Selectman in 1669, and died in 
1682. It is elsewhere stated that he had two 



wives; but of these little is known, save that 
his first wife was the mother of all his suns 
excepting two and, probably, of all of his 
daughters. She bore him twelve children, 
Daniel, the progenitor of Sewell E., being the 
tenth child. 

The said Daniel Libby was born in 1657 in 
Scarboro, this county, where he spent a 
farmer's life. To him and his wile Eleanor 
nine children were born, John, second, the 
next in line of descent, being the fourth sun. 
John, second, was bum in 1697, at Portsmouth, 
N. 11., and on November 14, 1724, married 
Sarah Libby, who bore him seven children, 
Allison being the fourth sun., Allison Libby, 
the great-grandfather of Sewell, was burn 
September 12, 1733, and early learned the 
shoemaker's trade, although he made farming 
his chief occupation. He was twice married ; 
and by his first wife, Sarah Skill ings, had 
eleven children, Edward, the next ancestor, 
being the third son by this union; and by his 
second wife, Mary, widow of an Edward 
Libby, he had six children. 

Edward Libby, son of Allison and Sarah, 
was born February 10, 1759, in Scarboro. 
Although but a mere lad on the breaking out 
of the Revolution, the patriotic blood within 
him was stirred; and he enlisted in his 
country's defence, and took part in the battle 
of Bunker Hill, fought on that memorable 
17th of June, 1775. At the close of the 
war he bought a tract of wild land in Gor- 
ham, on which he cleared a space for the elec- 
tion of a log cabin, and when the latter was 
completed returned to Scarboro for his bride, 
Elizabeth Libby, who was his life companion. 
She settled with him in the wilderness, and 
assisted him in his efforts at establishing a 
homestead, on which they both spent their 
remaining days, he dying in [848, and she in 
1853. They reared eleven children, Ebenezer 
Howe Libby, father of Sewell E., being the 
youngest son and the tenth child. 

Ebenezer Howe Libby, a native of Gorham, 
Me., was born December 22, 1810. He was 
reared to farming pursuits, which he continued 
during his brief life, spending his later years 
in the town of Standish. He married Cather- 
ine R. Irish, daughter of Daniel Irish, of 
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K. , was born. The mother is now living with 
her son, she having survived her husband, who 
died in early manhood. He was a Democrat 
in politics, and with his wife attended the 
Methodist church. 

Sewell E. Libby was reared and educated 
in Standish. Selecting farming as the most 
congenial occupation, he has since devoted his 
time and attention to agricultural labors, and 
has besides been somewhat extensively en- 
gaged in lumbering, meeting with signal suc- 
cess in his various enterprises. 

Mr. Libby was united in marriage June 23, 
1855, with Mary A. Sanborn, daughter of 
Moses Sanborn. Four children are the fruit 
of this union, three of whom are now living, 
as follows: Katie B. , born August 25, 1856, 
.is the wife of Charles J. Libby, and has three 
children — Harold Clifton, Herman S. , and 
Alice; Susie F., born October 16, 1863, is 
the wife of Willard T. Cram ; Clifford .S. was 
born July 24, 1875. Mr. Libby is a Demo- 
crat in politics, having proved true to the 
political principles in which he was reared. 
He attends and helps to support the Congre- 
gational church, of which Mrs. Libby is a 
faithful member. 




REDERIC LINCOLN TOWER is 
the President and General Manager of 
the Thurston Print at 971 /:• Exchange 
Street, Portland, Me., which is one of the 
largest printing establishments in the State, 
as well as one of the oldest, it having been in 
existence for more than a half a century. Mr. 
Tower was born August 23, i860, in Stough- 
ton, Mass., coming from ancient and honored 
Colonial stock. His title to membership in 
the Sons of the Revolution, an organization 
which he joined sometime ago, is an unusually 
strong one. Five of his ancestors fought in 
the struggle for American Independence, one 
of them, Benjamin Gill, his mother's great- 
great-grandfather, having been a Colonel in 
the army and in command of a regiment at the 
surrender of Burgoyne. Colonel Gill married 
Bethiah Wentworth, their son Elijah marrying 
Abigail Fisher, the line continuing through 
Elijah Gill, Jr., who married Rebecca Hawes, 
thence through their son Jason, whose wife, 



Mary Ann Talbot, bore him children, among 
them being Marietta Turner Gill, who married 
Francis W. D. Tower, father of Frederic Lin- 
coln. 

Frederic L. Tower attended the public 
schools of Stoughton in his early boyhood, 
afterward continuing his studies in the Boston 
grammar schools and at the Roxbury High 
School. His first employment was with the 
E. Howard Watch Company, being a time 
clerk in their factory for two years. Subse 
quently becoming a clerk in the wholesale 
grocery store of Matthias Rich & Co. on 
North Market Street, Boston, he remained 
with them two years, when he became ship- 
ping clerk for C. D. Cobb & Brothers, grocers 
of the same city. After working in this 
capacity for about one year, Mr. Tower's 
health became impaired to such an extent that 
a change to outdoor labor was necessitated. 
Accepting a situation with \V. A. Greenough 
& Co., in the directory business, he proved 
an able assistant, becoming so thoroughly 
acquainted with the work that when, three or 
four years later, Mr. Greenough bought a half- 
interest in the Portland Directory, forming a 
copartnership for its publication with IS. 
Thurston & Co., Mr. Tower, being the only 
man available who had any experience in the 
street directory business, was sent to Portland 
to take charge of compiling the work. Many 
of the valuable ideas in the street directory 
originated with Mr. Tower. The concern was 
incorporated on March 3, 1890, as the Brown 
Thurston Company, with B. Thurston as Presi- 
dent and George H. Watkins as Treasurer and 
Manager; but, Mr. Watkins dying very sud- 
denly on March 16, Mr. Tower was appointed 
General Manager in his place. This relation 
continued until January 21, 1S95, when the 
present corporation was formed, Mr. Tower 
becoming President and General Manager, 
with Mr. Isaac N. Halliday as Treasurer and 
superintendent. 

Besides publishing the directories for all 
the important cities and towns of Maine, this 
company has printed the directories for the 
larger cities of Massachusetts and New Hamp- 
shire, including those of Boston, Brookline, 
Brockton, Cambridge, Haverhill, Maiden, 
Melrose, Concord, Nashua, Portsmouth, and 



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many others. They make a specialty of fine 
job printing, their publications including 
prominent State historical works; religious 
papers, pamphlets, tracts, and books of differ- 
ent denominations, Protestant and Catholic; 
biographical and genealogical volumes ; poems ; 
law hooks and school books. The Thurston 
Print publishes the works of the Maine His- 
torical Society, and is now at work on the 
York County Deeds, bringing out about a vol- 
ume a \ear. The firm has a wide reputation 
for accurate and artistic work, faithful efforts 
being made to bring it above the average. 
On December 6, 1883, Mr. Tower was 
united in marriage with Miss Julia M. 
Crocker, daughter of Edmund and Julia M. 
((takes) Crocker, of Dorchester, Mass. They 
are the parents of one child, Frances Lilian. 
In his political relations Mr. Tower is an 
adherent of the Republican party. Socially, 
he is Past Chancellor of Bramhall Lodge and 
a representative to the Grand Lodge, Knights 
of Pythias, being a prominent member of the 
organization. Religiously, both Mr. and Mrs. 
Tower are attendants at All Souls' Univer- 
sal ist Church of Deering, where they reside, 
he being a member of the Parish Committee. 




EUEL WILLIAM WOODMAN, an 
enterprising business man of West- 
brook, Me., the originator of the 
Fairfield, the Maine, and the New 
England Furniture Companies, was born in 
Fairfield, Me., July 25, 1S37, a son of John 
and Nancy L. (Deering) Woodman. II is 
paternal grandfather, John Woodman, Sr. , 
who was a native of Buxton, this State, was 
a pioneer lumberman on the Saco River in 
his early manhood, but in his later life was 
engaged in the less hazardous occupation of 
fanning. He attained the age of eighty-three 
years; and he and his wife reared seven chil- 
dren, all of whom have long since passed away. 
John Woodman, Jr., the father of the sub- 
ject of this sketch, was born in Buxton, Me. 
IK- became a resident of Fairfield in the early 
days of that town, ami was for some years 
engaged in lumbering and farming. The last 
years of his life were devoted exclusively to 
farming. In politics he was a Democrat, and 



in religious belief a Universalist. He died 
October 18, 1S72, at the age of seventy-two. 
His wife, who was a native of Gorham, Me., 
died at the age of eighty-two years. Five 
children were born to them, three of whom 
are still living, namely: Johanna, widow of 
Samuel Gibson, of Fairfield, Me. ; Reuel W. , 
the subject of this sketch; and Frederick S., 
who now has charge of the old home farm. 

Reuel W. Woodman obtained his education 
in the public schools of Fairfield. He 
worked on the old Woodman farm in Fairfield 
until attaining his majority, and subsequently 
entering the employ of Gage & Gate, manu- 
facturers of boxes, doors, sashes, and blinds, 
devoted his energies to learning the trade of 
a wood-worker. Within three years one of the 
firm died; and in September, 1S63, Mr. 
Woodman hired the sash and door department 
anil started in business for himself with a 
working force of nine men, under the style of 
R. W. Woodman. He conducted this enter- 
prise for about a year; then, taking James W. 
Sylvester as partner, they bought the entire 
business, which they conducted for one year, 
when Mr. Sylvester sold his interest to C. D. 
and A. E. Lawrence, their style being 
changed to Woodman, Lawrence & Co., and 
the new firm employing about twenty men. 
This plant was subsequently sold to Bray 
Wilkins; and, in company with Warren Clark, 
Mr. Woodman started a steam-mill on his 
father's farm, near the Maine Central Rail- 
road. As business increased, another partner, 
John Hammond, was admitted; and the firm 
of Woodman, Clark & Co. added to its original 
work the manufacture of ash and walnut furni- 
ture. Soon a company bearing the name of 
the Fairfield Furniture Company was formed, 
consisting of Messrs. Woodman, Clark, Ride- 
out, and Mullen. In course of time Mr. 
Woodman bought out his original associates 
and sold equal parts of the business to Samuel 
Gibson, George H. Newhall, and Tyng W. 
Fogg. About a year after these gentlemen 
became interested in the enterprise the plant 
was destroyed by fire; and, as there was no 
insurance, the loss was severe. After the fire 
Mr. Newhall retired from the concern, and the 
other partners built a large planing-mill and 
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niture. John F. Kendrick soon became asso- 
ciated with them; and, Mr. Gibson disposing 
of his interest, the other members of the 
company conducted a good business for seven 
years. They then sold the planing-mill to 
the Kennebec Framing Company, but contin- 
ued tu manufacture furniture. In the spring 
of 18S0 Mr. Woodman sold out his share in 
the enterprise, and in company with W. A. 
and F. E. Sheppard and F. P. Wing, bought 
a water privilege at Bar Mills, Buxton, Me., 
and, erecting a large mill, began to manufact- 
ure furniture under the style of the Maine Fur- 
niture Company. They had a branch estab- 
lishment in Boston, to which they sent their 
products, which were there put together, fin- 
ished, and sold to the wholesale trade. Mr. 
Woodman was interested in the Buxton plant 
about six years. Then, selling to his partner, 
he moved to Portland, where he resided for 
about a year. At the end of that time, with 
T. E. Ross as a business associate, he pur- 
chased the Warren water-power saw-mill and 
box manufactory at Pork Hill, Saccarappa 
(now Westbrook), and, erecting a two-story 
building, one hundred and ninety-two by fifty 
feet in dimensions, engaged in lumbering and 
making furniture, under the style of the New 
England Furniture Company. His partner sold 
his share in 1888, and Messrs. Wing and Pratt 
were active members of- the company until 
February 4, 1893. Since that time Mr. 
Woodman has been sole proprietor of the 
plant. He employs on an average thirty- 
seven hands, and manufactures ash and oak 
furniture, making a specialty of extension 
tables of all kinds and grades, from pine to 
walnut. Being a practical workman himself, 
he takes a keen interest in his business, and 
has invented a number of ingenious machines, 
which he utilizes in his business. He has 
built, equipped, and successfully managed five 
different manufactories, and has long been an 
important factor in the industrial life of 
Maine. 

In 1863 Mr. Woodman was married to Hat- 
tie M., daughter of John and Lucy Ann Gib- 
son, of Clinton, Me. Three children have 
brightened the years of their wedded life, two 
of whom are living, namely: Bert M., who is 
in business with his father, but resides in 



Portland; and Helen G., wife of E. T. May- 
berry, Postmaster at Westbrook. Mr. W 1 

man votes the Democratic ticket. He is con- 
nected with the fraternal orders, being a mem- 
ber of Siloam Lodge, No. 92, A. F. & A. M., 
Drummond Chapter, No. 27, of Oakland, Me., 
and St. Omer Commandery, No. 12, of Water- 
ville, Me, He has also passed the chairs of 
Fairfield Lodge, No. 6S, Independent Order 
of Odd Fellows, of Fairfield. In religious 
belief he is a Spiritualist. 




YLVANUS C. PRINCE, the leading 
merchant of Orr's Island, Harps 
well, Me., was born in Brunswick, 
Me., March 7, 1832, son of Pyan 
and Lois (Furbish) Prince. His father, who 
was a native of North Yarmouth, Me., was for 
many years mate of a vessel trading with the 
West Indies; but, wearying at length of the 
restless and uncertain life of a sailor, he pur- 
chased a farm in Brunswick, at Simenses 
Point, and there spent the rest of his life in 
the enjoyment of domestic comfort, dying at 
the age of seventy-two. His wife was a native 
of Lisbon, Me. She lived to be sixty-two 
years of age. Mr. and Mrs. Pyan Prince were 
members of the Calvinist Baptist Church. 
They were the parents of eleven children, and 
were called upon to suffer many of the trials 
incident to the rearing of a large family, three 
of their children lying dead in their home at 
one time, stricken down by diphtheria. The 
following five are now living: Sylvanus C. , 
of Orr's Island; Solomon P. C, a farmer in 
Webster, Me.; Beulah S. , wife of Samuel E. 
Smullen; Henry K., a professional nurse in 
Lowell, Mass.; and Orrin G., a farmer in 
Brunswick, Me. 

Sylvanus C. Prince remained on the home 
farm till sixteen years of age, and then, turn- 
ing to the sea as a means of gaining a liveli 
hood, began to take part in the fishing indus 
try, in course of time becoming Captain of a 
vessel. In 1S53, when he was twenty-one 
years of age, he began his career as a merchant 
at Prince's Point; and in 1877 he built the 
store which he now occupies, the largest on 
the island. He keeps a full line of groceries, 
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wood and coal. Having been in business now 
over forty years, he is one of the oldest as 
well as one of the most successful merchants 
in the vicinity; and his universal courtesy and 
genial disposition have won hosts of friends, 
lie has travelled a great deal, and has a fund 
ul information and of anecdote that makes him 
a very pleasant companion. 

In i .S 54 he was united in marriage with Fi- 
delia T. Sinnett, daughter of George Sinnett, 
who was at that time a fisherman of Harpswell, 
hut has since died, completing a useful life of 
seventy-three years. Seven children were born 
to Mr. and Mrs. Prince, two of whom, Mar- 
cellus and John S., have passed from earth, 
the former at the age of thirty-six, the latter 
at the age of twenty-five. Marcellus Prince 
was a merchant of Portland, dealing princi- 
pally in fish. He married Ada Buxton, of 
Dexter, Me., who, with two children, Ger- 
trude and Marcia, is still living. John S. 
Prince, who was his father's partner, died 
December 22, 1893, leaving a widow. This 
lady's maiden name was Cora Y. York; and 
she was born in Wilton, Me. The other 
children, briefly named, are as follows: Al- 
bertina Prince is the wife of Eugene Pennell, 
an expressman of Brunswick, and the mother 
of three children — ■ Annetta, Sylvanus, and 
Ada; Content J. is the wife of Charles E. 
Hacker, the contractor and builder of Bruns- 
wick, who erected the large cotton-mills there, 
and has one child, Beatrice; Georgie is the 
wife of Fred Fides, master of a fishing-vessel, 
and has two children — Mildred and Avery; 
Sanford J. Prince, in business with his father, 
married Hattie E. Stilphcn, of Harpswell, and 
has five children — Eva M., Rosetta, Beulah, 
Ivan, and Sadie; and Mary Jane Prince, a 
young lady who has established a reputation 
for scholarship and intellectual brilliancy, is 
a cashier in Boston, but has not yet severed 
the home ties. 

Mr. Prince cast his first Presidential vote 
for James Buchanan, but has since been a 
stanch supporter of Republican principles, 
refusing, however, all offers of public prefer- 
ment. He belongs to Pejapscot Lodge, No. 
13, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of 
Brunswick, and to the Island Home Lodge of 
the Golden Cross, Orr's Island, of which he 



was a charter member and has been chaplain. 
In religious belief a Methodist, he is Steward 
and Trustee of the Methodist Episcopal 
church on Orr's Island, has filled other offices, 
and in the Sunday-school is class teacher and 
superintendent of the school. His wife also 
is a teacher in the Sunday-school, and his 
children take an active part in the affairs oi 
the church. 



Yf3)TON. CHARLES JARVIS CHAP- 
L^-l MAN, merchant, banker, and ex- 
\[g I Mayor of Portland, was born in 

— ' Bethel, among the hills of Oxford 
County, Me., January 29, 1848. He is the 
son of Robert A. and Frances (Carter) Chap- 
man, the former a native of Gilead, Me., the 
latter of Massachusetts. He attended the 
public schools and Gould's Academy in his 
native town, then took a course at Gorham 
Academy, and, entering Bowdoin College in 
1864, was graduated in the class of 1868, with 
the degree of A. B. He was an enthusiastic 
student, and in his Senior year won the first 
prize for excellence in English composition; 
but he applied himself so closely to his books 
during his college course that his health be- 
came impaired, and after his graduation he 
took a trip to Minnesota. He was there em- 
ployed by the Northern Pacific Railroad Com- 
pany, which was then in its earlier period of 
construction in that State, and remained two 
years, making the acquaintance of many promi- 
nent railroad men. 

In 1870, his health being improved, he 
returned to Maine and entered actively upon 
the business career which eventually proved so 
brilliant, becoming a member of the flour and 
grain commission house of Norton, Chapman 
& Co., in Portland. There have been several 
changes in this firm during the past quarter 
of a century; but Mr. Chapman has remained 
through them all and is now the principal 
owner in the company, which he recently had 
incorporated under the name it had borne so 
long, and is Treasurer and Manager, having 
disposed of enough shares of stock to equip it 
with the necessary officers. It is recognized 
as the leading house in Maine in the flour and 
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and best-known mills of the West whose 
products stand' high in public favor, including 
the celebrated Pillsbury Washburn Mills of 
Minneapolis. 

An able financier, Mr. Chapman has de- 
voted a portion of his time to banking, estab- 
lishing in icSgo, in connection with his 
brothers, Cullen C. and Robert Chapman, the 
well-known and successful banking company 
whose establishment was located on Middle 
Street, Portland. The business increased so 
rapidly that it was decided to incorporate it as 
a national bank ; and, accordingly, the Chap- 
man National Hank opened its doors for busi- 
ness October 9, 1893, and has been very suc- 
cessful in its operations. 

Mr. Chapman has also done a great deal for 
the financial betterment of the city of Port- 
land. A Republican in politics, he served on 
the Common Council from 1877 to 1879, being 
President of that body the last term ; and at 
the time the Portland & Rochester Road was 
sold, by preventing undue haste he brought 
to the city treasurer seventy-five thousand 
dollars more than it would otherwise have 
realized. From 1880 to 1881 he was on 
the Board of Aldermen, serving as Chairman 
the second year. In 1886 he was elected 
Mayor of the city, and was subsequently re- 
elected by increasing majorities, serving three 
years. The Pack Pay improvements date 
from that time, and also the lease of the 
Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad, in which 
the city had large interests, to the Maine 
Central, which has resulted in not only mak- 
ing the investment of the city remunerative, 
but also in securing permanently to Portland 
the commercial advantages for which the Port- 
land & Ogdensburg was constructed. Dur- 
ing his Mayoralty the new reservoir on Mun- 
joy Hill was built; the new public library 
building, the munificent gift of the Hon. 
J. 1'. Baxter, was accepted by the city, Mayor 
Chapman making a graceful and appropriate 
speech ; and the Longfellow statue on State 
Street Square was presented to the city by 
the Longfellow Association, which erected it 
in commemoration of the gifted poet. The 
great celebration of Portland's centennial was 
inaugurated and carried to a successful con- 
summation largely through Mayor Chapman's 



influence and untiring efforts; and he was one 
of the commissioners from the State on the 
occasion of the National Centennial in New 
York City in 1888. That same year he was 
an alternate delegate at large to the Republi- 
can National Convention at Chicago, which 
nominated President Harrison. 

During the past two or three years he has 
declined public office, and has occupied his 
time chiefly with commercial and banking 
interests, acting also as trustee for different 
estates, besides being employed on commit 
tees for the reorganization of different corpo 
rations. The universal confidence in his 
ability and integrity is shown by the names 
and standing of some of the companies whose 
affairs he has been called upon to adjust. 
Many of the matters intrusted to him have re- 
quired much time and good judgment. In 
addition to other work, he has found time to 
act as director and manager in several business 
and manufacturing corporations. He served 
several years as Director of the Portland & 
Ogdensburg Railroad and as an officer of the 
Board of Trade, and is now President of 
the Diamond Island Association, President of 
the Portland Sprinkling Company, Director 
of the Portland Mutual Fire Insurance Com- 
pany, Director of the Maine Auxiliary Fire 
Alarm Company, Vice-President of Chapman 
National Bank, and is connected officially and 
otherwise with various other important corpora- 
tions. Mr. Chapman was a trustee of the public 
library and a member of the School Committee 
for years, but resigned from both offices as 
he felt his time inadequate to properly dis- 
charge such duties. Through his entire busi- 
ness course his career has been one of straight- 
forward honesty, and he has won the confidence 
of all with whom he has had dealings. 

Mr. Chapman belongs to several fraternal 
associations, being a member of the Portland 
Club, the Athletic Club, the Portland Medical 
Science Club, and other literary an'd political 
organizations. He has been identified with 
the Bowdoin Club and also with the Portland 
Athletic Clubs since they were organized. Ap- 
preciating the beauty and value of Casco Bay 
as a summer resort, in 1892 he erected a hand- 
some residence on the highest point of Dia- 
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and maintenance of the new Ottawa Hotel, 
thus bringing the advantages of the bay within 
the knowledge and enjoyment of visitors. 

September 15, 1 S 7 5 , Mr. Chapman was 
united in marriage with Anna Dow Hinds, 
daughter of Benjamin F. Hinds, a gentleman 
now more than twenty-five years connected 
with the Portland custom-house. Five chil- 
dren have been bom to Mr. and Mrs. Chap- 
man, namely : Marion Carter, a student at 
Smith College; Robert Franklin, a student 
at the Portland High School; Charles Jarvis, 
Jr., Philip Freeland, and Harrison Carter, 
promising boys, who are yet attending school. 
His family, with the exception of the youngest 
boy, are all professing members of the Willis- 
ton Congregational Church ; and Mr. Chapman 
has been moderator of the church since its or- 
ganization. He has a beautiful home at the 
corner of Spring and Neal Streets, where he 
has resided for ten years, and which, re- 
mndelled and beautified, possesses an added 
interest as having been the original residence 
in Portland of Governor Washburn. 



TT^APTAIN HORACE B. SOULE, a 
I \jS retired ship-master, residing in his 
^Hs pleasant home in South PTeeport, 

and a representative of one of the 
oldest families of Cumberland County, was 
born in this town on February 21, 1830, son 
of Enos and Sarah (Pratt) Soule. 

His great-grandfather, Barnabas Soule, was 
among the early pioneers of Freeport, where 
he engaged in farming. Barnabas Soule, Jr., 
son of the elder Barnabas, was born in 1758. 
Like his father, he devoted his attention to 
agriculture; and, being a man of perseverance 
and energy, he acquired a goodly amount of 
real estate, and was a leading citizen of the 
town. He died on January 25, 1823. His 
wife, Jane Dennison, who was born in Free- 
port in 1760, lived until March 5, 1S25. 
Their thirteen children all grew to adult life, 
but none are now living. They were: David 
(first), David (second), Esther, Thomas, Jane, 
Eliphas, Enos, Joanna, Alfred, Henchman S., 
Jane B., William, and Clementh H. 

Enos Soule, the fifth son and seventh child, 
was born in South Freeport, on November 29, 



1792. He became a sailor at an early age, 
and, having mastered the art of navigation, 
was for many years one of the leading sea 
captains of his time. Later in life he took 
up ship building in company with two of liis 
brothers, and they conducted a large and suc- 
cessful business in that line at South Free- 
port. He died here on November 8, 1869. 
His wife, whose maiden name was Sarah Pratt, 
was born in Freeport on June 30, 1798. They 
reared twelve children, of whom two sons and 
three daughters are still living. The record 
is as follows: Francis B., Enos C, Martha J., 
Laura A., and Lydia L., all now deceased; 
Horace B. ; Barnabas (deceased); Emily S., 
born October 2, 1834, residing in South Free- 
port; Ellen T. (deceased); Margaret P.. born 
May 23, 1839, living in Portland, Mr.: 
Julius, a captain residing in Freeport, born 
on February 11, 1842; and Henrietta C, born 
April 25, 1844, living in South Freeport. 
Their mother died on December 30, 1881. 
She was a communicant of the Congregational 
church. The father was liberal in his relig- 
ious views and a Democrat in political affilia- 
tion. 

Horace B. Soule received his early edu- 
cation in the common schools of South Free- 
port, and later took a supplementary course of 
study at Lewiston Academy. Pie made his 
first voyage when seventeen years of age, as a 
seaman before the mast in the brig "Venus," 
which was commanded by Captain Francis 
Soule. About five years later, in 1S53, he- 
was given the command of the "Milwaukee," a 
ship capable of carrying seven hundred and 
fifty tons. From that time on, during the 
succeeding thirty years, he was in command 
of various vessels, some of the largest being 
the "Enos Soule," of fifteen hundred and 
twenty tons; the "Tarn O'Shanter," capable 
of carrying fifteen hundred and forty tons' 
burden; and the "Paramita," having a capac- 
ity of fifteen hundred and forty-seven tons. 
These were all built in the South Freeport 
ship-yards, and Captain Soule was part owner 
in them. His career as a Captain was one of 
remarkable success, as during the entire thirty 
years no accident of serious consequence oc- 
curred. In his voyages he visited many of the 
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tired, in 1SS2, he has made his home at South 
Freeport. 

On July 15, 1857, Captain Soule was 
united in marriage with Miss Emeline F. Tal- 
bert, who was born in Freeport, and was a 
daughter of Enoch Talbert. Three sons and 
one daughter were the fruit of their union, as 
follows: Everett H., born July 27, 1861, a 
sea captain; Maud H., born March 10, 1864, 
who married Charles Woodman, of Yarmouth, 
Me.; Paul H., born June 25, 1875, who is a- 
clerk in Boston, Mass.; Thatcher H., born 
June 30, 1877, now a student in Bowdoin Col- 
lege. Their mother died on November 4, 
[888. On January 25, 1894, Captain Soule 
married Miss Anna F. Dolley, who was born 
in Aroostook County, Maine. They have one 
son, Roderick F. , born March 3, 1895. In 
political affiliation, Captain Soule is a Demo- 
crat. His wife is a member of the Congrega- 
tional church of South Freeport. 




/ILLIAM HENRY CLIFFORD, 

counsel lor-at-law, was born in New- 
field, York County, Me., the town 
in which his father, Nathan Clifford, began 
his professional life. Nathan Clifford was 
born in Rumney, N.H., and established his 
residence in Newfield in 1820. He there 
married Hannah Aycr, daughter of Captain 
James Ayer, a prominent citizen and merchant 
in that part of the State. Henry Ayer came 
from the north of England and settled in 
Haverhill, Mass. Elisha, one of his descend- 
ants, removed to Saco, Me., and thence to 
Newfield, of which town he was one of the 
early settlers. James Ayer was the son of 
Elisha. Nathan Clifford removed to Portland, 
Me., in 1849; but all his children were na- 
tive in the town of Newfield. The ancestor 
of the Cliffords of New England was George, 
who came from Arnold, Nottingham County, 
England, in 1664, and landed in Boston, 
where for a time he resided. He finally set- 
tled in Hampton, N.H. He was a lineal de- 
scendant from the ancient and still-existing 
Clifford family, conspicuous in English his- 
tory and distinguished actors in many of its 
great events for centuries past. In this coun- 
try the Cliffords spring from a New Hamp- 



shire parentage. The late governor, John 
Henry Clifford, and Judge Nathan Clifford 
were descended from the same ancestor a few 
generations back. A correct genealogy of the 
Cliffords of New England is to be found in 
Joseph Dow's "History of Hampton,"* [894, 
vol. 2, p. 638. 

William Henry Clifford, the third son of 
Nathan Clifford, was fitted for college at the 
Portland Academy and Professor Wood's 
school at Yarmouth, Me. He entered Dart- 
mouth College, from which he was graduated 
in 1858. He studied law in Portland, in the 
office of Shepley & Dana, and completed his 
course in the office of Benjamin R. Curtis at 
Boston. Upon admission to the bar he opened 
a law office in Portland, where he has practised 
his profession ever since. For eight or ten 
years he was Commissioner of the United 
States Circuit Court for the District of Maine: 
and a very large proportion of the commit- 
ments for violation of the Federal Statutes 
were, for a series of years, made in his court. 
Later he acquired an extensive practice in 
the Federal courts of this and neighboring- 
circuits and in the Supreme Court at Wish 
ington. He is the author of Clifford's Re- 
ports, a compilation of Justice Clifford's de- 
cisions on the New England Circuit (four 
volumes). Mr. Clifford has from an early 
period in his life taken an active part in the 
political contests in Maine on the Democratic 
side, and has shared in the fortunes of his 
party in this State. He has achieved a high 
position as a Democratic leader, the result of 
having participated in the labor of every polit 
ical campaign in Maine since the close of the 
Civil War and of other services to his party 
outside of the State. He has been twice 
nominated as Democratic candidate for Con- 
gress in the First District of Maine, once 
against John II. Burleigh and the second time 
as the opponent of Thomas B. Reed, and won 
credit and respect both by his abilities and 
power as a political speaker and by the vigor 
and energy of his campaigns. Mr. Clifford 
has served on the National Democratic Com- 
mittee as the Maine member, has been called 
upon to preside at the State conventions of his 
party, on which occasions his opening speeches 
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circulation as campaign documents. He is 
the author of numerous speeches and addresses 
ol a literary and other character. Mr. Clif- 
ford still continues the practice of his profes- 
sion as the senior member of Clifford, Verrill 
& Clifford, the two junior partners being Mr. 
Elgin C. Verrill and Nathan Clifford, Mr. 
Clifford's oldest son. 

Mr. Clifford was bred in the school of De- 
mocracy, and stills holds the faith, as to strict 
Constitutional construction, tariff, and sound 
money, of that great party that once swayed 
the destinies of our country and has left its 
impress for all time upon its institutions and 
policy. 

In [866 Mr. Clifford married Ellen G., 
daughter of the lion. J. B. Brown, of Port- 
land; and their children are three sons and a 
daughter. 




ARNAS SEARS SHAILER, a suc- 
cessful tiller of the soil and the 
owner ol the old Cushman farm in 
New Gloucester, Me., of which place 
he is a highly respected citizen, was born in 
Brookline, Mass., on May i, 1839, son of the 
Rev. William II. and Betsey Payne (Ilascall) 
Shailer. Probably the earliest ancestor of 
this family in America was Thomas Shaler or 
Shaylor, the name being variously spelled, 
who, with about twenty-seven others, settled in 
1662 in the southern part of the Connecticut 
valley, at a place which a few years later 
received the name ol Haddam. 

William 11. Shailer was born in Haddam, 
Conn., in 1X07. He studied for the ministry, 
and was a graduate of the Theological Semi- 
nary and College at Hamilton, N.Y., later 
incorporated as the Madison University, in the 
class of 1 S 3 5 . His first pastoral charge was 
the Baptist church in Brookline, Mass., to 
which he went in 1837, and where he remained 
until March [9, 1 N 5 4 , when he removed to 
Portland, Ale., and was installed as the pastor 
of the First P.aptist Church of that city, a 
position which he continued to hold for a 
quarter of a century. Besides his church 
work, he was prominently interested in the 
genera] welfare and advancement of the com- 
munity, and for twenty-seven years was a 



member of the School Committee. He died 
there on February 23, 188 1, at the age of 
seventy-three years, three months, and three- 
days. On May 22, 1836, he was united in 
marriage with Miss Betsey Payne Ilascall, 
daughter of Professor Daniel Hascall, the 
founder of the Hamilton Literal}- and Theo- 
logical Seminary, which has since become the 
Madison University. Four children were the 
fruit of their union, namely' : Sophia, the wife 
of J. B. Mathews, of Newton Centre, Mass., 
agent for the Monson (Me.) Slate Company; 
Barnas S. ; Elizabeth H., who married the 
Rev. Safford D. Moxley, and lives in Bristol, 
R.I.; and Mary E., who died when ten yeai 
old. Their mother died in December, 1886, 
having survived their father five years. 

Barnas S. Shailer accpiired his early educa- 
tion in the common and high schools of Port- 
land. When eighteen years old he secured a 
position as clerk in a grocery store in Port- 
land, and remained there until four years 
later, at which time he went to Monson, Me., 
where he spent the succeeding seven years at 
work on a farm. He next returned to Port- 
land, and was employed as a clerk in his 
brother-in-law's grocery store for ten years. 

In 1878 he came to New Gloucester, and 
purchased the old Cushman farm, on which he- 
has since resided. This estate contains one 
hundred and twenty-five acres of land, and it 
is one of the oldest and most productive farms 
in the town. Mr. Shailer has made various 
improvements 11)1011 it since he owned it, and 
its appearance marks him as a thoroughly ca- 
llable and progressive agriculturist. He takes 
special pride in his horses, of which he has 
several of line breed. On December 25, 1S61, 
he was joined in marriage with Miss Harriet 
II. Sawyer, of Madison, Me., who was born 
on March 7, 1842, and is a daughter of Jeffer- 
son and Lydia (Crosby) Sawyer. Both her 
parents died in 1846, when she was but four 
years old; and she was reared by William 
Dutton, of Madison, Me. Her union with 
Mr. Shailer has been blessed by the birth ol 
six children, as follows: William II., who 
married Miss Blanche Carville, and lives in 
Lewiston, Me.; Hezekiah, who married Miss 
Margaret Sheridan, and is engaged in the shoe 
business in Freeport, Me. ; Mary, the wife of 




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Albert C. True, of Freeport, Me. ; Feroline 
I.., who died when but seventeen years of age; 
Bessie H., who with her husband, George 
W. Haskell, is living with her parents; and 
Harry, likewise residing at home. All the 
children have received a good public-school 
education. 

In political principles Mr. Shailer is a 
loyal adherent of the Republican party. Fra- 
ternally, he is a member of Siloarn Lodge, No. 
45, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of 
Gray. 



7TAHARLES E. HODGKINS, whose por- 
I \y trait is herewith shown, has been con- 
^U^^. nected with the Portland Steamship 
Company since 1SS1, and is now 
chief engineer of the steamer "Portland." 
He was born in what is now Lowell, Me., De- 
cember 9, 1 83 1, son of Ebenezer and Mary 
(Webb) Hodgkins. 

Ebenezer Hodgkins was born in Temple, 
Me., in 1800. He was engaged in agricult- 
ural pursuits during the greater part of his 
life, and resided in different parts of Cumber- 
land County till a short time prior to his 
death, when he moved to Lcnoxville, Can- 
ada. There he died. May 17, 1875. His wife 
was a daughter of John and Sarah Webb, of 
Westbrook, and was born in 1801. John 
Webb was a farmer by occupation, one of the 
early settlers of Westbrook. Mrs. Mary W. 
Hodgkins died in 1837, at the age of thirty- 
six years and seven months. 

Charles E. was the eighth of ten children, 
and was but six years of age when he was left 
motherless. He received a common-school 
education, in the intervals between the school 
sessions working about the farm. In 1852 he 
went to Portland, and hired himself out as a 
deck hand for the summer, on the steamer 
"Admiral" on the St. John route; and in the 
fall of the same year he went to New York 
City, and took up what proved to be his life 
vocation, engaging first as a fireman on local 
steamships. He was fireman of the "Cale- 
donia" on her first trip from New York to 
Portland, a position of honor, as she was the 
first steamer to run between those cities ; and 
he was chief engineer of the "Carlotta" and 



the "Chase." which [died between Halifax 
and Portland, being on the former vessel 
when she took fire. In April, 18S1, he be- 
came connected with the Portland Steamship 
Company as chief engineer of the "Forest 
City," and has since taken charge of various 
boats for the company, including the well- 
known "John Brooks," the "Tremont," and 
the "Portland." Mr. Hodgkins is one of the 
oldest engineers on the line, and holds the 
full confidence of his employers. The heavy 
weight of responsibility which falls on tin- 
engineer of a great steamship, who has the 
lives of the passengers in his hands, has been 
ably borne by him for many years; and lie has 
never been found derelict in his duty. 

Mr. Hodgkins and Miss Laura A. Verrill, 
of Westbrook, were married on May 4, 1856. 
They have two children, a daughter and a son 
— Mary L. and Henry E. The former is the 
wife of William B. Bragdon, of Cumberland 
Mills,' Me. Henry E. Hodgkins is a ma- 
chinist of Westbrook, and has resided at Cum- 
berland Mills since 1872. He married Miss 
Olive Gustin, of South Gorham. 

In politics Mr. Hodgkins is a Republican. 
He is a member of Saccarappa Lodge, No. 1 1, 
Independent Order of Odd Fellows; Cum- 
mings Encampment, No. 16; Naomi, D. R., 
No. 1 ; Temple Lodge, A. F. & A. M., of 
Westbrook; Presumpscot Valley Lodge, 
Knights of Pythias; S. D. Warner Council, 
No. 4, Society of American Mechanics; and 
Daughters of Liberty. He is a man of ability, 
with a fund of useful knowledge, and quiet 
and unassuming in his manner. 




PAGE HOWARD, a native of Cum- 
berland County, Maine, was born 
January 31, 1841, in the town of 
Harrison, beingason of Barzilla and 
Lucy Howard. The parents, who were farmers, 
had a family of right children, two sons and 
six daughters, five of whom are now living. 

B. Page Howard lived on the parental home- 
stead until 1S56, when he went to Vermont, 
where he was living when the late Civil War 
broke out. Responding to the first call for 
volunteers, Mr. Howard enlisted in Company 
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into service at Brattleboro. He first faced the 
enemy at Brashear City, after which the regi- 
ment was ordered to Port Hudson, where it 
was under fire almost continually for forty-two 
days. They then went to Bayou Bluff, where 
they were encamped until the battle at Frank- 
lin, in which engagement they made an honor- 
able record for bravery on the field. The fol- 
lowing two months the regiment was stationed 
at New Orleans, where Mr. Howard was sent 
to the Marine Hospital, where he remained for 
six weeks, suffering from disease contracted 
through the hardships and exposure of army 
life. He received his discharge June 22, 
1864, his term of enlistment having expired. 

After a short stay in Vermont Mr. Howard 
came to Harrison, this county, where he and 
his father took a contract to build two dams. 
After their completion our subject located in 
the village of Bridgton, where he purchased a 
marble business, which he successfully con- 
ducted until 1885, when he sold out. He 
then turned his attention to agricultural pur- 
suits, in which he has since been engaged, 
being a thorough and practical farmer. In 
politics he affiliates with the Republican 
party, and he has served several terms as Road 
Surveyor. 

Mr. Howard was first married in 1S73 to 
Miss Emma Larrabee, who died, leaving one 
child, Emma. On March 2, 1884, Miss 
Susie E. Gamage became his wife, and of this 
union three children have been born: Eva M. ; 
Arthur T., who had a brief earthly life of 
but three years; and Arnold P. Mrs. Howard 
is a consistent and esteemed member of the 
Methodist Episcopal church. 




)YMAN F. WALKER, junior member 
of the firm of L. & L. F. Walker, 
coal and wood dealers of Yarmouth, 
Me., was born in the town of Cum- 
berland, Cumberland County, Me., on July 
28, 1836, son of Lyman and Louisa (Mer- 
chant) Walker. 

I lis grandfather, Jeremiah Walker, a native 
of Gouldsboro, Hancock County, Me., was 
a shoemaker by trade and also followed agri- 
culture to some extent. He married Miss 
Jane Maiston, who was born in North Yar- 



mouth, Me., a descendant of an old family. 
Six sons and four daughters were the fruit of 
their union, of whom two are now living — 
Mrs. Jane Sweetser, a resident of Brunswick, 
Me. ; and Lyman. Jeremiah Walker died on 
the old farm in North Yarmouth when eighty- 
six years old, his wife also surviving to a 
good age. 

Lyman Walker, father of the subject of this 
sketch, was born in North Yarmouth, Febru- 
ary 5, 1814, and received but meagre educa- 
tional advantages. His life has been spent 
for the most part in Yarmouth and vicinity. 
In 1 841 he began in the ship-building busi- 
ness, which he followed successfully up to 
1S74, turning out more vessel's than an)' other 
builder in Yarmouth, the largest being the 
"Sam Lock" of twelve hundred tons' burden. 
At times he had as many as one hundred men 
in his employ. In 1874 he gave up the busi- 
ness; and, with his son, who had previously 
been associated with him as partner for several 
years, the firm of L. & L. F. Walker was es- 
tablished. After a business connection of 
about fifteen years Mr. Lyman Walker sur- 
rendered the management to his son, and has 
since lived in retirement. His marriage with 
Miss Louisa Merchant was solemnized in 1834. 
She bore him four children, namely: Cordelia,' 
who died when six months old ; Charles M.', 
who died at the age of three months; Lyman 
F. ; and Elkanah H. The last named, who is 
station agent at Augusta, Me., has been with 
the Maine Central Railroad for over twenty 
years, and is one of the most trusty employees 
of that road. Mrs. Lyman Walker died in 
September, 1886. Both parents were com- 
municants of the Methodist Episcopal church, 
and in political affiliation the father is a Dem- 
ocrat. 

Lyman F. Walker came to Yarmouth from 
Portland when four years old. He received 
his education in the public schools and at Yar- 
mouth Institute. On leaving the latter insti- 
tution, he went to work in his father's ship- 
yard, after which he was employed for a time 
as clerk, being subsequently taken into part- 
nership by his father. A few years later he 
gave up his interest in the business and went 
to Canada, where for a time he was engaged 
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coal and wood business with his father at their 
present stand, as above narrated, the manage- 
ment being now in his own hands, owing to 
his father's retirement. Mr. Walker has the 
largest coal and wood business in Yarmouth, 
handling as much as thirty-three hundred tons 
of coal in a year. lie also deals in all kinds 
of building lumber. He has twice married, 
his first wife being Miss II. Lizzie Corliss. 
After her death he formed a second union 
with Miss Hannah Bliss, but has no children 
by either marriage. In politics Mr. Walker 
is a Prohibitionist. He is a member of the 
Methodist Episcopal Church of Cumberland. 



(£JYANE LORD HERSOM, M.D., a phy- 
sician in active practice in Portland, 
was born in Maine, daughter of Samuel 
and Sophia Hight (Smith) Lord. The 
Lord family is of English origin, and Mrs. 
Hersom's branch of the family is connected 
with the Lords of Berwick and of Kittery. 
I Ier great-grandfather, whose name was Moses 
Lord, was one of the early settlers of the State. 
Her grandfather, also named Moses, was a 
pioneer of Sanford, Me., where he was en- 
gaged in farming. 

Samuel Lord, son of Moses Lord, Jr., was 
born at South Sanford proper, and in 1843 
moved to Springvale, a village in the same 
town. A great part of his earl)' life was de- 
voted to farming. After the war he moved to 
the old Chancellor place, three miles from 
the .battlefield of Chancellorsville in Virginia. 
In politics Mr. Lord was a Democrat, and 
he was strongly opposed to slavery. He was 
a prominent man in his district in Maine, 
serving as Deputy Sheriff of York County for 
some time and as Postmaster of Springvale from 
1852 to i860. He died in the South, in Feb- 
ruary, 1874. His wife, to whom he was 
united in 1836, was a native of Hollis, Me., 
and a daughter of Daniel Smith, of old York, 
and his wife, Sarah (Chase) Smith, of Saco. 
She reared two children: Dr. Jane Lord; and 
a son, Edwin Howard, who now has charge of 
the academy at Wolfboro. Mrs. Lord died in 
January, 1859, at the age of forty three years. 
She was a member of the Congregational 
church at Sanford Corner. 



Jane Lord Hersom attended public and pri- 
vate schools in Springvale, and taught at hei 
home in that town for some time before her 
marriage. In January, 1882, she took up the 
study of medicine. After spending one year 
under the tuition of Dr. S. II. Weeks, she 
studied for three years at the Woman's Medi- 
cal College of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, 
receiving her diploma in the fall of 1S86. Dr. 
Hersom immediately began to practice in 
Portland, and during the nine years of her 
professional life, in handling difficult cases, 
she has made a reputation for skill and deli 
cacy that has brought her a large clientage. 
She belongs to the Practitioners' Club of Port- 
land, of which she was President for a year, 
and is a member of the Cumberland County 
Medical Society, of the Maine State Medical 
Association, of the American National Medi- 
cal Association, and of the Maine Academy of 
Medicine and Science. 

Dr. Hersom was married in 1S65. Her 
husband, Nahum A. Hersom, who also was 
a physician, was a son of Nahum and Eliza- 
beth (Pray) Hersom, of Lebanon, Me., and 
was born in that town in 1S35. His father 
was a tailor, but was also engaged in farming. 
Nahum A. Hersom attended school at West 
Lebanon, and studied at the academy at Par- 
sonsfield, then quite a noted institution. He 
read medicine with Dr. John Parker, of Leba- 
non, and Dr. Nathan Parker, of Farmington, 
attended the Brunswick Medical School for a 
year, and graduated from the University of 
Pennsylvania at Philadelphia in 1S61. In the 
summer of that year he opened an office at 
Sanford Corner. In the fall of 1862, when 
the Twentieth " Maine Volunteer Infantry 
started for the South, he went with it as 
Assistant Surgeon. Six months later he was 
promoted to the rank of First Surgeon of the 
Seventeenth (Maine) Regiment, and during 
the last year of the war he had charge of the 
field hospital of the Third Division of the 
Second Corps. His health was good during 
the first part of his army life, but in the last 
year he had two attacks of malarial fever. 
He was on the point of having a third seizure 
when he was mustered out. He then located 
in Farmington, N.H., where he was married, 
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At the end of that time he prepared to take a 
vacation for two weeks, but it was five years 
before he was able to resume his professional 
work. In the fall of 1.N72 Dr. and Mrs. Iler- 
som removed In Portland, and there the Doctor 
built up an extensive practice in medicine and 
surgery. In the spring of 1881 he went to 
Europe for a rest of three months, but soon 
after landing he was taken ill. Within a week 
from that time he died of peritonitis in Dub- 
lin, among strangers, with not one of his kin- 
dred to bid him farewell. I le was a member 
of the County and State Medical Societies, of 
the American Medical Association, and of the 
Portland Clinical Society. He was prominent 
in each of these organizations anil took an 
active part in their important transactions. 
In politics he was a Republican. He kept up 
his army associations after the war, and was 
surgeon of a Grand Army Post. lie left one 
daughter, Mabel Lord Hersom, who is now a 
student at Smith College. 

Dr. Jane Lord Hersom takes an active 
interest in all projects for the good and the 
advancement of women. She served one year 
as President, and was also Treasurer, of the 
Maine Suffrage Association; and she was 
three years President of the Equal Suffrage 
Club of Portland. She belongs to the Monday 
Club, one of the oldest continuous history clubs 
oi the city, to the Women's Literary Union, 
and State and National Federation of Women's 
Clubs. In charitable and church work she is 
also active, belonging to the State Street Con- 
gregational Church, of which her husband also 
was a member. 




lHARLES M. CLARY, a prominent 
merchant of Harpswell, Me., with 
place of business on Bailey's Island, 
of which he is a native, was born 
on August 3, 1S45, son of Samuel and Susan 
W. (Gardener) Clary. His great-grandfather, 
Luther Clary, was one of the first settlers of 
Bailey's Island, owning sixty-five acres of 
land, part of which he cultivated. He lived 
to an advanced age. 

Ephraim Clary, son of Luther, was bom on 
Bailey's Island, and there made his home 
dining his life ol sixty-three years. He en- 



gaged in farming to some extent, and also, 
with a number of boats, took part in the fish- 
eries, which form the principal industrial 
feature of the island. 11 is wife was a Miss 
Gardener, a native of Orr's Island. They 
reared a large family, one son being Samuel, 
above named. 

Samuel Clary, the father of Charles M., was 
born in Portland, but spent the greater part ol 
his life on Bailey's Island. He went to sea 
as a fisherman when quite young, and was 
actively engaged in catching ami curing fish 
for some years, also raising garden produce on 
the home farm. He died in the prime of 
manhood, at the age of forty-five, having con- 
tracted ship fever during one of his expedi- 
tions to the high seas. He married Susan 
W. , a daughter of Ephraim Gardener, who was 
a fisherman of Bailey's Island. Mrs. Clary is 
yet living on the island, and is now seventy- 
two years of age. She worships at the Union 
Church, at whose services her husband also 
was a frequent attendant during his life. 
They reared but one child, the subject of this 
sketch. 

Charles M. Clary was but four years of age 
when his father died; and he was early called 
upon to take up the work of life, acquiring, as 
opportunity afforded, a good common-school 
education. He went on fishing expeditions 
when but ten years of age, and successfully 
followed that line of work until 1892, when he 
built his present place of business. This 
store is connected with the comfortable dwell- 
ing-house which he erected in 18S0, ami is 
well stocked with a full line of groceries, dry 
goods, notions, and other useful articles oi 
general merchandise. In addition to his retail 
trade Mr. Clary buys lobsters at wholesale 
to ship to distant cities, realizing a handsome 
income from this branch of his business. 
Thrown on his own resources when a child, he 
has developed remarkable business ability, and 
is now one of the prosperous merchants ol 
Harpswell. 

In 1868 Mr. Clary was united in marriage 
with Ella E. Huff, daughter of Joseph Huff, 
a fisherman of Boothbay, Me. Of the four 
children bom of this union one has passed 
to the world beyond. Mabel E. is with her 
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Greely, a fireman of the steamer "Merry- 
coneag" ; and Charles W. assists his father. 

A Democrat in polities, Mr. Clary has filled 
many public offices of trust, serving as As- 
sessor, Overseer of the Poor, and Selectman; 
and he has been a member of the town Demo- 
cratic Committee two years. lie was on the 
School Board two years under the town system, 
and also served under the district system. He 
belongs to but two social organizations, being 
a member of Pejapscot Lodge, No. 13, Inde- 
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, of Brunswick; 
also Sehascodegan Tribe, No. 30, I. O. R. M., 
of Orr's Island. With his wife he attends the 
Union Church on the island. A man of 
unusual intelligence, he is very prominent in 
Harpswell, anil takes an active interest in 
all matters concerning the public welfare. 




RVILLE G. BOYD, representative in 
Portland of the well-known firm of 
Stickney & Poor, spice manufacturers 
of Boston, was born in Portland, Me., 
December 4, 1S29, son of Enoch and Mary 
K. (Haskell) Boyd. His ancestors came 
originally from K.ilmarnock, Scotland. His 
great-grandfather, John Boyd, Sr. , who was a 
sea captain, was lost at sea. His grandfather, 
John Boyd, Jr., became a prosperous New 
Hampshire farmer. 

Enoch Boyd, father of Orville G., was bom 
in Salisbury, Mass., in 1796. At an early 
age he adopted mercantile pursuits, and was 
for several years an extensive wool merchant, 
but subsequently engaged in the grocery busi- 
ness, which he successfully conducted for a 
long period, being a well-known business man 
of his day. He finally retired; and the re- 
mainder of his life was passed in Melrose, 
Mass., where he died in 1877. His wile, 
Mary K. Haskell, who was born December 6, 
1802, was a grand-daughter of Nathaniel Has- 
kell, formerly a large land-owner in this State. 
She became the mother of four children, namely : 
< >i man Taylor, senior member of the firm of 
Boyd, Leeds & Co., of 2 16 State Street, Bos- 
ton ; Mary K., who resides in Melrose, Mass. ; 
Charles Oscar, who is in business in Melrose; 
and Orville G., the subject of this sketch. 
Mrs. Enoch Boyd died in 186S. 



Orville G. Boyd was educated in the schools 
of New Hampshire, completing his education 
at the academy in Laconia, that State. lie 
commenced business life as a clerk in a gen- 
eral store in Laconia, where he remained for 
a time. Coming then to Portland, he entered 
the clothing business in this city as a member 
of the firm of Boyd & Co. After a successful 
experience of several years he sold out and 
then went to Boston, where he engaged in the 
wholesale grocery business, becoming a part 
ner in the firm of L. G. Pratt & Co. This 
concern consisted of Messrs. Pratt and Leeds 
and the Messrs. Orman T. and Orville G. 
Boyd; but, Mr. Pratt finally withdrawing, the 
firm became known as Boyd, Leeds & Co. 
They carried on a flourishing business for some 
time, but at length dissolved; and Mr. Orville 
G. Boyd entered the firm of Stickney & Poor, 
with whom he has since remained, his connec- 
tion with that house having extended over a 
period of fifteen years. During this time- 
he has had charge of the Portland branch, 
which is located at 5 Exchange Street. He- 
occupies a prominent position among the busi- 
ness men of the city, and is widely respected 
for his personal character. He is a member 
of Unity Lodge, Independent Order of Odd 
Fellows, and of Portland Encampment. In 
politics he is a Republican. Mr. Boyd mar- 
ried Susan W. Graffam, daughter of Captain 
Peter and Sarah M. (Cobb) Graffam, her 
father having been a well-known sea captain 
and ship-owner of Portland. Both Mr. and 
Mrs. Boyd are members of the Free Street 
Baptist Church. 



f I^JrANVILLE M. RICH, senior mem- 
I \$T ber of the firm of G. M. & C. S. 
^ — Rich, of Standish, Cumberland 
County, Me., was born in this town, November 
12, 1S35. His paternal grandfather, Lemuel 
Rich, was a lifelong farmer in Standish, at- 
taining the age of fourscore years. To him 
and his wife, whose maiden name was Betsey 
Smith, seven children were born, John, the 
father of Granville M., being the second son. 
John Rich, a native of this town, was born 
in 1796, and spent his entire life in the place 
of his birth, being engaged in lumbering and 



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farming. He married Susan l'hinney, daugh- 
ter of John l'hinney, of Gorham. They had 
three children, all of whom are living, 
namely: Myra; Serena, widow of Edwin 
Richardson, of Naples, Me.; and Granville 
M. Politically, the father was a Republican 
in his affiliations; and the mother, religiously, 
was a member of the Methodist church. 

Granville M. Rich was bred and educated in 
Standish; and after leaving school he here en- 
gaged in the lumber business with his father, 
being also interested in agricultural pursuits. 
He subsequently formed a partnership with 
C. S. Rich, and was extensively engaged in 
the manufacture of lumber for many years. 
The firm still own the plant in common, but 
its members carry on a separate business, 
operating the saw-mill individually, each 
being independent in his dealings. Mr. Rich 
is .111 earnest advocate of the principles of the 
Republican party, and takes an intelligent 
and active interest in local public affairs, in 
1883 and 1SS4 serving as a member of the 
Board of Selectmen. He is a Knight of 
Pythias, belonging to Crescent Lodge, No. 20, 
of Steep Falls, in this town. 

Mr. Rich was married June 8, 186S, to 
Abby F. Hamlin, daughter of Ebenezer C. 
Hamlin, of Standish. Mr. and Mrs. Rich 
have no children of their own living; but they 
have adopted a son and a daughter — Herbert 
L. and Annie P. Rich, who have all the ad- 
vantages of a refined and cultured home. Mr. 
Rich and his family attend the Baptist 
church. 




LEXANDER STEVENSON, formerly 
an expert wool-dyer and later a suc- 
cessful clothing merchant of West- 
brook, died at his home in this city 
in 1894. He was born in Scotland, February 
10, 1845, and was a son of Francis and Jean- 
ette (Miller) Stevenson. Wool-dyeing ap- 
pears to have been the hereditary occupation 
of the family, as it was the trade of his father 
and of his paternal grandfather, who lived ami 
died in Scotland. Francis Stevenson, who 
was born in Stirling, Scotland, emigrated 
with his family in 1856 to the United States, 
and settled in Clinton, Mass., where he was 



employed in the woollen factories, residing 
there for the rest of his life. He was an 
industrious and reliable workman; ami, be- 
coming a citizen of the United States, he 
supported the Republican party in politics, 
and in his religious belief was a Congrcgation- 
alist. His wife, Jeanette Miller, who was a 
native of Scotland, became the mother of nine 
children, five of whom are living, namely: 
Frank, a resident of Meriden, Conn. ; John, 
wlio is engaged in the clothing business in 
Wallingford, Conn.; Jeanette, wife of N. J. 
Harding, of Clinton, Mass. ; William, who 
resides in Clinton; and Maggie, wife of M. J. 
Dougan, of Worcester, Mass. 

Alexander Stevenson acquired his education 
in the public schools of Clinton; and, after 
completing his course of study, he went to 
Utica, N.Y., where he served an apprentice- 
ship of one and one-half years in the wool-dye- 
ing business under a Mr. Steele, a master dyer 
in the woollen-mills of that city. While in 
Utica he pursued a business course at the 
commercial college; and, after he had learned 
the dyer's trade, he went to Bridgton, Me., 
where he took charge of the dyeing department 
of the Pondicherry woollen-mills, which had 
just been erected, and he cleansed and dyed 
the first batch of wool ever used in those 
mills. He was connected with the Pondi- 
cherry mills for twenty-one years, during 
which time lie secured a high reputation 
throughout the State as an expert dyer: and his 
services commanded a handsome income. He 
owned real estate in Bridgton, together with 
other valuable property; and while residing 
there he was actively interested in both the 
social and political welfare of the town. In 
1886 he moved to Westbrook, where he entered 
the clothing business in company with his 
brother-in-law, Leander Clements, under the 
firm name of Clements & Co. ; and, purchas- 
ing his partner's interest four years later, he 
carried on the business successfully until his 
death, which took place as above stated. 
While conducting business in Westbrook, he 
was induced by Ayer & Houston, the hat man- 
ufacturers of Portland, who had much diffi- 
culty in obtaining a fast black color for their 
goods, to come to their assistance with his 
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labored in their interest for six months with 
such success that at the end of that time the 
lii in offered him the entire charge of their fac- 
tory, but he declined to accept. 

Although naturally of a domestic turn of 
mind, preferring to pass his moments of leisure 
with his family, Mr. Stevens displayed a deep 
interest in the fraternal Orders. He was well 
advanced in Masonry, having been Master of 
Oriental Lodge, A. F. & A. M., of Bridgton; 
had passed through the different chairs of the 
Royal Arch Chapter : and was a member of 
Lewiston Commandery, Knights Templars, 
lie was also a charter member of Highland 
Lodge, Knights of Pythias, of Bridgton. In 
politics he was a Democrat; and, while not 
taking any active part in public affairs, he 
sought by the aid of his vote to secure the 
proper administration. In his religious views 
he was a Universalist. 

On November 12, 1866, Mr. Stevenson was 
united in marriage to Abbie E. Alley, daugh- 
ter of E. T. Alley, of Bridgton. By this 
union there is but one son, Frank, who has 
succeeded his father in business. Frank 
Stevenson has already developed a thorough 
capacity for mercantile pursuits, and is at the 
present time the youngest merchant in West- 
brook. He is bright, energetic, and particu- 
larly agreeable in his manners, and is very 
popular, both socially and in a business way. 
Mrs. Stevenson, who survives her husband, is 
still residing in Westbrook. An intelligent, 
liberal-minded lady, she is highly esteemed 
by her many friends and acquaintances. 



jTjuWARD ALLING NOYES, Treasurer 
p| of the Portland Savings Bank, with 
— - which he has been connected since 

1S59, was born at Eastport, Me., October 6, 
1 8 39, son of Joseph Cobham and Helen M. 
(Ailing) Noyes. He is a lineal descendant 
of Nicholas Noyes, who located in Newbury, 
Mass., in 1635. 

Cutting Noyes, son of Nicholas, was the 
father of Joseph, who was born in 1689, and 
whose grandson and namesake, born in Port- 
land in 1745, took a leading part in public 
affairs, representing the district in the Pro- 
vincial Congress during the Revolutionary 



War. The second Joseph Noyes died in 1795. 
His grandson, Joseph Cobham Noyes, was bom 
in Portland, April 24, 1798, and moved to 
Eastport, Me., in .1819, engaging in business 
there as a ship-chandler and shipper of mer- 
chandise. An episode of Mr. Joseph C. 
Noyes's mercantile life about this time illus- 
trates his superiority to the petty graspings 
too common in trade. The canals were 
closed, and only about one-half the amount 
of flour necessary for consumers was obtain- 
able. A number of flour merchants, wishing 
to form a combine, waited on Mr. Noyes, who 
was so fortunate as to have received a large- 
amount of flour, and laid their proposed 
scheme before him. But he refused to comply 
with their request or to sell his goods to them 
at an advanced price or to their representatives 
who attempted to buy of him. Instead, Mr. 
Noyes advertised to sell to all bona fide heads 
of families in Washington County barrels of 
flour at only twenty-five cents' advance over the 
full cost, in this way crushing the combine. 
He believed in a fair profit on the necessaries 
of life and no more. 

In 1847 ne engaged in the flour trade in 
Portland, and for some years carried on an 
extensive and successful business. In 1859 
he was appointed Treasurer of the Portland 
Company (the locomotive works'), and about 
the same time became Treasurer of the Port- 
land Savings Bank. He then devoted all his 
time to the duties of these offices, but during 
the last years of his life his whole attention 
was given to the interests of the bank. This 
institution, when Mr. Noyes became first con- 
nected with it, had but one hundred and sixty 
thousand dollars on deposit, but its business 
was beginning to increase; and at the time 
of his death, July 28, 1868, the deposits 
amounted to two million, two hundred and 
seventy-three thousand dollars, the increase 
being partly clue to confidence in the probity 
and good management of the Treasurer. His 
wife, whose maiden name was Helen M. 
Ailing, was a native of Litchfield County, 
Connecticut, and grand-daughter of Major John 
Webb, a Revolutionary soldier of note. She 
died January 9, 1854. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. 
Noyes were the parents of four sons — George 
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Edward Ailing Noyes received a good edu- 
cation in the schools of Portland, and, when 
nineteen years of age, entered the counting- 
room of the Portland Savings Bank, where he 
was clerk live years. The following five years 
he was connected with the National Traders' 
Bank; and in 1-868, soon after the death of his 
father, he returned to the savings-bank, tak- 
ing the position of Assistant Treasurer, which 
he held till the death of his elder brother 
Frank, on December 17, 1877, when he suc- 
ceeded him as Treasurer. He is now in point 
of service the oldest official in the bank and 
one of the oldest bank Treasurers in the State. 
Dining his incumbency the deposits have in- 
creased from four million, two hundred and 
forty-eight thousand dollars to over eight 
million dollars, and are daily increasing. 
This bank is the largest east of Boston, and 
ranks ninth in New England in amount of de- 
posits. Edward Ailing Noyes has now held 
the office of Treasurer for nearly twenty years, 
and has established a reputation for unim- 
peachable judgment in financial matters. He 
is President of the Savings Bank Association 
of Maine. While devoting his time mainly to 
banking, he is also connected with other 
enterprises, including the Union Mutual Life 
Insurance Company of Maine, of which he is 
a Director, and the Portland Safe Deposit 
Company, of which he is Vice-President. In 
the public library he has taken especial in- 
terest. He was the first librarian, serving 
without pay for eleven years, and working 
earnestly to bring the institution to its present 
prosperous condition. He is now a member of 
the Committee on Books of the Board of Trus- 
tees, and has been Treasurer for many years. 

November 5, 1863, Mr. Noyes was united 
in marriage with Julia Augusta, daughter of 
John Edwards, of Portland, and grand-daugh- 
ter of Thomas Edwards, first Judge Advocate- 
general of the Revolutionary army, and at the 
time of his death Grand Secretary of the So- 
ciety of the Cincinnati. Seven children were 
born to Mr. and Mrs. Noyes, five of whom arc- 
living, namely: Helen Ailing; Charles Ed- 
wards, teller of the Portland Savings Bank; 
Julia; Joseph C. ; and Sidney W. 

In politics Mr. Noyes is a Republican, and 
he has taken an active part in furthering the 



interests of his party. He was Treasurer of 
the State Committee during the Blaine cam- 
paign, and was a member of the City Council 
from Ward 7 in 1882 and 1883, a member of 
the Board of Aldermen in 1884 and 1S85, ami 
Chairman of the Board in 1885. While a 
member of the city government, he was Chair- 
man of the Committee on Street Lighting, and 
was instrumental in introducing electric lights 
in the streets of Portland. 



EDUTHUN A. TRUMBULL, a vet- 
eran agriculturist, residing on his farm 
in Bridgton, was born in the town oi 
Denmark, Oxford County, Me., April 
3, 1817. He is the only living member of a 
family of eight children, six sons ami two 
daughters, born to Samuel and Lydia (Alexan- 
der) Trumbull, who spent their last years in 
this town. Their children bore the following 
names: Charles, Lois, Samuel, Jeduthun A., 
Lydia, William, John (first), and John 
(second). 

Jeduthun A. Trumbull received a limited 
education in the town of his birth, where he 
lived until reaching the age of twelve years. 
He then came with his parents to Bridgton, 
where for seven years he worked with his 
father on the farm and also at the stone 
cutter's trade. In 1836, two years before 
attaining his majority, he bought his time 
of his father, paying him one hundred dollars, 
and was afterward engaged in various pursuits 
until 1853, when he purchased the farm which 
he now owns and occupies. Here Mr. Trum- 
bull attended to his agricultural labors, and in 
addition worked at his trade, throughout his 
years of activity. He has eighty-five acres of 
productive land, in the care of which he has 
evinced excellent judgment and ability, by 
means of his industry and thrift acquiring a 
fair competency. He is a most respected citi- 
zen, and in politics he is a stanch supporter of 
the principles of the Democratic party. 

Mr. Trumbull has been twice married. His 
first wife, Rebecca N. Harnden, to whom he- 
was united in 1842, died October 16, 185 1, 
leaving two children, Sarah H. and ( )rren A. 
Sarah became the wife of Daniel Harmon, who 
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in 1862 in Company 15, Twenty-third Maine 
Volunteer Infantry. The son, a bridge 
builder and contractor, lives in Reading, Mass. 
In 1S57 Mr. Trumbull was united in marriage 
to Miss Sophia M. Frye, who passed to the 
bourne from which no traveller returns, No- 
vember 28, 1888. The only child born of his 
second union was a son, Edward Frye, who 
lived but five years. 




|A J O R WILLIAM HENRY 
GREEN, one of the prominent 
contractors and builders of Port- 
land, and Department Com- 
mander of the Grand Army of the Republic, 
is a native-born citizen, the date of his birth 
being April 2, 1836. He is of substantial 
English stock, his paternal grandfather, John 
Green, Sr., having emigrated from England to 
Maine in the latter part of the last century. 
He built the first house, which is still stand- 
ing on Green Street, Portland, that thorough- 
fare being named in his honor. The large 
tract of land which he here bought appreci- 
ated afterward in value, being not far from the 
centre of the city. John Green, Sr., married 
a Miss Gould, daughter of an early settler; 
and their son, John Green, Jr., was the 
Major's father. 

John Green, Jr., was born in Portland in 
1795, and after reaching maturity started in 
business for himself as a rope-maker, carrying 
on a very successful business, supplying boats 
and producing cordage for other purposes for 
many years, continuing active until his death 
in 1S58. His wife, whose maiden name was 
Mary Jackson, was a native of Raymond, Me. 
They became the parents of the following chil- 
dren: John, the third of that name, who 
served in both the Mexican War and the late 
Civil War, and now resides at Fairfield in this 
State; Eliza, the wife of Seth Martin, of 
Chelsea, Mass.; William Henry; and Mary 
Frances, who married William E. Stevens, 
both being now deceased. The mother lived 
a widow many years, passing away in 1887, 
at an advanced age. 

William H. Green was educated in the 
Portland schools, being graduated from the 
high school in 1852. He soon began working 



at the trade of a brick mason, serving a three 
years' apprenticeship with S. C. & G. M. 
Chase, afterward working as a journeyman 
until war times. On June 10, 1862, Mr. 
Green enlisted as a private in Company B, 
Seventeenth Maine Volunteer Infantry, which, 
after the organization of the regiment, was sent 
to Camp King, on Cape Elizabeth, going 
thence to the front, August 22, 1862. The 
succeeding seven weeks the regiment occupied 
the line of forts on the north side of Washing- 
ton, after which it was assigned to Perry's 
Brigade, First Division, Third Corps of the 
Potomac Army, and was at the forefront at 
the battle of Fredericksburg, December 13, 
1862. The regiment spent the following 
winter in camp near Potomac Creek, but was 
present at the battle of Chancellorsville, May 
3, and took part in the battle of Gettysburg, 
July 2 and 3, 1863, and in the engagement at 
Waupin Heights, afterward joining General 
Meade, when he fell back from Rapidan to 
the vicinity of Washington. The company 
advanced with the army to Kelly's Ford, and 
subsequently fought in the battles of Locust 
Grove and Mine Run, going into winter quar- 
ters near Brandy Station. In the spring the 
divisions were consolidated, forming the Sec- 
ond and Third Divisions of the Second Corps, 
and took an active part in the important con- 
tests of that year, being at the battles of the 
Wilderness, in all of the engagements in the 
vicinity of Spottsylvania, and at the capture 
of the bridges and works at North Anna, 
May 23, 1864. The army then moved via 
Milford to Cold Harbor, after the battle there 
crossing the James River and marching on to 
Petersburg, making assaults on the enemy's 
works at various times and places. In the 
spring of 1865 this regiment was under the 
command of General Grant in the skirmish at 
Deep Bottom, Boynton Plank Road, Hatches 
Run, and at Sailor's Creek, and on April 9, 
1865, was present at the surrender of Lee at 
Appomattox, an impressive scene, never to be 
forgotten. Mr. Green was made Sergeant of 
his company in December, 1862; Second 
Lieutenant in July, 1863; and, after the bat- 
tle of Gettysburg, for brave conduct was pro- 
moted to the rank of First Lieutenant. The 
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raised to the position of Captain of Company 
G, and at Sailor's Creek, three days before 
Lee's surrender, was brevetted Major, a well- 
merited promotion. 

After the Grand Review in Washington 
Major Green, having been in active mili- 
tary serviee three years, returned with his 
regiment to Portland, and resumed work at 
his trade, at first as a journeyman. In 1868 
he became a member of the firm of Knight, 
Green & Co., the firm continuing in business 
under this name until 1873, being engaged in 
contracting and building. In that year he 
formed a partnership with Mr. Jordan, under 
the name of Green & Jordan, and is still in 
business, theirs being the oldest contracting 
firm in the city. They have erected many of 
the prominent buildings of Portland, among 
others being the Storer Building, the Emery 
& Waterhouse store, the Shaler, Cavanaugh 
ami Carroll School-houses, the Public Library, 
and likewise many of the finest residences in 
the city, including Dr. Dana's and H. M. 
Rayson's. Major Green is a prominent mem- 
ber of the Mechanics' Building and Loan Asso- 
ciation, having been one of its promoters and 
a Director since its organization. 

Major Green has always been identified with 
the Republican ranks. He cast his first vote 
in 1864 at Petersburg, Va., for Abraham Lin- 
coln, the ballots being dropped in an ammuni- 
tion box. In local affairs he is very active 
and influential, and has served in various 
municipal offices with great acceptability. 
During the years 1872 and 1873 lie was a 
member of the City Council, and has been one 
of the Committee on Public Buildings, Street 
Commissioner, member of the Board of Over- 
seers for over twelve years, being Chairman 
of the Board for two years, and Chairman of 
the Farming Committee for six years. While 
seising in the State legislature in 1889, the 
Major was Chairman of the Committee on 
Military Affairs, a member of the Public 
Building Committee, and of the State Pension 
Committee, and instrumental in having the 
State Militia Bill and an appropriation for 
the Gettysburg monument carried through the 
House. 

In the years 1889 and 1S90 he was City 
Marshal under Mayor Melcher; and many im- 



provements in the police department were 
made during his term of office, the first patrol 
wagon ever used here being purchased, and 
the rogues' gallery established. A particular 
time for the annual spring ami autumn chang- 
ing of police uniforms from light to dark, and 
vice versa, was then instituted. The Major is 
a man of prominence in military circles, hav- 
ing joined the Bosworth Post, Grand Army of 
the Republic, in 1867, since when he has 
been Post Commander three different times; 
and, in February, 1895, at Skowhegan, was 
elected Department Commander for the State 
of Maine, having under his charge one hundred 
and sixty-six Posts, with an aggregate mem- 
bership of nine thousand. He is also identi- 
fied with other social organizations, belonging 
to Portland Lodge, A. F. & A. M. ; to Munjoy 
Lodge, Knights of Pythias; to the Ancient 
Brothers Lodge, Independent Order of Odd 
Fellows; to the Eastern Star Encampment; to 
the Maine Commandery of the Loyal Legion, 
and the Lincoln Club. 

Major William H. Green married Miss Eda 
A. Merrill, daughter of Nathaniel Merrill, of 
Windham, Me., the only child of their union 
being Mildred G., wife of Herbert A. Roberts, 
of this city. Major Green is a regular attend- 
ant of the First Universalist Church and a 
generous contributor toward its support. He 
was one of the first to discover the beauties of 
that portion of the city known as the West 
End, and some twenty-five years ago built 
his present residence at No. 128 Funis 
Street. 




RACF CRFSSEY, a prominent and 
well-to-do agriculturist of Gorham, 
Cumberland County, Me., was bom 
in the town of Buxton, York 
County, March 10, 1841. He comes of sturdy 
English stock, his great-grandfather having 
emigrated from England in Colonial times, 
becoming a settler of Buxton. His two 
brothers, who accompanied him across the 
Atlantic, both located in the town of Gorham. 
All three took up land, and were in prosper- 
ous circumstances. 

Mr. Cressey's paternal grandfather, John 
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spent his life. To him and his wife, Hannah 
Owens, seven children were born, two of 
whom are still living — Edmund Cressey, of 
Mollis, Me.; and Elijah Cressey, of Buxton. 

Daniel Cressey, one of the sons of John and 
Hannah Owens Cressey, was born and reared 
in Buxton, and there engaged in lumbering 
and general farming, fie was a keen, far- 
sighted man of business and very successful 
in his various undertakings, continuing in 
active pursuit until his death, which occurred 
in 1 8 g 1 . Politically, he was a Democrat, and, 
religiously, was an attendant of the Free Will 
Baptist church. He was twice married. His 
first wife, Mary Hill, a native of Brownfield, 
with whom he was united in 1840, died in 
1877, leaving six children, namely: Horace, 
the leading subject of this brief sketch; 
Hannah; Charles H.; Noah; Daniel; and 
Mary C, wife of Wilbur Rand, who has two 
children — Maud and Harold. Of his union 
with his second wife, Mary Flood, of Buxton, 
there were no children. 

Horace Cressey was educated in the schools 
of his native town and afterward worked on 
the home farm until 1863, when he offered his 
services to his country, enlisting in Company 
C, Twenty-seventh Maine Volunteer Infantry, 
which was made up of brave boys from York 
County. He subsequently re-enlisted, just 
prior to the battle of Gettysburg, for a week 
or ten clays, and for his gallantry received a 
medal of honor. On his return from war he 
worked for a time on the farm, going thence 
to Portland, where lie worked three years for 
the Portland & Rochester Railway Company. 
Mr. Cressey was then employed for three years 
in Warren's paper-mill at Cumberland Mills, 
after which he leased a farm in Buxton for 
two years. In 1878 he purchased the old 
Stone farm of one hundred acres, in Gorham, 
and here has since been actively and prosper- 
ously engaged in general agriculture, being a 
practical and progressive farmer. He is a 
stanch supporter of the principles of the Dem- 
ocratic part)-, and attends the Methodist 
church, of which his wife is a member. 

On November 21, 1S74, Mr. Cressey was 
married to Lovanthia Elwell, the seventh of a 
family of nine children born to George and 
Nancy (Smith) Elwell, of Gorham. Mr. and 



Mrs. Cressey have two children now living, 
namely: Ida M. Cressey, born May 29, 1876; 
and Alvin H. Cressey, born September 8, 
1877. 



^NATHANIEL DYER, a highly esteemed 
I — 7 native resident of Pownal, Me., for 
\\S I many years prominently identified 

""" with the management of town 
affairs, was born January 24, 1825, son of 
Michael and Rachel (Haskell) Dyer. Mr. 
Dyer's grandfather, Nathaniel Dyer, was an 
early settler of Cape Elizabeth, where he 
owned and cultivated a good farm. He was a 
ship master and owner, and for many years was 
a prominent man at Cape Elizabeth. He 
passed his last days in Portland, and died in 
that city at a good old age. He reared a fam- 
ily of three sons and three daughters, Michael, 
Mr. Dyer's father, being the youngest son. 

Michael Dyer was born at Cape Elizabeth, 
November 1, 1782. In early manhood he set- 
tled in Pownal as a pioneer, erecting a log 
house, and clearing a good farm from the 
wilderness, and by his energy and persever- 
ance succeeded in establishing a comfortable 
home for himself and family. He owned a 
farm of one hundred acres, which he culti- 
vated with prosperous results. He died at the 
age of seventy-eight years and ten months. 
In politics he was a Democrat, and he was 
called to serve in public affairs as a Select- 
man of the town and a Representative to the 
legislature. He was twice married. 1 1 is 
second wife, who was born in Gorham, Me., 
January 1, 1786, lived to reach the unusually 
advanced age of nearly one hundred years. 
He reared a family of thirteen children, three 
of whom are living, namely: Nathaniel, the 
subject of this sketch, who is the eldest; Mrs. 
Rachel Bangs, who was born March 23, [826, 
and now resides in Pownal; and Sarah Whit- 
more, who was born October 8, 1827, and re- 
sides in Oakland, Cal. 

Nathaniel Dyer received his education in 
the schools of Pownal, and in young manhood 
he was employed as a ship carpenter for a short 
time. His principal occupation in life, how- 
ever, has been farming. In 184S he purchased 
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desirably located, which he has since con- 
ducted. As a general fanner he lias by his 
energy and good management kept his farm up 
to a high standard of excellence, and has at- 
tained a comfortable prosperity. The present 
substantial buildings on his place were erected 
by him. In politics he supports the Repub- 
lican party, and he has rendered faithful and 
valuable services to the town as Selectman, 
Assessor, Treasurer, and in other offices; and 
in 1861 and 1862 he served with marked abil- 
ity as a Representative to the State legis- 
lature. 

On March 18, 1851, Mr. Dyer was united 
in marriage with Harriet L. Martin, who was 
born in Poland, Me., April 9, 1827, daughter 
of Robert Martin. Mrs. Dyer died September 
12, 1877, leaving two children — Edwin L. 
and Hattie E. Edwin L. Dyer, born October 
15, 1S55, is a lawyer and present City Clerk 
of Portland. He was married August 2, 1888, 
to Fanny Green, and has two children, named 
Dorothy and De Young. Hattie E. Dyer was 
born October 6, 1857. On September 22, 
1886, she married Fred B. Pistes, a travelling 
salesman. Mr. and Mrs. Estes reside in 
Deering. They have one daughter, named 
Mabel H. 

Mr. Dyer is widely and favorably known as 
a genial, sociable gentleman and a kind- 
hearted friend. His views arc liberal upon 
religious subjects. Socially, he is connected 
with Ereeport Lodge, A. F. & A. M., and the 
Knights of Pythias. 




)EWELLYN SPURR, a prominent citi- 
zen of Otisfield, Cumberland County, 
Me., who is now actively engaged 
in general farming and dairying, was 
born in Otisfield, October 15, 1844. He is 
the son of Samuel and Laura (Harding) 
Spurr, the former a native of Otisfield, Me., 
the latter of Blue Hill, and the grandson of 
William and Nabbie N. (Dole) Spurr, early 
settlers in Otisfield. 

William Spurr, who was born March 8, 1765, 
was an able farmer and also worked at shoe- 
making. He spent the greater part of his life 
in Otisfield, dying July 10, 1837. His wife, 
Nabbie N. Dole, was born in Windham, Me., 



October 3, 1770, and died in Otisfield, Octobei 

12, 1844. She was the mother of twelve chil- 
dren — Miriam, born August [I, 1790, who 
died December 25, 1851; Joseph, who was 
born August iS, 1792, and died August 20, 
1802; Oliver, born June 23, 1794, who died 
May 14, 1868; Polly D., who was born April 

13, 1797, and died May 7, [828; Fannie, who 
was born July 27, 1799, and died July 23, 
1 81 5; Merrill, who was born April 18, 1801, 
and died February 21, 1S76; Jemima, born 
September 26, 1803, who died February 3, 
1848; Amelia, who was born March 25, 1806, 
and died April 21, 1806; Robert, born April 
20, 1807, who died June 4, 1878; Meredith 
W. , born June 23, 1809, who died February 
16, 1881; Samuel, born March 1, 1812; and 
William, Jr., born May 31, 18 14, who died 
April 28, 1825. 

Samuel Spurr was the eleventh child of this 
large family. Reared to farm life, he early 
settled on the farm which is now managed by 
his son, and by industry and judicious manage- 
ment drew from the soil a comfortable living. 
He occupied a prominent place among the 
citizens of the town, and held many offices oi 
trust. He died March 3, 1855, his wife sur- 
viving till 1895. Six children brightened 
their home — Clara S. , born in 1840, now the 
wife of Hamlin Spiller, of Lowell, Mass. ; 
Joseph M., born May 21, 1841, a shirt manu- 
facturer of Lowell, Mass., married, his wife 
being formerly Miss Laura Adams; Byron, who 
died in infancy; Cyril P., born in February, 
1846, a shoemaker living in South Bridgton, 
Me., and married to Mary Corson, of Bridgton ; 
Lewellyn, born October 15, 1844, the special 
subject of this sketch; and Ida M., born in 
January, 1852, wife of Albert Strout, of 
Webb's Mills, Me. 

Lewellyn Spurr received his early education 
in the public schools of Otisfield. He was 
but ten years of age when his father died, and 
was obliged to be content with a common- 
school education, going to work on a farm in 
North Yarmouth, Me., when he was seventeen 
years of age. He worked in North Yarmouth 
three months, and, when the war broke out, 
though under age, signified his willingness to 
fight for his country, enlisting August 2, 1S62, 
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under command of Captain A. L. Fogg and 
Colonel T. A. Roberts. He took part in 
si ime of the most momentous engagements of 
the Civil War, including Fredericksburg, 
Gettysburg, and Chancellorsville. At Gettys- 
burg, July 2, 1863, he received a bullet 
wound in the leg, which permanently disabled 
him, and on account of which he was sent to 
the hospital at Newark, N.J. Receiving his 
discharge from the service September 25, 
1863, he returned home; and, his lameness in- 
capacitating him for farm work, he learned the 
shoemaker's trade and worked at it for two 
years in Mechanic Falls, Lewiston, and Otis- 
field. By that time his strength had returned; 
and, being again able to engage in active out- 
door labor, he resumed his farm work during 
the summer season, being employed in logging 
in winter in New Hampshire and Vermont, 
and in the summer of 1867 working in the 
brickyard in Oxford, Me. November 1, 1870, 
he moved to his present home to take care of 
his uncle and aunt; and when they died he 
succeeded to the ownership of the farm. The 
estate comprises about one hundred acres, and 
under Mr. Spurr's management is in a highly 
productive condition. He raises large quan- 
tities of hay, grain, and potatoes, and makes 
a fine grade of butter, which he sends to 
markets in different parts of the country. He 
also finds lucrative employment as a carpenter 
and mason. 

( )n February 14, 1882, Mr. Spurr was mar- 
ried to Miss Lydia Scribner, who was born in 
Otisfield, August 20, 1852, daughter of John 
and Sarah (Lamb) Scribner, both of Cumber- 
land County. Mrs. Spurr comes of a long- 
lived family, her great-grandfather, Edward 
Scribner, attaining the remarkable age of one 
hundred and three, and her grandfather, John 
Scribner, living to be ninety-five years of age. 
Her father was a prominent farmer and lum- 
berman of Otisfield. Mr. and Mrs. Spurr 
have one child — William S., born February 
28, 18S3. 

Politically, Mr. Spurr has been an ardent 
supporter of Democratic principles since he be- 
came of age. He was Selectman of Otisfield 
in 1884, 1892, 1893, and 1894. He is some- 
what of an antiquary and has a unique collec- 
tion of old documents and other relics, includ- 



ing almanacs dating back to 1757, which were 
gathered by different members of the Spurr 
family and given to him by his aunt, Sallie 
Spurr, who lived to be ninety years "I age, 
and a singing book, dated February 5, 1755. 
Mr. Spurr is adding yearly to his interesting 
collection, which is thus constantly increasing 
in value. 



AMES L. RICE, a substantial citizen 
and highly successful retail grocer of 
Portland, where he has a store at the 
corner of Congress and Portland Streets, 
was born in bis city, October 9, 1861, a son 
of Richard Gooding and Mary E. (Libby) 
Rice. 

When he was but six months old, his parents 
left Portland and moved to North Pownal, 
where they settled on a farm, subsequently 
removing to a farm in Westbrook, and going 
after a year's stay in that place to Scarboro, 
and thence to South Gorham. In the two 
places last named they remained several vears, 
the father being engaged in agriculture. 

James L. Rice attended school in various 
places; and, as his parents returned to Portland 
on leaving South Gorham, he finished his 
early education in the common school of Deer- 
ing. In 1876, when he was fifteen years of 
age, he took a course at Gray's Business Col- 
lege, and subsequently found employment with 
I. S. Bean in a wholesale fruit and produce 
store, where he remained a year, acquiring his 
first practical knowledge of business. After 
that he secured a position as book-keeper for 
Thompson & Hall, general commission prod- 
uce merchants, and two years later, in 1S84, 
started a small grocery store on his own ac- 
count. At first he employed but one clerk; 
but at the end of two years his trade had in- 
creased to such an extent as to warrant his 
entering more commodious quarters, and be- 
came to his present stand, a fine large corner 
store, where he now has the best business in 
this portion of the city, giving employment to 
seven people besides himself. 

On February \(~\ 18S4, Mr. Rice was united 
in marriage with Miss Ida L. Phillips, a 
daughter of Ossian C. Phillips, of Turner, 
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— Albert L. and Ada May. Mr. Rico is a 
faithful supporter of. the Republican party 
at the polls, but has never sought office. He 
and his family reside in Deering and are at- 
tendants of the Congregational church, to the 
support of which he contributes. 



Ji 



WIK1. M. CROCKETT, Town 
Clerk at Bridgton, Me., was born 
January 25, 1S31, in Charleston, 
S. C. His parents, Daniel Merrill 
and Ellen (Thomas) Crockett, had but two 
children, the elder being a daughter. The 
mother died when Daniel was an infant; and 
the father, who was engineer in a rice factory 
in Georgetown, N.C., died eight years later. 
After the death of his mother Daniel M. 
Crockett was taken to Portland to live with an 
uncle, who had sent for him, and made his 
home in that city until fourteen years old. 
Engaging subsequently for some time as a 
farm laborer, he became thoroughly acquainted 
with agricultural work; but, preferring to learn 
a trade, he then went to Westbrook, where 
he served an apprenticeship at shoemaking, 
which he subsequently followed for six years, 
and after that he was employed in lumbering 
in Wisconsin for two years. Returning to 
Westbrook, and again working at shoemaking 
for a short time, Mr. Crockett next established 
himself in business, which he finally sold out 
in the time of the late Rebellion, in order that 
he might offer his services in his country's 
defence. Accordingly, on October 3, 1861, 
he enlisted as a private in Company C, 
Twelfth Maine Volunteer Infantry, being 
mustered in at Portland. Sent to the South 
with his regiment, Mr. Crockett first met the 
enemy in battle at Ponchatoula, where he was 
wounded in the face by a piece of shell and 
was taken prisoner. He was held in the prisons 
of Jackson and Vicksburg from September 1 
until the following January, when he was ex- 
changed. Rejoining his regiment, he was 
soon sent to New Orleans, where he was sta- 
tioned three weeks, and the following fourteen 
weeks he spent at the St. James Hospital. 
His term of enlistment having now expired, he 
was honorably discharged, being mustered out 
of service September 7, 1S64. 



( >n his return to Westbrook Mr. Crockett 
resumed work at his trade, but was afterward 
appointed Assistant Postmaster, and was also 
clerk in a store, continuing thus engaged until 
1865, when he came to Bridgton, where he has 
since made his home. For- some years he has 
been engaged in farming. He was re-elected 
March 2, 1896, for the fifth term as Town 
Clerk of Bridgton, having tilled this office 
with credit for four years, and, himself a loyal 
Republican, enjoying the respect of both po- 
litical parties. He is prominent in the Grand 
Army of the Republic circles, having been 
Adjutant of Farragut Post, No. 21, for a quar- 
ter of a century. 

Mr. Daniel M. Crockett and Miss Abbie 
Mead were united in wedlock on November 26, 
1865. They have but one child living, a 
daughter, Susanna M., having been bereft of 
their only son, Charles M. 




EV. ASA DALTON, D.D., Rector 
of St. Stephen's, Portland, Me., was 
Js \ born in Westbrook, Me., Octobei 

^""^ 30, 1824. He comes from good old 
New England stock, being a descendant ol 
Philemon Dalton, who emigrated to this coun- 
try in 1635, bringing with him his wife and 
son, and was one of the founders of Dedham, 
Mass. After a time he moved to New Hamp- 
shire, and settled in Hampton, of which 
place he was also one of the first settlers and 
incorporators. 

Philemon Dalton soon became a leading 
man in his new home. He was elected to 
many offices of trust, and gained the respect 
and confidence of the people among whom In- 
dwelt. He became Deacon of the church 
and Selectman, and, as civil magistrate, had 
authority to perform marriage ceremonies. He 
died June 4, 1662, from injuries received from 
the fall of a tree. The Rev. Timothy Dalton, 
brother of Philemon, also sought a home in the 
New World. The rectorship of Woolverstone, 
Suffolk, England, which lie had held for more 
than twenty years, was taken from him under 
the tyrannical rule of Archbishop Laud. lie. 
therefore, in 1637 left England, and joined his 
brother Philemon at Hampton, and was the 
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Samuel, son of Philemon Dalton, was born 
in England, 1629, but was brought up in this 
country from his early childhood. His career 
proves him to have been a man of sense and 
integrity. He was called upon while quite a 
young man to fill offices of trust; and he served 
as Clerk of the town of Hampton for thirty 
years, nearly all the deeds, wills, and civic 
records being in his handwriting. lie repre- 
sented Hampton in the General Court in 1662, 
1664, 1666, 1669, 1671, 1673, and 1679. 
He was in 1665 elected Associate Judge of 
the courts of Norfolk and Treasurer of the 
county, which offices he held until 1680, when 
New Hampshire formed a separate govern- 
ment. As soon as the new order was estab- 
lished, so high was the esteem in which Mr. 
Samuel Dalton was held that he was elected 
a member of the first council held by the State 
under President Cutt, an office he held until 
his death. On February 6, 1650, he married 
Mehitable, daughter of Henry Palmer, of 
Haverhill. She survived her husband, and 
married the Rev. Zachariah Symmes, of Brad- 
ford. 

Philemon Dalton, son of Samuel, was born 
in Hampton, N.H., December 16, 1664. He 
lived on the homestead, and did not go into 
public life, but served in the church, holding 
the office of Deacon. He was married on 
September 25, 1 690, to Abigail Gove, daugh- 
ter of Edward and Hannah (Titcomb) Gove. 
Their son Samuel was born July 22, 1694. 
He was a teacher, and married Mary, daugh- 
ter of Moses T. and Mary (Carr) Leavitt, who 
was a descendant of Thomas, of Exeter, N.H. 
Michael Dalton, brother of Samuel, became a 
prominent merchant in Newburyport, Mass., 
and was the father of Tristram Dalton, who 
was the first United States Senator from that 
State. 

Samuel, the son of Samuel and Mary 
(Leavitt) Dalton, was born in Hampton, 
N.H., April 5, 1726. In 1757 he married 
Sarah Scott; and they were early settlers of 
Parsonsfield, Me. Their son, Samuel Dalton, 
was born in Hampton, N.H., August 7, 1 77 1 . 
He became a merchant, and married in 1795 
Mary, daughter of Joel and Lydia (Perkins) 
Bennett, of York, Me., a descendant of John 
Bennett, of Wells, Me. 



Samuel Dalton, oi Westbrook, Me., born in 
Parsonsfield, November 25, 179", son of Sam- 
uel and Mary (Bennett) Dalton, was a mer- 
chant, as was his father before him. He mar- 
ried on October 12, 1S19, Mary Ann, daughtei 
of Joseph Huckins, of Effingham, N.H., and 
his wife, Mary Jenness, of Portsmouth, N.H. 
Mrs. Dalton was a descendant of Robert 
Huckins, whose son James was killed by the 
Indians, when his house in the garrison was 
taken, and all its inmates slain, with the ex 
ception of one son, Robert, who escaped the 
following day. 

The Rev. Asa Dalton is the eighth in de- 
scent from Philemon Dalton, his first Ameri- 
can ancestor. Dr. Dalton's parents removed 
from Maine to Massachusetts during his boy- 
hood; and in the Cambridge High School he 
was fitted for Harvard University, where he 
was graduated with distinction in 1S4S, a 
member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society, from 
the first eight of his class. After receiving 
his college degree, he decided to enter the 
ministry, and continued his studies at Cam- 
bridge, at the Divinity School of the Univer- 
sity. Not long after, Mr. Dalton went to 
Newport, R.I., where he established a classi- 
cal school, which had a prosperous career. 
Later he accepted the position of Assistant 
Rector of the Church of the Ascension in New 
York. During two years of this ministry he 
also edited the Protestant Churchman of that 
city. From 1856 to 1862 Mr. Dalton was 
Rector of St. John's Parish, Bangor; and one 
year later, in 1863, he came to Portland, 
where he assumed his present charge, the rec- 
torship of St. Stephen's. He married, in 
1851, Maria Jackson, a native of Roxbury, 
Mass., the daughter of the Rev. William 
and Mary Brown Leverelt. 

The spiritual elevation of those about him 
as well as the material advancement of the 
church, bear witness to Dr. Dalton's faithful 
and efficient ministry. His broad outlook ami 
wide sympathies have conjoined to establish 
the happiest relations between the parish and 
the various congregations of other denomina- 
tions in the city. During his ministry at Si. 
Stephen's, Dr. Dalton has delivered fifteen 
courses of free lectures upon historical and 
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u : Iv attended by the most intelligent people 
ol the city. Their popularity has not been 
confined to Portland, as they have been widely 
reported and read; and it is only the just 
measure of praise to say that these literary 
talks were the most popular lectures ever 
given in this city. Dr. Dalton's energy as a 
writer is remarkable. Besides frequent con- 
tributions to periodicals and reviews, he has 
written and published a volume of sermons 
and a church history, which have received ap- 
preciative commendations from both the secu- 
lar and religious press. He has always co- 
operated with other churches in their religious 
and charitable work, and is connected with 
several literary and benevolent societies. His 
name is enrolled among the members of the 
New England Historical and Genealogical 
Society and the Maine Historical Society, 
and he is Vice-President of the Harvard Club 
of Maine. No surer testimony of a man's 
life work can be given than the happier, wiser, 
better condition of those among whom and for 
whom he has labored. 

A Maine man. Dr. Dalton early decided to 
devote his life to the highest interests of his 
native State, a plan to which he has adhered 
unswervingly, subordinating all sectarian re- 
lations and schemes to this purpose — namely, 
that of promoting the intellectual and moral 
advancement of his city and State. 



(CY"IIN G. TOLFORD, late an esteemed 
resident of Gorham, Me., in former 
years one of the leading dry goods mer- 
chants of Cumberland County, doing 
.business in Portland, was born in Saco, Me., 
in 1S11, son of Joshua and Mary Tolford. 
His parents removed to Portland when lie was 
eleven years old; and in that city he earned 
his first wages, being employed in a grocery 
store. He left his [dace within a short time, 
however, because liquor was sold there, and 
next entered the dry-goods store of Rogers & 
Cutler, where he began work as an errand boy. 
The strength ol principle which caused him to 
resign his first position never deserting him, 
step by step he worked his way up until 
finally he became owner and manager of the 
business, which he moved to more commodious 



quarters across the street. .As the years passed, 
fortune favored him increasingly; and in 1852 
he built another store on Free Street, Portland. 

In 1865 he retired from business, having 
accumulated a fortune, and travelled for some 
time on the Continent; and in 1875 he bought 
the handsome estate in Gorham where his 
widow now resides, furnishing his home with 
all needed comforts and luxuries suggested by 
good taste and foreign travel. A Republican 
in politics, he took a personal interest in 
national affairs, but was not an -aspirant for 
office. He was a prominent member of St. 
Stephen's Episcopal Church in Portland, 
which he joined when a young man, and was 
Senior Warden for over twenty-five years. He 
died November 1, 1880, in his seventieth year. 

Mr. Tolford was married in 1854 to Miss 
Anna B. Mountfort, daughter of Captain 
Daniel and Mary (Mussey) Mountfort, of Port- 
land. The Mountfort family is of English 
origin. Mrs. Tolford's grandfather, Daniel 
Mountfort, was a tanner of Portland, and in 
that city her father was born. He began to 
follow the sea when only a lad, and was Cap- 
tain of a vessel when he was twenty-one years 
of age. After weathering successfully the 
tempests of many seasons, he was finally lost 
at sea, December 22, 1839, his vessel being 
wrecked in a snowstorm off Cape Cod. He 
left three children, Mrs. Tolford, who was 
born in Portland in 1828, being the youngest 
and the only one now living. She enjoyed 
the best educational advantages offered at the 
time, attending the common schools of Port- 
land, and finishing her studies at Packard's 
Seminary on Free Street, Portland. Of her 
union with Mr. Tolford two children were 
born, a son and a daughter. John G, the son, 
a promising lad, attended the Gorham High 
School and then entered Phillips Academy at 
,\ in lover, Mass. lie was called home at the 
time of his father's death, and shortly after 
that sad event was taken ill. Three years 
later (1883) he died. He was then nineteen 
years of age. The daughter, Mary Elizabeth, 
received a liberal education, attending Mrs. 
Bailey's Home School at New Gloucester, 
Me., after a preliminary course of study in the 
Portland schools, later taking a special course 
at the Belcher School, Farmington, Me., and 




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at Gorham Seminary, and finally entering 
Wellesley College, whore she took a four 
years' course, graduating from the musical 
department in 1883. Nine years later she 
married Mr. John A. Ilinkley, of Gorham. 

Mrs. Tolford is highly esteemed in Gorham 
and in Portland, her earl)' home. She attends 
the Congregationalist church, and is always 
ready to respond to the demands of charity. 
Mr. Tolford was a fine example of a self-made 
man; and the wealth which blessed his declin- 
ing years was but a fitting outcome of the 
struggle of his youth with poverty and temp- 
tation, his constant integrity, and his diligent 
application to business in his manhood's prime. 

This brief memoir is happily accompanied 
by a lifelike portrait of Mr. Tolford. 




ATTAIN WILLIAM E. DFNNI- 
SON, who died on September 3, 1895, 
was for a number of years Com- 
mander of the Maine Central 
steamer, "Frank Jones." He was born in 
Portland, June 29, 1832. His father was 
Captain C. VV. Dennison, of Freeport, Me., 
where his grandfather, Solomon Dennison, 
lived; but the family originally came from 
Gloucester, Mass. At the age of thirteen 
William F. went to sea, going before the mast, 
working his way from the lowest to the high- 
est round in thirty-nine different vessels. 
His life was one of varied experiences. He 
was at one time an indigo planter in Central 
America, and he was master of an armed trad- 
ing schooner on Lake Nicaragua until driven 
thence by one of the periodical Central 
American revolutions. During the Crimean 
War he was one of the crew of a transport 
which carried British troops through the Black 
Sea to Sebastopol ; and, in the war of the Re- 
bellion, with his gunboat he assisted in the 
capture of the blockade - running steamers, 
"Circassian" and "Emma Henley," carrying 
away the largest prizes ever taken by the 
American navy. He was for seven years 
engaged in the coal business, and he made and 
lost a fortune in the California gold mines. 
Tact is better than talent, and Captain Den- 
nison's ability to take advantage of the situa- 
tion is notable. It was a lucky stroke for him 



when he was transferred from the Captaincy 
of a merchantman to the command of one ol 
Uncle Sam's war vessels. With the Ameri- 
can schooner "Adrianna," Captain Dennison 
saved the United States steamship "Wyo- 
ming," which had been run ashore by her 
rebel-sympathizing crew in the Gulf of Cali- 
fornia, July 31, 1861. The "Wyoming 
taught the Japanese to respect the valor of 
American seamen by fighting singly the com 
bined Japanese fort and fleet, and achieving 
a most audacious victory in the Strait of Si 
monoseki, whence warships of three nations 
had been driven. The "Wyoming" was one 
of the Linked States squadron then in the 
Pacific Ocean. Lieutenant Murray required 
Captain Dennison to leave the "Adrianna" 
for the time and go on board the "Wyoming," 
which was in so critical a position that Cap- 
tain Dennison realized that they must work 
night and day to save her. He called for the 
pilot who was in command when the "Wyo- 
ming" grounded, for the moral circumstances 
of the movement assured him that the vessel 
had been purposely run ashore. The disci- 
pline of the "Wyoming" was exceedingly lax. 
Her late Captain and other officers, honored 
with commissions by the United States gov- 
ernment, had deserted the vessel and had gone 
to join the rebels ; and of those who remained 
behind many were tainted with sentiments 
hostile to the government. While Dennison 
and Murray were talking over affairs, the pilot, 
who without any authority had been set 
ashore, made off and was seen no more. The 
"Wyoming" went ashore at high water, under 
full steam, with the power of her engine fully 
developed. Her keel lay parallel to the coast, 
far from the nearest habitation. After run- 
ning her ashore, the crew had taken the steam 
anchor out over the starboard bow and planted 
it farther upon the reef. The cable of this 
anchor had been tightened by the Captain, and 
the ship had thus gone farther ashore and 
more into danger. The "Wyoming " hail been 
thoroughly overhauled and repaired at the 
Mare Island navy-yard, and had on board all 
her stores and equipments. 

The tides in the Gulf of California are 
scarcely perceptible, and a ship ashore any- 
where in it increased her danger by delay. 



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As soon as Captain Dennison took charge, the 
"Adrianna " hauled alongside and commenced 
to take aboard the shot and shell ; and, having 
lightened her burden, the ship thus took out 
astern the bow anchors of the disabled vessel, 
and at 6 p. \i., August 2, got the gunboat afloat 
and towed it into Petaluma Hay, a snug harbor, 
where the transfer of stores was made. ( )n 
the evening of August 4 both vessels went to 
sea, the "Adrianna" in tow of the "Wyo- 
ming." On August 7, at 9 a.m., the "Wy- 
oming " discharged the "Adrianna." Thus for 
seven days did the "Adrianna," interrupting 
her voyage, stand by the unfortunate ship, sav- 
ing her from imminent peril. 

Captain Dennison was at one time in com- 
mand of the "Cherokee," and served the 
blockade at Fort Fisher. On his return from 
the war he commanded the steamer "City of 
Richmond " until the "Frank Jones " went on 
the line. His steamboat route was from Port- 
land to Machias and Mount Desert, and he 
also went from Portland to Bangor. He be- 
longed to the A. F. & A. M., Portland Com- 
mander) 1 , Knights Templars, and to the Loyal 
Legion. lie was a member of Bosworth 
Post, Grand Army of the Republic, the So- 
ciety of California Pioneers, and the Virginia 
Veterans. By his first marriage Captain Den- 
nison had one son, A. Crossman Dennison, 
pilot of the "Pay State." On May I, 1887, 
he married Miss Lizzie E. Tobey, daughter of 
II. N. Tobey, of Machiasport. Mrs. Denni- 
son survives her husband with two children — 
William W. and Adelaide Boothby Dennison. 




"AZEN D. MORRISON, who owns 
and occupies a valuable farm in the 
Highlands of Bridgton, was born 
October 7, [853, in the house in 
which he now resides, being a son of William 
A. and Almira (Danforth) Morrison. His 
lather was a lifelong resident of Cumberland 
Count)- and one of its most honored and re- 
spected citizens. In 1852 he purchased this 
homestead property, on which he carried on a 
substantial business in general farming and 
lumbering until his demise in 1888, at the 
ago of sixty-five years. His wife preceded 
him to the eternal rest, dying at the age of 



fifty-eight years in 1885. They were the par- 
ents of six children, namely: Hazen D. ; Aria; 
John, who died in earl)' life; Nellie; Howard; 
and Abbie (deceased). The father was a 
member of the Society of Odd Fellows. 

Hazen D. Morrison has spent his years on 
the farm where his birth occurred, having as- 
sisted in its management during the life of his 
father, and afterward becoming its possessor, 
lie has one hundred and twenty-five acres of 
land, charmingly situated on the Highlands; 
and here he carries on mixed husbandry, 
besides doing an extensive business in lumber- 
ing. During the summer season he and his 
wife accommodate about twenty-five boarders 
from the leading cities of the neighboring 
States, having, during the four summers in 
which they have been thus employed, won an 
enviable reputation as genial hosts. In poli- 
tics Mr. Morrison is a sturdy Democrat and 
a faithful supporter of the principles promul- 
gated by that party. In [888, on May 9, Mr. 
Morrison was wedded to Miss Elecia N. 
Keough, who ably assists him in his labors, 
presiding in a worthy manner over his pleasant 
home and adding to its comforts and at- 
tractions. 



IRA B. PAGE, superintendent of the 
Mayberry Brothers' stock farm in Casco, 
Me., where some of the finest horses in 
the country are raised, was bom in 
Whitefield, N.H., April 30, 1849, son of 
William and Jane (Quinby) Page, both natives 
of Lisbon, N. II. William Page, who was a 
mason by trade, spent the greater part of bis 
life in Whitefield, dying there in 1882. Ho 
was the father of fourteen children: Lliza 
Jane; Samantha ; Marinda; Martha; Abby; 
Lydia; Ada; John; Edmond ; Frank; Carrie; 
Ira P., the subject of this sketch; Mary; and 
Bessie, who died in infancy. 

Ira B. Page received a good common-school 
education in his native town. He went to 
work when twenty years of age, first engaging 
as a teamster. This line he followed for sev- 
eral years, and then purchased a farm in 
Whitefield, where he remained for some time. 
About 1882 he obtained employment as a stage 
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whip and the thud oi his horse's hoofs daily 
enlivened the quiet country mads. In April, 
[894, he took charge of the valuable stock 
farm at Casco owned by the Mayberry Brothers, 
of Boston, Mass. lie at present has the care 
of twenty-live trotting horses, anil also man- 
ages a farm for Mayberry Brothers in Otisfield, 
Ale. lie is a man of good practical judg- 
ment, with a thorough knowledge of horseflesh, 
and is one of the most prosperous and re- 
spected citizens of Casco. 

Mr. Page was married February 22, 1S68, 
to Miss Ella M. I lowland, of Whitefield. 
She died October 10, 1880, leaving one child, 
Lconi, who is now living with her father; and 
on October 18, 1882, he was again married, 
to Miss Etta Scott, of Haverhill, Mass. She 
was born April 11, 1861, and is the daughter of 
William Scott, of Haverhill (deceased). Mr. 
Page has no children by his second marriage. 

Mr. Page votes the Republican ticket, but 
is not an aspirant for office. He attends the 
Free Will Baptist Church of Casco. Some- 
idea of the responsibility of his position will 
he gained by reading the appended sketch of 
Deacon Richard Mayberry, the original owner 
of the Mayberry Stock Farms. 



"irXEACON RICHARD MAYBERRY 
I I was born in Casco, Me., February 
^J^J 14, 181 1, son of Daniel and Betsey 
(Nash) Mayberry, both natives of 
Casco. Daniel Mayberry was a lifelong resi- 
dent of Casco, a progressive and prosperous 
farmer. Richard Mayberry acquired his love 
for horses on his father's farm. He was en- 
gaged in agricultural pursuits from early boy- 
hood; but, being an energetic and enterprising 
man, he took an active part in other industries 
of the locality, becoming in time a large lum- 
ber dealer and owner of grist-mills ami saw- 
mills, lie died December 24, iSSy. 

December 29, 1844, Deacon Mayberry was 
married to Catherine M., daughter of Samuel 
and Elizabeth (Jordan) Knight, the former of 
Otisfield, the latter of Raymond, Me. Mis. 
Mayberry was born February 21, 1816, and 
was the seventh in a family of nine. Her 
brothers and sisters were named as follows: 
Nathaniel, Margaret, Cyrus, Martha, Zebulon, 



Samuel, Milton, and Elizabeth. Deacon 
Mayberry and his wile had lour children 
Wyatt T., born July 1, 1846, who died in 
May, 1850; Florence, who was born in 
1848, and died at the age of thirty-three; 
Cyrus C. , who was born October 17, 1851, 
married Miss Georgie Nichols, of Casco, and 
now resides in Boston, Mass. ; and Franklin 
P., who was born October 13, 1853, a real 
estate dealer in Boston, unmarried. 

Cyrus C. and Franklin P. Mayberry are 
joint owners of the Mayberry Stock Farms, the 
principal one at Whitefield, N. 1 1. , the other 
at Casco, Me., and have made a marked 
success of raising fine horses. The farm at 
Casco, which is now in charge of Mr. Ira B. 
Page, is fitted with large stock barns and one- 
race track, and is one of the interesting feat 
ures of Cumberland County. To say that a 
horse comes from the Mayberry farm is suffi- 
cient guarantee of soundness, good breeding, 
and general excellence; and the trotting 
horses raised there rank among the first in 
New England. 

Deacon Mayberry was an active worker in 
the interest of the Republican party. Ik- 
was Postmaster of Casco two terms, repre- 
sented the district in the legislature in 1861, 
and was Selectman a great man}- years. In 
the welfare of the Congregational church he 
took an active interest, and he was Deacon of 
the church in Casco for a long time. 



OSEITI RAYNES, Postmaster at Var- 
mouthville, Me., was born March 25, 
1843, in the town of New Gloucester. 
He is the fourth in direct line oi de- 
scent to bear this name and to live in Cumber- 
land County, his great-grandfather having 
been a pioneer of New Gloucester, which was 
the birthplace of the intermediate Josephs. 
The emigrant ancestor of the Raynes family 
was one of the earliest settlers of York, York 
County, Me., the house which he erected more 
than a century ago being still in fair preser- 
vation. (For further family history see 
Raynes's "Genealogy," compiled by Jonathan 
Tyler.) 

Mr. Raynes's paternal grandfather was a 
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and a man of considerable local prominence in 
New Gloucester, where he was a lifelong resi- 
dent. He was active in advancing the cause 
of religion, belonging to the Congregational 
church. Of his large family of children but 
one is now living, Mrs. O. R. Davis, of Au- 
burn, Ale. 

Joseph Raynes, the third, father of the sub- 
ject of this sketch, was reared in the place of 
his birth, and there worked with his father as 
a painter and chair-maker for many years. In 
1850, desiring a change of occupation, he came 
to Yarmouth, accepting a position as station 
agent on what was then known as the Atlantic 
& St. Lawrence Railway, afterward called the 
Grand Trunk, Kennebec & Portland Railway, 
but now the Maine Central, his office being at 
the Junction. He was in every respect a ca- 
pable and trustworthy employee, paying close 
attention to the duties of his responsible posi- 
tion, winning the confidence of all with whom 
he had business relations In politics he was 
at first a Whig and later a Democrat. Two 
terms, in 1S42 and 1843, he served as a Rep- 
resentative in the State legislature. Relig- 
iously, he conscientiously accepted the views 
of his parents. He died on October 18, 1864. 
His wife, Mary P. Eveleth, a daughter of 
Deacon Nathaniel Eveleth, also of New 
Gloucester, tarried on earth but a short time 
after, passing to the life immortal, May 16, 
1866. Six children were born to them, 
namely: Caroline and Josiah (departed); Mrs. 
Lucy A. Knight, of this town; Joseph; Mrs. 
Mary I-:. Mitchell, of Path, Me.; and Edward, 
«it Yarmouth. 

Joseph Raynes acquired his elementary edu- 
cation in his native town, completing his 
course of study at the old academy in North 
Yarmouth. At the car shops of the Portland 
& Kennebec Railway in Augusta he learned 
the machinist's trade, following it but a short 
time before his enlistment, June 16, 1863, in 
the United States Navy at Charlestown, Mass. 
He was shortly transferred to the South Atlan- 
tic squadron, which was stationed off the 
coast of South Carolina, and took an impor- 
tant part in the bombardment of Fort Sumter 
in September of that year. He served on 
board the frigate "' Wabash " and the monitor 
"Nahant" for some months, being finally dis- 



charged August 15, 1864, at the Brooklyn 
navy-yard from the ship "Vermont." On re- 
turning home, finding his father ill, Mr. 
Raynes assumed his duties at the railway sta- 
tion, where in October, a change being made 
in the railway management, two agents being 
appointed, he was made agent of the Portland 
& Kennebec Railway, an office which he filled 
until 1878. He next engaged in business in 
Yarmouth as a cigar manufacturer, continuing 
five years, when, September 21, 1886, he was 
appointed Postmaster at Yarmouthville, where 
he has since served, giving general satisfac- 
tion to the public. 

Socially, Mr. Raynes is a prominent mem- 
ber of the Masonic fraternity, belonging to 
the Casco Lodge, A. F. & A. M., and the 
Cumberland Royal Arch Chapter. He is a 
member likewise of the Kearsarge Benevolent 
Association of Boston; also belonging to the 
W. L. Haskell Post, No. 108, Grand Army of 
the Republic. Politically, he is a straight 
Democrat, active in local affairs, and was at 
one time nominated as Representative, but 
was defeated, although he ran ahead of his 
ticket. Mr. Raynes is also a member of the 
Yarmouth Band, having joined at its organiza- 
tion in July, 1866, and has been its business 
manager up to and including the present 
time, thirty consecutive years. 

Mr. Raynes was united in marriage March 
7, 1867, with listher Abbie Johnson. She 
was born in North Yarmouth, daughter of 
William and Esther (Sawyer) Johnson, her 
father being a well-known farmer. Mr. and 
Mrs. Raynes have three children, namely: 
Mary Ann ; Albert Joseph, a telegraph opera- 
tor at Yarmouth Junction, on the Maine Cen- 
tral Railway; and George Edward. Mr. 
Raynes and his family are liberal in their 
religious belief. 



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EORGE FOSTER TALBOT, LL.D., 
V 5 I a prominent retired attorney of Port- 

land, where he has lived since 1 861, 

was born in East Machias, Me., January [6, 
1819. His parents were John Coffin and Mary 
(foster) Talbot. The paternal great-grand- 
father, Peter Talbot, whose ancestors came to 
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long a resident of Stotighton, Mass. He served 
with the rank of Captain in the Revolutionary 
War. Tradition says that George Talbot, the 
first emigrant, was impressed into the Eng- 
lish navy, but escaped to land by swimming 
when the vessel was near Rhode Island. 
Peter Talbot, grandfather of George F., mi- 
grated from Massachusetts to Maine in 1773, 
the year made memorable by the Boston Tea 
Party. lie was a pioneer settler in liast 
Machias, where he was prominent as a town 
officer, lie was a farmer of a quiet, reflective 
turn of mind, who liked the retirement of his 
own fireside, but never shirked public duties. 
His wife's name before marriage was Lucy 
Hammond. The maternal great-grandfather, 
Benjamin Foster, who was a pioneer of East 
Machias, planned the capture of the British 
war vessel, the "Margarita," at the opening 
of the Revolutionary War, and later took a 
prominent part in repelling a British squadron 
that tried to capture the settlement. 

John Coffin Talbot was born in East Machias 
in 1784. For a number of years he was a 
manufacturer and shipper of lumber; but in 
1837 he was appointed and subsequently 
elected Judge of the Probate Court, which 
office he held during the rest of his lifetime. 
He was elected to the State legislature a num- 
ber of times; and in 1837, the year of the 
great financial panic, he served as President of 
the Senate. His wife Mary was a daughter 
of John and Phebe (Burr) Foster, of East 
Machias, and a grand-daughter of Benjamin 
and Elizabeth (Scott) Foster. Her grand- 
father, Benjamin Foster, commanded the 
Colonial forces that repulsed an attack by a 
British expedition against Machias in 1779. 
Mrs. John C. Talbot bore her husband five 
sons and three daughters. Of these Stephen 
P. Talbot, a Bowdoin graduate, and a promis- 
ing law student, was drowned at sea under 
pathetic circumstances. The others are all 
living. William, an extensive farmer in An- 
dover, Oxford County, Me., married a sister 
of John A. Poor. John Coffin, also a Bowdoin 
graduate, and a prominent attorney in East 
Machias, has served fifteen terms in the State 
legislature, and has also been Speaker of the 
House. Thomas H., another graduate of 
Bowdoin, is a Boston lawyer, who has been 



Assistant Attorney-General of the United 
States, and served his country in the late war 
as Colonel of a regiment. Emma Caroline is 
the widow of Josiah P. Keller, who, as man- 
aging owner of a large lumber concern, went 
in 1850 to Puget Sound, where he subse- 
quently died. Susan is unmarried, and Mary 
Elizabeth lives with her sisters in Boston. 
The father and mother were active members of 
the Congregational church. Mr. Talbot was 
an enthusiastic Mason of the early times. Ik- 
served East Machias as Postmaster and Town 
Clerk for more than forty years. In moral 
reforms he was also prominent, being the 
organizer of a temperance society fifteen years 
before General Dow began to think of it. 
His wife died in 1858, and the year 1861 saw 
the close of his busy career. 

George F. Talbot, LL.D., commenced at- 
tendance at the academy in his native town 
at the early age of eight years. Entering 
Bowdoin College as a Junior, he was graduated 
two years later an A.B. in the class of 1837. 
Three years after, he received the degree of 
A.M.; and in 1894 his Alma Mater conferred 
on him another honor, that of LL.D. He 
read law with Senator James W. Bradbury, of 
Augusta, Me., and was admitted to the bar in 
that town in 1840. His professional career 
began in Skowhegan, where he remained one 
year. For a short time thereafter he was en- 
gaged in teaching; but during the years 1843 
and 1844 ne practised law in Columbia, Wash- 
ington County. Mr. Talbot then opened an 
office in his native town, where he remained 
fur ten years. He was an active antislavery 
worker, and was a candidate for Governor in 
[849 and 1850 on the Free Soil ticket. In 
1854 he moved to Machias, where as County 
Attorney he had much to do with important 
litigation, greatly enlarging his practice. He 
took an active part in the formation of the Re- 
publican party, being practically the editor of 
the Republican paper of that town, and was 
also one of four delegates for the State of 
Maine to the National Convention in Chicago. 
Here he served on the Committee on Resolu- 
tions, and had a warm controversy with 
Horace Greeley, who wanted to abandon the 
article prohibiting the introduction of slavery 
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Talbot's mind this was the essential party 
issue, but the Committee was divided. After 
he had held conferences with Mr. Boutelle 
and Carl Schurz, another vote was taken on 
the question, and Mr. Greeley was defeated. 

Soon after Abraham Lincoln became Presi- 
dent, Mr. Talbot was appointed United States 
Attorney for the Maine District, and came 
to Portland. This position was held by him 
for nearly ten years. In this period lie had to 
deal with frequent infractions of the revenue 
laws, and had some heavy prosecutions for the 
illicit importing of lumber, which he carried 
to the United States courts, recovering dam- 
ages. Later he was one of three commis- 
sioners appointed to examine paper frauds at 
Augusta, and was the writer of the elaborate 
report of the investigations, which lasted one 
year. His coworkers at that time were Gov- 
ernor Connor and Daniel Sanborn. Mr. Talbot 
then took an office for general practice, but 
he was already overworked. Me and Mrs. 
Talbot spent 1872 in travelling extensively 
abroad. He was a member of a special com- 
mission appointed to revise the Constitution 
of the State in 1875, who reported a series of 
amendments, the most of which were adopted. 
In 1876 he became Solicitor of the United 
States Treasury. Later, on finding that the 
position he filled was wanted for a Southern 
man, with a view to help in building up the 
Republican party of the South, Mr. Talbot re- 
signed. He has won distinction by his liter- 
ary contributions to papers and magazines, and 
also by a book entitled "A Life of Jesus: His 
( (pinions and his Character," which was pub- 
lished by the Unitarian Publishing House in 
1883. During antislavery times he was in 
the lecture field, and he has been a prolific 
writer of poems for class reunions. For a 
number of years he has been President ot the 
Fraternity Club. 

His wife, Elizabeth (Neil) Talbot, whom 
he married on May 16, 1844, died in 1845, 
leaving twin daughters, one of whom died in 
infancy. In 1861 Mr. Talbot contracted a 
second marriage with Elizabeth Lincoln, of 
Dennysville, Me. She was a grand-daughter 
of General Lincoln of Revolutionary fame. 
Mr. and Mrs. Talbot have four children. 
They are: Thomas Lincoln, attorney, who 



married Miss Alice Spring, and has two chil- 
dren — Edith Lincoln and Samuel Spring; 
Hannah Lincoln, who lives at home: Cather- 
ine; and Frederick F. Talbot. The last 
named, who is employed in the banking house 
of F. II. Gay & Co., of Boston, married Mary 
P. Frank, of Portland, and has two children 
— George F. and Melvin F. Talbot. 



OlIN G. SCOTT, a retired carpenter of 
Westbrook, Me., a "forty-niner," and a 
veteran of the Civil War, was born in 
Freeport, another Cumberland County 
town, May 3, 1823, son of Andrew and Pris- 
cilla (Woodbury) Scott. Mr. Scott's grand- 
father, John G, Scott, was a native of Durham, 
Me., who followed agricultural pursuits dur- 
ing the active period of his life. He reared a 
family of six children, of whom there are no 
survivors. 

Andrew Scott, who was a resident of Free- 
port, for a number of years followed the sea, a 
great part of his active life being spent on the 
ocean wave. He was a worthy ami useful 
citizen, who voted with the Whig party; and 
in religion he was a Congregationalist. He- 
died at the age of about forty years. His 
wife, Priscilla Woodbury, of Freeport, was a 
daughter of Lbenezer Woodbury, of Durham, 
who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, 
and fought in the battle of Bunker Hill. She 
became the mother of four children, three of 
whom are living, namely: Frances, wife of 
Samuel V. Litchfield, of Freeport; Julia W., 
wife of E. P. Gerrish, of Portland; and John 
G., the subject of this sketch. 

John G. Scott acquired his education in the 
schools of Freeport and Durham: and, after 
finishing his studies, he learned the carpen- 
ter's trade, serving an apprenticeship of three 
years with Sidney Skilton, of Durham, whence 
he went to Portland, where he worked as a 
journeyman for Cummings Brothers, Russell, 
and others. In 1849 Mr. Scott joined the 
exodus for California, accompanying a party 
of twenty fortune seekers from Freeport, the 
expedition being in charge of Captain Clement 
Soule. They went by way of the Isthmus of 
Panama, being about one hundred and fifty 
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proceeded to erect the first frame building ever 
put up in Sacramento City — a hotel. Hav- 
ing finished that work, they went direct to the 
diggings. During his four years' stay in Cali- 
fornia Mr. Scott was interested in several val- 
uable claims, among them being the Oregon, 
the Harraseeket, and the Round Tent; and he 
was fairly successful as a miner. 

Upon his return to Freeport, in 1853, he 
bought an eighth-interest in a barque, and also 
engaged in both the livery and the lumber 
business. In 1859 he moved to Westbrook, 
where, in company with Frank Smith, he en- 
gaged in the clothing business, under the firm 
name of Smith & Scott, one year later retiring 
from that trade and entering into the produce 
business, which he conducted for a year. In 
1862 Mr. Scott enlisted as a private in Com- 
pany H, Seventeenth Regiment, Maine Volun- 
teers, for three years' service in the Civil War, 
under Colonel Roberts and Captain Fogg. 
The regiment was stationed in the forts 
around Washington for six months, and, 
being ordered to the front, took part in the 
battle of Fredericksburg, and then remained 
in camp for the winter. Mr. Scott was trans- 
ferred to the Fourth New York Battery, with 
which he served in the battles of Chancel lors- 
ville, Culpeper, and Gettysburg. After re- 
cruiting for two weeks at Harper's Ferry and 
Washington, where the battery received new 
equipments, it was brought into active service 
at the battle of Mine Run; and the following 
spring Mr. Scott was transferred to the First 
Iiattery. He served in front of Petersburg, in 
the defence of the Weldon Railroad, in the en- 
gagement at Hatch's Run, and in several 
minor skirmishes previous to Lee's surrender 
at Appomattox. Receiving his discharge in 
Elmira, N.Y., he then returned to his native 
State, where he resumed his former occupation 
of a carpenter, working in Portland and other 
places for fourteen years; and since that time 
he has resided permanently in Westbrook. 
He has followed his trade with skill and suc- 
cess, realizing good returns for his labor until 
his retirement, which took place some two 
years since. Besides erecting his present 
residence, he has bought the adjoining double 
tenement-house. 

Mr. Scott was married in 1856 to Elleura 



M. Knight, daughter of William Knight, of 
Portland. Two of the three children born of 
this union are living, namely: Meldon M., a 
resident of Portland; and John W., who is in 
the clothing business in that city. Although 
never desirous of political prominence, Mr. 
Scott has always evinced a keen interest in 
the administration of public affairs; and he 
votes with the Republican party. He is a 
comrade of Post No. 100, Grand Army of the 
Republic, of Westbrook, and attends the Con- 
gregational church, of which he has for many 
years been a member. 



/TtHARLES P. TRICKEY, of South 

I \< Portland, Me., son of Enoch and 
vi?^- Nancy (Pratt) Trickey, was born 
April 7, 1 82 1, at North Yarmouth, 
Me. His father, Enoch Trickey, born Janu- 
ary 24, 1783, and his paternal grandfather, 
David Trickey, born in 1743, were both na- 
tives of Westbrook, Me., another Cumberland 
County town. 

It is said that the Trickey family in New 
England (name at one time spelled Trakie) 
was of Welsh origin. Several of this name 
were living in the south-eastern part of New 
Hampshire considerably more than two hun- 
dred years ago. Thomas Trickey, who was in 
Dover, N.H., in 1648, died in 1675. Among 
those of a later date were Joseph, Isaac, and 
Ephraim, the first named said to have been a 
son of Thomas, and the others designated as 
perhaps also his sons. David Trickey's 
father, great-grandfather of Charles P., carried 
on quite an extensive lumbering business in 
New Hampshire for a while, but subsequently 
removed to Westbrook, Me., where, in addition 
to lumbering, he engaged in ship carpentry. 

David Trickey succeeded to his father's oc- 
cupation, carrying on a prosperous business 
until his demise, September 5, 1815. The 
record of his children is as follows: Daniel 
died April 26, 1863, aged ninety-two years; 
David died February 24, 1 861, aged eighty- 
five years; Enoch died January 30, 1866, aged 
eighty-two years; Eleanor died April 7, 1871, 
aged ninety-one years; Eunice died July 8, 
1852, aged eighty years; and William died 
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longevity of this family is observable; and the 
Trickeys of the present generation, especially 
the male members, are strong, able, and 
robust, promising to live to a ripe old age. 

Enoch Trickey, son of David, was bred and 
educated in the town of his birth, living there 
until 1 8 1 8, when he married Nancy Pratt, a 
daughter of Zenas Pratt, of Cape Elizabeth, 
and settled with his bride in North Yarmouth, 
where he was employed in tilling the soil for 
ten years. In 1828 he removed to Cape Eliza- 
beth, purchasing seventy-two acres of wild 
land in that part of the town now called South 
Portland. He improved a comfortable home- 
stead, on which he spent his remaining days, 
being known far and wide as an industrious, 
honest, and upright man, a faithful member of 
the Orthodox church, and a stanch Democrat 
in his political principles. Two children 
were born to him and his wife; namely, 
Charles P. and Elizabeth, the former being 
the only one now living. 

Charles P. Trickey attended the district 
schools of Cape Elizabeth, afterward complet- 
ing his studies at Westbrook. At the age of 
eighteen years he began learning the trade 
of a brick mason, serving an apprenticeship 
of three years in Boston. He subsequently 
worked at his trade for thirty consecutive 
years, and from i860 until 1866 was at Eort 
Gorges in Portland Harbor, where he had 
charge of all the brick-w"ork. Prior to this 
time, however, Mr. Trickey had been in busi- 
ness with a Mr. Starbard, being junior mem- 
ber of the firm of Starbard & Trickey. After 
the Portland fire, in July, 1866, he left the 
fort and went into the city, where for three 
years he was actively employed at his trade, 
winking on numerous buildings and blocks, 
lie then retired to his farm, which he had 
purchased in 1843 at Cape Elizabeth, in what 
is now South Portland. He has thirty acres 
of land, mostly under culture. 

lie was married December 31, 1846, to Ruth 
Ann Collins, daughter of Captain John 
Collins, of Portland. Of the children born to 
Mr. and Mrs. Trickey but two are now living, 
namely: Charles R., residing in Boston, 
Mass. ; and Ella M., the wife of Joseph F. 
Chaplin, of whom a sketch may be found else- 
where in this volume. In politics Mr. Trickey 



is an earnest advocate of the principles of 
the Republican party; and, religiously, both 
he and his good wife are members of the 
Methodist church. 



"ir\ANA W. FELLOWS, M.D., a 
I I graduate of the Maine Medical 

^ J^J School, at Bowdoin College, Bruns- 
wick, Me., class of June, 1887, is 
a successful practitioner of dentistry in Port- 
land, and occupies a high rank among his pro- 
fessional brethren. He was born at Lincoln, 
Me., August 14, 1847, son of Nathaniel and 
Sarah P. (Hatch) Fellows, the latter being 
the daughter of Sylvanus Hatch, Jr., and 
grand-daughter of Sylvanus Hatch, Sr. 

The Fellows family originated in England, 
being first represented in America by Samuel 
Fellows, who was born in England about 1619, 
and emigrated to Massachusetts, settling at 
Salisbury. The lineage is traced to the pres- 
ent generation through the following succes- 
sive ancestors: Samuel, second, born Novem- 
ber 13, 1646; Samuel, third, born in August, 
1683; Joseph, born in the early part of the 
eighteenth century; Nathaniel, born June 2, 
1747; Moses, born May 10, 1777; Nathaniel, 
the Doctor's father, who. was born in Win- 
throp, Me., November 30, 1807. 

Nathaniel Fellows, second, became a farmer 
by occupation, settling at Lincoln, where he 
lived many years; but he died July 6, 1883, 
in Portland. His wife, Sarah Palmer Hatch, 
whom he married June 17, 1846, was born 
November 25, 1829. She bore him four chil- 
dren, namely: Dana Willis; Percy Loren, 
born at Lincoln, Me., June 27, 1831, died at 
Houlton, Me., May 14, 1894; Odell Truando, 
born at Lincoln, May 15, 1857; Ida Caroline, 
born at Lincoln, November 7, 1858, died at 
Lincoln, June 1, 1862. After the death of 
her first husband Mrs. Sarah P. H. Fellows 
married Chester Weld, of Kenduskeag. 

Dana Willis Fellows received his academi- 
cal education in the Mattanawcook Academy 
of Lincoln, after which he was engaged in 
school teaching for a term of years. Having 
accumulated enough money to defray his ex- 
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which he was graduated in June, 1887, and 
then proceeded to qualify himself for the pro- 
fession which he proposed thenceforth to make 
his life work, for that purpose entering the 
office of Dr. Thomas Fillebrown, then of 
Portland, now Professor of Operative Den- 
tistry in the Harvard Dental School. While 
with him Dr. Fellows became thoroughly 
versed in the art of dentistry, three years of 
the time being his pupil and three years his 
assistant. The young Doctor then began busi- 
ness at his present location, as a partner of 
Dr. Elbridge Bacon, who was one of the oldest 
established dentists in the city, having been 
here since 1839. Dr. Bacon retired from the 
business on September 1, 1895, since which 
time Dr. Fellows has continued to practise 
alone. 

Although not an office-seeker, he takes an 
active interest in politics, being a warm sup- 
porter of the principles of the Republican 
party ; and, while a resident of his native town, 
he served for one year as a member of the local 
School Committee. Me was also made a 
Mason, joining Horeb Lodge, A. F. & A. M. 
Dr. Fellows is identified with many of the 
leading medical societies of this section, be- 
longing to the Maine Dental Society, the 
Maine Medical Association, and to the Maine 
Hoard of Dental Examiners, having been Sec- 
retary of the latter since 1881. He takes a 
deep interest in the study of history and of 
genealogy, which occupies much of his leisure 
time, being a member of the Maine Historical 
Society, of the Portland Society of Natural 
History, and of the Maine Genealogical 
Society. 

Dr. Fellows and Mary Louise Niles, daugh- 
ter of Silas and Amanda F. (Miller) Niles, of 
Fort Kent, Me., were married on January 9, 
1S79, their home at present being at 17 Hill 
Street. Dr. and Mrs. Fellows attend the 
Episcopal church, of which Mrs. Fellows is a 
communicant. 



'OSEPH S. HAMILTON, formerly a 
well-known resident and prosperous 
farmer ot Cousins Island, whose acci- 
dental death, which took place January 
19, 1894, was the cause of general regret, was 



born on Cousins Island, August 12, 1825, 
son of Jacob and Mary D. (Chandler) Hamil- 
ton. Mr. Hamilton's paternal grandfather, 
Roland ■ Hamilton, was a Revolutionary pa 
triot, who served in the Continental army 
some time during the struggle for indepen- 
dence. He was one of the earliest settlers 
upon Cousins Island, where he became the 
owner of a good farm, which he cultivated en- 
ergetically with good results. 

Jacob Hamilton, son of Roland, was born in 
North Yarmouth, October 2, 1783. He was 
a seafaring man in his early days, following 
that occupation in connection with farming; 
and at one time he owned the largest farm on 
Cousins Island. He was a practical and suc- 
cessful farmer and a good business man, whose 
patriotism led him to serve as a soldier in 
the War of 181 2. He passed his declining 
years at his island home, and died there in 
1863. He was a Methodist in his religious 
views and a Democrat in politics. His wife, 
Mary D. Chandler, was born in Buckfield, 
Me., April 5, 1791 ; and they were married by 
the Rev. Francis Brown, December 4, 181 2. 
Only two of their eight children are now 
living, namely: Sarah G., who was bom Jan 
uary 9, 1819; and her younger sister, Jane 
M. The others were: Diana; Charlotte; Jo- 
seph S., the subject of this sketch; Andrew 
J. ; Mary A. ; and Rebecca. The mother lived 
to reach the age of seventy years. 

Joseph S. Hamilton received his education 
at the school on Cousins Island, and was 
reared to agricultural pursuits. He succeeded 
to a part of the old Hamilton farm, upon 
which he settled, and for many years was suc- 
cessfully engaged in cultivating his property, 
becoming one of the leading farmers of 
Cousins Island. He led an industrious, use 
fill, and worthy life; and bis death, which was 
the result of an accident, occurred while he 
was crossing upon the ice from the mainland 
to his home. He was a man highly esteemed 
for his many excellent traits of character, and 
took an active interest in the welfare of the 
community. In politics he supported the Re- 
publican party; and he was a member of Casco 
Lodge, A. F. & A. M. 

On December 18, 1849, Mr. Hamilton was 
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who was born on Chebeague Island, Novem- 
ber 25, 1828, daughter of Robert C. and 
Serena S. (Henly) Hamilton. She has five 
children living, namely: Joseph E., born 
April 24, 1852; Gilbert II., born July 5, 
1855; Dennis B., born June 16, 1857; 
Harriet F., born February 10, 1859; and 
Mary L., born June 15, 1862. She has been 
called to part with two — Jeanette E., who 
died September 20, 1883; and Clara E., who 
died April 12, 1864. 

Cousins Island is about two and a half miles 
long and three-fourths of a mile wide. It was 
formerly much frequented by the Indians, who 
were not always friendly to the white settlers. 
This pleasant spot, inhabited by thrifty, in- 
telligent people, is growing to be a favorite 
summer resort. Farming, fishing, the coasting 
trade, and poultry-raising are the principal 
industries. Mrs. Hamilton, an estimable, 
agreeable lady, highly respected by her neigh- 
bors and friends, still occupies her pleasant 
farm-house home. She is a Baptist in her 
religious views, and her late husband was also 
united with that church. 




lHARLES H. LAMSON, who is suc- 
cessfully engaged as a jeweller and 
watch-maker at 203 Middle Street, 
Portland, is both a man of thought 
and a man of action, being keen and wide- 
awake for business and possessing great me- 
chanical ingenuity and inventive talent. He 
was bom at Augusta, Me., September 17, 
1847, son of Joseph S. and Eunice E. (Wins- 
low) l.amson, the mother being a lineal de- 
scendant of the Winslows of Plymouth Colony. 
The father was a native of Exeter, N. H., but 
for some years a resident of Augusta, Me., 
where he married, and afterward followed his 
trade of book-binding. He died in 1854, 
being then in the prime of a vigorous man- 
hood. Of his children four are living, 
namely: Joseph II.; Isabel, widow of Josiah 
Packard, of Dixmont, Me.; Charles Henry; 
and Frank P. The latter was but three years 
old when his father died; and he was adopted 
by Virgil Scribner, of Manchester, Kennebec 
County, Me., his name being changed to F. 
Lamson- Scribner. He was graduated from 



Orono College, Me., and has become one of 
the leading botanists of America, and is now 
at the head of the division of agrostology in 
the United States Department of Agriculture. 

Charles H. was educated at the common 
schools of Exeter, N.H., where his early years 
were spent; and later he learned the watch 
maker's trade in this city, working for Oliver 
Gerrish, an old and well-known watchmakei 
Mr. Lamson established himself here in busi- 
ness in 1871, and for twenty-five years has 
plied his delicate craft and sold his choice 
goods over the counter. Recently he has 
added to his business a bicycle department, 
which is proving quite profitable. Mr. Lam- 
son is the inventor of several attachments for 
bicycles, the most notable of them being the 
Lamson luggage carrier, the principal one 
used by wheelmen the past ten years. He 
also designed the League of American Wheel- 
men badge that was adopted by the League of 
American Wheelmen of the United States, 
which has a membership of over sixty thou- 
sand. Mr. Lamson joined this league very 
soon after its organization, being No. 13, and 
was Chief Consul for Maine during the first 
years of its existence. 

Mr. Lamson has made a hobby of aero- 
nautics, being a thorough believer in the 
possibility of aerial navigation; and in the 
course of his studying and experimenting he 
has constructed some peculiar kites, looking 
toward a solution of that problem. One of 
them, called the Lamson multiplane kite, 
has attracted considerable attention from 
those interested in such matters. He has 
been in correspondence with Hiram S. Maxim, 
of England, Otto Libenthal, of Germany, and 
other aeronautical inventors. Mr. Lamson 
cast his first Presidential vote for General 
U. S. Grant, and has never since swerved 
from party allegiance. He is a well-known 
member of the Masonic fraternity, belonging 
to the Ancient Landmark Lodge, A. F. & 
A. M., and is likewise a member of the .Ancient 
Brothers, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, 

Mr. Lamson was married July 27, 1874, to 
Miss Elizabeth H. Cox, daughter of John and 
Adeline (Preble) Cox, both parents belonging 
to families formerly prominent in this city. 
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navy, was a brother of Mrs. Cox. Mr. Lam- 
son and his wife have two children — Adelyn 
Preble and Charles A. Although both Mr. 
and Mrs. Lamson have liberal views on relig- 
ious subjects, their beliefs are not identical, 
he being a follower of Swedenborg, while she 
is a Unitarian and a member of the old First 
Parish Church of Portland. 



J ^A AVID F. FILES, a native of Gor- 
=1 ham, Me., occupying the ancestral 
97 homestead of the Files family in this 
town, was born on March 3, 1833. 
He comes of Colonial stock, being a great- 
grandson of William Files, who was one of 
the early settlers of this section of Cumber- 
land County, being known as the "old 
Ranger." He was of English descent, and 
took an active part in the French and Indian 
War. Me acquired a large tract of wild land, 
from which he reclaimed a farm, and built 
thereon the house that is now the home of his 
descendant above named, who is one of the 
posterity of his youngest son, Samuel. 

Samuel Files inherited the brave spirit of 
his forefathers, and was a patriotic soldier of 
the Revolutionary War. He followed farm- 
ing as his occupation, continuing his resi- 
dence in Gorham. To him and his wife, 
Esther Thomas, nine children were born, 
Stephen, father of David, being the youngest. 
Grandfather Files was a Whig in politics, and 
he was a member of the Congregational church. 

Stephen Files, born in 1800 in Gorham, 
was a shoemaker, and worked at his trade 
nearly his entire life, but passed his declining 
years restfully on the old homestead. On Oc- 
tober 21, 1828, he married Eunice Freeman, 
daughter of David Freeman, of this town, and 
by this union had four children, two of whom 
are now living — David F. and Susan A. The 
latter is the widow of Paid R. Seavey, of 
Bangor, and has two children — Mary Ellen 
and IlallerD. Stephen Fi les died April 15, 
18S2; and his wife, January 6, 1885. Both 
were faithful members of the Methodist 
church, and he was a Republican in politics. 

David F. Files completed his course of 
education in Portland, where he afterward 
learned the trade of an iron moulder, of E. 



Orcutt & Co. In 1847 he began working for 
Prince's Express Company in Portland, re- 
maining thus employed ten years; and in 1857 
he returned to the old homestead at West 
Gorham, where he has since been engaged in 
general farming. He has one hundred and 
twenty-five acres of land, about seventy-five 
being under cultivation. He makes a specialty 
of dairying, sending his milk to Boston, Mass., 
having an excellent trade in this product. 

Mr. Files was first married January 1, 1858, 
to Fanny S. , daughter of Charles Curtis, of 
Belfast, Me. Their wedded life was but of 
three short months' duration, as she was called 
to pass from earthly scenes on April 15, 1S5S. 
On June 6, 1 861, he was again married, Mor- 
gia, daughter of S. Eastman, of Lovell, Me., 
becoming his second wife. Nine children 
have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Files, and 
eight are now living, the following being a 
brief record: Charles E., born September 7, 
1863, resides in Boston; Carrie W. , born July 
3, 1S65, is a nurse in the hospital at Bangor, 
Me. ; Vane E., born May 5, 1867, is a mason 
by trade, working in Boston; Harry P., 
born July 3, 1869, is employed by the Wal- 
worth Manufacturing Company in Boston; 
Stephen C. , bom May 12, 1S71, is at home; 
Nettie S. , born August 24, 1S73, is employed 
by Mr. John S. Palmer, milliner, in Portland; 
William R., born March 11, 1875, is a 
student at the Maine State College in Orono; 
and Katherine M., born April 28, 1S76, lives 
with her parents. In religion Mr. and Mrs. 
Files are Congregationalists, and in politics 
he is a firm Republican. Socially, Mr. Files 
is a Mason and an Odd Fellow, belonging to 
Harmony Lodge, No. 38, of Gorham, and to 
Gorham Lodge, No. 98, Independent Order of 
Odd Fellows. 




HOMAS B. HASKELL, who has been 
identified for many years with the busi- 
ness interests of South Portland, Me., 
formerly a part of Cape Elizabeth, was born 
September 22, 1839, in the city of Portland, 
son of Samuel and Adeline (Stevens) Haskell. 
His grandfather, Silas Haskell, was a lifelong 
resident of North Brookfield, Mass. He there 
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and two girls, of whom the only one now 
surviving is Chauncey Haskell, of Sturgeon 
Bay, Wis. 

Samuel Haskell, son of Silas, was born in 
North Brookfield in 1800; and twenty-eight 
years later he married Miss Stevens, a native 
of the same place. The year previous to his 
marriage he had become a resident of Boston, 
Mass., having purchased the old Lafayette 
Hotel, which was located on the present site 
of Brigham's Restaurant, managing it until 
1S33, when he moved to Portland, Me. There 
he purchased the furnishings and business of 
the old Elm Hotel, which occupied the place 
where the store of Kendall & Whitney now 
stands. In 1 84 1 he bought the business of the 
American House, which he conducted for ten 
years, when he retired from active pursuits, 
settling on a farm of one hundred and sixty 
acres at Cape Elizabeth, where he passed his 
last days in pleasant retirement, dying in 1878. 

Mr. Samuel Haskell was a hard worker and 
a public-spirited citizen, laboring zealously 
and efficiently in behalf of local improvements. 
He is gratefully remembered, in particular as 
having been a conspicuous factor in freeing 
from toll the Vaughn Bridge, which was built 
in 1800 across the Fore River to connect this 
place with Portland. He was a stanch mem- 
ber of the Democratic party, and, although not 
an office-seeker, did serve his fellow-townsmen 
through one term as Selectman. Religiously, 
he was of the liberal type of Christians. 
Seven children were born to him and his wife, 
of whom the following four are now living: 
Mrs. Sarah A. Small, a widow, residing in 
Chicago, 111. ; Mrs. Emily S. Whitney, a resi- 
dent of Portland, wife of Amnii Whitney, of 
the firm of Kendall & Whitney; Thomas B. ; 
and George A., a clerk in the store of Kendall 
& Whitney. 

Thomas B. Haskell completed his school 
studies at the Westbrook Seminary, after 
which he returned to his father's home in Cape 
Elizabeth, continuing here until 1864, when 
he became an overseer in the Portland kero- 
sene oil works, a position which he filled for 
seven years. In 1871 Mr. Haskell settled on 
the home farm, which has since been under 
his judicious management. In the conduct of 
local public affairs he has taken an important 



part, having been elected Selectman, As- 
sessor, and Overseer of the Poor in 1N72, and 
re-elected the ten following years, being made 
Chairman of the Board every year but one. 
He has likewise served one year as Town 
Treasurer, and since 1882 has been Town 
Collector, making twenty-five years of contin- 
uous service, a fact rendering superfluous any 
comment on his honesty and efficiency. He 
is a stanch adherent of the principles of the 
Democratic party and an active worker in its 
ranks. 

Mr. Haskell was married December 14, 
1893, to Miss Georgiana Allen, daughter of 
George Allen, of Chelsea, Mass. Both he and 
his wife are liberal in their religious faith, 
not bound by creeds and dogmas. In the 
fraternal organizations of this vicinity Mr. 
Haskell is very prominent, belonging to Hiram 
Lodge, No. 180, A. F. & A. M. ; to Green- 
leaf Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, of Port- 
land ; to Harmony Lodge, Independent Order 
of Odd Fellows, of Portland; to Machigoone 
Encampment, Independent Order of Odd Fel- 
lows, of Portland ; to the Pine Tree Lodge, 
Knights of Pythias; and to the St. Albans 
Commandery, Knights Templars, of Portland. 



EREMIAH R. ANDREWS, a retired 
business man of Westbrook, was born 
in Great Falls, now Somersworth, 
N.I I., August 21, 181 1, son of Benja- 
min and Mercy (Randall) Andrews. Mr. An- 
drews's grandfather, who was a native of 
Somersworth, resided for many years in Great 
Falls, and reared a family of two children. 
Benjamin Andrews was born in Somersworth. 
He was a prosperous farmer during the active 
period of his life and a worthy upright man 
and a useful citizen. In politics he was 
originally a Whig, but joined the Republi- 
can party at its formation. In his religious 
views he was a Calvinist Baptist. He died 
in 1S57. His wife, who was a native of 
Somersworth, became the mother of seven 
children, two of whom are living, namely: 
Jeremiah R., the subject of this sketch; ami 
Rachel, the wife of Ladd Canney, of Farm- 
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schools of Great Falls. After completing his 
studies, he commenced to learn the black- 
smith's trade with Leonard Wood. One year 
later he took up the trade of a machinist, in 
which his employer had engaged. He learned 
the trade; and, after working for Mr. Wood for 
two years, he entered the employ of Clark & 
Aldrich, with whom he remained for one year. 
In 1832 he moved from Great Falls to that 
part of Saccarappa which is now included in 
the town of Westbrook, where he engaged with 
Whitney & Readc, who were at that time 
erecting the plant of the Westbrook Manufact- 
uring Company. He spent his first year there 
in setting up the machinery and getting the 
factory into working order, and subsequently, 
in March, 1 R 3 3 , spun the first thread made in 
the place. He continued as a journeyman 
until [836, when the firm failed. Then, in 
partnership with John T. Gilman, he bought 
their machinery, and under the firm name of 
Andrews & Gilman, commenced business upon 
his own account. Three months later he pur- 
chased his partner's interest. Soon after by 
guild management he placed the business upon 
a firm running basis, and carried it on suc- 
cessfully until 1870. He then engaged in 
the furniture business in Westbrook, bring- 
ing into that branch of trade his well-known 
energy and valuable experience. He con- 
ducted it with profit for some eighteen years, 
or until 1888, when he retired permanently 
from active business. During his long resi- 
dence in Westbrook he has gained an enviable 
reputation as a reliable and conscientious busi- 
ness man. In 1 S60 he established the fur- 
nishing-goods store conducted under the firm 
name of J. R. Andrews & Son, an interest in 
which he still retains. With this single ex- 
ception, he has withdrawn from all business 
ventures, and is now passing his time in quiet 
retirement. 

In his younger days he united with the Whig 
party in politics, casting his first Presidential 
vote for Henry Clay in 1832. He subse- 
quently gave his adherence to the Republican 
party, and has since supported it both by his 
vote and influence. Although a man of keen 
perception, possessing a good knowledge of 
public affairs, he has never aspired to political 
prominence, leaving the way clear for more 



ambitious aspirants ; but he has rendered val- 
uable-services to the town as a member of the 
School Board, to which he has been three 
times elected, and has served as District 
Surveyor. In 1836 he stood the draft for 
soldiers to serve in Aroostook Count)' duryig 
the excitement caused by the threatened in- 
vasion of the Pritish at the time of the north- 
east boundary dispute; but he drew a blank, 
which entitled him to remain at home. 

On May 15, 1834, Mr. Andrews was united 
in marriage to Mary Ann Haley, daughter of 
John Haley, of Saco, and has had seven chil- 
dren, five of whom are living, namely: Addie 
W. , the widow of W. J. Thorne, late of West- 
brook; Charles L., a resident of that town; 
John 0-, of Dayton, Ohio; Arthur E., who 
is engaged in the clothing business in San- 
ford, Me. ; and Penjamin F. , who is employed 
by his brother in Westbrook. 

Mr. Andrews was connected with the Sons 
of Temperance, and is a leading man in the 
Universalist church. While upon a visit to 
Washington during General Harrison's admin- 
istration, he attended a reception at the White 
House, and had the satisfaction of shaking 
hands with the President, whose grandfather 
he had supported in 1840. 




RLANDO P. WEEKS, the represent- 
ative of an old family of Cumberland 
County, was horn in Standish, Me., 
July 31, 1846, son of Alvah and An- 
gel inah (Smith) Weeks. His first ancestor 
in this country, George Weekes, came from 
England in 1635, and settled in Dorchester, 
Mass. He is " said to have been of an ancient 
and honorable Devonshire family." Various 
spellings of the name are found, as Week, 
Wyke, Weekes, and other forms. The coat 
of arms of a Wyke, and of Weekes of Honey- 
church, England, is thus described in Burke's 
"Heraldry": "Ermine, three battle-axes, 
sable"; the crest, "an arm embowered, in 
armor proper, holding a battle-axe, gules" 
(red). The motto is "Caro Deo nihil o 
carent " (Those beloved of God want for 
nothing). Mr. Orlando P. Weeks traces his 
descent from the first settler, George Weekes, 
through Ammiel Weeks, Sr. , Ammiel, Jr., 



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George, Ammiel, third, Ebenezer, William, 
Samuel, and Alvah Weeks. 

Samuel Weeks was born on the site of the 
old market in Portland. In his early life he 
followed the sea, visiting the East and West 
Indies, and other parts of the world. He 
took up his residence for a time in Newfield, 
Mc. , and in 1811 moved to Standish and 
settled on the land now owned by the Maine 
Central Railroad, his house standing near the 
site nf the present round-house. When the 
War of 181 2 broke out, he went into the army 
as Drum-major, in which capacity he served 
until the close of the struggle. He then re- 
turned home, and was engaged in farming and 
other pursuits until his death in [871. He 
married Eleanor West, and they had six chil- 
dren, namely: Alvah, who was born in New- 
field ; John, Caroline, Harriet, Albion, and 
Lucy A., the last five being born in Standish. 

John, the second child, married Clarissa 
Haines, of Buxton, Me., and had two children, 
Wallace and Ellen, neither of whom is now- 
living. After his marriage he moved to 
Massachusetts, and at the time of his death 
was a physician in Maiden, that State. His 
wife is also dead. The third child of Samuel 
Weeks, Caroline, married Charles Howard, a 
brick mason of Westbrook, and had ten chil- 
dren, three of whom are now living in Boston, 
namely: Nellie, wife of Rufus William Clark, 
a Captain on the North Ferry; Carrie, widow 
of the late Harry Stebbins; and William. 
Harriet, the fourth child, married Richard 
Whitney, a blacksmith, now deceased, and 
became the mother of six children, two of 
whom are now living — Lucy M. and John A. 
The daughter, Lucy M. Whitney, married Au- 
gustus Bangs (now deceased), of Farmington, 
Me., and now resides in Portland. Mrs. 
Bangs had six children, four of whom — Cla- 
rissa Lillian, Hattie E. , Allen, and Laura — 
are living. The first named, Clarissa Lillian, 
married George Montgomery, a leather dealer 
of Portland, and has two children — Earl and 
William Howard. John Whitney, son of 
Richard and Harriet (Weeks) Whitney, mar- 
ried Martha Gray, of Standish, and resides on 
Standish Neck. They have had one child, 
now deceased. 

Alvah Weeks, eldest child of Samuel 



Weeks, was born in Newfield, April 7, 1810, 
and died August 21, 1887. He was a stone 
cutter and mason by trade, and became a prom- 
inent contractor and builder, laying the foun- 
dation of many of the public buildings of this 
State. He was formerly a Whig in politics, 
and for some year£ served as Town Col let tor 
and Constable. Both he and his wife were 
active members of the Free Will Baptist 
church. His marriage, which united him 
with Angelinah Smith, daughter of Hugh M. 
Smith, of Buxton, Me., occurred on June 6, 
1833; and the day following he moved on to 
the farm that he had purchased in Standish, 
where he subsequently lived and died. ( >n 
this estate, now owned by Orlando P. Weeks, 
is the site of the first frame house built in 
Standish. It stood on the height of land about 
thirty-five rods to the north of the present 
house, and in it was held the first religious 
meeting in this town. A maple beam, taken 
from its frame, was placed in the present 
dwelling, and is still in a fine state of preser- 
vation. 

Mr. and Mrs. Alvah Weeks had four chil- 
dren — Gardner D., Alonzo, Albert P., and 
Orlando P. The first named, Gardner D., 
was born in Standish, August 12, 1834, and 
died July 6, 1893. He married Narcissa J. 
Freeman, of Gray ; and they became the 
parents of two children — Mary- Grace and An- 
gelina Louise. He was a member of Gray 
Lodge, A. F. & A. M., and also belonged 
to the Knights of Pythias. His wife died 
November 20, 1895. Both were members ol 
the Congregational church. Alonzo Weeks, 
born March 7, 1836, is now a resident of 
Washington, D.C. , where for twenty-four 
years he held an office in the Pension Bureau. 
He married on May 24, 1858, Mrs. Susan L. 
Elder, born Dorsett. He belongs to the Ma 
sonic fraternity, and is a member of the Metro- 
politan Church of Washington, D.C, as was 
his wife, who died April 9, 1891. Albert P. 
Weeks, who was born July 6, 1S40, and died 
April 7, 1893, was a prominent physician of 
Chelsea, Mass. ; and at the time of his death 
he occupied a high position in Boston medical 
circles, being on the Hospital Board and a 
Director of the Massachusetts Medical Society. 
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Day, of Kennebunkport ; and they had two 
children — Charles Lord and Walter Scott, 
the first named of whom married Grace Carter, 
of Hanover, N. IL, in June, 1893, Dr. Al- 
bert 1'. Weeks was a member of the Knights 
of Honor of Chelsea, and he and his wife 
were members of the Congregational church. 
Orlando P. Weeks, after juvenile attendance 
at the district schools of his native town, ac- 
quired a knowledge of the painter's trade. 
He soon became a skilled mechanic, and, 
being naturally ingenious, has since worked at 
various trades, including carpentry, his present 
occupation being that of a jeweller. He is a 
Republican in politics, and socially has been 
a member of Windham Lodge, No. 2276, 
Knights of Honor, of North Windham, for 
the past fifteen years. Mr. Weeks was first 
married on December 31, 1868, to Fanny M. 
Fogg, who was born in Standish, where their 
nuptials were celebrated, and who died in 
1880. On July 1, 1 89 1, Mr. Weeks was 
married to Matilda A., adopted daughter of 
Amos Ward, of Sebago. Mr. and Mrs. Weeks 
are numbered among the prominent and repre- 
sentative residents of this town, being widely 
known and equally respected. 




LRRIDGE G. PINKHAM, Jr., Post 
master and leading merchant of South 
llarpswell, Me., was born near his 
present residence, February 25, i860, son of 
Elbridge G. and Pamelia (Brown) Pinkham. 
Elbridge G. Pinkham, Sr., reared in a fishing 
community, early took to the sea for a liveli- 
hood, and, being an enterprising man, pros- 
pered to a marked degree. Lie owned a num- 
ber of fishing-vessels, large and small, and 
carried on an extensive business for many 
years. He is now, at the age of seventy-nine, 
living retired from active work in Harpswell. 
His wife, a native of Freeport, Me., is a 
daughter of Charles and Elizabeth Brown, of 
that town. Mrs. Pinkham, who is now sixty- 
seven years of age, and an active member of 
the Methodist church, reared three children — 
Georgia, wife of G. R. Johnson, of Harpswell ; 
Charles, clerk in the store of his brother Li- 
bridge G. ; and the subject of this sketch. 
Elbridge G. Pinkham received a good edu- 



cation, attending the common schools of his 
native town, Brunswick High School, and 
Topsham Academy. lie first worked as a 
clerk at Lisbon Falls, Me., and then entered 
the employ of William P. Bailey, who was 
proprietor of the store now owned by Mr. 
Pinkham in South Harpswell. He worked for 
Mr. Bailey eight years, and then, his cm 
ployer dying, in 189211c purchased the busi- 
ness, which he has since carried on very suc- 
cessfully. He keeps in stock a complete line 
of groceries and provisions, fresh and salt fish, 
ship stores, dry goods, and wood and coal, 
receiving his coal by boat direct from New 
York. Though young in years, he is a good 
businessman, and is already one of the fore 
most merchants of this town. 

Mr. Pinkham is a Republican in politics. 
He was appointed Postmaster in 1892 for four 
years, and has proved a very capable official. 

He is a member of several fraternal bodies, 
including Pejapscot Lodge, No. 13, Indepen- 
dent Order of Odd Fellows, of Brunswick ; 
Sebascodegan Lodge, No. 30, of Red Men, of 
()n's Island; and the local branch of the Pil- 
grim Fathers. Though liberal in his relig- 
ious views, he attends and supports the Meth- 
odist church. He is a man of more than ordi- 
nary intelligence, and is highly esteemed b) 
his townsmen. 




RTHUR L. FARNSWORTH, Spe 

cial Deputy Collector of the port of 
Portland and Falmouth, was bom 
in Kennebunk, Me., September 29, 
1849, and is the oldest son of the Hon. Joseph 
S. and Judith M. (Stevens) Farnsworth. 1 1 is 
father, a draughtsman by occupation, was one 
of the leading citizens of Windsor, \'t., and 
was one of the oldest members of the Masonic 
fraternity in that State, being the last surviv 
ing charter member of Vermont Commander)-. 
He died June 20, 1895, aged seventy-four. 
His wife, who was a daughter of James and 
Susan (Littlefield) Stevens, is still living. 
They were the parents of three children 
Arthur L. , James W. , and Susie A. 

Arthur L. Farnsworth received his element- 
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study at Windsor Academy. He worked ten 
years as clerk for Tuxbury & Stone at Wind- 
sor, and in 1874 removed to Portland, where 
for some years he was in the gentlemen's fur- 
nishing business. In politics a Democrat, he- 
was appointed in 1886, by General Samuel J. 
Anderson, Weigher and Ganger of the port of 
Portland, and served in that capacity till Jan- 
uary I, 1891, when he was removed by Col- 
lector Fred N. Dow to make room for Major 
II. A. Shorey. He was, undoubtedly, one of 
the best weighers and gangers ever appointed 
for the port of Portland. In March, 1892, he 
was elected City Assessor for three years, and 
for the past year has been Chairman of the 
Hoard of Assessors. Always active in politi- 
cal matters, he belonged to the Democratic 
City and County Committees for many years, 
filling the office of Chairman of the City 
Committee from 1892 to 1894; and under his 
supervision the party made large gains and 
was well organized. He was complimented on 
the good fight he made in September, 1892, 
by a personal letter from President Cleveland. 
He has filled every office to which he has been 
elected with credit to himself and satisfaction 
to the public, and for the position he now 
holds had the strongest possible indorsement, 
not only from his own political party, but from 
the leading business and professional men of 
the city and State, irrespective of political 
bias. 

On September 20, 1870, Mr. Farnsworth 
was united in marriage at Windsor, Vt, with 
Miss Georgie M. Hawley, only daughter of 
William T. and Nancy (Pierce) Hawley, and 
1 w.i children have blessed their union — Arthur 
II., who is a travelling salesman for the 
Twitchell-Champlin Company; and Myra P. 

Mr. Farnsworth is affiliated with several fra- 
ternal associations, and is a thirty-second de- 
gree Mason. He belongs to Atlantic Lodge, 
A. F. & A. M , Greenleaf Chapter, Portland 
Council, Portland Commandery, and the An- 
1 ient and Accepted Scottish Rites. He is 
also a member of Unity Lodge, Independent 
Order of Odd Fellows, Eastern Star luicamp- 
ment, Knights of Pythias, Trinity Lodge, the 
Falmouth Club, and the Young Men's Demo- 
cratic Club. He and his wife attend the Uni- 
versal ist church. 




UGH J. CHISHOLM, a citizen of 
Portland whose career in the business 
world has been one of eminent 
success, was born in the little town 
of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada, May 2, 1847. 
His parents were Alexander and Mary Chis- 
holm, natives of Inverness, Scotland ; and he- 
can trace his lineage back without break to 
the year 1300, when the Chisholm clan 
flourished at Strathglass, in the Highlands of 
Scotland. Mr. Chisholm has samples of the 
plaid adopted by his forefathers and worn by 
them through generations, and is justly proud 
of his race. He visited Scotland during the 
summer of 1894, and erected a monument to 
the memory of his grandparents. 

Alexander Chisholm came to America in 
1827 on a sailing-vessel, and on his arrival 
located near Niagara Falls on the Canadian 
side. There he spent the remainder of his 
life, a respected citizen; and there his son 
Hugh attained the age of thirteen years. 

In May, i860, Hugh Chisholm secured a 
position at Toronto as newsboy on the Grand 
Trunk Railway. His inherent business talent 
at once asserted itself; and he soon saved 
money enough to buy his own stock, taking 
his own risks and profits instead of the per- 
centage usually allowed a newsboy. His first 
fifty dollars of surplus capital he paid out for 
a Bryant & Stratton College course at To- 
ronto, as he realized that he must be better 
educated in commercial matters in order to 
cope with others in the business world. Still 
attending to his newspaper route in the day- 
time, he pursued his studies at night until 
his course was finished. He was in business 
alone for about a year, his route being from 
Toronto to Detroit; and during that time he 
made the acquaintance of a newsboy con- 
temporary, who has since become famous — 
Thomas Edison, whose route was between 
Port Huron and Detroit. At the expiration 
of a year Hugh Chisholm's business had so 
increased that he decided to take a partner: 
and, accordingly, in 1861 he divided his re- 
sponsibilities with his brother, establishing 
the firm of Chisholm Brothers. 

They shortly began to employ other boys, 
and soon had control of the business on nearly 
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as far as Portland. In 1866, six years after 
Hugh made his modest start, they had con- 
tracted to sell papers on trains from Chicago 
to Portland and as far east as Halifax, and 
also on the steamboats, including the principal 
lines of travel in Maine, Vermont, New 
Hampshire, Northern New York, and Canada, 
in all amounting to five thousand miles. At 
this time they employed two hundred boys, 
their head office being at Montreal, besides 
which they had several branch offices; and 
they were far ahead of other similar firms in 
Canada or the United States in the amount of 
business done. They were the first to use uni- 
forms on the trains, for at that time the offi- 
cials of the road even did not wear them. 
They were also engaged in the publishing 
business, .producing the first railroad and 
tourists' guides, and also books and albums 
descriptive of routes of travel. Being pleased 
with the city of Portland, Mr. Chisholm estab- 
lished here a branch office, and has practically 
made this city his home since 1872. In 1876, 
selling all of his Canadian interest, he pur- 
chased the interest of his brother in the New 
England States. 

He established a publishing business in 
Portland, making a specialty of fine lithograph 
work, having produced three hundred separate 
sets of view albums, ranging in size from the 
smallest pamphlet to the beautiful large quarto 
volumes descriptive of picturesque Maine, 
albums showing the scenery along the prin- 
cipal railroads of the United States, including 
Colorado Midland, Denver, the Rio Grande, 
also the "Garden of the Gods." Mr. Chis- 
holm has also published beautiful works de- 
scriptive of cities of the United States, 
including the "White City" of the Exposi- 
tion. A great deal of his engraving was done 
in Germany, where the finest lithograph stone 
is found, and where he could have first-class 
work done at a low rate, so as to place his 
publications within general reach. Mr. Chis- 
holm contracted with the leading news com- 
panies of the United States to handle his 
goods exclusively, and the works were sold 
by the hundred thousand. 

In 1880 Mr. Chisholm became interested in 
wood pulp, his first venture being in the manu- 
facture of fibre-ware. He was one of the orig- 



inal patentees of the new product, and in- 
vested considerable money in the venture, 
being obliged to surmount many unlooked-for 
obstacles before his efforts were crowned with 
success; but after two years of hard work and 
a large outlay of money he brought the idea 
from nothing to a happy ami profitable realiza- 
tion, and now fibre-ware tubs, pails, and other 
utensils are sold all over the country. His 
experimental plant was located at Portland, 
and his first permanent manufactory at YVatcr- 
ville. This being burned, his company with 
others established a factory at Windham, neai 
Portland. After the new factory was running 
successfully and on a paying basis, he sold 
out his interests in order to devote more time 
to the manufacture of pulp and paper. In the 
mean time he, with others, had organized the 
Somerset Fibre Company at Fairfield, Kenne- 
bec County, Me., incorporated with a capital 
stock of two hundred thousand dollars, in 
which he is still a Director. In 1881 he es- 
tablished the Umbagog Pulp Company of 
Livermore Falls, with a present capital of 
over two hundred thousand dollars, of which 
he has been President and manager from the 
start; and he was the organizer of the Otis 
Falls Pulp Company, which has at present 
an invested capital of seven hundred thousand 
dollars. The paper and pulp mill at (His 
Falls is one of the largest in the United 
States, the daily output being about eighth- 
tons of newspaper. Of this industry Mr. 
Chisholm has been since its organization 
Treasurer, General Manager, and principal 
owner. These mills have built up a thrifty 
town, whose assessed value, exclusive of the 
mill property, has been trebled since their 
advent. 

In 1882 Mr. Chisholm, in company with 
Charles D. Brown, began to buy, piece 1>\ 
piece, the property around Rumford Falls, 
until a large extent of territory was in their 
possession, together with the river rights six 
miles above . Where the thriving town of 
Rumford Falls now stands was then all tim- 
ber land; and the evolution of the town was 
due to the business sagacity and forethought 
of Mr. Chisholm, who saw what could be dune 
with the water-power, and had the courage to 
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old Rumford Falls & Buckfield Road, he 
organized a new corporation, changing the 
name to the Portland & Rumford Falls Rail- 
mad, of which he is President, General Mana- 
ger, and four-fifths owner. He built the roads 
from Canton to Rumford Falls and from Me- 
chanic Falls to Auburn, Me., putting in fine 
iron bridges and heavy steel rails throughout, 
and fitting the road with first-class rolling- 
stock, so that it is now one of the best roads 
in the State; and, considering that it is the 
undertaking of one man, it is a great accom- 
plishment. In the mean time Rumford Falls 
was being developed by building clams and 
laying open-way canals at different levels, the 
developed power amounting to forty-two thou- 
sand horse-power, which is several times 
greater than the power at Holyoke, the great- 
est paper-manufacturing city in the United 
States. Mr. Chisholm interested capitalists 
to establish the Rumford Falls Paper Com- 
pany; and their mill is one of the largest and 
most flourishing in the States, with connect- 
ing sulphide pulp plant. The Rumford Falls 
Sulphide Company, of which Mr. Chisholm 
is Treasurer and one of the Directors, was 
also established through his instrumentality; 
and lie was influential in incorporating the 
Woollen Company, the Light and Water Com- 
panies, and the Trust Company of the town, in 
all of which he is a Director, being principal 
stockholder in the latter. In the city of Port- 
land also lie is a financial factor, being a Di- 
rector of the Casco National Rank. Looking 
back over this remarkable career, with its list 
of dazzling accomplishments, it almost seems 
as if Mr. Chisholm had been endowed with the 
Midas touch. 

On September 5, 1872, Mr. Chisholm was 
united in marriage witli Henrietta Mason, 
daughter of Edward Mason, an old and promi- 
nent resident of Portland. The)' have one 
son, Hugh, a bright boy of nine years. 

Mr. Chisholm is a member and a liberal 
supporter of the First Parish (Unitarian) 
Church of Portland. Though a busy man, 
he has found time to cultivate his taste 
in literature and art and to travel exten- 
sively in the United States and Europe, 
lie has brought home many gems of art from 
Rome. 



^LRRY A. CHASE is one of a family 
of seven stalwart sons born to Thomas 
and Louisa (Coffin) Chase, of Free- 
port, Me., both of whom were repre- 
sentatives of prominent pioneer settlers of this 
part of Cumberland County. 

The Chase family originated in England. 
Thomas Chase and his brother Aquila were 
early settlers in Hampton, N.IL, whence in 
1640 Acjuila Chase removed to Newbury, 
Mass. Another of this race, named William, 
came over with Winthrop in 1630, and settled 
in Roxbury, Mass. Descendants of these three 
immigrants are dispersed throughout the United 
States, the family records containing many 
noted names, among them the late Chief Jus- 
tice of the United States, Salmon P. Chase, 
and his uncle, Philander Chase, who was 
Bishop of Ohio and afterward of Illinois. 

William Chase, the paternal grandfather of 
Mr. Jerry A. Chase and his brothers, was 
among the early settlers of this town. He 
cleared and improved a farm at Flying Point, 
where his death occurred at an advanced age. 
He married a Miss Anderson, the daughter of 
a pioneer farmer, and they reared eight chil- 
dren; namely, Margaret, P>etsey, William, 
Jane, Clarissa, Rebecca, Thomas, and George. 
Of these Mrs. Rebecca Means, of Portland, is 
the only one now living. 

Thomas Chase, son of William, was born 
in Freeport, December 23, 1801, and in early 
life became a mariner, going first to sea as a 
sailor before the mast, and later as a ship 
captain. About twenty years of his life he 
spent on the sea, and in that time was com- 
mander of many as good ships as ever sailed 
from port; but the one dearest to him was 
the ship "Louisa," which was built for him 
in this town, and named for his beloved wife. 
His marriage with Louisa Coffin was solem- 
nized November 14, 1825. She was a daughter 
of Jeremiah and Olive (Thompson) Coffin, and 
was born July 20, 1807, in the house now oc- 
cupied by their son Jerry, this house having 
been her only home, her birth, marriage, and 
death occurring within its walls. In 1875 the 
golden anniversary of their union was cele- 
brated, at which time all of their seven sons 
were living; and all, with one exception, partic- 
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The record of the seven sons is thus given : 
Thomas F., born October 20, 1826, died, a 
widower, in this town, January 13, 1894. 
Ouiney A., born November 2, 1830, is a 
music dealer- in Oakland, Cal., and a Repub- 
lican in politics. He married for his first 
wife, Josephine Cummings, who died, leaving 
three children — Edward C, Charles, and 
Louisa. He wedded for his second wife 
Eunice Ball, and they have two children — 
George D. and Helen. William I., a me- 
chanic, living in this place, married Almira 
B. Rogers, by whom he has three children — 
Louisa, Everett A., and Albra A. Jerry A., 
an independent in politics, born April 14, 
1835, is unmarried, and is engaged in general 
farming on the old Coffin homestead. Edward 
J., born October 9, 1838, has lived in the 
West thirty-seven years, his home being now 
in Oakland, Cal., where he is a retired police 
officer, although he still owns a home in Free- 
port. He married Elizabeth Lunt; and they 
have one son, Edward L. Charles M. Chase, 
born February 19, 1843, lives in this town, 
being engaged in mechanical pursuits. He 
married Ellen Melcher; and they are the par- 
ents of three children — Delia F., Ouiney, 
and Harold. Andrew K., born December 15, 
1850, married Charlotte Marshall, and, after 
his removal to California, died, up in the 
mountains, April 21, 18S5. These sons are 
all men (if industry and thrift, having in- 
herited the self-reliant and sterling qualities 
of their sturdy ancestors, and are held in the 
highest regard as citizens of worth. With the 
exception of Jerry and Charles, who are inde- 
pendent in politics, all are true-blue Repub- 
licans. 

Jeremiah Coffin, their maternal grandfather, 
settled in Freeport when this section of the 
country was in its primeval wildness, and 
here built more than a century ago, with a 
stout frame of oak, the house in which he 
spent the remainder of his life, and where his 
children and his daughter's children were 
born, his grandson Jerry still occupying it. 
Much of the timber that Mr. Coffin hewed 
down in clearing his farm was used in ship 
building. He here continued engaged in agri- 
cultural labors until his death at the compar- 
atively early age of threescore years. His 



wife, Olive, survived him, attaining the ven- 
erable age of ninety-two years. They reared 
a large family of children, five sons and an 
equal number of daughters, namely: Olive: 
Ansel; Louisa, the wife of Thomas Chase- 
Cordelia; Constant; Jeremiah; Roxanna; and 
three who died in infancy. The Coffin family 
were of EngHsh extraction, and their coat of 
arms is preserved by the Chase heirs. 

Thomas Chase was a very active and promi- 
nent citizen of this part of Cumberland 
County, standing high in the estimation of his 
fellow-townsmen, being identified in his last 
years with the interests of the Democratic 
party, having formerly been a Whig. He was 
an acknowledged and consistent Christian, 
being a strong Universalist in faith. For 
more than fifty years he was prominent in 
Masonic circles, having been one of the early 
members of Freeport Lodge, No. 2^, A. V. & 
A. M. He died January 27, 1883. 




REDERICK D. WINSLOW, senior 
member of the firm of F. D. Winslow 
& Co. of Portland, is a native of 
Maine. He was born November 13, 1839, in 
the town of Limington, York County, son of 
Franklin and Prudence (Seabury) Winslow. 
His paternal grandfather, Samuel Winslow, 
was a lifelong resident of North Yarmouth, 
Cumberland County, where he was for many 
years prosperously engaged as a master ship 
builder. He married Apphia Sawyer, a na- 
tive of Cumberland, and their son Franklin 
was their only child. 

Franklin Winslow was reared and educated 
in North Yarmouth, and there learned the 
trade of a leather dresser, tanner, and wool 
puller, working at his calling in that [dace 
the larger part of the time, although for five 
years he followed his trade in Limington. 
During his early manhood he was quite active 
in military affairs, belonging to the local 
militia company. He was interested in relig- 
ious matters, and was a member of the Con- 
gregational church. In 1877, having retired 
from business, he removed to Portland, where 
his wife's death occurred in 1885, and his own 
in May, 1887. His father-in-law, John Sea- 
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being one of the oldest and most successful of 
any of that trade in the vicinity; and three of 
his sons, Joseph, Albion, and Alfred, came to 
be master ship builders. Mrs. Prudence Sea- 
bury VVinslow bore her husband nine children, 
eight of whom grew to maturity, as follows: 
Franklin S., a veteran of the late Civil War, 
who died in 1870; Frederick D. ; Sophia, 
wife of Dr. W. G. Frost, of Danvers, Mass.; 
Allied S., a manufacturer of confectionery at 
Bath, Me. ; Eliza J., wife of James Augustine 
Friend, of Danvers, Mass. ; Lucy A., wife 
of R. S. Davis, formerly a master mariner, 
but now a well-known furniture dealer, located 
on Exchange Street; Augusta H., widow of 
F. T. Meaher, of Portland; and William H., 
a manufacturer of furniture on Federal Street. 
Frederick D. Winslow was but five years of 
age when his parents returned to North Yar- 
mouth, and there he received his education. 
Me subsequently worked with his father at 
wool pulling, tanning, and leather dressing, 
remaining with him until December, 1861, 
when he came to Portland to work for General 
Neal Dow. In August, 1S62, Mr. Winslow 
proffered his services to the government, en- 
listing in Company H, Twenty-fifth Maine 
Volunteer Infantry, which was assigned to 
General Casey's division, and quartered at 
Arlington Heights, near Washington, D.C., 
being there nine months, the soldiers defend- 
ing the city and tiding picket duty. In July, 
1863, his term of enlistment having expired, 
Mr. Winslow was honorably discharged; and 
on his return to Portland he resumed his 
former work, remaining in the tannery until 
it was burned. He subsequently worked for 
various firms until 1869, when he entered 
the employment of II. B. & H. M. Hart, 
spending the first year with them as a journey- 
man, being then appointed foreman of the 
shop and having entire charge of the em- 
ployees, a position which he held for several 
years. On the death of the senior partner Mr. 
Winslow became a member of the firm, the 
name being changed to Hart & Co. Five 
years later, in 1887, Mr. Winslow purchased 
the entire business, which has since been 
under his control, the firm being one of the 
oldest and most prosperous of any in the State. 
The factory is situated at the corner of Port- 



land and Alder Streets, and is the only estab- 
lishment that manufactures roller skins for 
cotton-mills. In connection with this profit- 
able industry Mr. Winslow buys from the 
farmers wool fleece and wool skins, giving em- 
ployment to a half-dozen or more men. 

Mr. Winslow has ever exerted a beneficial 
influence in the management of local and 
State affairs, and while in the legislature was 
a member of the Committee on Pensions and 
of that on Manufactures. In the latter capac- 
ity he introduced, and, by dint of arduous and 
judicious labor succeeded in having passed, 
the bill preventing the adulteration of 
candies. Socially, he is a member of Bos- 
worth Post, Grand Army of the Republic, at 
present occupying the honorable position of 
Chaplain of the Post. Religiously, Mr. 
Winslow is an active and valued member of 
the Second Parish, Payson Memorial Church, 
being a Deacon of the same ; and for the past 
ten years he has served as clerk. He is a 
prominent member of the Young Men's Chris- 
tian Association, and for five years has faith- 
fully served as one of the Board of Managers 
and as Vice-President. He labors hard for 
the spiritual advancement of the community, 
often serving as lay preacher in the churches 
of this vicinity when the pulpits are for any 
reason vacant, usually receiving no pay for his 
work. 

The union of Mr. Winslow with Miss Clara 
B. Hawkes, daughter of Joshua L. Hawkes, 
an old resident of Windham, Me., was solem- 
nized November 28, 1872, and their pleasant 
home at 84 Oak Street has been enlivened by 
the advent of four children; namely, Grace 
L., Addison F., Blanche Hawkes, and Frank- 
lin Lowell, the latter having been named for 
his two grandfathers. 



-^ FNJAMIN LARRABEE is the owner 
and occupant of a valuable farm of 
one hundred and fifty acres in the 
town of Scarboro, the estate being 
the old homestead of the Larrabee family and 
the birthplace of Mr. Larrabee's grandfather. 
who was also named Benjamin Larrabee. The 
grandfather was an extensive farmer, inherit- 
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larger part of his useful life, dying here at an 
advanced age. He was very prominent in 
public affairs, being a Representative to the 
legislature before 1820, when this State was 
separated from Massachusetts. His wife, 
whose maiden name was Hannah Ski 11 ins, 
bore him three children. 

Joseph Larrabee, son of the elder Ben- 
jamin and father of the gentleman whose 
name appears at the head of this sketch, was 
born in 1788. He was an able farmer and an 
influential citizen, and besides serving in 
various local offices he was a Representative to 
the State legislature in the years 1840 and 
1 84 1. He died on the homestead in 1863, his 
wife, formerly Phoebe Libby, a native of this 
town, surviving him five years. They had three 
children — Joseph, Lydia, and Benjamin. 

Joseph Larrabee, second, was born April 
15, 1 8 17, married October 24, 1847, Abbie 
Thompson, of Thorndike, this State, and died 
January 9, 1894. His wife was born August 
q, 1822, and died May 3, 1889. Their chil- 
dren were: Frank E., born November 22, 
1S48; Sarah A., born May 1, 1854; and 
Phoebe E., born December 16, i860. Frank 
E. Larrabee married on February 27, 1873, 
Ellen F. Harris, and had three children — 
Walter F., born October 2, 1878; Mary H., 
born June 28, 1880; and Howard C. , born 
August 2, 1884. Phcebe E. Larrabee was 
married June 16, 1886, to Charles A. Morrell, 
of Worcester, Mass., and had two children — 
Alihie T., born June 10, 1S89; and Charlotte 
E., born ( >ctober 10, 1893. Lydia Larrabee 
was born July 21, 1820. 

Benjamin Larrabee was born December 8, 
[829, on the farm where he now resides. He 
acquired his elementary education in the pub- 
lic schools of Scarboro, and later pursued a 
higher course of study in Yarmouth. On 
completing his school life Mr. Larrabee re- 
turned to the home farm, where he has since 
given his attention to agriculture, in which he 
is well versed, being one of the most thorough- 
going and prosperous farmers of this part 
of the county. His estate is well managed. 
About forty acres are under cultivation, giv- 
ing visible evidence of the good judgment ami 
practical skill of the owner. Politically, Mr. 
Larrabee is an ardent Prohibitionist. 



Mr. Larrabee and Miss Mahala R. Hunt, 
daughter of Stephen Hunt, of Troy, Me., were 
married on June 2, 1S69. They have two 
children, namely: Joseph S., whose birth oc- 
curred July 22, 1870; and Susie Evelyn, who 
was born May 2, 1873. Both attended the 
public schools of their native town in their 
early years; and later each took a full course 
of study at Bridgton Academy, where they 
were graduated in 1891, Susie Evelyn being 
the salutatorian of the class. Since their re- 
turn to the home farm the son has wisely taken 
up a specialty, devoting himself quite exten- 
sively to poultry raising; while the daughter, 
equally intent, it would seem, on a useful part 
in life, has mastered the arts of stenography 
and typewriting. 

Joseph S. Larrabee, like his father, is a 
strong advocate of the principles of the Pro- 
hibition party. Religiously, Mr. Larrabee 
and his daughter are both active members of 
the Congregational church; and Mrs. Larrabee, 
though not belonging to the church, is of the 
same belief. Mr. Larrabee is a member of 
the Scarboro Lodge, Patrons of Husbandry. 



rRY J. and ORRIN B. LANF, 
irominent citizens of East Raymond, 
Me., successfully engaged in a gen 
eral mercantile business, are both 
natives of the town of Raymond, Cumberland 
County, where the former was born on May 23, 
1837, and the latter on August 24, 1S38. 
Their parents were Wentworth R. and Lavina 
(Jordan) Lane. 

Nathaniel Lane, the paternal grandfather of 
II. J. and O. B. Lane, was born on Cape Ann, 
Massachusetts; and, as he was left an orphan at 
an early age, he grew to manhood in one of the 
families of that place. He afterward settled 
in New Gloucester, Cumberland County, Me., 
whence he finally removed to Poland, Me., 
dying there at the advanced age of ninety-two 
years. His wife also spent her last days in 
that town. Their son, Wentworth R., was 
born in New Gloucester on November 20, 
18.07. He learned the blacksmith's trade of 
a Mr. Burns, of New Gloucester ; and in 1826 
he came to Raymond and opened a shop near 
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farm, which he carried on in connection with 
his blacksmith ing business. 

He married on November 21, 1833, Lavina 
[ordan, the widow of Elias Jordan. She was 
born in Raymond on September 3, 1804, and 
was married to her first husband on September 
14, 1 826. Mr. Jordan died February 10, 
[828. One child was born of that union — 
Freeman Jordan, whose birth occurred on Feb- 
ruary 6, 1827. He was a successful farmer 
and lumberman of York and Cumberland 
Counties. He died at Cumberland Centre on 
lanuary 25, 1894. Mrs. Lane's parents were 
Henry' Jordan, born May 8, 1778, and Mary 
Simonton Jordan, born November 6, 1780. 
They were married on December 8, 1803. 
Ten children were the fruit of their union, 
as follows: Lavina; Eliza, born April 15, 
1806, who married Cyrus Latham, of Lowell, 
Mass., where they resided until their death; 
Zachariah, born December 9, 1807, who was 
killed by a horse on August 19, 1836; Wash- 
ington, born October 8, 18 10, who followed 
the occupations of a farmer and lumberman in 
this town for a number of years, and, on sell- 
ing out, removed to Upper Gloucester, where 
he died; Henry, born February 26, 1S13, 
died December 2, 1881 ; Polly, born February 
9, 1816, died December 18, 1874; Ebenezer 
S., born September 11, 1819, who educated 
himself for the Congregational ministry, and 
died in New Gloucester; Julia A., born May 
c. 1821, and Clarinda, bom March 12, 1823, 
who were both drowned in Rattlesnake Pond, 
in this town, May 22, 1830; and Ephraim 
S. , born March 27, 1825, who died November 
24, 1826. Henry Jordan served as a Repre- 
sentative in the State legislature several terms. 
He married for his second wife Miss Judith 
Clark, of New Gloucester. She died on No- 
vember 6, 1S53, and he on March 10, i860. 
Two children were born to them, namely: 
Judith S. , whose birth occurred April 24, 
1827, and who died October 2, 1875; and 
Orpha, bom March 23, 1830, who married 
William P. Woodbury, one of the most exten- 
sive farmers in Raymond, of which town he 
was a prominent citizen. Both are now dead. 

Mr. and Mis. Wentworth R. Lane had seven 
children, namely: Cyrus, born September 15, 
1834, died on July 25, 1888; Mary J., born 



November 11, 1S35, now the widow of J. R. 
Adams, anil residing in East Raymond; Henry 
J.; Orrin B. ; Chester 1)., born March 18, 
1840, who married Miss Rebecca E. Manches- 
ter, and is living at Cumberland Mills; Clara 
J., born April 8, 1842, died October 25, 
1857; and Harriet E., born March 27, 1844, 
died March 21, 1S50. The father died Feb 
ruary 2, 1866, and the mother on October 29, 
1857. Mr. Wentworth R. Lane held the 
position of Postmaster in East Raymond for 
thirty years and that of Town Clerk for a 
quarter of a century, besides other offices of 
less importance. 

Henry J. and Orrin B. Lane enjoyed the 
advantages of a good practical common-school 
education, acquired during their home life. 
Henry J. Lane took a position as clerk in a 
store when fourteen years old, and continued 
thus engaged about ten years, being succes- 
sively in the employ of Thomas Morrill at East 
Raymond and Anson Jordan at Webb's Mills. 
Orrin B. began working in a store when but 
twelve years old, his first employer being 
Franklin Sawyer, a dealer in general merchan- 
dise. He was afterward engaged for a year in 
the store of L. D. Strout, and later was at 
East Otisfield for two years as a clerk for 
N. L. Scribner. In the fall of i860 he and 
his brother Henry J. opened a store in Casco, 
which they conducted until May, 1862, at 
which time they sold out and removed to East 
Raymond, where they did business for a year; 
and in June, 1863, they purchased the general 
store of Orrin B. Lane's former employer, 
Franklin Sawyer. They have conducted this 
store since that time; anil, though at the be- 
ginning their capital was small, they have 
met with excellent success, as a result of good 
management and close attention to the details 
of their business, which they now conduct on 
a cash basis. The brothers own considerable 
timber land in East Raymond, and vicinity. It 
was they who started the Riverside Cemetery, 
which is now owned by several of the leading 
men of the town — Henry J. Lane, Orrin B. 
Lane, Charles Cole, G. W. Foss, D. W. 
Leavitt, and the heirs of Sewell Welsh. 

While they were conducting business in 
Casco, on March 28, 1861, Henry J. Lane was 
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nionv liciny performed by the Rev. E. S. Jor- 
dan. They have one child, Clara 15., born 
June 16, 1862, now the wife of C. K. 
Richards, of Falmouth, Me. Orrin 15. Lane 
has never married, but has boarded with his 
brother for the past thirty-five years. II. J. 
has acted as Postmaster for the last thirty 
years; and his brother, O. B., has served as 
Assistant Postmaster for an equal length of 
time. 

In political affiliation H. J. and O. B. Lane 
are Democrats, and they have always voted 
that ticket. Both have served as Representa- 
tives from this district to the State legislature, 
the former in 18S3, and the latter in 1871 and 
1874. Henry J. has filled the office of Town 
Treasurer at intervals for the past thirty years, 
and Orrin B. that of Town Clerk for thirty- 
three years. Henry J. has also held the posi- 
tion of Selectman for six or seven years. 
Orrin B. is a member in good standing of 
Siloam Lodge, No. 45, Independent Order of 
Odd Fellows, of Gray; Henry J., of Windham 
Lodge, A. F. & A. M. ; and Orrin B. of the 
Suns of Temperance of Raymond. 




NDRFW JACKSON OTIS, a veteran 
agriculturist of Standish, Cumberland 
County, Me., was born August 8, 
181 5, in Barrington, N. H., son of 
Job and Sally (Kimball) Otis. His great- 
grandfather mi his father's side, Joshua Otis, 
married in 1745, Jane Hussey, of Dover, 
N.1I. ; and in 1752 they moved to that part of 
Barrington that is now included within the 
limits of Strafford. Joshua Otis, with most 
of his brothers, served in the war of the Rev- 
olution. His wife died in 1790, but' he lived 
until 1810. They reared ten children, Mi- 
cajah, the grandfather of Andrew J., being 
the second son and child. 

Micajah Otis was born in Barrington, N. II., 
and there owned a good farm of two hundred 
acres, a large part of it under cultivation. He 
was a man of eminent piety, and for many 
years a preacher in the Free Will Baptist de- 
nomination, having charge of the Barrington 
church until his death. His wife, Sarah 
Foss, a daughter of Joshua Foss, of Barring- 
ton, was also a member of that church. They 



were the parents of six children, Job being 
their first-born. 

Job Otis was born in Barrington in 1770, 
and far outlived the old-time allotted years of 
man's life, dying in 1854. IK- was a well-to- 
do farmer, succeeding to the ownership of the 
homestead on which he was born and reared. 
Fie was a man of strong individuality, noted 
for his practical wisdom and ability, was a 
Democrat in politics, and occupied an impor- 
tant position in the management of local pub- 
lic affairs. In 1808 he was elected Select- 
man, an office which lie held tour consecutive 
years; and in 1 8 19 and 1820 he represented 
the town of Barrington in the State legislature. 
During the latter year the town of Strafford 
was set off from Barrington; and this new 
town he represented in the legislature in 1822, 
1823, 1S2S, 1833, 1834, and 1835. I" 1S35 
he was a member of the Board of Councillors 
for the State of New Hampshire. He likewise 
served as a Justice of the Peace for many years. 
His wife, a daughter of Ephraim Kimball, of 
Dover, N. H., bore him nine children, Andrew 
J. being the only one now living. The mother 
belonged to the Free Will Baptist church. 

Andrew J. Otis acquired the rudiments of 
his education in the district schools of his 
native town, afterward attending the academy 
at Strafford. On the parental farm he was 
thoroughly drilled in agricultural arts, and 
during the first half-century of his life carried 
on general farming in the place of his nativity. 

He was a man of prominence in Strafford, 
succeeding his father as Justice of the Peace, 
and being at one time a member of the Major- 
general's staff, serving as Quartermaster. 
He also represented his town in the legislature 
at Concord, N. H., in 1855. In 1865 Mr. 
Otis removed to Maine and purchased a farm 
of sixty acres in Standish, on which he has 
since resided, being known as a thrifty and 
successful farmer. 

Mr. Otis was» married in 1842 to Miss 
Sarah Howe Kimball, daughter of John Kim- 
ball, of Hiram, Me. The four children born 
to Mr. and Mrs. Otis have all passed away 
from this earthly home. In politics Mr. 
Otis is a firm adherent of the Democratic- 
party, and in religious belief both he and his 
wife are Universalists. 



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ILLIAM HARRISON MOTLEY, 
attorney-at-law of Deering, and at 
the present time serving as Post- 
master at Woodford's, was born at Gardiner, 
Kennebec County, Me., December i, 1840. 
His father, Nathaniel Motley, was born at 
Gorham, this county, a grandson of John Mot- 
ley, who settled at Fort Hill in Gorham, and 
was the first ancestor of the family in this 
country, John Lothrop Motley, the distin- 
guished historian, being one of his descend- 
ants. At the time of the Indian troubles in 
the early history of Maine, when the Brackett 
family was massacred, this same John Motley, 
who was also a Revolutionary veteran, was 
appointed administrator of the Brackett prop- 
erty. His son, William Motley, grandfather 
of our subject, was an influential citizen of 
Windham for many years. 

Nathaniel Motley, father of William H., 
received a liberal education in the place of his 
nativity, and after his marriage resided for 
some time in Vermont, while there represent- 
ing his town in the State legislature. He 
married Miss Rachael Horton, daughter of 
Rufus Horton, one of the leading members of 
the Friends' Society of Portland; and they be- 
came the parents of eleven children, William 
H. being the eighth in order of birth. Neither 
of the parents is now living, the mother hav- 
ing passed away on February 7, 1893. She 
remained true to the faith in which she was 
reared, being a member of the Friends' Society 
during her life. 

William H. Motley assisted his father in 
his mercantile pursuits until the breaking out 
of the late Civil War, when, in August, 1861, 
he enlisted in his country's service, joining 
Company G, Seventh Maine Volunteer Infan- 
try, and being sent at once with his regiment 
to Virginia to join the Army of the Potomac. 
He was at the front in many severe engage- 
ments, being present at the seven days' battle- 
on the Peninsula, there receiving a wound in 
the right foot and another in the left knee, 
and later, at the battle of Antietam, being 
wounded through the mouth, and also receiv- 
ing a flesh wound under the chin. After this 
battle, the regiment being practically annihi- 
lated, it was sent home to recruit its ranks; 
and on its reorganization Mr. Motley was made 



Lieutenant of Company I, Thirtieth Maine 
Volunteer Infantry, which was sent to join the 
Red River expedition, there participating in 
the battles of Pleasant Hill, Grand Ecore, Crim 
River Crossing, and in the action at Mansura 
Plains. At this time Lieutenant Motley was 
Acting Adjutant of his regiment; and at 
Alexandria, La., just before the last battle, 
while his men were guarding the river, in 
oixler that a dam might be constructed to facil- 
itate the passage of the gunboats down the 
stream, he received a severe wound at the base 
of the spine, the bullet cutting a hole the size 
of a silver dollar in his clothes, and tearing 
the flesh from the spine, the injury being 
followed by paralysis. Notwithstanding his 
bloody experience, this plucky soldier was in 
the hospital but twenty days during his entire 
time of service. The regiment was then 
ordered to Virginia, forming a part of Grant's 
command and going to Deep Bottom, and 
thence to the Shenandoah Valley, being 
stationed at Cedar Creek when, on October 
19, 1864, Early surprised the Union forces, 
causing a stampede. Lieutenant Motley was 
then in command of a line of skirmishers, and 
was one of the very first to see the gallant 
Sheridan when he galloped to the front to re- 
trieve the lost ground and save the day. After 
the cessation of hostilities Mr. Motley re- 
mained in service several months, being lo- 
cated in Savannah, Ga., until August 20, 
1865, when he received his discharge. 

On his return home he pursued his studies 
at the Hebron Academy and the Norway Lit- 
erary Institute, subsequently becoming a law 
student in the office of H. M. Bearce, of Nor- 
way, and being admitted to the bar in 1872. 
He then read law for a year with the Hon. 
T. B. Reed, the distinguished statesman, after- 
ward beginning the practice of his profession 
in Portland. He first practised alone, meeting 
with excellent success, and was then in partner- 
ship for a time with II. A. Bletheim, under 
the firm name of Motley & Bletheim, subse- 
quently becoming senior member of the firm 
of Motley & Sylvester. While a resident of 
Portland, Mr. Motley always took an active 
and intelligent interest in politics, being an 
ardent Republican, but steadily refusing all 
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has resided in Deering, but had his office in 
Portland until his appointment as Postmaster 
for a term of four years, dating from Decem- 
ber, 1 89 1, since which time his office has 
been in Deering. Socially, he is a member 
of Bosworth Post, Grand Army of the Repub- 
lic, of the Union Veteran Legion, and of 
Deering Club. He has a summer home on 
Long Island and another at Woodford's, 
usually retreating with his family to one of 
these beautiful resorts during the heated 
season. In October, 1872, Mr. Motley was 
married to Miss Elizabeth E. Whitney, a 
daughter of George P. Whitney, of Oxford. 
Two children have been born to them, namely: 
Ada Whitney Horton Motley, wife of Charles 
E. Sawyer, of Bangor; and William H., Jr., 
now a student in the Hebron Academy. 
Religiously, Mr. and Mrs. Motley attend the 
Baptist church. 




IMON H. MAYBERRY, a well- 
known citizen of Westbrook, Me., 
by trade a stone mason, is also a 
practical farmer, and has led a life 
of useful and varied activity. He is a native 
of Cumberland County, having been born in 
Windham, March 15, 1818, son of Andrew 
and Margaret (Trott) Mayberry. 

William Mayberry, a veteran of the Revolu- 
tionary War and the paternal grandfather of 
Simon H. Mayberry, spent his life in Wind- 
ham. He followed agriculture with success, 
and was an honored and respected resident. 
A Democrat in politics, he was a man who 
took much interest in the affairs of his town, 
lie was an attendant of the Methodist Episco- 
pal church. 

Andrew Mayberry was born in Windham and 
there spent the major part of his life. Like 
his father, he engaged in farming. Politi- 
cally, he was a Democrat; and during the War 
of 181 2 he was one of those who faithfully 
served the interests of their country by taking 
up arms. He was an attendant of the Meth- 
odist Episcopal church. His marriage with 
Miss Margaret Trott was blessed by the birth 
of eleven children, seven of whom are still 
living, namely: Sarah, the wife of Lowell 
Havvkes, of Windham ; Simon H. ; Margaret, 



who married Merritt Mayberry, of Windham ; 
Mary A., the wife of Lorenzo Knight, of 
Westbrook; Frank, on the old homestead farm 
in Windham; Jefferson, residing in Gray, 
Me. ; and John, a resident of Windham. 

Simon H. Mayberry was educated in the 
common schools of his native town. Shortly 
after leaving school, he obtained a position 
as watchman in the cotton-mills at Westbrook, 
where he was employed during the summer 
for about eleven years. He then entered the 
service of the Westbrook Manufacturing Com- 
pany, his duty being to watch one-half the day 
and one-half the night; and he continued in 
the employ of that company for eight years. 
In 1 86 1 Mr. Mayberry began to work as a 
stone mason, and since then a great deal of 
stone cutting and stone laying has been done 
by him and under his direction. Such men 
as he always find something to do even in the 
dullest of times, opening up new enterprises 
when the old ones flag. In 1865 he started 
the ice business in Saccarappa, now Westbrook ; 
and he conducted it for twenty years. Of 
late years he has engaged in building-moving 
and in farming, being the owner -of a small 
farm of about thirty acres, where he carries 
on general husbandry. 

Mr. Mayberry was married in June, 1845, 
to Miss Mary Hall, of Raymond, now Casco, 
Cumberland County. His wife's father was 
Stephen Hall, and her grandfather Hall was 
a soldier in the Revolutionary War. Two 
children live to bless the union of Mr. and 
Mrs. Mayberry, namely : Orlando, who is 
employed in the S. D. Warner paper-mills at 
Cumberland Mills, Westbrook, Me. ; and 
Clara, the wife of Charles Pride, of West- 
brook, Me. Mr. Mayberry has always been 
an ardent advocate of Democratic principles. 
He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal 
church. 




VERETT L. HUSTON, a member of 
the enterprising firm of Huston 
Brothers, who are doing a successful 
saw-mill business at West Falmouth, was 
born in the town of Falmouth, July 28, 1869, 
and is a son of Joseph W. and Mary (Babbige) 
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Stephen Huston, the paternal grandfather 
of Everett L., spent his boyhood in Gray, 
Me. ; but when a young man he came to Fal- 
mouth and engaged in farming. He still fol- 
lows that occupation, and is an honored and 
respected citizen of the town. In political 
affiliations he is a Democrat, but has never 
been an aspirant for public position. He at- 
tends the Baptist church. 

Joseph W. Huston, a resident of West Fal- 
mouth, who is now engaged in carpentry, 
formerly combined the vocations of a farmer 
and carpenter. About six years ago he sold 
his farm, and since that time has given his 
attention to his trade. His wife, whose 
maiden name was Mary Babbige, bore him 
five children, all of whom are living. They 
are: Everett L., Leslie L., Stephen G., 
Carrie, and Minnie. In political matters 
Joseph W. Huston, like his father, supports the 
Democratic party. He is an attendant of the 
Baptist church, and a member of the Ancient 
Brothers Lodge, No. 4, Independent Order of 
Odd Fellows, of Portland. 

Everett L. Huston acquired a good practical 
education in the public schools of West Fal- 
mouth, after which he learned the carpenter's 
trade of his father. He continued to work 
with his father until 1892, then purchased the 
Edwin Merrill saw-mill at West Falmouth, 
and in company with his brothers, Leslie L. 
and Stephen G., under the firm, name of Hus- 
ton Brothers, has carried on a steadily increas- 
ing business. The present -apacity of the 
mill is between seven and eight thousand feet 
per day; and in busy times they employ four 
or live men, and run their mill day and night. 
They have recently made extensive additions 
to their mill, and are soon to add a planer, 
edger, and rip saw, and will also erect an addi- 
tional building, twenty-one by thirty feet in 
ground area, which will enable them to greatly 
enlarge their business. 

Mr. Huston is unmarried. In religion and 
politics he follows the faith and practice of 
his father and grandfather, attending public 
worship at the Baptist church, and voting with 
the Democratic party. The only town office 
in which he has served is that of Surveyor of 
Lumber, a position that he is well qualified to 
fill, and in which he acquitted himself with 



credit. He is a member of Presumpscot 
Lodge, No. 91, of Falmouth. 




A1TAIN JAMES MONROE BUCK- 
NAM, who was formerly a well-known 
ship-master in the coasting trade, 
and is now a prosperous farmer of 
Yarmouth, was born at his present home 
September 12, 18 18, son of Samuel and Phebe 
(Chandler) Bucknam. 

Captain Bucknam's paternal grandfather, 
William Bucknam, was one of the early set- 
tlers of Cousins Island, where he owned a tract 
of land. Active and industrious, in his 
younger clays he availed himself of every 
opportunity for advantageous employment ; 
but his principal occupation was farming, and 
he followed it with good results. His last 
days were passed upon the farm which is now 
owned by his grandson, and he died at the age 
of eighty-six years. He was possessed of 
many worthy traits of character, and he was 
a representative citizen of his day. He mar- 
ried Sarah Loring; and they reared a family 
of eight children, named as follows: Eliza- 
beth, Charlotte, Sarah, Mary, Dorcas, Samuel, 
Jeremiah, and William. Mrs. Sarah L. Buck- 
nam lived to reach the age of eighty-four. 

Samuel Bucknam, Captain Bucknam's 
father, was born on Cousins Island, Septem- 
ber 2, 1775, just previous to the destruction of 
Portland by the British at the commence- 
ment of the Revolutionary War. He grew to 
manhood in Yarmouth, and engaged in the 
coasting trade, which he followed for some 
time. He finally settled upon the farm where 
his son now resides, and became very success- 
ful in agricultural pursuits. He owned one 
hundred and fifteen acres of land, which he 
improved; and the present residence was 
erected by him in 18 14. He was a hard- 
working man, who diligently applied himself 
to the task of maintaining a comfortable home 
for his family, and his prosperity was the 
result of manly energy and perseverance. He 
died on November 2, 1855, at his home in 
Yarmouth, a place to which he retired in 
1847. In his religious views he was liberal, 
and in politics he supported the Whig party. 
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four children; and he wedded for his second 
wife Phebe Chandler, who was born in North 
Yarmouth, what is now Yarmouth, October 
6, 1776, and who became the mother of six 
children. She died April 6, 1S63. Of Sam- 
uel Bucknam's ten children the only one 
now living is James M., the subject of this 
sketch. Mrs. Phebe C. Bucknam was a mem- 
ber of the Baptist church. 

James Monroe Bucknam commenced his 
education in the schools of his native town, 
and completed his course of stud)' at the 
North Yarmouth Academy. At an early age 
he began to assist his father in carrying on 
the farm ; but, when a young man, he shipped 
as a sailor on board of a coasting-vessel. He 
was soon able to buy a one-quarter interest in 
the schooner "Watchman, " which was built 
in 1830; and, after commanding her for some 
time, he became master of the packet sloop, 
"Express," which he ran between the different 
points in Casco Bay. He followed the sea for 
many years, making short voyages along the 
coast, his only foreign trip being a voyage to 
the West Indies, which he made in company 
with his brother; and he was well known in 
the various local seaports. In 1847 he settled 
in Yarmouth, in order to care for his parents 
during their declining years ; and he has con- 
tinued to give his attention chiefly, but not 
exclusively, to agriculture. His farm, which 
consists of one hundred and fifteen acres, 
occupies a delightful situation, overlooking 
the sea; and his pleasant home is a favorite 
resort for summer boarders, who are sure to 
pass an enjoyable season beneath the hospita- 
ble roof of the jovial old sea captain, where 
boating, fishing, and sea-bathing are near at 
hand. 

In politics Captain Bucknam is a Republi- 
can, and has been active in the public affairs 
of the town, serving as a member of the Board 
of Selectmen for seven years, in which capac- 
ity he rendered valuable aid in advancing the 
interests of the community. He has labored 
earnestly to attract visitors to Yarmouth, and 
with that view has sacrificed fifteen acres of 
his valuable land for summer resort purposes. 

On November 2$, 1843, he was united in 
marriage with Caroline P. Drinkwater, who 
died March 20, 1869. On December 4, 1S70, 



he wedded for his. second wife Abbie F. 
Twombly, a native ol Yarmouth; and she died 
November 20, I.SS6. ( )f his five children 
living, three are by his first union, and two 
by his second, all of whom are residents of 
Yarmouth. They are as follows: Nicholas 
D. ; Clarence L. , Deputy Sheriff; James M., 
Jr.; Mrs. Carrie P. Miller; and Albion L., 
who resides at the old homestead. On De- 
cember 24, 1895, Captain Bucknam was mar- 
ried to Edna A. Marston, widow of William 
Marston, of North Yarmouth. 

Captain Bucknam is one of the oldest and 
best-known residents of the town, and is 
highly esteemed. He is a member of the 
Baptist church, and has been connected with 
Casco Lodge, A. F. & A. M., for fort)- years. 



OSEPH S. FICKETT, residing in that 
part of the old town of Cape Elizabeth 
now constituting the new town of 
South Portland, on the homestead 
where his birth occurred May 1, 1832, has 
been identified with the educational interests 
of this section of Cumberland County the 
larger portion of his life, much of his time 
having been spent in teaching. His grand- 
father, Ebenezer Fickett, was a native of Cape 
Elizabeth and a lifelong farmer. He was also, 
like his father before him, a wheelwright by 
trade and a prominent member of the Society 
of Friends. He cleared a good farm from the 
wilderness, and on this spent his last years, 
living to the age of seventy-five. He was 
twice married. His first wife, Mar)' Fickett, 
bore him seven children; and the eldest of 
these, Amos P., was the father of Joseph S. 
Amos P. P"ickett was born in Pownal, this 
county, November 5, 1809. He followed the 
independent occupation of a farmer, first in 
his native town and later in Kennebunkport, 
where he lived ten years, subsequently return- 
ing from York County to the parental home- 
stead in Cape Elizabeth. His wife, Eunice 
Small, was a native of Cape Elizabeth, hem 
the daughter of Edward Small. The) reared 
six children, five of whom are now living, as 
follows: Joseph S. , Wyman C, Edward S. , 
Ellen, and Maria. The fourth son, Lieu- 
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teenth Regiment, Maine Volunteers, Company 
E., died at Fort Carroll, Md., September 24, 
1862. The parents are now deceased. 

Wyman C. Fickett, the second son, a well- 
known educator, is now superintendent of 
schools at Spencer, Mass. For two years in 
his earlier life he was Principal of the Clin- 
ton Institute at Clinton, N.Y. , and afterward 
had charge of the high school at East Bridge- 
water, Mass., for fifteen years. While a resi- 
dent of that village, he served two years as 
Representative to the State legislature. He 
married Ora Wheeler, of Sterling, Mass. ; and 
they have two children, Grace and Edward 
W. , now students at Tufts College, in Med- 
ford, Mass. Edward S. Fickett, the third 
son, Treasurer of the Georgetown Savings 
Bank, at Georgetown, Mass., was principal 
of the high school in that town for twenty-six 
consecutive years, a noteworthy record. Ellen 
is the wife of Warren R. Tibbetts, of Lyman, 
Me., and has seven children — George W., 
Albert, Charles, Herman, Clifford, Martie, 
and Mary Alice. Maria is the widow of W. 
I?. II. Larrabee, of Westminster, Mass., and 
is the mother of six children — Maud, Berke- 
ley, Charles, Roland, Walter, and Effie. 

Joseph S. Fickett, the first-born of the pa- 
rental household, acquired his education at the 
Westbrook Seminary in Westbrook, Me., and 
then returned to the ancestral farm, in what 
is now South Portland, the north-western part 
of the old town of Cape Elizabeth, which has 
practically been his home during his entire 
life. He has paid much attention to agricult- 
ure ; but this has not been his leading pursuit, 
as he has been for many years actively and 
successfully engaged in teaching, which he 
began in 1859, taking charge of the Spurwink 
School. He taught there a short time, subse- 
quently continuing his pedagogical labors in 
this locality, and for the past twenty years has 
taught in the Lagonia School, which, under 
his wise supervision, takes high rank. For 
thirty consecutive years Mr. Fickett has been 
a member of the School Committee, being 
Chairman of the Board most of the time. 
Like his brothers and sons, he is a stanch 
member of the Republican party, upholding 
its principles by voice and vote. He has 
long been prominent in town affairs, and 



has served acceptably in the various official 
capacities, having been Town Clerk, Col lector, 
Treasurer, and Selectman, holding each office 
several years. 

On October 5, 1863, Mr. Fickett married 
Priscilla, daughter of Samuel Banks, of Free- 
port', this State. She died in 18S1, leaving 
five children — George W. , Freeman B. , 
Hattie E. , Emma A., and Frank A. George 
W. married Miss Tryphena Carroll. 




ON. CLARENCE HALE, a leading 
attorney and counscllor-at-law of 
the city of Portland, was born in 
Turner, Me:, April 15, 1848, son 
of James Sullivan and Betsey (Staples) Hale. 
Mr. Hale's line of ancestry is clearly traced to 
Thomas Hale, of Watton-at-Stone, Hertford- 
shire, England, who, with his wife, Thomas- 
tine, emigrated to Massachusetts in 1635, 
bringing to Governor John Winthrop a letter 
of introduction from Francis Kirby, a mater- 
nal relative, a copy of which is contained in 
volume vii. of the "Collections of the Massa- 
chusetts Historical Society." Thomas Hale 
settled in Newbury, Essex County, Mass. 
David Hale, a native of old Newbury, Mass., 
several generations removed from the immi- 
grant, was one of the pioneers of Turner, Me., 
settling upon a farm which is still in the pos- 
session of the family. On that farm James 
Sullivan Hale was born; and his wife, Betsey 
Staples, was also a native of Turner, a mem- 
ber of one of the old families of the town. 
Mr. and Mrs. Hale reared the following chil- 
dren : Eugene, who is one of Maine's promi- 
nent statesmen, a United States Senator; Hor- 
tense, who married Dr. John T. Cushing, and 
lives on the old homestead; Frederick, who 
died in 1868, formerly a law partner of his 
brother, Senator Hale; Augusta, the wife of 
George Gifford, United States Consul at 
Basle, Switzerland ; and 
further mentioned in the 
graphs. 

Clarence Hale was fitted for college in the 
schools of his native town and at Norway 
Academy, and was graduated with honors 
from Bowdoin in 1869. He read law with 
his brother, the Hon. Eugene Hale, and with 



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L. A. Emery at Ellsworth, Me., beginning 
to practise in 1871 at Portland. Since that 
time he has closely devoted himself to his 
professional work, and has enjoyed for many 
years a large and lucrative practice, being 
connected with much of the important litiga- 
tion and other legal work of the State. In 
1879 he was elected City Solicitor of Portland, 
and during his three years in that office con- 
ducted many important cases for the city. Mr. 
Hale's style in forensic speaking is character- 
ized by clearness and force; and his arguments 
in court and his addresses to the jury are very 
convincing. He believes firmly in the prin- 
ciples of the Republican party, but, while 
always ready to assist in political matters, 
and speaking in all campaigns since 1872, it 
has not been as a professional politician. 
From 1883 to 1885 he was a member of the 
State legislature from Portland, and took the 
highest rank as a debater and a well-equipped 
jurist. He is skilled in financial matters and 
is identified as Director and Trustee with the 
management of some of the largest business 
enterprises of the city. 

Mr. Hale was married in 1880 to Margaret 
Rollins, daughter of the Hon. Franklin J. and 
Arabella C. (Jordan) Rollins, of Portland, and 
has two children — Katharine and Robert. 
Mr. Hale is a gentleman of scholarly taste 
and attainments, and possesses one of the 
finest private libraries in the city. He has a 
fondness for historical study, and is a promi- 
nent member of the Maine Historical Society. 
In religious belief he and his wife are Congre- 
gationalists. 




NDRFW J. TRYON, whose productive 
farm is situated in Pownal, Me., was 
born in this town December 26, 
1S27, son of Simeon and Jane 
(Cook) Tryon. Simeon Try on was born in 
New Fairfield, Conn., September 28, 1778. 
He settled in that part of Freeport which is 
now called Pownal, at an early date in the 
town's history, and, purchasing the farm 
which is now owned by his son, Andrew J. 
Tryon, resided here the rest of his life. The 
improvements are the result of his labor and 
industry, and the present brick house was 



erected by him in 1806 from material manu- 
factured upon the farm. 

Simeon Tryon was well and favorably known 
in his clay, and acted for many years as Justice 
of the Peace. He conducted farming with 
energy and prosperity during the active period 
of his life, and died August 7, 1844, aged 
sixty-five years and ten months. He was 
twice married. His first wife, Mercy Cook, 
who was born in Litchfield, Me., died March 
24, 1825; and he wedded for his second wife 
Jane Cook, who was also a native of Litch- 
field, where she was born in the year 1800. 
Simeon Tryon reared a family of nineteen 
children, and, of these, two by his first and 
five by his second marriage arc now living, 
namely: by the first, Samuel L. Tryon and 
Mercy Ransom; and, by the second, A. J. 
Tryon, Saul Cook Tryon, Joseph Tryon, James 
Tryon, and Winfield S. Tryon. The deceased 
are: first, Jane Tryon, James Tryon, Lucy 
H. B. Perham, Elizabeth Poor, Dorcas 
Freethy, Apphia Tryon, Simeon Tryon, Jane 
Tryon, and Martha R. Tryon; second, Thank- 
ful Sylvester, Greenville Tryon, and Mary E. 
Tryon. Mrs. Jane C. Tryon lived to reach 
the age of eighty-eight years and two months. 

Andrew J. Tryon attended the schools of 
Pownal, and in young manhood he acquired a 
knowledge of both shoemaking and house car- 
pentering. These occupations he has followed 
in connection with farming, in his youth hav- 
ing received good training in agricultural 
labors. The homestead farm, to whose owner- 
ship he has succeeded, he has conducted with 
ability, and has realized good returns. It 
contains ninety acres, more or less, is desir- 
ably located, and kept up to a high standard 
of cultivation, as he has always made the best 
of his resources and facilities for producing 
large and superior crops. Industrious and ca- 
pable, Mr. Tryon is numbered among the 
well-to-do residents of Pownal. In politics he 
supports the Republican party; and he is a 
member of the Methodist Episcopal church in 
North Pownal, of which he is at the present 
time a Trustee and Recording Steward. He 
has also been active in Sunday-school work. 

On September 29, 1853, Mr. Tryon was 
married to Lucinda N. Corliss, who was born 
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Her parents were Osborn and Phoebe (True) 
Corliss, the former of whom was horn in 1800, 
and died in 1887; and the latter was born in 
1802, and died February 20, 1844. Mr. and 
Mrs. Tryon have eight children, as follows: 
Clarence E., born July 26, 1854, now a con- 
ductor on the Grand Trunk Railroad; Fred- 
erick, born November 13, 1855; Alice M., 
born August 6, 1857; Lizzie, born April 7, 
1859; Lincoln, born July 15, 1861; Mellen, 
horn February 2, 1867; Cora F., born Octo- 
ber 22, 1868; and Agnes C, born December 
25, 1876. 

Clarence E. Tryon and M. Lilla Noyes, of 
Pownal, Mc., were married in I'ownal, Decem- 
ber [9, 1877, by the Rev. F. A. Herrick. 
They lived in Portland, Me., and had two 
children— Edric M. and Harry L. Mrs. M. 
Lilla Tryon died at their home in Portland, 
Me., March 3, 1891 ; and her husband married 
for his second wife Lizzie M. Orne, of Port- 
ami, Me. They were married in Portland, 
September 11, 1892, by the Rev. A. H. 
Wright, and still reside in that city. 

Frederic Tryon and Addie M. Jordan, of 
Lisbon, Me., were married in Lisbon, Octo- 
ber 24, 1877, by the Rev. Mr. Given. They 
have one child, Arthur W., and now reside in 
Auburn, Me., where the father is in the gro- 
cery business. 

Alice M. Tryon and S. J. Tuttle, of San 
Francisco, Cal., were married in Portland, 
Me., March 14, 1880, by the Rev. A. S. 
Ladd, of Portland. They have three children 
— Fred T., Susie B., and Clarence, and now 
live in Coquille City, Ore., where they man- 
age a hotel. 

Lizzie Tryon and Henry R. Knapp, of Oak- 
land, Cal., were married in Oakland, April 
11, 1887, by the Rev. A. P. Meedrum. They 
have two children — Osborn Corliss and 
Wendell. Mr. Knapp is a plumber by trade. 
They reside in Oakland, Cal. 

Lincoln Tryon and Annie L. Huff, of 
Brockton, Mass., were married March 22, 
1892, by the Rev. F. A. Warfield in Brock- 
ton, and reside in that city. Lincoln Tryon 
graduated from the high school at Freeport, 
Me., in 1S85. He is a shoemaker by trade. 

Mellen Tryon and Alice J. Goddard, of 
Pownal, Me., were married in Portland, Me., 



November 26, 1889, by the Rev. N. T. 
Whitaker. They lived at the old homestead. 
Mrs. Alice J. Tryon died April 17, [894. 
Mellen Tryon is a farmer. He has been 
elected as Selectman by the Republican party. 

Cora F. Tryon and Walter F. Barnard, of 
Lisbon, Me., were married in Portland, Me., 
January 2, 1893, by the Rev. O. S. Pillsbury. 
Mr. Barnard is a jeweller. They have one 
child, Mary Agnes, and they now reside in 
Bellows Falls, Vt. 

Agnes C. Tryon remains at home and is 
unmarried. 



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HARLES A. HASKELL, an intelli- 
gent and progressive agriculturist, 
owning a valuable farm in the town 
of Windham, is a native of Maine, 
having been born May 13, 1836, in New 
Gloucester, son of Moses M. Haskell. His 
grandfather, Jabez Haskell, of New Glouces- 
ter, was a wide-awake, enterprising man, 
carrying on a successful business as a miller 
as well as a farmer. He married Nancy 
Chipman, of Poland, Mc., who bore him five 
children. Both he and his wife were liberal 
in religious belief; and, politically, he was a 
Democrat. 

Moses M. Haskell, third son of Jabez, suc- 
ceeded to his father's occupations, becoming a 
prosperous miller and farmer, and like his par- 
ents was a lifelong resident of New Glouces- 
ter, his birth occurring in 1804, and his death, 
June 22, 1849. His first wife, Sarah Merrill, 
of New Gloucester, bore him one child only, 
Mary A. His second wife, Polenah S. Mc- 
Intire, bore him two children — Charles A., 
the special subject of this sketch; and Sydney 
H., who was born July 5, 1839. 1' 1C father 
was of the liberal type in religion. He was 
a strong advocate of the principles of the Dem- 
ocratic party, and was prominent in the old 
State militia, in which he held a Captain's 
commission for many years. 

Charles A. Haskell attended the district 
and high schools in his native town, and sub- 
sequently learned the trade of a horseshoer, 
following it some six years in New Gloucester. 
In 1866, desirous of becoming permanently es- 
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present property in Windham. This estate 
contains one hundred and forty acres of land, 
about forty of which he has placed in a high 
state of cultivation, carrying on general farm- 
ing with eminent success. He makes a 
specialty of dairying, manufacturing butter, 
which he sells to regular customers in Port- 
land, receiving the highest market price 
therefor. In politics he is a stanch Demo- 
crat and an influential member of his party, 
lie served as Selectman in 1874 and 1875, 
being Chairman of the Board the last year. 
The following year he was nominated as Rep- 
resentative to the State legislature, but was 
defeated by seven votes. In 1891 he served 
as Collector of the town of Windham. 

On April 14, 1863, Mr Haskell was married 
to Hannah A., the youngest daughter of a 
family of nine children born to Mr. and Mrs. 
Elias Libby, of Windham. Mr. and Mrs. 
Haskell have four children. Frederick L., 
the eldest, born in New Gloucester, Septem- 
ber 12, 1865, was married November 19, 1887, 
to Jessie A. LeGrow, of Windham; and they 
have two children — Walter Everett, born in 
Windham, January 15, 1889; and Winnifred 
Hannah, born in Cumberland, August 2,1895. 
Ella F., bom in Windham, October 30, 1867, 
is the wife of Eugene B. Lamb, of Naples, 
Me., and has one child, Luella May Lamb, 
born in Windham, May 29, 1894. Frank 
II., born in Windham, July I, 1871, a grad- 
uate of Bowdoin College, is a member of the 
Windham School Board, having been elected 
in 1895 for a term of two years, and is now 
studying law. Alta Gertrude, born in Wind- 
ham, March 1, 1875, ' s a school teacher, and 
lives at the home of her childhood with her 
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Haskell are liberal 
in their religious views, believing in the 
fatherhood of God and the universal brother- 
hood of man. 



"PJON. Si: WALL C. STROUT, whose 
r=r| brilliant record as advocate and 
J_ls> I judge has lent a lustre to bar and 

bench of Portland and Maine, was 
born in Wales, Androscoggin County, Me., 
February 17, 1827. Judge Strout's paternal 
grandfather, Enoch Strout, was a native of 



Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland County, from 
which place he removed to Wales in his youth, 
there remaining until his death, about the yeai 
1833. He held a Captaincy in the Revolu 
tionary War. 

Ebenezer Strout, father of Judge Strout, 
was also a native of Wales, Androscoggin 
County, born June 6, 1802. Mr. Strout was 
educated in the common schools of his birth 
place, and began his business career as a 
farmer, a vocation he gave up some years 
later to enter mercantile life in the town "I 
Topsham, whither he removed from Wales in 
1835. From Topsham in 1842 he went to 
Portland, where he engaged in trade until 
1853, when failing health compelled him to 
abandon business. Although not officially 
connected with the temperance cause, Mr. 
Strout's example did much toward effecting 
its object in his vicinity and was significant 
of his character. In 1835 he discontinued in 
his store the sale of liquor, an almost universal 
practice in those clays and a source oi consid 
erable profit to the merchant. Mr. Strout's 
conscientious and busy life extended over a 
period of seventy-eight years. He died in 
June, 1880. He was married in 1824 t • 1 
Hannah, daughter of John Cushing, of Dur- 
ham. Both Mr. and Mrs. Strout were Meth- 
odists during their early life, but subsequent I \ 
connected themselves with the Congregational 
church. 

Sewall C. Strout was the only child of this 
union. Little Sewall was but seven years of 
age when his father moved to Topsham, and 
was a lad of fourteen when the family became 
residents of Portland, in which iitv he was 
destined to make a distinguished career. In 
old Master Libby's high school, the future 
occupant of the Supreme Bench of Maine re 
ceived instruction, admonition, and encourage 
merit until he was eighteen, when his health 
began to fail and his parents decided that 
study must be abandoned. The young man 
entered the dry-goods store of Mr. David J. 
True as clerk, but soon became convinced thai 
commercial life was not suited to his inclina- 
tions. About this time he had some experi 
ence as "printer boy " in the American office. 
His fellow-worker in the office was Edward II. 
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the public as to the proper settlement of ques- 
tions 'it national interest. Each sent in anony- 
mous articles to the editor of the American, 
which were generally published. A contro- 
versy was in this way carried for some time 
by the two printer boys, young Strout advocat- 
ing the annexation of Texas, young Elvvell 
opposing it. 

During the short interval of his mercantile 
experience, which embraced little more than 
a year, he began the study of law, devoting 
his evenings and most of his Sundays to legal 
reading. His parents were opposed to his 
adopting this profession, having always desired 
be should become a doctor; and in spite of his 
expostulations they made arrangements for him 
to enter the office of a leading physician in 
the city. Young Strout was resolute in his 
determination; and in this case, as in most 
cases, steady resolution won the day. He 
entered the office of Howard & Shepley, both 
of whom afterward became ornaments of their 
State bench, and was admitted to the bar in 
1848, when he was twenty-one years of age. 
The young lawyer began to practise law in 
Bridgton, where he soon secured plenty of 
clients; and it was here that he was for the 
first and only time in his life a candidate for 
office. The Democrats were then in majority 
in the county, and the office to be filled was 
that of County Attorney. The opposing can- 
didates were General Samuel J. Anderson and 
James O'Donnell, of Portland, the latter of 
whom was the victorious competitor. In 1854 
Mr. Sewall C. Strout came to Portland, where 
for a year he practised law alone. When 
Judge Howard's term in the Supreme Court 
expired, he proposed a partnership, which 
was immediately formed, under the firm name 
of Howard & Strout. The connection contin- 
ued for a decade, until 1864. Two years later, 
1866, Mr. Strout formed a partnership with 
Hanna W. Gage, which continued till April, 
[894, meanwhile being enlarged by the addi- 
tion of Mr. Strout's eldest son, upon whose 
death, in 1 888, the second son, now Alderman 
St 1 out, became a partner. 

In reviewing Sewall C. Strout's career at 
the bar, it will be difficult to say in what 
special branch of his profession he is pre-emi- 
nent. Logic and rhetoric have combined to 



make him equally effective in the law court 
or before a jury, and an undeviating devotion 
of his time ami faculties to research and study 
has placed him in the rank of exceptionally 
prominent lawyers. For eight or nine years 
he was President of the Cumberland Bar, (lis 
charging his official duties with grace and 
dignity. A notable recognition of his achieve 
ments and abilities was manifested by the 
almost unanimous recommendation of him by 
the bar of Maine for the position made vacant 
by the resignation of Judge Lowell from the 
Circuit Court of the United States. The fact 
that President Arthur appointed Judge Colt, 
of Rhode Island, to fill the vacancy, did not 
detract from the value of the testimony of ap- 
proval from his native State and his fellow- 
citizens. 

On April 12, 1894, a well-deserved honoi 
was awarded to Sewall C. Strout when he was 
appointed Judge of the Supreme Court. ( >ue 
of the first judicial opinions Judge Strout was 
called to write was on the collateral inheri- 
tance tax. This was an important case, as it 
was a new departure in legislation. The tax 
was assailed vigorously on all sides; but 
Judge Strout maintained that it was constitu- 
tional, and his opinions received the indorse- 
ment of the other members of the court. A 
similar law had been decided as constitutional 
in Virginia and New York, unconstitutional in 
New Hampshire, and was still pending in 
Massachusetts. 

The Hon. Sewall C. Strout was married 
November 22, 1849, to Miss Octavia J. P. 
Shaw, daughter of Elias Shaw, of Portland. 
Five children were born to them, namely ; 
Annie; Louise, who married Mr. Frank 
Gibbs, of Bridgton; Frederick S., who died 
of heart disease, from which he had suffered 
from childhood, in March of iSSS, at the age 
of thirty-two; Joseph Howard, who died in 
infancy; and Charles A. Frederick S. Strout 
was a member of the law firm of Strout, Gage 
& Strout; and his abilities promised a brilliant 
future. Charles A. Strout is a member of the 
law firm above named, in which he is likely to 
fill with honor the place made vacant by the 
death of his gifted brother. 

During the winter of 1863 and 1864 Judge 
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vacation all the years of his hard work, and 
the physicians prescribed annual vacations in 
the open air and strongly recommended a fish- 
ing trip. This suggestion was followed. The 
Judge has been an enthusiastic angler ever 
since, regular visits to Moosehead being a part 
of each summer's outing; and he is one of 
those fishermen who would flaunt the idea of 
catching trout with anything but an old-fash- 
ioned Hy. Judge Strout is a man in whom 
narrowness and prejudice have no place; and 
broad sympathies and clear intellect are the 
characteristics which make him at once the 
leading lawyer, the cultured gentleman, and a 
genial friend. 




"ERBERT W. RICH, junior member 
of the firm of S. S. Rich & Son, 
undertakers and embalmers, with 
their business establishment at 106 
Exchange Street, Portland Me., was born in 
this city, August 19, 1861. His father, An- 
drew J. Rich, is the senior member of the 
present firm, which was established by S. S. 
Rich, grandfather of Herbert W., who settled 
here over sixty years ago. He took his son, 
Andrew J., into partnership, and the business 
was first established near its present site; but, 
the building being destroyed in the memorable 
fire of 1866, a removal was made to a building 
on the site of the present structure, which 
later was completed, and occupied in 1893. It 
is a beautiful four-story building, twenty-five 
feet by seventy-five feet, of fancy brick, with 
terra-cotta front, the firm here carrying on 
the largest undertaking business in the city. 
Andrew J. Rich married Miss Ellen S. Win- 
chester, daughter of William B. Winchester. 
Their son, Herbert W. Rich, was educated 
in the common and high schools of Portland, 
from the time of his earliest youth having 
been in and about the store so much that it 
may be literally said he grew up in the busi- 
ness with which he is now identified. As 
soon as he was old enough he began working 
for the firm ; and on the death of his grand- 
father, which occurred in May, 1883, he as- 
sumed an interest in the business, having re- 
ceived his grandfather's share as a legacy. 
It is the oldest established business of the 



kind in the city and one of the most prospei 
ous, being conducted on a sound, substantial 
basis. Politically, Mr. Rich supports the 
principles of the Republican party. In 
Masonic organizations he takes a very active- 
part, belonging to the Ancient Landmark 
Lodge, Mount Vernon Chapter, Portland 
Council, Portland Commandery, and to the 
Yates Lodge of Perfection, being a thirty- 
second degree Mason. He is prominent in 
the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, being 
a member in high standing of Harmony 
Lodge, Portland Encampment, Canton 
Ridgely, and is Commandant of the Patri- 
archs Militant. Pie is also a Knight of 
Pythias, belonging to Munjoy Lodge. ( >f the 
union of Mr. Rich with Miss Elva L., daugh- 
ter of Luther A. and the late Lucetta E. 
(Eaton) Sterling, one child, Irvin Lockhart 
Rich, was born, September 15, 1886. Mi. 
and Mrs. Rich attend the State Street Con- 
gregational Church, their home being located 
at 261 State Street. 



(5 1 HOMAS B. KNAPP, a leading mer- 
'I chant of Bridgtcm, was born in South 
Bridgton, October 2, 1845, son of 
George and Caroline (Rose) Knapp. His 
grandfather, Jesse Knapp, who was a native ol 
Massachusetts, was one of the first settlers in 
the town of Bridgton, where he died at an 
advanced age. 

George Knapp, the father of Thomas B. , 
was born in Bridgton, November 25, 1 800. 
He learned the carpenter's trade in his native 
town, and followed it at intervals during his 
life. In 1848 he purchased a farm of seventy- 
five acres in the pretty town of Naples, Me., 
and devoted the rest of his life chiefly to agri 
culture, passing away in 1S59, at the age of 
fifty-nine. His wife, Caroline, who was a 
native of Massachusetts, lived to the age of 
seventy-five years. They were the parents of 
the following children, namely: Caroline, 
now the widow of Gilbert Perry, of Dubuque; 
Eliza, who died in 1861; Russell R., who is 
a Constable in Boston; William O. , now a 
grocer of Newton Centre, Mass. ; Ruth A., the 
wife of J. C. Stover, of East Boston ; Joseph 
P., who died in 1865; Thomas B., the subject 






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nf this sketch; and Fred P., who is a court 
depul y "I Boston. 

Thomas B. Knapp was reared on the home 
I arm, receiving a limited education. He 
began to provide for himself when thirteen 
years of age, hiring out as a farm hand, and 
worked in that way some five years. He then 
obtained a position as clerk in the general 
store of E. R. Staples in South Bridgton, 
with whom he remained three years. He then 
was with the Boston & Albany Railroad one 
year. Next he entered the employ of E. 
Harris & Co. at Woonsocket, R. I., as a clerk. 
Two years later he was hired by A. A. Little, 
dry-goods dealer, of Portland, with whom he 
remained a year. In 1 869, in company with 
Ashbel Chaplin, he engaged in business at 
South Bridgton, opening a general store. 
After some two years and a half he purchased 
his partner's interest, and conducted the place 
fin' five years as sole proprietor. At the end of 
that time he took Fred W. Sanborn into part- 
nership. His business continued to increase; 
and in 1 890, requiring more room, he moved 
into his present commodious quarters. He has 
won a high reputation for reliability, and his 
stoie is one of the best-equipped in the locality. 

Mr. Knapp was married in 1871 to Miss 
Helen Patrick, of South Bridgton, daughter of 
James and Huldah (Berry) Patrick. He has 
one son, Arthur C, who is now studying at 
Hebron Academy, with a view to entering on 
.1 professional career. Politically, Mr. Knapp 
is a Republican. He has served on the Bridg- 
ton Board of Selectmen three years, and was 
( h lirman of the Board one year. He is a 
member of the Masonic fraternity, belonging 
to Oriental Lodge, No. 13, of Bridgton. Mr. 
and Mis. Knapp are members of the Congrega- 
1 ional church. 



lrXANIEL H. CHIPMAN, a prosperous 

I I farmer and a much esteemed resident 

Iw7 of Raymond, was born in that town, 

December 28, 1845, son of Lyman 

Beecher and Mary II. (Jackson) Chipman. 

I In' earliest representatives of this family 

spelled tin: name Chapman. Chipman is of a 

comparatively recent origin. 

Lyman Beecher Chipman, born in Poland, 



Me., May 15, 1806, was a farmer by occupa- 
tion. He was engaged in his calling in Po- 
land for a few years after his marriage, and 
then came to Raymond, where he purchased 
the farm that is now owned by his son. A 
large part of the land being then covered with 
timber, he engaged in lumbering extensively, 
and also found it profitable to manufacture axe 
handles. He was Selectman of the town for 
a number of years, and died here, February 18, 
1S75. His wife, Mary, was born in Poland, 
March 18, 1808. She survived her husband 
a little over a year, dying on October 4, 1876. 
They had six children, as follows: Anna M., 
born January 23, 1832, who is the widow oi 
Freedom Nash, of the firm of F. & C. 15. 
Nash, and resides in Portland, Me. ; Dorothy 
Jane, born January 12, 1835, who is the wife 
of Benjamin F. Milliken, of Bridgton, Me. ; 
Susan M., born April I, 1836, who married 
H. H. Ricker, and is living in Portland; 
Orrin G. , born August 2, 1837, who married 
Miss Mary Jane Mason, of Raymond, and lives 
in Deering; Daniel II., the subject of this 
sketch; and Ella Grace, born November 26, 
1S51, who died September 26, 1853. 

Daniel II. Chipman received a good practi- 
cal education in the common schools of Cum- 
berland County. He remained with his 
parents until their death, when he purchased 
the old homestead, of which he had had charge 
since his marriage. This place has since been 
his home, and he has successfully conducted 
there a general farming business. Besides 
large quantities of such staple products as hay, 
grain, vegetables, and fruit, he raises a con- 
siderable number of cattle, horses, and othei 
stock. He owns about nine hundred acres 
of land, and is one of the most extensive 
farmers of Raymond. 

On October 2, 1865, he was married to Miss 
Emma Brown, who was born in Gray, this 
county, May 6, 1845, daughter of Andrew 
and Sallie (Russ) Brown. Her father, who 
was a native of Gray, was profitably engaged 
in farming in that place until about three 
years prior to his death, when he removed to 
Raymond. He died here on March 29, 1883. 
Mrs. Brown was bom in Strong, Me. She 
survived her husband about a year, and died 
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Chipman are the parents of three children, 
namely: Fred Jackson, born February 24, 
1 87 1, who is engaged in the dental business 
at Portland, is well known as a cornetist, and 
who married Miss Mattie Manchester, of 
North Windham, Me. ; Guy Wilbur, born 
July 15, 1880, who is a student at Pennell 
Institute in Gray, Me. ; and Angie Margaret, 
bom August 1, 1881, who is a good pianist, 
and lives at home. The three children re- 
ceived a good education. 

Mr. Chipman is a stanch Republican, but 
has never been an aspirant for office. He is 
a member of Presumscot Lodge, No. 127, 
A, F. & A. M., of Windham, Me. ; also of 
Hawthorne Lodge, No. 16, Knights of Pythias, 
ol Raymond. He and Mrs. Chipman are reg- 
ular attendants of the Universalist church, in 
the work of which she takes especial interest. 




i^PENCER ROGERS, a prominent 
contractor and builder of Portland, 
was born in this city, December 18, 
1832, during the second Presiden- 
tial administration of Andrew Jackson. His 
parents were Spencer and Emeline (Green) 
Rogers. His maternal great-grandfather, 
Samuel Green, on March 10, 1763, married 
Jane Gustin, grand-daughter of Jean Gustin. 
The latter arrived in Falmouth from France 
in the year 1681, and left the town when it 
was destroyed the second time by the Indians. 
He returned in 1716, and died there in 1 71 8. 
Samuel Green fought for independence in the 
Revolution. His son, Samuel (second), the 
grandfather of Spencer Rogers, Jr., was a 
soldier in the War of 1812. He married 
Margaret Webber, of Harpswell, this county, 
and died in Portland in 1834. 

Spencer Rogers, Sr. , a mariner, was bom in 
North Carolina. While serving as mate on 
board of a vessel, he was probably lost at sea, 
leaving a widow and two children. The chil- 
dren were: Mary E. and Spencer. Mary E. 
Rogers successively married Robert Walker 
and James Mood}', of Stand ish. The mother, 
Mrs. Rogers, married for her second husband 
Dana Runnels, of this city, and had six chil- 
dren — three sons and three daughters. 

Spencer Rogers at the age of thirteen 



began to serve an eight years' apprenticeship 
to the carpenter's trade; but aftei a period 
of five years struck out for himself as journey- 
man, working at ship joinery, although his 
specialty was house finishing. In i860 be 
began contracting and building, which he has 
continuously followed ever since. lie gives 
employment to from eight to thirty-eight men, 
and in the amount of business and the quality 
of his work he has no rival. Many of the 
prominent city buildings, including two fire 
stations, the two principal grammar-school 
buildings, and the new armory, have been 
erected by Mr. Rogers. He is a real estate- 
owner, all of his property being self-acquired, 
and much of it built and improved for himself. 

In 1853, when Mr. Rogers first voted, he 
was a Republican ; but, after Horace Greeley 
became prominent, he joined the Democratic 
ranks. He is a member of the Democratic 
City Committee. He has been connected with 
the Fire Department for twenty years, filling 
every position within the organization. Mr. 
Rogers is a member of the Maine State En- 
graving Company, and also belongs to the 
Maine Lodge and Eastern Star Encampment, 
Independent Order of Odd Fellows. 

On Christmas Day, 185(1, he married Miss 
Justina Walden Mansfield, a native of Portland, 
daughter of Edward Mansfield, an old resident 
of Portland, who belonged to a family of 
Salem, Mass. Mrs. Edward Mansfield before 
marriage was Miss Anna Walden, a sister of 
Captain Green Walden, of the revenue 
service. 

Of the nine children born to Mr. and Mis. 
Rogers, but six are now living, namely: Ed- 
ward E., who married Miss Ilattie Hayes, 
and is in business with his father; Anna, the 
wife of Charles B. Haskell, of this city; 
Frederick G., who married Miss Gertrude 
Tucker, and resides in Portland; Mabel, who 
is Mrs. Charles B. Tucker, of Boston ; Mil- 
dred ; and Bessie Rogers. The family attend 
the Congress Square Church. 

Whether serving as contractor and builder, 
as Chief Engineer of the Fire Department, in 
the city offices, or in the Odd Fellows Lodge, 
Mr. Rogers has always had the entire confi- 
dence and respect of his fellow townsmen. 
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must enhance his enjoyment of bis pleasant 
home at 135 Park Street, where his wife and 
children are the centre of interest. 



ISAAC F. QUINBY was horn in Fal- 
mouth, Me., now Westbrook, on May 26, 
1 8 1 <S, and has continued a resident of the 
place, being one of the must highly es- 
teemed citizens. He has for years been en- 
gaged in the real estate business. Son of 
Joseph, Jr., and Eliza (Bailey) Ouinby, both 
formerly of Falmouth, he represents the third 
generation of his family born in the State of 
Maine. 

His great-grandfather, Benjamin Ouinby, 
was born in America, and with a brother, 
Joseph, first visited the locality of Falmouth 
in quest of "King's masts"; that is, he was 
commissioned by the King of Great Britain to 
take any tree suitable for a mast for one of 
the King's vessels, no matter where the tree 
might be. Being pleased with the country, he 
settled in Falmouth ; and there his son Joseph, 
the grandfather of Mr. Isaac F. Ouinby, was 
born. He engaged in farming in Falmouth, 
and when the trump of war was sounded left 
his growing harvests for the field of battle, 
serving as a Colonel in the Continental army, 
appointed by Washington. He lived to see 
the new republic firmly established and to 
cast many votes in the interest of the Whig- 
party. He died in Gray, Cumberland County, 
in 1806. Joseph Ouinby, Sr. , married Miss 
Azuba Partridge, of Falmouth, and reared a 
large family. 

Their son, Joseph Ouinby, Jr., was born 
in Falmouth, Me., in 1791. He learned the 
trade of carpenter and joiner, and worked at 
it for a short time; but in 1807 the Embargo 
Act caused such an unsettled state of affairs 
in the country that he could not obtain steady 
employment in his chosen occupation; and, 
purchasing some horses, he engaged in carry- 
ing merchandise between different points. He 
travelled as far east as the Provinces and as 
far west as New York, and was often gone 
three months at a time. After the War of 
1 81 j he obtained work as a carpenter and 
joiner in Westbrook and Portland, and fol- 
lowed his trade up to the time of his death, in 



1838. During the War of 1 Si 2 Mr. Ouinby 
belonged to the minute-men who held them- 
selves in readiness to defend Portland in case 
of an attack. In politics he was a Jefferso- 
nian Democrat. His wife, Eliza Bailey, who 
was born in Falmouth in 1792, was a daughter 
of Joseph Bailey. She died in Falmouth in 
1874. Six children were born to them, two 
of whom are now living — Isaac F., the sub- 
ject of this sketch; and Martha A., wife of 
Josiah Knight, of Kingston, N.H. 

Isaac F. Ouinby received a good common- 
school education in his native town. He 
learned the joiner's trade with his father, and 
after finishing his apprenticeship worked for 
a year making furniture, at the end of that 
time resuming the work of his trade, which he 
followed for about sixteen years. From the 
time of his majority he had taken an active 
interest in politics as a Republican, and he 
was elected Treasurer of Cumberland County 
for 1860-61. He gave his whole attention to 
the duties of this office during the first year 
of his incumbency; but in 1861, after the 
battle of Bull Run, he advertised his intention 
of going to war, asking all who were willing 
tn accompany him to call at his office. 

As a result he recruited a company of one 
hundred and three men ; and, resigning the 
treasurers!) ip, he enlisted as a private in the 
Thirteenth Regiment of Maine Volunteers, 
under Neal Dow, of Portland, who was com- 
missioned Colonel. Mr. Quinby was enrolled 
in Company E, and was afterward commis- 
sioned Captain. The regiment went to For- 
tress Monroe and was there divided up, Captain 
Ouinby's detachment being assigned to Fort 
St. Philip, to aid General Butler's expedition 
against New Orleans. Embarking on the 
steamer "Mississippi," the brave volunteers 
had a narrow escape from an inglorious death. 
Through the carelessness of the Commander, 
the steamer struck a reef in Frying-pan Shoals, 
and soon began to fill with water, although the 
pumps were worked vigorously. Finally, with 
a piece of a sail over the hole, the steamer was 
kept above water until the passengers were 
taken off by another vessel. At Fort St. 
Philip Captain Ouinby was taken ill with 
swamp fever, and on his recovery, being too 
weak for action, returned home. He had en- 




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listed for three years, but his sickness reduced 
his term of service. 

When his health was in some degree re- 
stored, he engaged in the real estate business; 
and some of the finest residential parts of 
Westbrook owe their existence to his enter- 
in isc. Purchasing large tracts of land, he has 
been instrumental in clearing and improving 
them and covering them with comfortable 
dwellings. Me still retains his interest in 
politics, ami not long since was sent on a 
special mission to the legislature to prevent 
the division of Westbrook, which he accom- 
plished. In 1844 Mr. Ouinby was married to 
Catherine G. , daughter of Ephraim Brown, of 
Parsonsfield, Me. Two children have blessed 
their union, namely: Mary, wife of Charles 
Ouinby, of Westbrook; and Ellen, wife of 
Henry H. Hawes, of the same place. 

Mr. Ouinby belongs to Temple Lodge, No. 
86, A. F. & A. M. He joined the Odd 
Fellows when about twenty-one years of age; 
but the Lodge of which he was a member dis- 
banded for some reason, and he has never 
become affiliated with another. On the sub- 
ject of religion he holds liberal views. 



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EORGE H. GREEN, Chairman of 
VI^T l ' ie Board of Selectmen of Otisfield, 
— ■*" was born in Otisfield, November 22, 
1855, son of John and Elizabeth M. (Knight) 
Green. His grandfather, Hezekiah Green, 
also a native of Otisfield, was a well-to-do 
farmer. John Green, who was born Septem- 
ber 20, 181 1, also followed the plough. He 
settled on the farm now owned by his son, 
which afforded him and his family a comforta- 
ble living, and died August 18, 1895. His 
wife, who was born December 4, 1812, laid 
down the burdens of life June 16, 1886. They 
were the parents of six children, as follows: 
Edmond M., born August 25, 1844, who died 
January 8, 1869; Merrill K., born July 20, 
1847, who married Belle Holden, of Otisfield, 
ami now lives in Boston, Mass. ; Mary E. , 
born June 4, 1850, the wife of Edwin J. Whit- 
man, residing now with her husband in Somer- 
ville, Mass. ; Joseph K. and William C, twins, 
born September 23, 1852 (the former married 
Lillian Newton, of Worcester, ' Mass., and 



now lives in that city, and the latter Eliza 
Ripley, of Oxford County, and lives in Sag 
Harbor, N.Y. ); and George H., the subject 
of this sketch. 

George H. Green received his early educa- 
tion in the common schools of South Paris, 
Me. After leaving school, he ably assisted 
his father in the work of the farm until the 
death of the latter. Then he took full charge 
of the "old Green homestead." Both father 
and son have greatly enhanced the value of 
the property by substantial improvements. 
Mr. Green owns one hundred and seventy-five 
acres of land, and raises a variety of crops, but 
makes a specialty of hay, potatoes, and small 
grain. He has a choice dairy, averaging four- 
teen cows, the staple product being a rich 
cream. Mr. Green is a well-read man. He 
taught school in his youth, and his agricultural 
work is carried out with method and intelli- 
gence. He is an important member of the 
Grange at Bolster's Mills. 

May 1, 1879, Mr. Green was united in 
marriage with Miss Lizzie Buck, a native of 
Harrison, Me., daughter of Henry Buck, a 
well-to-do farmer of Harrison. Five children 
have been born of the marriage. These were : 
Bertha I., Philip K., Charles H., Howard B. , 
and Ellen C. All these children are with 
their parents, and are receiving the best possi- 
ble educational advantages. 

Mr. Green has been a stanch Republican 
since he was first qualified to vote. He was 
elected to the legislature in 1887, and has 
been a member of the Board of Selectmen 
five years and Chairman two years. He takes 
an active interest in educational matters, and 
has long been a member of the School Com- 
mittee. He and his wife are members of the 
Methodist Episcopal church at Bolster's Mills, 
Me. They are highly esteemed in the com- 
munity, and occupy a leading position in Otis- 
field society. 



MMI WHITNEY, senior member of 
the firm of Kendall & Whitney, one 
of the oldest and best-known firms 
of Portland, was born in Cumber- 
land, Me., February 13, 1833, son of Ammi 
R. and Hannah (Hall) Whitney. Ammi R. 




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Whitney also was a native of Cumberland, 
where he likewise grew to maturity. He 
moved to Falmouth in 1833, and was there- 
engaged in agricultural pursuits up to the time 
of his death, December 14, 1851. His wife, 
who was a daughter oi Robert Hall, one of the 
early farmers of Cumberland, died August 2, 
[869. Mr. and Mrs. Whitney were members 
of the Baptist church. They reared the fol- 
lowing children : Robert H., a farmer now 
living on the homestead at Falmouth, formerly 
a member of the well-known firm Grenville, 
Griswold, Whitney & Co. of Boston, now 
Whitney & Clough ; Arami, whose name heads 
this article; James II., a farmer in Falmouth; 
Ervin T., in business at the Suffolk Market, 
Boston; Susan 1'. Curtis (deceased), who was 
the wife of Gorham R., a farmer in Falmouth; 
and Mary F., wife of K. Watts, of Falmouth. 
Ammi Whitney was an infant of six weeks 
when his parents removed to Falmouth. He 
remained on the farm until twenty years of age, 
in the mean time acquiring a fair education in 
the common schools of the town. He then 
went to Boston and entered the employ of the 
old firm of Parker & White, dealers in seeds 
and other agricultural goods. He spent nearly 
six years in this employment, returning to 
Portland in 1858, and forming a partnership 
with Hosea Kendall in the same kind of busi- 
ness. The firm bought the remains of the old 
agricultural warehouse of James E. Robinson, 
which had been in the receiver's hands, and 
first opened a place of business under the old 
City Hall, occupying two stores. Their trade 
increased to such an extent that within a short 
time they were using all the space under the 
City Hall, comprising five stores. In 1888 
Mr.' Whitney erected a brick block at the 
corner of Temple and Federal Street, one hun- 
dred and thirty-seven feet by one hundred, and 
three stories "high. Of this block the firm 
now uses a part of the ground floor, measuring 
seventy- five feet by one hundred, and all the 
mi. mis above. Established in 1 <S 5 S , the firm 
of Kendall & Whitney is one of the oldest and 
most reliable in Portland, and has the most 
extensive business of the kind east of Boston. 
For the past twenty-five years Mr. Whitney 
has also owned and operated a large plant for 
the manufacture of tubs and woodenware at 



"Duck Pond," Westbrook, which gives con- 
stant employment to fifty men. He is .1 
Director of the Casco Bank, one of the most 
solid financial institutions of Portland ; a 
Trustee of the Old Men's Home; Vice-Presi- 
dent of the Governing Board of the Eye and 
Ear Infirmary, in which he has been actively 
interested since its establishment; ami an ex- 
tensive owner of real estate, both business and 
residential. Essentially a self-made man, he 
has attained prosperity by the exercise of 
natural business talent, a conservative judg- 
ment, and a scrupulous probity in business as 
well as in all other relations. 

On October 10, i860, Mr. Whitney was 
united in marriage with Emily S. , daughter 
of Samuel Haskell, one of the leading hotel 
men of early Portland. Mr. Haskell was the 
proprietor of the Elm House, which formerly 
stood on the site of the present store of Ken- 
dall & Whitney, and in which Mrs. Whitney 
was born. He was afterward host of the 
American House. Toward the close of his 
life he retired from business, and died at 
Cape Elizabeth. Five children blessed the 
union of Mr. and Mrs. 'Whitney. They were : 
Alice P. ; Kate I). ; Samuel II., now in busi- 
ness with his father; Joseph W; and Emma 
H., who died in infancy. 

Politically, Mr. Whitney favors the Demo- 
cratic party. He attends the Unitarian 
church. His home, one of the handsomest 
residences in the city, built by him in 1878, 
is situated at the corner of Neal and Spring 
Streets. 




RANVILLF A. CUSHMAN, a well 
to-do agriculturist of North Bridg- 
ton, this county, was born July 16, 
1821, in the village where he now resides. 
His father, George W. Cushman, was a native 
of Massachusetts, coming to Cumberland 
County when a young man. He was a shoe- 
maker by trade, and made that his chief occu- 
pation throughout his life. Of his union with 
Miss Phcebe Warren ten children were born 
— Hiram, Mary O., Catherine W. , George 
W., Elkanah A.', Granville A., Phoebe, Sarah, 
Matilda, and a daughter that died in infancy. 
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his boyhood and carl)' manhood in this village, 
acquiring the rudiments of his education in 
the district school, this having since been 
largely supplemented by extensive reading. 
On reaching man's estate, he left home, enter- 
ing a furniture factory, where he was employed 
for the next nine years. Going then to 
Worcester, Mass., he worked at the carpenter's 
trade two and one-half years, afterward estab- 
lishing himself in business at Orneville, this 
State, where he was engaged in the manufact- 
ure of furniture for over five years. Mr. Cush- 
man then began the manufacture of excelsior, 
which he continued for nine years. Returning 
in 1880 to his early home, he here purchased 
one hundred and thirty acres of land, located 
near the Highlands, and has since been prosper- 
ously engaged in general agriculture, having 
his home, however, in the village. Mr. Cush- 
man is highly esteemed throughout this com- 
munity, his practical interest in everything 
pertaining to the public weal having materially 
aided in advancing its prosperity. Politi- 
cally, he is a sound Republican, and was four 
years Selectman — in 18S2, 1883, 1884, and 
1889. He served also in the same capacity 
and for the same length of time while a resi- 
dent of Orneville. For some years Mr. Cush- 
man's father and brother were Trustees of the 
North Bridgton Academy. 

Mr. Cushman was united in marriage, in 
1849, with Miss Mary K. Webb, and their 
happy wedded life has been hallowed by the 
birth of seven children — Frank A. ; Ida W. ; 
Clara W. ; Albert C. ; Charles G. ; Kate; and 
Frederick F. — the last named being no longer 
living. 



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1 KWIS W. MOULTON, a progressive 
agriculturist of Standish, Cumberland 
^ _ County, residing at Sebago Lake, 
was born in this town, February 28, 
1 85 j. He is a son of the late Fbenezer Moul- 
ton, and is the direct descendant of an early 
settler of New England, being eight genera- 
tions removed from the emigrant ancestor, 
John Moulton, who was a native of England, 
born in 1 591;. 

Coming to America in the seventeenth cen- 
tury, John Moulton located in Hampton, 



N.H., being one of those lowborn the grant 
of the town was made in 1638. lie was one 
of the foremost men of the new settlement, 
and was chosen its first Deputy, or Represent- 
ative, in 1639, to the General Court in Boston. 
He died between January 23, 1649, and Octo 
ber 1, 1650, leaving a widow. Anne, who 
died April 12, 1668, aged sixty-nine years. 
They were the parents of seven children, 
Henry, the succeeding ancestor, being the 
first-born. 

Henry Moulton was married November 20, 
1651, to Sobriety Hilton, a daughter of Ed- 
ward Hilton, of Dover; and, of the six chil- 
dren born to them, Josiah, the next in line of 
descent, was the third in order, He was bom 
April 26, 1662, and was twice married. His 
first wife died leaving one child. His second 
wife, Elizabeth Worthington, bore him eight 
children, Worthington, progenitor of Lewis, 
being the youngest son. He also was twice 
married. His first wife, with whom he was 
united on October 9, 1735, was Abigail, 
daughter of Corporal Jonathan Moulton. She 
bore him two children. After her death he 
married March 8, 1739, Abigail, daughter oi 
Peter Garland; and their only child, Peter 
Moulton, was baptized June 14, 1742. 

Peter Moulton married Joanna Shaw; and 
of the ten children born of their union Simon, 
grandfather of Lewis, was the eldest. Simon 
Moulton, born April 15, 1766, first married 
Abigail Plaisted, who was born November 4, 
1768, and by whom he bail nine children. ( H 
his union with Elizabeth Walker there wen 
no children. 

Ebenezer Moulton, a native of Standish, 
son of Simon and Abigail P. Moulton, was 
born June 21, 1803. His principal occupa 
tion through life was farming, although he- 
was a mechanical genius, and in early life 
worked at carpentering and masonry, ami also 
wrought somewhat at the cooper's trade. In 
1850 he was engaged in mercantile business 
at Sebago Lake, continuing until 1855, when 
his store was burned. For several years 
thereafter he carried on the lumber business 
at the same place in company with Josiah 
Moulton, Henry M. Chadbourne, and T. M. 
Bradbury. The last years of his life he spent 
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here, September 27, 1885. He was one of the 
leading men of the town, serving as Selectman 
many years and representing his fellow-citi- 
zens in the State legislature, being elected 
on the Democratic ticket, which he uniformly 
supported. He married Elizabeth D., daugh- 
ter of Benjamin Blake, of Limington, Me. ; 
and their family circle consisted of live chil- 
dren, the following being a brief mention of 
the lour elder: Elizabeth, born January 27, 
1832, has been twice married, her first hus- 
band having been Justis Cannell, and her 
second Daniel Ward, of Standish ; John P., 
born December 11, 1833, married Sarah Ward, 
and died in 1886, leaving two children — 
Addie and Gilbert; Simon, born April 27, 
1837, married Frankie J. Lewis, and had three 
children; Lydia, born September 24, 1847, is 
the wife of George W. Ward, of Sioux Falls, 
S. Dak., and lias three children. 

Lewis W. , the youngest child of Fbenezer 
and Elizabeth D. Moulton, finished his educa- 
tion at the Westbrook Seminary, and after- 
ward was engaged for eight or ten years in 
teaching during the fall and winter terms in 
the schools of Gotham and Standish. He was 
employed for a year as a clerk for Jordan, 
Marsh & Co. in Boston. Returning then to 
Standish, Mr. Moulton was appointed in 
1884 a railway mail clerk, running from 
Bangor to Boston, being afterward promoted 
to the office of chief clerk of the railway mail 
service, with headquarters at Portland. A year 
later be went to Dakota, where he remained 
a year as book-keeper for G. W. Ward, a con- 
tracts ami builder, in 1890 returning to the 
parental homestead, which he has since suc- 
cessfully managed. 

Mr. Moulton is an active member of the 
Democratic party, and has been prominently 
identified with the management of local 
affairs. In 1877 he was elected a member of 
the School Board, on which he served three 
years. In 1883 and 1884 he was Constable 
and Collector; and in 1891 he was elected 
a member of the Board of Selectmen, an office 
which he has since held, having been Chair- 
man of the Board in 1894. He is liberal in 
his religious views, and, socially, is a member 
of Crescent Lodge, Knights of Pythias, of 
Steep Falls, Me., and also of the Knights of 



Honor of Standish and the Independent 
Order of Odd Fellows. 

Mr. Moulton has been twice married. The 
maiden name of his first wife was Edith E. 
Bangs. She died May I, 1889, after a brief 
wedded life. Mr. Moulton and Miss Georgia 
A. Boothby, a daughter of Samuel Boothby, 
of Limington, Me., were united in marriage 
on March 26, 1892. Their only child, 
George Willard Moulton, born August 21, 
1894, spent but a tew months on earth, pass- 
ing away January 12, 1895. 



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ANIEL DICKENS, a retired busi- 
ness man of Bridgton, was born 
9 1 Jul)- 24, 1832, in Leicestershire, 
England. His father, John Dickens, 
born and reared in Northamptonshire, Eng- 
land, who was a wool-comber by trade, mar- 
ried Ann Carter, and became the father of 
eight children; namely, John, Samuel, Daniel, 
Eliza, Ann, Richard, John (second), ami 
Mary A. John, Samuel, Ann, Richard, John 
(second), and Mary A. are deceased, Eliza, 
who married John Marson, lives in England. 
Ann, who died in Portland, was the wife of 
Charles F. Potter, of Bridgton. Neither of 
the parents is now living, the mother having 
passed away at the age of sixty-eight years, 
and the father at the advanced age of eighty- 
eight years. 

Daniel Dickens grew to man's estate in his 
native town. When a boy of twelve years, he 
began working in the woollen-mills, receiving 
small weekly wages, which for five years he 
gave to his father on pay-day. lie continued 
working in the factory until November 19, 
i860, when he sailed for America, leaving 
Liverpool on the American clipper ship 
"Yorkshire." After a rough passage lasting 
thirty-five days he arrived at Castle Garden. 
He remained a few days in New York City. 
Then he went to Boston, from which he pro- 
ceeded to Lawrence, Mass., ami was employed 
for five weeks in a woollen-mill. He subse- 
quently secured work in the Pacific Mills of 
the same town, remaining there a little more 
than a year, and in a carpet-mill at Lowell, 
where he was employed for four months. 
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the North Vassalboro mills four years. He 
left this employment to accept the charge of 
the wool-sorting department in the Pondi- 
cherry Mills of Bridgton. Entering upon the 
duties of this position May i, 1S66, he dis- 
charged them faithfully and efficiently for more 
than a quarter of a century, after which he 
retired from active life. In the mean time 
Mr. Dickens has visited the country of his 
nativity three times, each trip occupying about 
three months. Mr. Dickens had other busi- 
ness interests in addition to that of his work 
in the mill. lie was a member of the firm of 
Hammond, Dickens & Co., manufacturers of 
doors, sashes, and blinds, from 1870 till 1S73. 
He was one of the three men who erected 
Central Hall. Subsequently he purchased 
the interests of his partners, Alexander 
Stevenson and John Ardale, and sold the 
property to the town in July, 1895. 

In 1853 Mr. Dickens married Miss Lydia 
Johnson, and became the father of four chil- 
dren. These were: Thomas, a resident of 
Camden, Me. ; Frederick, a resident of New 
York City; Emma J., the wife of J. N. Ren- 
nie, of Bridgton; and John \V., who lives in 
Boston. In politics Mr. Dickens affiliates 
with the Democratic party. He enjoys the 
privilege of membership in the fraternity of 
A. F. & A. M. 




PHRAIM B. JILLSON, a prosperous 
farmer and fruit grower of Otisfield, 
Cumberland County, Me., was born 
in this town, February 12, 1S47. I lis parents 
were Joseph B. and Nancy (Stone) Jillson, 
his father being a son of Stephen Jillson, who 
was born in Richmond, Me., September 15, 
1779. 

A farmer by occupation, Stephen Jillson 
tilled the soil for a time in Randolph, N.H., 
and in 18 16 moved to Cumberland County, 
Me., settling in Casco, where he died, Octo- 
ber 6, 1839. His wife, whose maiden name 
was Phoebe Borden, was born in Plainfield, 
Conn., March 9, 1779. They were married 
in Lancaster, N.H. Six children blessed 
their union, namely: Stephen B., who was 
born July 31, 1804, and died April 29, 1S87; 
Phoebe, born June 7, 1806, who died in 1855, 



wife of Jonathan Morrow, also deceased; 
Joseph B. ; Luke, born August 30, 181 1, who 
died in the army in 1863; Rensselaer, who 
was born March 5, ['814, and died in 1841; 
and David Cargo, born May 13, 1 8 1 7, a 
farmer, residing near his nephew, the subject 
of this sketch. His wife, formerly Elsie B. 
Scribner, who was born in Otisfield in [818, 
died some years ago. 

Joseph B. Jillson, the father of Ephraim B., 
was born in Raymond, Me., December 10, 
1807. He settled in Otisfield, when a young 
man, on a farm near the present home of his 
son, and devoted his life to agriculture, in 
which he was very successful. Well known 
in the town and vicinity, he was also highly 
esteemed; and his death, which occurred July 

24, 1889, was the cause of general regret. 
His wife,- Nancy, who died August 23, 187S, 
was a native of this town, born in 1809. She- 
was the daughter of Daniel Stone, a native of 
Cumberland County and a respected member 
of the farming community of Otisfield for 
many years. Of the children born to Mr. and 
Mrs. Joseph B. Jillson the following is re- 
corded: Martha N., born February 25, 1833, 
died December 27, 1874. She was the wife 
of William ( >. Briggs, who died some years 
since. Margaret A., who was born August 

25, 1835, died in 1889 in Weymouth, Mass. 
She was the wife of Elzard Lloyd, of that 
town, a boot manufacturer. Stephen D., who 
was born August 26, 1837, is a prominent 
citizen of East Otisfield, a miller and lumber 
manufacturer, and represented the district in 
the legislature in 1892. He married Dorcas 
Cobb, of Otisfield. Martin V. B., a farmer 
of Otisfield, who was born July 8, 1S39, mar- 
ried Viola Chaplin, now deceased. Mary B. 
(deceased), born September 23, 1841, was the 
wife of Daniel Fickett, of Casco. Diana S., 
widow of Mark K. Moss, was born February 
5, 1.^44, and is now a resilient of Waterbury, 
Me. ; Ephraim B., the youngest of the family, 
with whom this sketch began, is further men- 
tioned below. 

Ephraim B. Jillson received a good common- 
school education. He helped about the home 
farm until twenty-one years of age, and then 
obtained employment in the Insane Asylum 
at South Boston, where he remained somewhat 



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over five years. Returning to Otisfield, lie 
purchased the farm where he now resides, and 
turned his attention to farming according to 
the most approved methods. He now owns 
about two hundred acres of good land, and 
makes a specialty of raising sweet corn. This 
is canned by the Snowflake Packing Company, 
whose factory is located on Mr. Jillson's farm, 
a concern which does a general packing and 
canning business, averaging during the season 
sixteen thousand, five hundred cans per day, 
and shipping goods as far west as California. 
Mr. Jillson also raises large quantities of 
fruit, and puts up many cans of apples, which 
lie tlisposes of in Portland. 

Mr. Jillson was united in marriage August 
24, [874, with Miss Nancy Day, a native of 
Boston, Mass., born March 17, 1848. She is 
the daughter of Leonard and Hannah (Perkins) 
Day, both natives of Maine, the former born 
in Limerick, the latter in York. Mr. Day 
has spent the greater part of his life in Bos- 
ton, where he is engaged in teaming. One 
child has blessed the union of Mr. and Mrs. 
Jillson, George C. , born March 16, 1878, who 
assists his father about the farm. 

A stanch Democrat in politics, Mr. Jillson 
has held several offices of trust within the 
gift of the town. He is a member of Monama 
Lodge, No. 40, Independent Order of Odd Fel- 
lows, of Mechanic Falls, Me. With his wife 
he attends the Union Church near his home, 
and he takes an active interest in church work. 
Enterprising and successful, he holds the re- 
spect of his townsmen; and his sterling char- 
acter has won for him universal esteem. 



1QVI.BERT B. CASWELL, one of Harri- 
Ijj son's successful farmers, was born in 
Jj\\ that town, February 13, 1855, son of 
^^ Marcus 1). P. and Lucinda (Cilly) 
Caswell. The family is an old and prominent 
one in the town of Harrison. Mr. Caswell's 
grandfather owned and conducted one of the 
oldest settled farms in that section. Marcus 
D. P. Caswell, also a native of Harrison, 
learned the trade of a blacksmith, and fol- 
lowed that calling for some time in Gorham, 
Me. Later he returned to the homestead 
farm, which he conducted successfully during 



the rest of his active period. He was an 
energetic and industrious man, and spared 
no pains to place his children well upon the 
road to prosperity. He was also a good citi- 
zen, who had the general interest of the 
community at heart. He died in Harrison, 
October 23, 1890. His wife, Lucinda, a na- 
tive of New York State, whose parents settled 
upon a farm in Gorham, Me., where they 
passed the rest of their lives, became the 
mother of seven children, as follows: Erastus, 
who married Elizabeth Haskell, and now oc- 
cupies the home farm; Marcellus, who died in 
infancy; Cynthia, who is now residing in 
Massachusetts; Millard M., who married 
Harriet Webb, and lives in Bridgton; Albert 
B., the subject of this sketch: Cornelia F., 
who is now living in Portland; and Clara M., 
who resides at the old homestead. The 
mother, who still survives, continues to reside 
at the home farm. 

Albert B. Caswell attended the common 
schools of his native town. He remained at 
home until he reached the age of eighteen, 
when he went to Bridgton, and learned the 
trade of a machinist. After following that 
occupation there for five years, he went to 
Portland, and worked for five years more in 
the same calling. He then relinquished the 
business, and, returning to Harrison, pur- 
chased the Samuel Abbott farm, where he has 
since resided. He owns one hundred and 
thirty acres of fine grass land, which is most 
favorably located. His attention has been 
chiefly devoted to the production of hay and 
to the dairying. He keeps an average of 
twelve cows, and supplies cream to the cream- 
cry in Auburn. 

On December 13, 1886, Mr. Caswell was 
united in marriage to Amanda Weeks. She 
was born in Brownfield, March 7, 1S58, daugh- 
ter of John and Amanda (Ames) Weeks. 
Her parents, who are both deceased, were 
natives, respectively, of Brownfield and Den- 
mark, Oxford County. Mr. Caswell has 
always given his support to the Democratic 
party in politics. A progressive and able 
farmer, he is prominent among the agricult- 
ural community. He has reached the prosper- 
ity he now enjoys through the medium of toil 
and perseverance. 



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JDWIN II. CHAPIN TOMPSON, master 
f^| mechanic of the Portland & Rochester 

— — — n. - Railroad, with his office at Portland, 
has heen connected with this road since 1864, 
making him in point of service one of the 
oldest employees of the company. • He was 
horn October 25, 1S47, in Great Falls, Straf- 
ford County, N.I I., and is a son of Andrew 
Wentworth Tompson, who was born in Dur- 
ham, Strafford County, N.H., on December 
29, 1820. 

Andrew W. Tompson is a veteran in rail- 
road work, having been employed when a 
young man in the construction department of 
the Manchester & Lawrence and of the Man- 
chester & Concord Roads, afterward being 
station agent at Manchester, N.H., for ten 
years. He was subsequently employed as an 
express messenger in Canada, then had charge 
of the Canadian express route between Port- 
land and Montreal for three years. He was 
next employed as baggage master of the Boston 
& Maine and Eastern Railway at Portland, 
retaining his position for twenty-five years, 
when after an honorable record for faithful 
service he retired from active business cares. 
His wife, whose maiden name was Sarah Ann 
Wentworth Otis, was a daughter of Daniel 
Otis. She was born November 18, 1827, in 
Great Palls, N.H. She bore him eight chil- 
dren, namely: Edwin H.; George W. W., 
who also resides in Portland; Ruth, the wife 
of Charles Welch, of this city; Andrew W., 
Jr.; Clara M. ; Oscar, deceased; Grace M. ; 
and Frank. 

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew W. Tompson having 
removed to this city when their son Edwin 
was a lad of twelve years, he here completed 
his education. Soon after leaving school he 
entered the locomotive department of the shops 
of the old York & Cumberland Railroad, 
which is now the Portland & Rochester Rail- 
way, from the time of his entrance, in 1864, 
until 1875, holding all the different positions 
in the shop, thus becoming thoroughly ac- 
quainted with the various kinds of work 
therein, serving as foreman in each depart- 
ment. Having proved his capability, Mr. 
Tompson was then appointed master mechanic 
of the entire road, which gave him full control 
of the locomotive department. Ten years 



later the car department was placed under his 
charge, thus making him master car builder 
as well as master mechanic, having, in this 
capacity, charge of the engineers and firemen, 
and of the fifty or more men employed in tin- 
shops. 

Mr. Edwin H. C. Tompson is a member in 
high standing of different social societies, hav- 
ing filled all the chairs in Maine Lodge, No. 
1, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and in 
the Eastern Star Encampment, besides which, 
he belongs to Trinity Lodge, Knights of 
Pythias, and is Past President of Maine Char- 
itable Mechanic Association. In ( >ctober, 
1884, he was united in wedlock with Miss 
Mary Oram, a native of this city, who is of 
English descent. Their home is at No. 63 
Parris Street. 




ARREN SPARROW, a prominent 
insurance agent of Portland and 
an esteemed resident of Deering, 
was born July 20, 1814, in Eastham, Mas-,.. 
that town being also the native place of his 
parents, Richard and Susan (Knowles) 
Sparrow. 

This branch of the Sparrow family are the 
lineal descendants of one Richard Sparrow, 
who emigrated from England in 1623, bring- 
ing with him his wife and their son Jonathan, 
an only child, and locating in Plymouth, 
whence they removed some eight to ten years 
later to Eastham, which is known as the 
second Pilgrim settlement. The son after- 
ward became very prominent in church and 
State affairs. For his second wife he married 
the daughter of Governor Prince. 

Richard Sparrow grew to man's estate in 
Eastham, where he learned the carpenter's 
trade, which he followed in his earlier life, 
being for a number of years a contractor and 
builder. In 1823 or thereabouts he erected a 
fine residence in Orleans, which was formerly 
a part of Eastham, but was set off from it and 
incorporated as a separate town in 1797- 
Here he started a general country store, which 
he conducted nearly twenty years. Disposing 
of it in 1841, he removed to Cambridgeport, 
Mass., where he lived retired from business 
pursuits until his death, in 1848. He was a 



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Whig in politics, being very active in the 
management of local affairs while in Orleans, 
which he twice represented in the legislature, 
besides holding various town offices, and serv- 
ing for a number of years as Trial Justice. 
His wife, Susan Knowles, was a daughter of 
John Knowles. Of their union six children 
were born, namely: Rebecca K., who married 
Captain James Smith, of Boston; Warren; 
Emeline; Sarah; Richard; and Susan. Roth 
parents were conscientious members of the 
Congregational church. 

Warren Sparrow acquired his early educa- 
tion in the public schools of his native town 
and at the Orleans Academy. When quite 
young he went to Boston, and entered the em- 
ploy of a Mr. Holbrook, a wholesale grocer 
on Commercial Street, remaining there a year, 
when he became a clerk in the dry-goods store 
of Charles Warren & Co. After being thus 
engaged two years, Mr. Sparrow pursued his 
studies for two years in the Phillips Academy 
at Andover, Mass., and then returned to Bos- 
ton, where he secured a situation as a clerk 
with Gardner Colby & Co., since the benefi- 
cent donor to the Colby University at Water- 
ville, Me. 

In 1837 Mr. Sparrow, with noteworthy en- 
terprise, started for the West, reaching St. 
Louis at the end of a three weeks' journey. 
Here he tarried for some time, visiting several 
points of interest in Missouri and Illinois, 
travelling with Professor Forrest Sheppard, 
of New Haven, a practical geologist, exploring 
a considerable part of Southern Missouri and 
Illinois in search of coal and other minerals. 
About this time he visited Chicago, which 
then contained about forty-five hundred souls, 
while St. Louis could boast a population of 
twice that number. He remained in Missouri, 
and was in trade there some two or three years 
in a village on the bank of the Mississippi 
River a few miles below St. Louis. In 1842 
he closed up his business in Missouri; and in 
the early part of 1843 he returned to Boston, 
where he was employed for the next year and 
a half in a mercantile agency, a business 
which was then in its infancy. 

Larly in March, 1845, he came to Portland 
to take charge of the dry-goods business of 
Charles H. Geer, whom he subsequently 



bought out, thereafter continuing in the dr) 
goods trade for five years. In 1850 Mr. 
Sparrow sold out his stock of dry goods, and 
began dealing in carpets, opening on Free 
Street the first store devoted exclusively to the 
carpet business in Portland. Some four years 
later a Mr. Cogswell, who had removed to 
Portland from the eastern part of the State, 
became a partner with Mr. Sparrow;' and after 
a year or two he bought out Mr. Sparrow's 
interest in the firm. Shortly after this Mr. 
Sparrow entered into the insurance business, 
in which he still continues at the present 
time, conducting it under the firm name of 
Warren Sparrow & Co., now enjoying the dis- 
tinction of being the oldest insurance agent in 
Portland. 

In the advancement and prosperity of Port- 
land and its suburbs Mr. Sparrow has been 
an important factor, he having been the first 
man to suggest a street railway for the city, 
and one of the five to whom the original 
charter was granted, and the first seventy thou- 
sand dollars of subscriptions to the stock of 
the road having been secured by his own per- 
sonal efforts. In 1852 he built his present 
residence on Arlington Street, Deering, there 
being at that time but two small one-story 
dwellings between his house and the then 
small settlement at Deering Point. 

The marriage of Mr. Sparrow and Ann W., 
daughter of Thomas Geer, of Vergennes, Vt., 
occurred November 3, 1842. On her mother's 
side Mrs. Sparrow is descended from the 
Rev. John Woodbridge, who came from Eng- 
land to America in 1634, the line of descent 
being continued through the Hon. Enoch 
Woodbridge, who was born in 1750, on Christ- 
mas Day, and was graduated from Yale Col- 
lege September 14, 1774, he being a great- 
great-grandson of the immigrant ancestor. 
Enoch Woodbridge was a veteran of the Rev- 
olution, serving as an Adjutant in General 
Patterson's brigade, being with the army at 
Quebec when General Montgomery was killed, 
and afterward being an active participant in 
the battles of Hubbardton and Bennington, 
and at the capture of General Burgoyne. Of 
the seven children born unto Mr. and Mrs. 
Sparrow five are living, as follows: Charles 
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Peck, genera] agent of the Newark Mutual 
Benefit Life Insurance Company, living at 
Indianapolis; Annie, wife of Charles D. Lam- 
son, President of the Gas Company at Worces- 
ter, Mass.; Frank W. ; and Elizabeth G. 

Mr. Sparrow has ever been active and in- 
fluential in religious affairs, having first 
united with the Salem Street Congregational 
Church of Boston, of which the Rev. Dr. 
Blagden was pastor in 1832. Some twenty 
years later he severed his connection with this 
church, and became one of the original mem- 
bers in the organization of the State Street 
Congregational Church of Portland, of which 
he and his wife are both members, Mr. 
Sparrow having held the office of Deacon for 
several years. It is to him also that this com- 
munity has been largely indebted for some of 
the series of evangelistic services held in 
Portland during the last twenty years. At 
the close of one of these there were added to 
the several evangelical churches of this city 
over two hundred new members, chiefly as the 
outcome of nine continuous weeks of religious 
services, led by the Rev. George C. Needham, 
the evangelist, and Mrs. Needham, his wife. 



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EORGE S. SYLVESTER, one of the 
\ [5 I leading contractors and builders in 
the city of Portland, where he has 
been successfully engaged in business since 
185 1, was born on Orr's Island (since made 
famous by Harriet Beecher Stowe), Harps- 
well, Me., June 28, 1823, son of William and 
Deborah (Wilson) Sylvester. 

His father was born at Harpswell in 1790, 
in the house where the Rev. Mr. Kellogg now 
resides. He was reared to agricultural labors, 
living successively at Orr's Island, on what 
is called the Neck, in Brunswick, Hallowell, 
and Brooks, in each of which places he was 
engaged in. farming. From Brooks he re- 
moved to a farm in Searsport, Me., where he 
resided as long as he was able to engage in ac- 
tive labor. He passed his last days in the 
home of his daughter, Mrs. Marcia J. Chaney, 
in Portland, dying on December 30, 1855. 
His wife died in 1S70. Eight of the nine 
children born to Mr. and Mrs. William Syl- 
vester lived to maturity, but George S. is the 



only survivor. Both parents were members of 
the Methodist Episcopal church. 

George S. Sylvester obtained his school 
education in Hallowell, and it was in that 
town that he served an apprenticeship of three 
years to learn the trade of a carpenter. With 
what diligence and thoroughness he has ap- 
plied himself. to his chosen vocation the suc- 
cess that he has attained bears witness. After 
leaving Hallowell he was employed a year in 
Charlestown, Mass., and then worked for 
three years in the neighboring city of Chelsea. 
In 1846 he went to Bangor, Me., and the fol- 
lowing year settled in Portland, where he 
worked as a journeyman until 185 1. At that 
time he entered into business for himself, and 
during the past forty-four years he has erected 
many of the public and private buildings now 
standing in this city, lie is now at work on 
contract on the large Baxter Block, which, 
when completed, will be five stories in height, 
and will cover an area of twenty thousand 
square feet of ground. His whole time has 
been devoted to building, in which he has 
been eminently successful, throughout the' 
busy season keeping from fifteen to twenty 
men in his employ. 

His marriage with Miss Helen R. Couch, 
of Hallowell, Me., was solemnized on January 
22, 1847. She was born in 1S19, and was a 
daughter of George Couch, a master quarry- 
man. Their only son, George W. Sylvester, 
is the manager of a large lumber enterprise in 
Portland and quite a prominent young man 
in political circles. lie has been for three 
years a member of the Common Council from 
Ward 5, and has declined Aldermanic nomi- 
nations. Mrs. Helen R. Sylvester died in 
1891. 

Since the dissolution of the Whig party, of 
which he was formerly an adherent, Mr. Syl- 
vester has cast his vote with the Republican 
party. He is a member of Ligonia Lodge, 
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, in which 
he has held all the chairs. He is connected 
with the Methodist Episcopal church, of which 
his wife was also a member, and for twenty- 
eight years has acted as a Sunday-school 
teacher in the Chestnut Street Church. Dur- 
ing the past twenty-four years he has resided 
in Deering. 



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(3)J~0 RACE A - HALL, senior member 
>f the firm of Hall & Dresser, is 
numbered among the most prosper- 
ous and active business men of 
Bridgton. lie was bom October 25, 1848, in 
Oxford, Me., son of Silas and Elizabeth L. 
(Shurtleff) Hall. The other children of his 
parents were: Dora R. , Mary G. , and a daugh- 
ter that died in infancy. 

Mr. Hall received a limited education in 
the district schools of his native town. When 
but eleven years of age, he was forced to relin- 
quish his studies to begin to earn his living. 
He obtained employment in the woollen-mills, 
where he remained seven years. He then 
worked for five years as a clerk in a store, and 
afterward was employed for two years in the 
cheese factory. In 1867 he opened a general 
store in the village of Otisfield, where he car- 
ried on an excellent business until 1881, 
being Postmaster eleven years of the time. 
Selling out, he removed to North Bridgton and 
purchased a store of general merchandise. 
This he managed for five years, serving for 
four of those years as Postmaster of the town. 
Coming then to Bridgton, Mr. Hall engaged 
in his present business. He deals in grain, 
flour, wood, and coal, and has been very prosper- 
ous. He is a man of superior business judg- 
ment and qualifications, his abilities receiving 
due recognition from his fellow-townsmen, by 
whom he is held in high esteem. In politics 
he is a stanch Republican; and, while in 
< Ixford, he served ten years as Town Clerk. 

On November 16, 1874, Mr. Hall was 
united in matrimony with Miss Nellie Tubbs. 
The union has been blessed by the advent of 
three children, namely: Ernest L., horn in 
May, 1876; Annie, born October 9, 1878; 
and Helen, born December 1, 1 S91 . 




LARK N. MAXFIELD, a well- 
known resident and native of Casco 
in the first years of this decade, 
was born January 28, 1 8 10, son of 
Josiah and Nancy (Partridge) Maxfield. Jo- 
siah Maxfield, who was a native of Windham, 
Me., followed the sea in his earlier years. 
lie is said to have crossed the Atlantic Ocean 
forty-four times and upon one occasion to 



have been taken prisoner by the French. 
About the year 1795 he came to Casco, and 
was among the first settlers to take up land 
in that town. He cleared a good farm, and 
resided upon it during the rest of his life. 
He died there, January 3, 1834. His wife, 
a native of Maine, became the mother of ten 
children; namely, Nathan, Catherine, Clark 
N., Joseph, Annie, Rufus, Elizabeth, I.ydia, 
Andrew, and a child who died in infancy. Of 
these the survivors are: Lyclia, who resides 
in Windham, and is the widow of Nathan 
Pope; and Andrew, who married Lizzie Boyce, 
and resides in Woodford's, Me. 

Clark N. Maxfield received his education in 
the common schools of Casco, and subse- 
quently learned the trade of a millwright. Ik- 
resided at home until of age, when he began 
to take employment at his trade outside the 
immediate locality of his home. This called 
him to different parts of the county. lie- 
was also engaged for some time in the lumber- 
ing region about Moosehead Lake. After his 
marriage he bought a farm at Cook's Mills, 
and there resided for nine years. He then 
returned to the old homestead in Casco, where 
the rest of his life was passed, occupied in 
farming and working at his trade. In both 
occupations he was very prosperous. He was 
an industrious and upright man. lie won pub- 
lic esteem as Tax Collector for seven years, 
and as Constable for a considerable time. 
Other important town offices were open to him 
had he desired to accept them. He was an 
earnest member of the Friends' Society, and 
in politics he was an active supporter of the 
Republican party. 

On August 28, 1839, Mr. Maxfield was 
united in marriage to Salome Cook. She was 
born in Casco, June 13, 1S13, daughter of 
Daniel and Jane (Whitney) Cook, prosperous 
farming people, both of whom were natives 
and lifelong residents of Casco. Mr. and 
Mrs. Maxfield reared a family of six children, 
as follows: Annie M., of Seabrook, N.H., 
born February 10, 1841, the widow of Edward 
L. Gove, who died March 12, 1891; Daniel 
C. , born August 27, 1842, who married Alice 
R. Wing, of Sandwich, Mass., and is now 
residing in Amesbury, Mass. ; Caroline, bom 
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old homestead; Isaiah P., horn February 17, 
1846, who also resides at the homestead; 
Ellen, born July 22, 1853, who is now en- 
gaged in missionary work abroad; and Maria 
1'., horn April 18, 1 S 5 5 , likewise residing at 
the homestead. The children were all edu- 
cated in the common schools of Casco and at 
the Friends' School in Providence, R.I. Of 
Ellen Maxfield it should he further stated that 
she was a teacher in the schools of Cape Eliza- 
lieth for eight years; that on June 14, 1895, 
she married Charles M. Jones, of Deering, 
Me. ; anil that in the present year she and her 
husband were sent by the New England Soci- 
ety of Friends as missionaries to Palestine. 
Mr. Maxfield died April 12, 1893, in his 
eighty-third year. Mrs. Maxfield, who sur- 
vives him, resides at the homestead. She is 
also a member of the Society of Friends, and 
attends the church of that denomination in the 
vicinity. 

Isaiah P. Maxfield, who now manages the 
farm, is an enterprising farmer and a promi- 
nent citizen of Casco. His property contains 
one hundred acres of well-improved land de- 
sirably located. His principal crops are ha)' 
and grain, and he raises some excellent fruit. 
On June 21, 1882, he married for his first 
wife Angie M. Currier, of Amesbury, Mass., 
who died January 19, 1889. He was again 
married on October ft, 1894, to Annie A. 
Mayberry, of Pownal, Me. The family is 
well known and highly respected, and occupies 
a prominent position among the well-to-do 
1 esidents of Casco. 




DWARD S. SOULE, a highly respected 
citizen of Freeport and the proprietor 
(if one of the finest dry-goods stores 
in the town, was horn there on June 6, 1 838, 
son of Robert S. and Joanna Soule. His 
grandfather, Rufus Soule, a native of Che- 
beague Island, this county, was a prominent 
ship-builder in his day and one of the leading 
citizens of Freeport, where he died when 
eighty-two years of age. Among the public 
offices filled by him was that of Senator in the 
State legislature. He was the father of eight 
children who attained adult life — three sons 
and five daughters. 



Robert S. Soule, the eldest of his father's 
children, worked on the home farm until he- 
was eighteen years old. He then became 
master of a packet boat running between Free 
port and Portland, and followed that calling 
until 1842. He then started out for himsell 
in the mercantile business at Freeport, and 
successfully conducted a general stoic foi 
twenty years. At the end of that period of 
time he sold out to his son and retired from 
active business. His death occurred on Sep- 
tember 19, 1895. Respecting religious doc 
trines he held liberal opinions. Politically, 
he was a Democrat, and served his town 
acceptably for a number of years as Treasurer. 
His wife, Joanna, died in February, 1891. 
They had eight children, of whom three sin 
vive. These are: Edward S., the subject of 
this. sketch; Mrs. Susan F. Soule, residing in 
Freeport; and Mrs. Annie L. Ford, of 
Portland. 

Edward S. Soule remained with his parents 
during his boyhood, receiving his early educa- 
tion in the common schools of Freeport and in 
the Farmington Academy. When hut a bo) 
he began to assist in his father's store. In 
1862 he took full charge of the business, and 
carried it on until [889, when he sold out. 
In 1894 he bought his present store. Here 
he carries a first-class line of dry goods, gen 
tlemen's furnishings, carpets, and kindred 
articles. He does a good business, and is 
now the oldest merchant in trade in Freeport. 

On July 17, i860, he was joined in mar- 
riage with Miss Ella P. True, a daughter of 
Lorin B. True, of Washington, D.C. lie has 
two sons anil a daughter, namely : Bernard S. 
Soule, born May 10, 1863, a clerk in Cumber- 
land Bank of Portland; Robert E. Soule, 
bom September 24, 1872, a student in Bow 
doin College; and Brenda L. Soule, born in 
September, 1879, a pupil of Freeport High 
School. In politics Mr. Soule is a Democrat. 
He has served as Postmaster for four years. 
Among the town offices held by him were those 
of Selectman for one year and Town Clerk one 
year. He is connected with Freeport Lodge, 
No. 23, A. F. & A. M. ; Alpha Council, No 
3; Jerusalem R. A. C. , No. 4; Portland Com- 
mander}-, No. 2, Kora Temple; ami liana 
seeket Lodge, No. 30, Knights of Pythias, 



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Mr. Soule holds liberal opinions respecting re- 
ligion, while his wife is a communicant of the 
Baptist church of Freeport. 




AYSON TUCKER was born in 
Lowell, Mass., on February 14, 
[840. He began his railroad career 
on November 14, 1853, at Portland, 
as clerk in the Superintendent's and Treas- 
urer's office of the Portland, Saco & Ports- 
mouth Railroad, a position which he held 
until 1860. From i860 to 1870 he was gen- 
eral ticket agent and pa) master, and from 1870 
to 1872 passenger conductor on the same road. 
From 1872 to 1875 he was genera] agent of 
the Boston & Maine Railroad at Portland. In 
1875 he was called to the Maine Central Rail- 
road, of which Governor Coburn was then 
President. From 1875 to 18S0 he was super- 
intendent, from 1880 to 1882 general superin- 
tendent; and from 1882 to the present time he 
has been Vice-President and General Manager. 
In [889 he was elected a Director of the Maine 
Central, and has been re-elected at every an- 
nual meeting since. 

From January 1, 1883, to December 16, 
1885, Mr. Tucker was General Manager of 
the Eastern Railroad. From November 10, 
1 891, to November 8, 1893, he was a Di- 
rector and General Manager of the Phillips 
& Rangeley Railroad. He has been General 
Manager of the Portland, Mount Desert & 
Machias Steamboat Company since 1884, when 
the Maine Central acquired control of that 
property. He was one of the promoters of 
the building of the Portland Union Station, 
and has always been a Director in that com- 
pany. He was also one of the foremost 
projectors of the cantilever bridge at St. 
John, N.P.. 

When Mr. Tucker assumed charge of the 
Maine Central, it had a mileage of three hun- 
dred and fifty-seven miles and gross receipts 
of less than one million six bundled thousand 
dollars. To-day it has a mileage of over eight 
hundred and twenty miles, to say nothing of 
two bundled miles of steamer lines, and gross 
rei eipts of over five million dollars. As super- 
intendent he introduced man)* valuable train 
rules which have been generally adopted ; and 



as General Manager he gave the first tests to 
many valuable improvements in track materia] 
and equipment, the Maine Central being the 
first railroad to adopt the well known Sewall 
system of steam heating for cars. In 1SS4 he 
personally superintended the building of the 
Bar Harbor Branch, and in 1889 the extension 
of the Mountain Division from Labvan's to 
Scott's Junction. 



ir\ AVID C. SAUNDERS, a merchant 
1=1 tailor, carrying on a substantial busi- 

L V ness ' n Bridgton village, was bom 
February 4, 1843, in the town of 
Waterford, Oxford County. His parents, 
Humphrey and Araminta Saunders, reared 
eight children, five sons and three daughters, 
six of whom are living. David was reared ami 
educated in his native county, attending the 
schools of Waterford and then of Sweden, 
where his parents settled when he was about 
ten years old. 

In 1862 David, then a youth of nineteen 
years, enlisted in the service of his country, 
joining Company B, Seventeenth Maine Vol- 
unteer Infantry, being mustered in at Port 
land as a private. He subsequently partici- 
pated in the battles of Fredericksburg, 
Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Cedars, Wapping 
Heights, Kelly's Ford, Locust Grow, Mine 
Run, the Wilderness, Po River, Spottsyl- 
vania Court-house, Todd's Tavern, Freder- 
icksburg Pike, North Anna, Talopotomy 
Creek, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Hare House, 
both engagements at Hatch's Run, the capt- 
ure of Petersburg, Amelia Springs, and at 
Little Nailors' Creek. Having served gal 
lantly throughout his term of service, Mr. 
Saunders returned to Maine, where in Port- 
land, June 10, 1S65, he was honorably dis- 
charged with the rank of Sergeant. 

After spending a time with his parents in 
Sweden, Mr. Saunders went to the town oi 
Norway, where he served a seven years' ap- 
prenticeship to learn the tailor's trade. In 
1872 he came to Bridgton, where he has since 
been engaged in his present occupation. He 
has a superior assortment of furnishing goods, 
and does a large amount of fine custom work. 
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Mr. Saunders occupies nn excellent position 
among the most valued of Bridgton's citizens. 
In 1 87 1 Mr. Saunders was united in mar- 
riage to Miss Mary Bryant. The only child 
born of the union, Paul, died when twelve 
years of age. Mrs. Saunders, after a lingering 
illness, died at her home April 5, 1S9C. In 
politics Mr. Saunders is a steadfast Republi- 
can. He belongs to the fraternities of the 
Free Masons and the Odd Fellows. 




"ON. GEORGE BLAKE, a prominent 

merchant and a former State legis- 
lator of New Gloucester, was born 
in that town, March 10, 181 2, son 
of Richard and Susan (Fierce) Flake. At an 
earl\- day John Flake, the paternal grandfather, 
came from Cape Ann, Massachusetts, to New 
Gloucester, where he carried on farming until 
his death. James Pierce, the maternal grand- 
father, also came from Cape Ann in early 
times, and, with his family, settled in New 
Gloucester, where he passed the remainder of 
his days, dying at the age of ninety-two years. 
Richard Blake, the father, came to New 
Gloucester with his parents at the age of four- 
tern. He subsequently settled on Gloucester 
Hill, where he lived to the age of seventy- 
four years, being engaged in farming. His 

J 000 o 

wife lived to be eighty years old. Both were 
natives of Cape Ann. They had eight chil- 
dren, only two of whom are now living. 
These are: George, the subject of this sketch; 
and David, now residing with his daughter 
in Hebron, Me. Those deceased were: 
James, Joseph, Johanna, Susan, Betsy, and 
Jane. All had a common-school education. 
The Hon. George Flake remained at home 
until he was twenty-one. Then he went to 
Boston and engaged in making white oak 
trunnels for ships. The next summer he 
worked on a farm, after which he learned the 
shoemaker's trade and followed it until 1 S36. 
Returning to Gloucester Hill, he opened a 
store for general merchandise, which he man- 
aged for eight years. Mr. Flake then sold out 
his interest and went to North Gray, where he 
built a store, and conducted it fur eight years. 
This business he also sold out, and then went 
to Upper Gloucester, where he bought the old 



Chandler store. lie carried on the business 
of this place in partnership with John White 
for ten months. Then he purchased Mr 
White's interest, and has since been the ^>]< 
proprietor. He has been a resident of the 
town for forty-one years. 

In politics Mr. Flake is a Republican. He 
held the office of School Trustee for twent) 
four years. In 1859 he represented this dis- 
trict in the State legislature. He has been 
a member of the Society ol Good Templars, 
and he is now a member of the Congregation- 
al ist church in this village. 

Mr. Flake was twice married. His first 
wife, to whom he was united February 12, 
1856, was Eunice C. (Dolloff) Blake, formerly 
of Rumford, Me., who was born September 13, 
1834. Of this union there came four children : 
Eva E., born February 11, 1858; Herbert E., 
born March 29, i860; Roscoe 1)., bom July 
15, 1862; and OraV., born .August 22, 1N74. 
Eva E. is now the wife of Dr. Nathaniel Mar- 
shal], of Portland, Me. Herbert I*;, married 
Miss Holmes, and lives near his father, foi 
whom he now runs the store and post-office. 
They have three children — Florence, Marion, 
and Arthur. Roscoe D. died on February 9, 
1S77. Ora Y. was married on October 16, 
1 891, to C. R. Dollof, and is the father of one 
child — George R., born May 15, [892. 
The first Mrs. Flake died on February 14, 
1877. On December 7, 1879, Mr. Flake mar- 
ried Miss Ann Hill, a native of Gray, who, 
born April 27, 1823, died March 12, [895. 
Mr. Flake had a limited education, but hi^ 
invincible energy has conquered every diffi- 
culty. He has been remarkably successful 
through life, but none too much for his deserts. 




'N. MARSHALL JORDAN, an 
enterprising merchant and manufact- 
urer of Harrison, Me., in the ex- 
treme northern part of Cumberland 
County, was born in Raymond, a neighboring 
town, October 3, 1S30. His parents were 
Nathaniel and Mary (Brown) Jordan, both na- 
tives of Raymond. 

Nathaniel Jordan, who was bom October 5, 
[786, was a practical farmer, devoting his life 
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to the cultivation of the soil. About 1S44 or 
[845 he removed from Raymond to Poland, 
Me. : and in the latter town he died, February 
28, 1869. Mis wife, who was born October 
22, r 7 8 7 , died October 29, 1849. Nine chil- 
dren blessed their union — Andrew, the eldest, 
born March 22, 1807, died March 11, 1840. 
He was married October 10, 1832, to Miss 
Olive Shaw, by whom he had two children — 
Osmond 1!., born June 15, 1834, now a res- 
ident hi Raymond, Me.; and Ann B., born 
November 27, 1838, who became the wife of 
Thomas Witham, of Raymond, and died in 
September, [894. Mark Jordan, the second 
son, burn December 3, 1808, married in 1835 
Miss Mary Snow, of Raymond, and died 
March 5, 1837, leaving a widow but no chil- 
dren. Osman Jordan, born January 24, 1812, 
was married October 13, 1835, to Miss Mary 
Allen, and seven children completed their 
household circle — Sarah A. ; Roscoe M. ; 
Susan ]>.; James R. ; John B. (Rev.); Alma 
F. ; and Frank L. Dorcas, who was born Octo- 
ber 6, [814, married March 19, 1834, E. 
Stinchfield, of Raymond, they having three 
children — Ellen, Eliza P., and Mary. Me- 
hitabel B., born April 6, 1S17, was married 
in December, 1840, to Francis Small, of Ray- 
mond. John B., born April 6, 1 8 19, died in 
1842, unmarried. Mary, born July 16, 1825, 
died August 20, 1865, was married February 
4, 1852, to Amos T. (iidding, and they reared 
five children — Mary E., Andrew R., Annie, 
Nellie (1., anil Charles C. Rachel, born 
March 26, 1827, died January 1, 1873, was 
married July 1, i860, to John Rolf, and 
had one child, Mary. Marshall, the ninth of 
the family, is the subject of this sketch. 

Marshall Jordan acquired his early educa- 
tion in the schools of Raymond, and took an 
active part in the work of the home farm until 
lie w.is nineteen years of age. He then joined 
the westward-flowing stream of emigration, 
going tn California by way of the Isthmus of 
Panama, the journey consuming thirty-five 
days. With other "forty-niners" he worked 
in the gold mines in El Dorado County, re- 
maining four years, and then engaged in lum- 
bering in the northern part of the State. This 
latter occupation proved very profitable, and 
Mr. Jordan followed it four years and a half. 



He then sold his property, and returned to his 
native State, settling first in Auburn, where 
he bought a farm. In 1868 he purchased an 
interest in the "old Milliken" store at Minot 
Corners, Me., which he successfully conducted 
twenty years, selling out in 1888, in order to 
purchase the store of J. H. Illsley in Harri- 
son. This he now has completely stocked 
with a full line of groceries, dry goods, and 
other articles usually found in a general store. 
He is also engaged in manufacturing coats 
for the Boston market. Starting in life as a 
penniless youth, Mr. Jordan by his energy 
and ability has made himself master of his 
circumstances, and has been successful in the 
various lines of business which he has taken 
up. 

On July 1, i860, Mr. Jordan was married to 
Rosa T. Rowe, daughter of John Rowe, of 
Danville, Me. She was born June 12, 1841, 
and died December 14, 1891. Seven children 
were the fruit of this union — Charles M., born 
June 25, 1861, a farmer of Poland, Me., who 
married Miss Ruth Wight, of that town; An- 
drew B., born May 29, 1863, who married 
Maud Annie Illsley, of Harrison, and here 
makes his home; Mary J., born March in. 
1865, who died June 11, 1869; Alice M., 
born October 10, 1S67, who became the wife 
of W. W. Smith, of Harrison, and died May 
4, 1894; Albert E., born December 5, 1S70, 
who is yet with his father: Victor L., born 
October 29, 1873, who lives with his father 
and assists in the store; and Walter O, born 
March 8, 1878, who is yet a member of tin- 
parental household. All the children were 
well educated, each taking a final course of 
study at Bridgton Academy. June 19, 1892, 
Mr. Jordan was again married, taking for his 
bride Jennie L. Chaplin, who was born in 
Naples, Me., in 1866. 

A Democrat in politics, Mr. Jordan repre- 
sented Minot and Danville in the legislature 
in 1869 and 1870; and in Harrison he has 
been Chairman of the Selectmen several years 
and Postmaster for a long time. He is a 
Mason, belonging to Tyrian Lodge, o! Me- 
chanic Falls, Me., and an Odd Fellow, be- 
longing to Harrison Lodge, No. 41. He is a 
member of the Baptist church in Harrison, 
is President of the society, and an active 




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worker therein. Mr. Jordan is a man of 
genial disposition and courteous manners, 
and is a general favorite. 




JAMUEL F. PERLEY, whose por- 
trait is here shown, late a well- 
known citizen of Cumberland 
County, active in agricultural and 
political matters, was born on the 1'erley 
homestead in Naples, Me., June 30, 1817. lie- 
was a son of Thomas and Betsey ( Farnsworth) 
1'erley, respected residents of Naples, who had 
a family of ten children, six sons and four 
daughters, only one of whom is now living. 
Reared in his native town, the subject of this 
sketch received a good education, finishing 
his studies at Bridgton Academy. For some 
time after leaving school he was engaged in 
surveying in Oxford and Cumberland Counties; 
and when about twenty-five years of age he 
succeeded his father as manager of the home 
farm. This estate, which covers six hundred 
acres, is one of the finest in the locality, em- 
bracing broad arable fields, good pasture land, 
and some timber — 

■• The swelling uplands, smiling in the sun. 
Where quiet cattle graze and robins run. 
Their scarlet waistcoats glinting as they pass 
In quick pursuit of insects in the grass." 

Mr. Perley was for years actively engaged in 
general fanning, in which he was very suc- 
cessful; and, as a man of practical experience 
in agricultural matters and of broad intelli- 
gence, he took a leading position in the com- 
munity. 

In politics he was a Republican, earnest 
and influential, working untiringly for the in- 
terest of his party. He was in the legislature 
two terms, and was always ready to aid in 
enterprises for the advancement of the public 
good. In religious belief he was a Congrega- 
tionalism and his church was always sure of 
his help and support. He died in 1881. His 
remains rest in the family cemetery on the old 
homestead in South Bridgton. 

Mr. Perley 's first wife, formerly Miss 
Hannah P. Griswold, with whom he was 
united in 1842, died, leaving one child, Mary 
G., who is now living in Andover, Mass. His 



second wife, to whom he was married in 1847, 
was Miss Almira T. Fitch, a native of Cum- 
berland County, daughter of Luther and Al- 
mira (Titcomb) Fitch. She is now living cm 
the homestead, ami, though born in 181.), ap- 
pears much younger than would be indicated b) 
that date. She is the mother of four children 
— Augusta, Ellen F., Enoch, and Alice, all 
of whom await her in the world beyond, 

"Whose portal we call death." 



ABEZ TRUE, a much esteemed citizen 
of New Gloucester, is extensively en- 
gaged in general fanning, and is one 
of the large milk dealers of that place. 
His birth occurred on the farm where he now 
resides, December 16, 1835; and he is a son 
of Moses and Martha ( Pierce) True. 

The history of the True family in this coun- 
try dates back to the early settlement of New 
England, the first representative being Henry 
True, who settled in Salem, Mass. His son, 
Henry True, Jr., who was born in Salisbury, 
Mass., March 8, 1644, died on September 8, 
1735. On March 15, 1668, he married Miss 
Jane Bradbury, who died January 24, 1729. 
Their son, William True, born in June, 1670, 
married Miss Eleanora Stevens. His death 
occurred on March 18, 1733, and hers on 
April 29, 1768. The next lineal representa- 
tive of this branch of the family was Winthrop 
True, born on August 18, 1710, who died 
July 26, 1783. On June 15, 1732, he was 
united in marriage with Miss Dorothy Currier. 
She died on March 11, 1764. Their son, 
Israel True, was born on July 31, 1735. lie 
was twice married, the first time on August 
20, 1 76 1, to Miss Mary Carr, of North Yar- 
mouth, Me., who died January 7, 1820. He 
then formed a second union with Miss Mary 
Melntyre. His son, Winthrop True, grand- 
father of Jabez, was born in 1763. When 
twenty-six years old, he was joined in mar- 
riage with Miss Mary Oakes, who reared him 
four children, as follows: Moses, the lather of 
the subject of this sketch; Samuel, born in 
North Yarmouth, Me., who became a Colonel 
in the State militia, and for a number of years 
was a singing-master; Polly, who married 



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Adam Bradbury, of New Gloucester, now de- 
ceased; and Lydia, who became the wife of 
( 'handler Cobb, also both deceased. 

Muses True was left an orphan at the age of 
twelve years. He then learned the ship- 
builder's trade, and was subsequently engaged 
in that calling until 1811, when he purchased 
the farm where his son now resides. After 
reaching the age of thirty-five years, he was 
unable to work; but he continued his residence 
there up to the time of his death, which oc- 
curred March 6, 1876. He married Miss 
Martha Pierce, of New Gloucester, a daughter 
of Abram and Martha (Parsons) Pierce. Both 
her parents, who were born in Gloucester, 
Mass., settled in New Gloucester about 1775; 
and their first home was a log house, erected 
by the lather near where his daughter now 
I i\us. He engaged in farming, and also fol- 
lowed the sea for some years. They subse- 
quently removed to a farm near Cobb's Bridge, 
where they lived during the remainder of their 
lives. Nine children were born to Moses 
True and his wife, all of whom lived to cele- 
brate their parents' golden wedding. They 
were as follows: Winthrop, deceased, whose 
widow, Mrs. Ophelia (Gooding) True, 
formerly of Pownal, Me., now lives near New 
Gloucester; Moses, Jr., who married Miss 
Desire Linnell, of Otisfield, Me., both of 
whom are now deceased; Elbridge, deceased, 
whose widow, Mrs. Margaret (Rogers) True, 
now resides in Freeport, Me.; Nathan O., 
who married Miss Mary Anderson, both de- 
ceased; Calvin S., deceased, whose widow, 
Mrs. Alice (Anderson) True, lives in Port- 
land, Me.; Martha P., who became the wife 
of William R. Rogers, both deceased; Lewis 
Pennell, deceased, who married Miss Adeline 
Pierce, of Maiden, Mass., and was engaged in 
the hotel business in Boston, Mass.; William 
P., who married Miss Dorcas Ricker, of San- 
ford, Me., and resides in Maiden, Mass.; and 
Jabez, the subject of this sketch. 

Jabez True, the youngest child of his par- 
ents, received a practical, common-school ed- 
ucation. He remained under the parental 
roof-tree until his marriage. At that time he 
took charge of the old homestead, of which he 
is now tlie owner. It contains one hundred 
and fifty acres of land, and is an excellent 



hay-producing farm, and also yields a large 
quantity of fruit. He is an extensive milk 
dealer, and he also sells cream to the 
creamery. 

On January 26, 1859, Mr True was married 
to Miss Celinda 11. Waterhouse. She was 
born on September 15, 1S38, and is a daugh- 
ter of Joseph G. and Mary (Linnell) Water- 
house. Her father throughout his lifetime 
followed the twofold occupation of farmer and 
blacksmith. She has borne her husband four 
children, namely: Edith, born December 28, 
1859, who was for a number of years success- 
fully engaged in school teaching, but is now 
at home; Joseph S., born July 10, 1862, who 
married Miss Georgia E. Murray, of Auburn, 
Me., resides at New Gloucester, where he con- 
ducts a large steam grist-mill, a grain and 
grocery store, and is Postmaster of Interval, 
Me.; Clara L., born April 11, 1865, who lives 
at home; and Maria A., born October 20, 
1870, who is a teacher in the public schools 
of Somerville, Mass. All the children had 
excellent educational advantages. 

Mr. True has always voted the Republican 
ticket. He has served as Trustee of the New 
Gloucester Fair Association, and for several 
years was a member of the Building Commit- 
tee. The Grange of New Gloucester also 
counts him among its most esteemed members. 
Mrs. True is a member of the Methodist [Epis- 
copal Church of South Auburn, Me. Clara 
and Maria are members of the Congregational 
church. 



OHN B. WINSLOW, now living in 
retirement at Webb'.s Mills, is a repre- 
sentative of one of the oldest and best- 
known families of Cumberland County. 
He was born on the old Winslow homestead 
in this town, September 14, 1827, son of Cyrus 
ami Fannie (Foster) Winslow. His grand- 
father, James Winslow, settled on a farm in 
Westbrook, Me., in the early part of this 
century. 

Cyrus Winslow, born in the town of West- 
brook, was the first of the family to settle- 
in Casco. He purchased a tract of timber 
land near Webb's Mills, and at once began 
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before the dense forest was superseded by 
broad meadows that in the summer months 
were broken here and there with fields of corn 
and grain. He lived here until his deatii, in 
April, 184S. His wife, Fannie, who was born 
in Freeport, Me., had outlived her husband 
more than a quarter of a century when she 
died, in 1874. They reared nine children, 
four sons and five daughters. These were: 
Rebecca, James, Matthew Franklin, William, 
Olive C, John B., Lydia, Dorcas J., and 
Sarah Jane. Rebecca married Robert Welch, 
who was killed while engaged in felling trees 
near Sandy Stream, Me. ; and after his death 
she became the wife of C. B. Smith. Both 
are now also deceased. James married Miss 
Eliza Jane Gary, now deceased, and lives in 
Bath, Me., where he is successfully engaged 
in the hardware business. Matthew Franklin 
married Miss Deborah Small, now deceased, 
and resides on the old homestead. William, 
now living in Freeport, married Miss Lois 
Noble, who has since died. Olive C. is the 
widow of Nathaniel Duran, and lives in 
Casco. Lydia, residing in Portland, is the 
widow of Alvin Hall. Dorcas J., married 
Richard M. Webb, the founder of Webb's 
Mills, where he erected a mill, store, and the 
house in which John B. Winslow now resides. 
Mr. Webb, who was the only child of his par- 
ents, became the father of seven children. 
The members of this family, nine in all, died 
successively within twenty months of each 
other. Sarah Jane married Benjamin F. 
Cook, wlio survives her, and is now living in 
I >xford, Me. 

John B. Winslow received a good common- 
school education. He remained witli his par- 
ents until he was twenty-one years of age, when 
he started out to make his way in the world. 
The first enterprise in which he engaged was 
tli, it of peddling tinware and "Yankee notions " 
from a wagon throughout Cumberland County. 
Two of his brothers also followed the same 
occupation for a number of years. After a 
time he added dry goods to his stock, and con- 
tinued in the business until 1856. When he 
married he purchased the old Winslow home- 
stead in this town, and engaged in general 
farming and lumbering. Stock raising was his 
specialty, however; and he became one of the 



largest dealers in general stock in the count)-. 
In 1885 he left this farm to settle on one that 
he purchased at that time in the town of Stand- 
ish. This was the well-known Lemuel Sawyer 
farm. After living there for eight years, 
he came to Webb's Mills, his present home, 
having previously purchased the place, lie 
also owns orchards ami timber lands in the 
towns of Casco, Gray, and Standish. Although 
during the past two years he has lived in re- 
tirement, his love of cattle, sheep, and horses 
makes him desirous of taking up once more 
his former business of a stock dealer; and this 
he intends to do if his health does not fail 
h i m . 

On November 19, 1856, Mr. Winslow was 
united in marriage with Miss Maria H. 
Sawyer, who was born in Standish, Me., Sep- 
tember 11, 1835, daughter of Lemuel and 
Esther (Purington) Sawyer. Lemuel Sawyer 
was one of the leading farmers of Standish, 
where his whole life was spent. His wife was 
a native of Deering, Me. Mr. and Mis. 
Winslow have had two daughters, namely: 
Fannie Rebecca, born in April, 1S59, who 
died when but four years of age; and Sadie 
M., born in August, i860, who.died in 1875. 

Mr. Winslow, who is a Republican, is 
known throughout the county as a strong poli- 
tician. His first Presidential vote was cast 
for John C. Fremont. lie is a member of 
Presumpscott Lodge, No. 127, A. F. & A. M., 
of Windham; of Siloam Lodge, No. 45, In- 
dependent Order of Odd Fellows; and of 
Hathorn Lodge, Knights of Pythias, at Ray- 
mond village. The home of Mr. and Mrs. 
Winslow is often opened for the entertainment 
and accommodation of the travelling public, 
and those who accept its hospitality are sure 
of a friendly welcome. Their residence is 
one of the finest in Webb's Mills. Besides 
the house, there are about ten acres of land, 
which furnish Mr. Winslow with agreeable 
employment during his spare hours. 



-jt^NlCHARD J. CHAPLIN, a farmer of 

I ^ Naples, beginning life without edu- 

J_lo\ cation or financial resources, has 

^""^ qualified himself to meet on an 

equal footing those who have had the advan- 



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tages of both wealth and a liberal education. 
He was born in the town of Harrison, within 
a mile of where he now lives, April 4, 1820, 
son ol Jacob and Miriam (Jackson) Chaplin. 
The family is of English descent. Richard 
J. Chaplin's great-grandfather, Hugh Chaplin, 
an Englishman, settled in the quaint old town 
of Rowley, Mass., early in the eighteenth 
century. There John Chaplin, the grand- 
father of Richard J., was born. John Chaplin 
learned the blacksmith's trade in his native 
town, and worked at it for some time. He 
left his' forge at the call to arms in the days 
of the Revolution, and entered the ranks of 
the militia, going up from Ipswich and 
Rowley to Boston to join Washington's army. 
Alter the close of the war, some time prior to 
1790, he removed 'to Cumberland County, 
Maine, and settled in the town of Bridgton, 
now Naples, where he died in 1830. By his 
marriage, performed in Massachusetts, of 
which State his wife was a native, he became 
the father of thirteen sons. 

Jacob Chaplin, the father of Richard ]., was 
born in Rowley, Mass. He also learned the 
blacksmith's trade, but devoted the greater 
part of his time to the cultivation of a 
farm in Naples. He voted the Republican 
ticket without showing any desire to take an 
active part in the town government. He died 
in Naples in 1853 at the age of seventy-three. 
II is wife, who was a native of Raymond, Me., 
Jied January 20, 1853, aged sixty-six years. 
Their remains rest in the cemetery at Edes 
Falls. They had eight children, namely: 
Charlotte, who became the wife of Reuben 
Doughty; Louisa, the wife of Richard Bean, 
of Otisfield; Benjamin, a farmer of Naples, 
now eighty-four years old; Jacob, a soldier in 
the war of the Rebellion, now deceased; 
William, who died in 1893; Richard J., the 
subject of this sketch; George, deceased, who 
was a farmer of Harrison; and Henry, who 
was also a soldier in the Rebellion and died 
in [866. 

Richard J. Chaplin was born and reared on 
1 farm, receiving a limited education in 
the district school. Like most farmers' boys, 
he w.is obliged tn give more time to chores 
than books; but he learned to love his work, 
and he engaged in farming when he attained 



his majority. In 1847 he purchased the 
nucleus of his present property, thirty-seven 
acres of wild land to clear and improve, which 
he worked industriously, enlarging it by new 
purchases as the opportunity 'Offered. It now 
contains two hundred and forty acres, and is a 
fine farm. A tireless worker, Mr. Chaplin 
raises large quantities of farm produce, and 
keeps his estate in an excellent condition. 
When he moved to his present home, he had 
but one yoke of oxen: now he owns some of 
the best live stock in the county. Withal he- 
finds time to read a great deal, so that he is 
well informed on all current topics. 

On January 28, 1849, Mr. Chaplin was mar- 
ried to Miss Loretta A. Mayo, a native of 
Standish, Me., born October 26, 1828. The 
union was blessed by one child, George M. 
Chaplin, now proprietor of a hotel in Denver, 
Col., and the father of two children — Beatrice 
I. and Maria E., by his wife, Nora (Keating) 
Chaplin. Mr. Richard J. Chaplin is a stanch 
Republican, and has served as Selectman of 
Naples. In religious belief he and his wife 
are liberal. During the years of their resi- 
dence in Naples they have won the esteem of 
their neighbors, and rank among the foremost 
citizens of the town. 




RANKLIN C. WEBB, the leading 
merchant of Brunswick, Me., was born 
in Brunswick, October 23, 1849, son 
of Samuel and Cynthia (Cobura-Hemenway) 
Webb. Samuel Webb was bom in Wool- 
wich, Me., ami reared on a farm. He was 
engaged for some years as a lumberman, and 
in 1849 opened a grocery store in Brunswick, 
which he managed successfully up to the time 
of his death, at the age of seventy. His 
second wile, whose maiden name was Cynthia 
Coburn, was a native of Dracut, Mass., anil 
was the widow of Martin D. llemenway, of 
Lowell, Mass. She died in Farmington, Me., 
at the age of sixty-eight, having reared three 
children — Charles llemenway; Rena C, now 
the wife of Dr. John Linscott, of Farmington, 
Me.; and Franklin C, the subject of this 
sketch. Mr. and Mis. Samuel Webb attended 
the Universal ist church. 

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tion, graduating from the high school of 
Brunswick, and taught school for a while aftei 
finishing his studies. He entered on his mer- 
cantile career when twenty-one years of age, 
obtaining a position as clerk for J. T. Adams 
& Co., who were then the proprietors of the 
store now owned by himself. In 1882 he pur- 
chased Mr. Adams's interest; and since that 
time he has controlled a growing and prosper- 
ous business, carrying in stock a full line of 
groceries, meats and provisions, dry goods, 
boots and shoes. His store is the largest in 
the town, ami gives constant employment to 
a number of clerks. Mr. Webb is a shrewd 
and capable business man, whose motto, as he 
ascends the hill of success, is "No steps back- 
ward." lie wins custom by his courtesy and 
attention to the demands of purchasers, and 
keeps it by supplying first-class goods only. 
Mr. Webb is also a Director of the Electric 
Light Company of Brunswick, and of the 
First National Hank. 

He was married in 1 CS74 to Lizzie E. Ran- 
dall, daughter of B. F. Randall, of Harpswell, 
Me. Her father died at the age of fifty-six, 
leaving a widow and three children. Four 
children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. 
Webb, three of whom are living — Ethel M., 
a student at Smith College; Harold R. ; and 
Frank \V. 

Mr. Webb votes the Republican ticket. 
He has been a member of the Board of Select- 
men three years and Chairman since the 
time of his election. He is a Mason of high 
rank, belonging to United Lodge, A. F. & 
A. M., No. 8, of Brunswick, in which he has 
held all the offices but that of Master; St. 
Paul Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, No. 14; 
Mount Vernon Council, No. 2, Portland 
Commandery, Knights Templars, No. 2, of 
Portland, and the Maine Consistory; is a 
member of Pejapscot Lodge, No. 13, Inde- 
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, of Brunswick; 
and has been Chancellor Commander of Fort 
George Lodge, No. 37, of the Knights of 
Pythias. He belongs to the Unitarian church 
of Brunswick, of whose Standing Committee 
he is a member. Mr. Webb's qualities of 
mind anil heart have made him very popular 
in Brunswick, both in business and social 
circles. 




ILLIAM HENRY TRUE, M.D., 
for the last twenty-six years a 
prominent medical practitioner of 
Portland, was bom in Freeport, Cumberland 

County, Me., March 1, 1825, being a son of 
Captain Solomon and Nancy A. (Morse) True. 
His paternal grandfather was Israel True, 
who came from Massachusetts to what is now 
the town of Cumberland, but was at that time 
a portion of North Yarmouth. Here he pur- 
chased a good farm, on which he resided until 
the date of his death. 

Captain Solomon True, the Doctor's father, 
was born in North Yarmouth, May 27, 17S0. 
In early manhood he went to the city of Bath, 
Me., where he was engaged in ship carpenter- 
work until he became qualified to discharge 
the duties of a master ship-builder. In Bath 
he married Nancy A. Morse; and they subse- 
quently moved to the town of Freeport, where 
he purchased a farm which he cultivated suc- 
cessfully, occasionally leaving home to super- 
intend the construction of a ship. His wife 
was a daughter of Joseph Morse, a patriot 
soldier of the Revolution, who, having lost 
a leg in battle, was some months later assigned 
to duty in a fort in Boston Harbor. On 
returning to his home one very warm da)', he, 
being very thirsty, drank copiously of cold 
water, was shortly seized with severe pain, and 
at the expiration of a few hours died. Mary 
Morse, his widow, was residing in Portland 
when the city was burned by the British in 
1775, her house with most of its contents 
being consumed by the fire. She died of lung 
fever at the home of her daughter in Freeport, 
at the venerable age of ninety-eight years. 

Captain and Mrs. Solomon True had six 
children, four sons and two daughters. The 
eldest son died at the age of seven years. 
The daughters and two sons embraced religion 
early in life, and at the time of their death 
had for many years been members of a Chris- 
tian church. Dr. True is the only surviving 
member of the family. His father, though 
not a member of any church, was a man of 
prayer, had received the ordinance ol baptism, 
and was constant in his attendance at church 
service on the Lord's Day. For several years 
he was Captain of an artillery company in 
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«if strict integrity, and one of Freeport's most 
reliable and substantia] citizens. lie died of 
consumption at his home in Freeport, March 
26, 1857, aged nearly seventy-seven years. 
His wife, Nancy A. True, was a very gener- 
ous, kind-hearted woman, much respected and 
beloved by all who knew her. She was born 
in Hath, October 29, 1783, and died of paraly- 
sis in Freeport, February if), 1862, aged 
seventy-eight years. 

At the age of fifteen years William H. 
True, the subject of this sketch, became a 
student at Freedom Academy in the town of 
Freedom in Waldo County, where lie remained 
one year. Subsequently he attended school 
at Yarmouth Academy several terms; and later 
he became a student at Auburn Academy, 
where he completed his classical studies pre- 
paratory to a college course. Some months 
later he entered Waterville College, and there 
he took an elective course having reference to 
the stud)' of a profession. In the spring of 
1853 he began the stud)' of medicine under the 
direction of Dr. N. T. Palmer, of Brunswick. 
He attended two courses of lectures at Bow- 
doin Medical College, also two courses at Har- 
vard Medical College, from which he was grad- 
uated in March, 1.856. A short time after 
graduating he opened an office in Freeport, his 
native town, for the practice of medicine and 
surgery. 

Here he remained in successful practice 
until 1862, when, the war cloud having over- 
shadowed the land, he went before the State 
Medical Examining Board, passed a satisfac- 
tory examination, and was recommended by the 
board to the governor for an appointment in 
the army. Some weeks later he was offered 
a commission on the medical staff of three dif- 
ferent regiments. There being a goodly num- 
ber of soldier boys in his town who had en- 
listed in the Twenty- fifth Regiment Maine 
Volunteer Infantry, he accepted the position 
of First .Assistant Surgeon of that regiment in 
September, 1 862. The following month the 
regiment was ordered to Virginia. In the 
spring of 1863, just alter Mosby's famous raid 
at Fairfax Court-house, the regiment was 
ordered to Chantilly; and, while stationed 
there, Dr. True received an order to report to 
Medical Inspector Abbott at Washington, D.C. 



He was assigned by the inspector to duty on 
the medical staff of Campbell Hospital, then 
under the charge of the late Surgeon-general 
J. II. Baxter. After remaining there a few 
weeks, he was ordered to report for duty at the 
Convalescent Camp in Virginia. Here he 
served on the Examining Board for discharges, 
and was the surgeon of two wards in the hos- 
pital. After several weeks he joined Ins 
regiment in Virginia, and returned to Maine, 
where the regiment was mustered out by 
reason of the expiration of its term of service 
in July, 1863. 

Soon after his return to his home, he re- 
ceived a letter from Surgeon J. II. Baxter, 
urging him to come to Washington and take 
charge of his former wards in Campbell Hos- 
pital. He accordingly returned to Washing- 
ton, and resumed his duties at the hospital 
about the early part of August, 1863. While 
he was connected with this hospital, the soldier 
boys of one of his wards, as an expression of 
their good will and appreciation of his services, 
presented him with an elegant surgeon's sword 
and belt. A few days later another ward pre- 
sented him with an expensive gold watch and 
chain. Here he remained on duty until Feb- 
ruary, 1865, when, the Governor of Maine, 
having sent him a commission appointing him 
surgeon of the grand old Twentieth Regiment 
of Maine Volunteers, he left the hospital, and 
joined the regiment in front of Petersburg, 
Va. He was first appointed one of the sur- 
geons on the operating staff of the Third 
Brigade, First Division, Fifth Army Corps; 
and subsequently he was appointed Surgeon- 
in-chief of the brigade to which he belonged. 
This position he retained as long as he re- 
mained in the United States service. He 
was with his regiment at Appomattox when 
the last shell came over from the Confederate 
army on the day of General Lee's surrender. 
In the latter part of the month of July, 1865, 
the war having closed, the regiment was 
ordered to Maine. Here, with the rank of 
Major, Surgeon True with the rest of the regi- 
ment was mustered out of the United States 
service. Returning once more to Freeport, 
he resumed his medical practice, remaining 
there until July, 1869, when he removed to 
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Red with the professional and social life of the 
city. 

Dr. True is a member and Past Commander 
of Thatcher Post, Grand Army of the Repub- 
lic, in which he takes a great interest. In 
1893 he was Aide-de-camp on the staff of Gen- 
eral John Palmer, Commander-in-chief of the 
Grand Army (if the Republic. lie has at- 
tended all the Encampments of the Depart- 
ment u! Maine since he became a comrade of 
the order, and has also attended the National 
Encampments at Portland, Me., San Fran- 
cisco, Cal., Columbus, Ohio, Boston, Mass., 
Washington, D.C., and Pittsburg, Penn. 
For the last three years he has been Medical 
Director of the Department of Maine, Grand 
Army of the Republic; and his reports have all 
been accepted by the Encampment without 
any amendments or criticisms. 

Dr. True has been a member of the Cum- 
berland County Medical Association ever since 
that organization was formed. In politics he 
was formerly a Republican ; but for several 
years past he has been an ardent, earnest, 
active Prohibitionist. He has belonged to 
several temperance organizations, has been 
prominent in the conventions of his party, and 
was once a candidate on the Prohibition ticket 
for mayor of Portland. For more than forty 
years he has been a member of the Baptist 
church in Freeport. 

Dr. True was married in Portland, July 4, 
[849, to Lidia Augusta Holden, an estimable 
young lady, daughter of William P. Holden, of 
Westbrook, Me. In process of time five chil- 
dren successively joined the family circle, 
bringing joy and gladness to the hearts of fond, 
loving parents. Of these only two are living, 
namely: Mrs. Julia A. Cummings, widow of 
the late Captain Francis E. Cummings; and 
l)r. William II. True, Jr., who for the past 
nine years has been one of Portland's success- 
ful dentists. Mrs. True lived the life of a 
( hristian woman. After a long and painful 
sickness, which was borne with Christian for- 
titude and resignation, she died December 2, 
1883, mourned by a large circle of loving 
friends. 

In 1870 Dr. True built him a residence 
at the corner of Congress and Smith Streets, 
where he now resides. He has been one of 



Portland's most active and energetic physi 
cians. Within the last lew years his health 
has become very much impaired; and, fre- 
quently, when some of his best friends desire 
his medical services, he is obliged to send the 
messenger to some brother practitioner, not 
being able to attend in person himself. Ik- 
has a complication of disabilities, from which 
at times he suffers severely, being confined to 
his residence for several days; and, as he is 
seventy-one years of age, the outlook fo] 
future health and work, he thinks, is far 
from encouraging. But an enforced rest after 
so long a period of beneficent activity can 
only illustrate the sublime truth expressed in 
Milton's line: — 

•' They also serve who only stand and wait." 




HARLES S. SCHILLENGHR, one 
of the leading farmers of New 

, Gloucester, where he has resided for 
many years, a prosperous citizen, 
was born in Poland, Me., on August 3, [828, 
son of Jeremiah and Mary (Garland) Schil- 
lenger. 

Jeremiah Schillenger, who was likewise 
a native of Poland, Androscoggin County, was 
reared to agricultural labors. lie continued 
to follow farming after his marriage, and in 
that way spent a very useful life, although 
never acquiring large means. His wife, Mary 
Garland, who was bom in Poland, Me., died 
in 1836, having been the mother of ten chil- 
dren, as follows: Daniel (deceased); Lydia 
(deceased); John (deceased); Jeremiah, who 
lives in Danfer, Me. ; Ellen, the widow of 
Charles W. Worster, residing in Clinton, 
Mass. ; Benjamin (deceased) ; Mary, the wife 
of Nathaniel Green, of Brunswick, Cumber- 
land County; Isaac, a resident of San Fran- 
cisco, Cal. ; Charles S. ; Henry (deceased). 
Mr. Jeremiah Schillenger died in 1885. 

As there was a large family of children de- 
pendent upon his father for support, Charles 
S. Schillenger remained at home only until he 
was twelve years old. He then went to work 
on a farm in Poland, and two years later came 
to New Gloucester, where the succeeding nine 
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of Joseph L. Foxcroft. At the expiration of 
that time he seemed a position as section 
overseer on the railroad, and was thus em- 
ployed for a dozen years. After his marriage 
lie again turned his attention to agriculture, 
and in 1865 he purchased the property on 
which he now resides. This farm comprises 
one hundred and twenty-five acres of land, 
and is located in the best farming section of 
Cumberland Count)'. While hay is his prin- 
cipal product, he is successfully engaged in 
genera] binning, and also keeps a dairy of six- 
teen choice cows, which give on an average- 
about twenty gallons of milk per day. This 
he ships to Portland. 

Mr. Schillenger has been twice married, 
first in Turner, Me., on November 25, 1853, 
to Miss Elizabeth Staples, who was born in 
Turner ami was a daughter of Charles Staples, 
a farmer of that town. She died in Novem- 
ber, 1882. On May 13 of the following year 
lie was united in marriage with Mrs. Annie 
(Alexander) Brackett, of Pownal, Cumberland 
County. Her birth occurred on August 19, 
1850, and she is a daughter of the late Thomas 
L. and Betsy (Merrimer) Alexander. Her 
father was born in Harpswell, Me., and died 
in New Orleans, August 4, 1858. Her 
mother also was a native of Harpswell, Me. 
She lived until January 11, 1895. Mr. Schil- 
lenger is the father of two children, both borne 
by his present wife; namely, Charlie and 
Helen. 

In politics Mr. Schillenger is a stanch Re- 
publican. He is well known throughout the 
county as a successful farmer, and is a mem- 
ber of the Grange of New Gloucester. 




29, 1826. 



OTIS C. NELSON, an exten- 
sive farmer and fruit grower now 
living near Upper Gloucester, Me., 
was born in Minot, Me., January 
His parents were Otis and Lois G. 
(Raymond) Nelson. Thomas Nelson, born 
in England in 161 3, was the first one of the 
family who emigrated to America. He settled 
in Rowley, Mass., in 1631, where he lived 
until his death, in 1 702. 

David Nelson, descendant of Thomas, came 
to Maine from Milford, Mass., about the year 



1787, and settled in New Gloucester, on the 
farm now owned by his grandson, Otis C, 
the subject of this biographical sketch. Mr. 
David Nelson was a very prominent citizen, 
being in many important offices. In 1818 he- 
was one of the organizers of the Calvinist 
Baptist church, in which he officiated as Dea- 
con the rest of his life. He served in the 
Revolutionary War, being at West Point in 
1780, the year when Benedict Arnold betrayed 
his country; and later he was a Captain in the 
old State militia. He was a Representative to 
the General Court of Massachusetts in the 
years 1812 and 1815. Captain Nelson is said 
to have erected the first brick house in New 
Gloucester; and the old cider-mill, built by 
him in 1787, was at that time the largest 
building in the county. He was a gentleman 
of the old school, being famous for his gener- 
ous hospitality. He died on April 14, 1836. 
David Nelson's son Otis was born in 1795. 
He became a resident of the town of Minot, 
but after an absence of seventeen years returned 
to the old Nelson homestead in New Glouces- 
ter, where he remained the rest of his days. 
For several years Mr. Otis Nelson served the 
town as Selectman. He was Major of the old 
State militia; and in politics he was at one- 
time an active member of the Whig party, but 
afterward he became a stanch Republican. 
His wife, to whom he was married on August 
30, 1 81 8, was Lois G. Raymond, of New 
Gloucester. At the time of their marriage he- 
was a resident of Minot. Five children — 
Abigail R., Edwin M., Otis C. , Charles IT, 
I'ersis T. — blessed their union. Abigail R. 
married Jeremiah Stinchfield, and she and her 
husband have since died. Edwin M., now 
deceased, married Sophia Jones. PI is widow 
lives in Minot. Charles H. died at the age 
of thirteen years. Persis T. is the wife of 
Sewell Martin. They live in Upper Glouces- 
ter. The father of these children died Sep 
tcmber 15, 1 861, and the mother on July 7, 

1853- 

Otis C. Nelson, after acquiring his educa- 
tion in the public schools, remained at home 
teaching school seven winter terms. He 
then engaged in general mercantile business, 
being also Postmaster in Upper Gloucester for 
one year. The next year he started for Cali- 




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fornia, via Cape Horn, going out with Captain 
George Brazier, stopping at Rio Janeiro and 
several other ports, landing at San Francisco 
May 28, 1850, having been two hundred and 
twenty-eight days on the voyage. In a short 
time he went to Nevada City, where he was 
engaged in mining for five months. Mr. 
Nelson then went to Portland, Ore., remaining 
there three months; and, after returning to San 
Francisco, he decided to locate in Butte 
• 'Hint\', California. Being very successful 
there, he came home across the Isthmus of 
Panama, and thence via New York and Boston, 
landing at Portland, Me., November 20, 1856. 
Mr. Nelson now settled on the old homestead 
in New Gloucester to take charge of the place, 
and has continued here ever since. He now 
owns about three hundred acres of land, a 
great deal of which he has cleared and im- 
proved himself. He carries on general farm- 
ing business, his principal products being 
sweet com, hay, and small grain; but he is 
also one of the largest fruit growers in the 
town, having many fine orchards. He runs 
the large cider-mill which his grandfather 
built, and makes on an average six hundred 
barrels of cider a year. 

On February 14, 1848, Mr. Nelson was 
united in marriage with Miss Martha W. 
Whitney, a native of this town. She was 
born March 6, 1828, and lived with her uncle, 
Samuel Cushman, until her marriage, her 
parents having died when she was young. 
Mrs. Martha W. Nelson died November 19, 
1853. She had one child, who died in in- 
fancy. On January 31, 1858, Mr. Nelson 
married Miss Julia Bailey, daughter of Han- 
som Bailey, of New Gloucester. She was born 
December 5, 1838, and died on October 5, 
1SS7, leaving three children: Lilian Francis, 
who died at the age of twenty-one; Charles 
II., an extensive farmer in the northern part 
of the town, who married Abbie S. Jordan; 
and George B. , who married Louella Greely, 
of Pownal, Me. 

In politics Mr. Nelson is a Democrat and 
an earnest worker for his part}'. In 1S64, 
1 ' s> 7 5 , and 1S85 he represented his district in 
the State legislature; for eleven years he was 
Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, and he 
has held many minor offices. He is a member 



of the Masonic Order, Cumberland Lodge, 
No. 12, of New Gloucester, having been eon 
nected with the organization since 1849. 
He is also a charter member of the Grange. 
The prominence and success which have- 
crowned his efforts through life are but the 
measure of his desert. His sterling qualities 
have attracted many friends, and he is well 
spoken of far and near. 




;7^ETH E. BERRY, lumber manu- 
facturer of Bridgton, proprietor of 

one of the largest industries of this 
vicinity, was born near Bridgton 
Centre, August 24, 1S37. He is a son of 
Albert G. and Eunice (Carpenter) Berry. 
Albert G. Berry, who has been a resident of 
Bridgton since early childhood, is a millwright 
by trade, and was also engaged for many years 
in carriage-making. He is now living in 
Bridgton at the advanced age of eighty-six. 
He reared five children, namely : Susan M. 
(deceased); Albert G. ; Seth E., the subject 
of this sketch; Eliza (deceased); and Almiia, 
wife of Sumner Foster, of South Bridgton. 

Seth E. Berry received a good education in 
his native town, finishing with the public-school 
course at the South Bridgton High School, and 
later taking a business course of study at 
Comer's Commercial College, Boston. He 
taught school for three terms, and at the age of 
seventeen went to work with his father, undei 
whose tuition he became an expert carpenter, 
carriage builder, and millwright. Starting on 
an independent career when he attained his 
majority, though still associated with his 
father, he worked as a journeyman in Oxford 
and Cumberland Counties until 1867. In that 
year he and his father together purchased the 
planing and saw mills (now called the Sandy 
Creek Mills), of which he is at present chief 
manager. The business has greatly increased, 
and employs a number of men throughout the 
year, the annual output being from two hun- 
dred thousand to three hundred thousand feet 
of long lumber. The planing-mill is in con- 
stant operation, and another part of the in- 
dustry is the shingle and lath manufacture. 
Mr. Berry owns considerable timber land and 
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though giving the greater part of his time and 
attention to his mills. A practical workman 
himself, he thoroughly understands the de- 
mands of trade; and his orders are filled with 
promptness and good judgment. 

Mr. Berry was married in 1S59 to Miss 
Abbie M. Ingalls, of Bridgton, daughter of 
Abel and Sophia (March) Ingalls. Me has 
no children. 

In politics he is a stanch Democrat. He 
is not an office-seeker, but has efficiently 
served as Town Agent for a year. He is a 
Mason in good standing, belonging to Oriental 
Lodge, A. F. & A. M., No. 13, of Bridgton. 
Mr. and Mrs. Berry are members of the Bap- 
tist church. 




UFUS E. GRAY, clothing manufact- 
urer of West Gorham, Me., was born 
October 14, 1859, in Limerick, a 
neighboring town in York County. 
His father, Erastus Gray, was the only child 
of Rufus Gray, who spent twenty-seven years 
of life in the town of Cornish, York Count)', 
where he was engaged in farming. 

Erastus Gray was born in Cornish, March 
17, 1832. When a young man, he went to the 
town of Denmark, where he learned the car- 
penter's trade from Charles Boynton. He 
continued working with Mr. Boynton, and has 
practically been with him ever since, although 
at the present time the father is living in 
Cambridgeport, Mass. In 1857 Erastus Gray 
married Abbie, daughter of Samuel and Mary 
A. (Berry) Jack, of Denmark. Mr. and Mrs. 
Jack are still living on their homestead farm 
in Denmark, both vigorous for people of their 
age, he being eighty-five years and she one 
year younger. He is a Democrat in politics, 
and both are Universalists in religion. Of 
their family of nine children, but five are now 
living. Mrs. Abbie J. Gray lived but three 
years after marriage, dying July 22, i860, 
when Rufus was less than a year old. His 
lather subsequently married Mrs. Eunice 
Knight, born Barnes; and she died in Febru- 
ary, 1882, leaving four children, namely: 
Charles, who married Katy Dunn, and has 
one child, Harland ; Jennie, the wife of 
Jefferson Furlong, of Limerick, who has four 



children — Guy, Gladys, Ralph, and Chester; 
Herbert, residing in Brighton, Mass. ; and 
Fanny, wife of William Cobb, of Standish, 
Me., who has twins — Herbert Gray Cobb and 
Sumner Chase Cobb. 

Rufus E. Gray was reared and educated in 
the town of Denmark; and, when old enough to 
begin work, be went to Harrison, where he 
was employed by Thomas Emery, a manufact 
urer of clothing, for two years. He subse- 
quently worked at the same business four 
years for H. B. Hartford, of Standish. In 
1888 Mr. Gray formed a partnership with 
Joseph H. Wilson, and established a shop for 
the manufacture of clothing at West Gorham, 
carrying on business under the firm name of 
Wilson & Gray. In 1892 Mr. Gray bought 
out the interest of his partner, anil has since 
conducted the business alone, meeting with 
signal success. His trade has increased to a 
large extent; and, besides the fifteen hands 
working in the shop, he keeps from seventy- 
five to one hundred busily employed at their 
homes. 

On July 24, 1887, Mr. Gray was married 
to Ida F. Flood, a daughter of William II. 
Flood, of North Pownal, and into their pleas- 
ant home three children have come, namely: 
Alice C, born in Standish, October 11. 1888; 
Audrey M., born October 4, 1889; and 
Blanche A., born November 24, 1890. Po- 
litically, Mr. Gray is a Democrat. Both he 
and bis wife are liberal in their religious 
views; and, socially, he is a charter member 
and at the present time is serving as Chaplain 
of Watchie Lodge, No. ^3H, Knights of 
Honor, of Standish. 



Wi 



LLIAM P. ALLEN, a well-known 
farmer of Pownal and a veteran of 
the Civil War, was born in this 
town, May 26, 1825, son of David and So- 
phronia (Watts) Allen. His grandfather, Ne- 
hemiah Allen, who was a native of Cape Ann, 
Mass., came to Cumberland County, Maine, 
when a young man, first settling in New 
Gloucester, from which place he removed to 
Pownal, and acquired the present Allen farm, 
previous to the year 1788. In company with 
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tract of four hundred and fifty acres of wild 
land, his portion being one hundred and fifty 
acres; and he cleared and improved a good 
farm, upon which he passed the rest of his 
life. He died in 1839, aged eighty-nine 
years. He was a sturdy, hard-working man 
and a patriotic citizen, and served as a soldier 
in the Revolutionary War. He married 
Betsey Parsons, who was born on Cape Ann, 
and reared a family of eight children, six sons 
and two daughters, David, Mr. Allen's father, 
being the youngest son. 

David Allen was born at the Allen home- 
stead in Pownal, June 25, 1801. He suc- 
ceeded to the possession of the property, and 
spent his life as an industrious and successful 
tiller of the soil. He died in 1870, aged 
sixty-nine years. He was originally a Demo- 
crat in politics, but later supported the Re- 
publican party. His wife, formerly Sophronia 
Watts, who was born in New Gloucester, No- 
vember 28, 1802, became the mother of two 
children, namely: Mary W., who died in 

1862, aged thirty-four years; and William P., 
the subject of this sketch. Mrs. Sophronia 
W. Allen died in 1S62, aged sixty years. 
She was a member of the Universalist church. 

William P. Allen was educated in the dis- 
trict schools of Pownal. After attaining his 
majority he continued to reside with his par- 
ents, for whom he managed the farm during 
their declining years, and eventually inher- 
ited the homestead. Enlisting as a private in 
Company I, Twenty-fifth Regiment, Maine 
Volunteers, on September 10, 1862, he served 
his country in the Civil War until June 29, 

1863, when lie was honorably discharged. 
Owning one of the best farms in town, and 
following the carpenter's trade in connection 
with agricultural labors, he has realized a 
comfortable prosperity. He is a Republican 
in politics and a comrade of Post No. 87, 
Grand Army of the Republic, of Gray 
Corners. 

On November 27, 1851, Mr. Allen was 
married to Mary W. Johnson, who was born 
in North Yarmouth, October 16, 1826. Her 
parents were Samuel and Esther (Dam) John- 
son, the former of whom was born in North 
Yarmouth, and the latter in Pownal. Samuel 
Johnson was a prosperous farmer and a useful 



citizen. He resided in North Yarmouth until 
1830, when he moved to Pownal, where he 
passed the rest of his life, and died at the age 
of eighty-four. He was a Congregationalist 
in religion. His wife lived to reach the age 
of seventy-five years. They reared two chil- 
dren, namely: Mary W., who is now Mrs. 
Allen; and Eunice, who is now the wife of 
John T. Lawrence, of Pownal. 

Mr. and Mrs. Allen have had two children, 
a son and a daughter, of whom but one sur- 
vives. The elder, Samuel ]., was born Octo- 
ber 3, 1S52, and died at the age of twenty 
years; Sophronia A. was born December 11, 
1865, and was married to George P. Cushman, 
November 28, 1885. They reside at the 
Allen homestead. 

George P. Cushman was born in Pownal, 
April 13, 1S63, son of Levi P. and Rachel 
M. (Corliss) Cushman. Mr. Cushman's 
great-grandfather, Jabfez Cushman, a farmer, 
was an early settler in New Gloucester, where 
his death took place when he was seventy- 
three years old. He married Ursula Berse, 
and reared a family of nine children — Sam- 
uel, Jabcz, Mary, Celia, Betsey, Solomon, 
Amia, Isaac, and Joseph. The great-grand- 
mother lived to reach an advanced age. 

Isaac Cushman, Mr. Cushman's grandfather, 
was born in New Gloucester in 1792. lie 
was reared to agricultural pursuits; and, when 
a young man, he settled in Pownal, where he 
bought the farm which is now owned by his 
son, Levi P. Cushman. He was an unusually 
energetic farmer and an able and useful citi- 
zen, who for many years occupied a leading 
position among his fellow-townsmen, render- 
ing valuable service to the community as a 
member of the Board of Selectmen and a Rep- 
resentative to the legislature. He was com- 
missioned a Captain in the State militia. In 
his religious views he was liberal, and he sup- 
ported the Whig party in politics. He died 
October 18, 1S52. His wife, Lucy L. Par- 
sons, who was born in North Yarmouth in 
1803, passed the last years of her life at the 
home of her son in Pownal, where she died 
September 23, 1895. 

Levi P. Cushman, son of Isaac and Lucy L. 
(Parsons) Cushman, was born in Pownal, Au- 
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the schools of his native town and in North 
Yarmouth and New Gloucester. During his 
father's declining years he assisted him in 
managing the farm; and eventually he suc- 
ceeded to the ownership of the property, which 
he lias since conducted successfully. He has 
two hundred acres of fertile land, which he 
devotes to general farming and dairying; and 
he keeps from fifteen to twenty finely bred 
cows. He is a Republican in politics, and 
in 1884 he ably represented his district in the 
legislature. He has lived a busy and prosper- 
ous life, and enjoys the highest respect and 
esteem of his neighbors and fellow-townsmen. 

On April 13, 1S56, Mr. Levi P. Cushman 
was married to Rachel M. Corliss, who was 
born in North Yarmouth, December 23, 1838, 
daughter of Osborne Corliss. They have two 
children, namely: Frances J., wife of John E. 
Warren, of Portland; and George P., a pros- 
perous farmer of Pownal, who married So- 
phronia A. Allen, as above mentioned. Mr. 
and Mrs. George P. Cushman have had two 
children, namely: William P., who was born 
March 17, 1890; and Levi P., who was born 
November 21, 1886, and died December 18 
of the same year. 

Mr. and Mrs. Allen are among the oldest 
and most esteemed residents of Pownal, and 
are pleasant, social people to meet. Mr. 
Allen is a Republican in politics. 




ej-^TKPHLN D. JILLSON, a farmer 
^*\ and miller of Otisfield, was born in 
the town, August 26, 1837, son of 
Joseph B. and Nancy (Stone) Jill- 
son. Joseph B. Jillson, a native of Casco, 
Me., who was a carpenter and a farmer, died 
in Otisfield. His wife, a native and lifelong 
resident of Otisfield, also ended her days there. 
Their seven children were: Martha, deceased, 
who was the wife of William O. Briggs, also 
deceased ; Margaret, who was the wife of 
Lizard La Howie, of Weymouth, Mass., where 
she died some time ago; Stephen D., the 
subject of this sketch; Martin Van Buren, 
win) married Viola Chapland, now deceased, 
and is living near his brother Stephen; Mary, 
deceased, who was the wife of Daniel Fickett, 
of Casco, Me. ; Diana, the widow of Mark 



K. Morse and a resident of Waterbury, Me. ; 
and Lphraim, a resident of Otisfield, who is 
actively engaged in canning fruit and corn. 

Stephen D. Jillson received his education in 
the common schools. He went to work when 
twelve years of age, obtaining employment on 
a farm in Windham, Me., where he remained 
for several years. Subsequently he entered 
the employ of a farmer named William C. 
Smith, of whom he learned shoemaking. 
After working for a while as a shoemaker, lie 
returned to farming. In 1870 he bought the 
mill near his home, now known as the Jillson 
Mill. It contains a grist-mill and a saw-mill, 
which are kept constantly busy, tinning out 
quantities of finished lumber and of well- 
ground feed. Mr. Jillson also deals largely 
ingrain, while on his well-cared farm of fifty 
acres he raises a variety of profitable crops. 
He is an enterprising and progressive man, 
and he has well earned the prosperity he now 
enjoys. 

Mr. Jillson was married July 19, 1857, to 
Miss Dorcas A. Cobb, who was born in Otis 
field, May 28, 1837, daughter of Thomas L. 
and Ruth (Pitts) Cobb. Mr. Cobb, who was 
a well-to-do farmer, died in Otisfield; and his 
wife also breathed her last in that town. Mr. 
and Mrs. Jillson have had two children. One 
died in infancy; and Dora, born in 1867, died 
in 1877. The bereaved parents subsequent!) 
adopted two boys — John McNeill and Harry 
Ramsdell — who are yet living. Mr. Jillson 
cast his first vote with the Republicans, but 
he is now a Democrat. He was Representa- 
tive to the State legislature in 1893 and [894, 
was Collector of the town for seven years in 
succession, and Justice of the Peace for nine 
years. To understand the lesson of his life 
and appreciate the pluck and perseverance that 
have characterized it, one must bear in mind 
that Mr. Jillson, the successful business man 
of to-day, had to work for his living at the 
age of twelve. 



LBERT BRACKETT, residing at 173 
Lincoln Street, Portland, is a worthy 
representative of the manufacturing 
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boxes of all kinds, carrying on a flourishing 
business. He was born February 23, [847, at 
Windham, Cumberland County, that being the 
place "1 nativity of his parents, Thomas and 
Martha (Trott) Brackett, both of whom were 
born in July, 1814, the mother on the fourth 
day, and the father the twenty-sixth. The 
Brackett family were earl)' residents of Port- 
land. Jeremiah Brackett, father of Thomas, 
above mentioned, was born near Brackett 
Street, which was named in honor of one of 
his ancestors. He subsequently removed to 
Windham, where he bought a farm, which he 
managed for many years. 

Thomas Brackett spent his entire life in 
Windham, where he engaged in agricultural 
pursuits. His demise occurred on Christmas 
Day, 1882. His wife was the daughter of 
Thomas Trott, a prosperous fanner and one of 
the early settlers of Windham. She has been 
a member of the Baptist church for many 
years, and is now spending her declining years 
at Cumberland Mills. She has eight chil- 
dren, Albert being the fourth in succession of 
birth. 

Albert Brackett grew to man's estate in the 
town of his birth, there acquiring a substantial 
common-school education. During the last 
years of the late Rebellion Mr. Brackett went 
South, being under contract with the United 
States government as a teamster, and travel- 
ling through Nashville, Chattanooga, and 
over Lookout Mountain. At the close of the 
war he continued in that occupation for a few- 
years, going westward, and teaming through 
Colorado, Wyoming, Indian Territory, thence 
t<> Salt Lake City, Virginia City, and Santa 
l*'e, seeing much of the country, and having a 
realistic experience of the rough side of 
frontier life, being twice attacked by the wily 
savages, from whom he barely escaped. Re- 
turning to Portland in 1868, Mr. Brackett 
learned the trade of a box-maker with his 
uncle, J. L. Brackett, who was then employ- 
ing a force of five men in the work. Mr. 
Brackett was an apt pupil, mastering the trade 
in a few months, after which he was made 
foreman of the factory, a position he retained 
until 1S79, his uncle since then employing 
him as general manager of the business. 
Under his judicious management the business 



has been greatly increased, his manufactures 
exceeding that of any other box factory in the 
city, requiring an average force of eighteen 
men. 

Politically, Mr. Brackett is a stanch sup- 
porter of Republican principles, uniformly 
casting his vote with that party. Socially, 
he is prominent in Masonic affairs, being very 
active in advancing the interests of that 
Order. He is a member of the Ancient 
Landmark Lodge, A. F. & A. M. ; Green- 
leaf Chapter; Portland Council; St. Albans 
Commandery, Knights Templars; Yates 
Lodge of Perfection; Portland Council, 
Princes of Jerusalem; Dunlap Chapter, of 
Rose Croix; and of the Maine Consistory. 
Mr. Brackett belongs also to the Knights of 
Pythias, being a member of Ivanhoe Lodge, 
and Uniform rank; also to Maine Lodge, No. 
1, Independent Order of Odd Fellows; and 
to the Eastern Star Encampment, having been 
through all of the chairs in the last two; and 
to the Cagawasco Tribe of Red Men. He is 
likewise a member of the Maine Charitable 
Mechanic Association, a beneficiary organiza- 
tion of Portland. 

Mr. Brackett married on November 24, 
1 871 , Miss Eva McAllister, a native of 
Franklin, Mc. The children born to them 
are three in number, namely: Edith M., wife 
of Levi Strout ; Alice, wife of C. O. Spear: 
and Albert M. 




,ATHAN DECKER, of Casco, senior 
member of the firm of Decker & Han- 
cock, leading lumber dealers of 
Cumberland County, was born in 
this town, March iS, 1S14, son of David and 
Jemima (Decker) Decker. His father, wdio 
was a native of Boothbay, Me., was a minister 
of the Free Baptist church, and also a success- 
ful farmer, eking out his small salary with 
such profits as his labor could extract from the 
soil. When a young man David Decker lo- 
cated in Standish, Me., and subsequently pur- 
chased a farm about one mile south of Casco. 
The latter part of his life was spent in the 
eastern portion of the State, devoted princi- 
pally to preaching. Mr. Decker was one ol 
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County. He died in 1843, at the age of 
seventy-two. His wife, a native of Standish, 
Me., died in Casco, January 26, 1842, at the 
age of sixty-three. Their eight children 
were: Mary, the wife of James Garling, of 
Portland; David, a farmer and lumberman, 
who married El iza Dunham, of Otisfield; 
William, a farmer, who married Mary Whit- 
ney, of Harrison ; John, a farmer, who married 
Mary Furlong, of Greenwood; Eunice, who be- 
came the wife of Ira Smith, a cooper of Stand- 
ish; Charles, a farmer, who married Mary 
Jackson, of Casco; Nathan, the subject of this 
sketch; and Spencer, a merchant of Casco, 
who married Rebecca Walker, of that town. 

Nathan Decker, the sole survivor of his par- 
ents' children, took charge of the home farm 
when quite young, and managed it success- 
fully until 1859, at the same time attending 
carefully to his mother's comfort. In that 
year he moved to the homestead, which he 
now occupies in the village of Casco. He had 
been in trade for a number of years In Casco, 
when he forsook it for the lumber business, 
which he deemed more profitable. He is now 
one of the largest lumber dealers in Cumber- 
land County. In company with his step-son, 
Mr. Hancock, he owns about four thousand 
acres of timber land in the vicinity of Casco. 
In their business the)' keep fifteen teams con- 
stantly busy. They sell immense quantities 
oi lumber to buyers on the water. Mr. Decker 
has practically retired from active work, but 
still looks after his large business interests. 

In 1851) Mr. Decker was united in marriage 
with Mrs. Hannah Stewart Hancock, a native 
of Harrison, Me., born March 3, 1825. She 
is a daughter of Solomon and Polly (Hall) 
Stewait, esteemed members of the farming 
community of Harrison. Mr. and Mrs. 
Decker have no children. Mr. Decker is a 
stanch Republican, while he has never been 
an aspirant for office. He and his wife attend 
the Union Church of Casco. 



UMNER O. HANCOCK, junior 
member of the firm of Decker & 
Hancock, was born in Boston, Mass., 
January 6, 1855, son of Sumner M. 
and Hannah (Stewart) Hancock. Sumner M. 




Hancock was born in Otisfield, Me., Decem- 
ber 1, 1823, and remained there until twenty 
years of age. He then moved to Boston, 
where he was engaged in teaming up to the 
time of his death. Sumner M. Hancock 
owned a farm in Otisfield, but never cared to 
live there. He died November 6, 1 855. His 
wife was a native of Harrison, Me., born 
March 3, 1825. After her husband's death, 
with her only child, Sumner O. Hancock, she 
returned to Harrison, where she lived five 
years. She then removed to Casco, and was 
again married, becoming the wife of Nathan 
Decker. 

Sumner O. Hancock received a good com- 
mon-school education in Casco. He early en- 
gaged in the lumber business with Mr. 
Decker, and now has practically the manage- 
ment of the firm's affairs. He also deals 
largely in real estate, and is widely known as 
one of the most capable and successful busi- 
ness men in the county. On June' 2, 1881, 
Mr. Hancock was united in marriage with 
Bertha R., daughter of Captain James and 
Celestia (Watson) Tukey, of Raymond, Me., 
born September 1, 1S62. Captain Tukey, 
who was master of a vessel in the West India 
trade, died in Cuba; and his widow subse- 
quently married Henry Plummer, of Ray- 
mond, where she is now living. They have 
three children, namely: Mae E., born June 
10, 1883; Miller S., born May 29, 1887; and 
Ralph S., born October 16, 1893. In poli- 
tics Mr. Hancock is a Democrat. He has 
been Town Treasurer for five years and a 
member of the Board of Selectmen for the last 
four years, being the present Chairman of that 
body. In religious belief he is a Univer- 
salis!. 



/^yiARLES COLE, a "representative 
I \~s farmer of Raymond, is highly es- 
\~is teemed for his integrity and busi- 

ness energy, being a man whose 
success in life is the result of personal enter- 
prise and endeavor. Son of Noah and Sarah 
(Verrill) Cole, he was born in New Glouces- 
ter, Cumberland Count)-, on March 9, 1S45. 

Noah Cole was a native of Brickfield, Me., 
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ter. When he started out to cam his own 
livelihood, he engaged in farming, and subse- 
quently went into the milling business. He 
continued to carry on these lines of useful in- 
dustry throughout his life. His death oc- 
curred in 1S45. His wife, Sarah Verrill, was 
born in New Gloucester. She bore him five 
children, as follows: Rachel, who died when 
but six months old; James V., whose death 
occurred on September 12, 1866; Mary Ann, 
who died in 1856; Amos, who was killed in a 
mill in Lewiston in September, 1867; and 
Charles. Their mother formed a second mar- 
riage with William Stinchfielcl, a widower re- 
siding in New Gloucester, whose former wife 
was Miss Rebecca Preble. He died in June 
1895, at the advanced age of eighty-eight 
years. 

Charles Cole was but six months old at the 
time of his father's death. Under his 
mother's tender care and judicious training he 
grew to maturity ; and, when he was fifteen 
years of age, he went to live with his step- 
father, whom he assisted in the farm work. 
In 1867 Mr. and Mrs. Stinchfielcl came to 
Raymond, and settled on the farm now owned 
and occupied by Mr. Cole, who continued to 
live with them after his marriage, caring for 
them during their last years. This farm con- 
tains about two hundred acres of land, and Mr. 
Cole also owns timbered land in other towns. 
He keeps his land under excellent cultivation, 
and has made various improvements. General 
farming, fruit growing, and stock raising en- 
gage his attention. 

On November 24, 1866, Mr. Cole was 
united in marriage with Miss Ellen Stinch- 
fielcl, a daughter of William Stinchfielcl. She 
was born on March 17, 1S44, and has two 
sisters — Florinda, the wife of Silas Bickford, 
living in New Gloucester; and Mary, who 
married John H. Jordan, of Raymond. Mr. 
and Mrs. Cole have had nine children, namely: 
Lillian R., living at home; Charles II., now 
in Shelburne, N.H.; Mary Ellen, who died 
in infancy; William S. and Lucy P., who are 
attending the Pennell Institute in Gray; Ira 
N. and Hewett, living at home; a child that 
died in infancy; and Gardner, who is also at 
home. 

Mr. Cole has always been a stanch Prohibi- 



tionist. For seven years prior to 1894 he 
served as Selectman of Raymond. Socially, 
he is a member of Presumpscot Lodge, No. 
127, A. F. & A. M., of Windham; and Gray 
Lodge, No. 45, Independent Order of Odd 
Fellows. He and his family are attendants of 
the UJni versa list church at East Raymond. 



OSEPH G. BENNETT, a carriage 

maker by trade, with which he has 
combined the vocation of a fanner, is ;i 
lifelong resident of New Gloucester, 
where his birth occurred on September 9, 
1822. He is a son of Harmon and Lucy 
(Bennett) Bennett, both of whom were born 
in Cumberland Count}'. His father served as 
a patriot soldier in the War of 1812. He 
afterward settled in Fairfield, Me., where he 
spent the remainder of his life. His wife, 
Lucy, who was a daughter of Moses Bennett, 
reared a family of nine children, three ol 
whom are still living, namely: Caroline, the 
wife of Charles Fernald, of Wisconsin; Mary 
Charlotte, residing in Massachusetts; and 
Nathaniel, who lives on the old homestead in 
New Gloucester. The deceased are : Clara, 
Lucy, Sallie, Esther, Laura, and Hannah. 
Mrs. Lucy Bennett, who lived to the advanced 
age of eighty-three years, died in Strong, Me., 
where she spent the last years of her life. 

Joseph G. Bennett was born at the home ol 
his maternal grandfather, Moses Bennett, and 
remained with him until eighteen years ol 
age. At that time he learned carriage 
making, and has since been engaged in that 
trade. In 1872 he purchased the Captain 
Rackliffe farm, containing about fifty acres, 
on which he now resides. He also owns a 
tract of timber land in another part of the town. 
Although he is now advanced in years, Mr. 
Bennett still continues to weak at carriage 
making, and has a shop on his farm, where he 
does all kinds of general repairing. His son 
assists him in the management of the farm. 

On March 18, 1S56, he was joined in mar- 
riage with Miss Alfreda A. Fairfield, a daugh- 
ter of the Rev. Smith Fairfield, who was at 
one time the minister in charge of the Baptist 
church at New Gloucester. Mr. and Mrs. 
J. G. Bennett arc the parents of a son and 



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daughter, namely: Flora M., the wife of the 
Rev. E. VV. Webber, a Universal ist minister 
of Richmond, Me.; and Charles P., born in 
May, [869, a clerk in a store of New Glouces- 
1.1 village, who married Miss Hattie Wood- 
bury, a school teacher, both residing with his 
lather. The daughter received a high-school 
education. Mr. Bennett is a stanch Democrat, 
and for many years he has served as Constable 
in the town of New Gloucester. He and Mrs. 
Bennett are regular attendants of the Baptist 
church. 



/^TVIMON 15. GUTHRIE, shoe manu- 

^?C facturer of Gorham, Cumberland 

y~y County, Me., was bom in Gorham, 

December 10, 1853, son of Michael 

and Mary (Fitzpatrick) Guthrie. He is of an 

ancient Scottish family, the name Guthrie 

having been prominent in Scotland as early as 

the thirteenth century. 

Mi'. Guthrie's grandfather, who was born 
in Scotland, was for some years a farmer in 
the south of Ireland; and in that country his 
children — four sons and a daughter — were 
born. Michael Guthrie, the father of Simon 
B., was the youngest of this family. He was 
born in 1800, and emigrated to America when 
a young-man, making a short stay in Portland, 
Me., ami then settling in Gorham. He died 
in this town in [883, at the age of eighty- 
three. His wife, who was of Irish birth, be- 
came the mother of ten children — Bridget, 
Daniel, Thomas, Roger, Simon B., Mary, 
James, Catherine, Michael, and Elizabeth, 
eight of whom are now living. 

Simon B. Guthrie grew to manhood in Gor- 
ham, acquiring his elementary education in the 
public schools. When a boy he met with a 
peculiar accident, which was the occasion of 
a triumph of surgery considered very remarka- 
ble al the time. He injured the knee-pan in 
such a way that he was unable to walk for six 
months; and when he did get about the limb 
was crooked, and he was quite lame for seven 
years. Dr. II. H. Hunt then performed an 
operation, the ninth of the kind in the records 
of surgery, which fully straightened the limb 
and restored its strength. In 1868 he started 
to learn the shoemaker's trade, and on finish- 



ing'his apprenticeship entered Gray's Business 
College in Portland, Me. On finishing his 
course of study, he worked fur a while at 
currying leather and then for two years at 
shoemaking. In 1877 he formed a copartner- 
ship with John S. Leavitt, Jr., of Gorham, 
under the firm name of Leavitt & Guthrie; 
and in the spring of 1878 his brother Daniel 
took Mr. Leavitt's place, changing the name 
of the company to D. & S. B. Guthrie. This 
partnership lasted two years; and then Simon 
Guthrie purchased his brother's interest in the 
business, of which he has been sole proprietor 
ever since. He carries a full line of footwear 
for men and women, and does fine custom 
work and also repairing. 

June 1, 1SS1, Mr. Guthrie was united to 
Margaret E. Manning, a native of Augusta, 
Me. Two children have blessed their union 
- Roger Hunt and Annie Elizabeth. 
Mr. Guthrie takes an active part in politics, 
and is one of the leading Democrats of Gor- 
ham. He has been Secretary and Treasurer 
of the Democratic Town Committee, and has 
been nominated by his party for the several 
town offices. He was appointed Postmaster, 
April 3, 1893, by President Cleveland, and 
was elected one of Gorham's Village Corpora- 
tion Assessors in May, 1895. He is a member 
of Dirigo Lodge, No. 21, Knights of Pythias, 
of Gorham, of which he has filled all the 
chairs, and is one of the Trustees. In relig- 
ious affiliation he is a Catholic. He is a rep- 
resentative citizen of Gorham, honest and 
painstaking in his business contracts and 
always interested in the public welfare. 




APTAIN PAUL G. BLANCHARD, 

who was formerly a well-known com- 
mander of merchant vessels and 
later a successful ship-builder of 
Yarmouth, was born in this town in October, 
1S08. He was the second son of Sylvanus 
and Dorcas (Prince) Blanchard. 

The Blanchard family is of English origin. 
Thomas Blanchard emigrated to Massachusetts 
in early Colonial days. His son Nathaniel, 
also a native of England, settled in Wey- 
mouth, Mass., about 1G5S. Descendants 
later removed to the district of Maine, and 



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became both numerous and prominent in Cum- 
berland County, where many representatives of 
the family have achieved success as master 
mariners and business men. 

Sylvanus Blanchard, Mr. Blanchard's father, 
was born in North Yarmouth, and at an early 
age began to follow the sea. He became 
li well known and successful ship-master, and 
engaged in foreign trade for many years, 
finally retiring from the sea and establishing 
the shipbuilding industry in Yarmouth. He 
also owned a good farm, which he cultivated 
with profitable results. He was a highly 
respected business man and a progressive 
citizen. In politics he supported the Whig 
party. He died at his homestead in Yar- 
mouth, aged over eighty years. His wife, 
Dorcas Prince, who was a native of Yarmouth, 
became the mother of seven children, as fol- 
lows: David; Paul G. , the subject of this 
sketch ; Sylvanus C. ; Perez Nathaniel ; Sam- 
uel \V. ; Dorcas Jane; and Olive Elizabeth 
Mis. Dorcas P. Blanchard also lived past the 
age of fourscore years. She and her husband 
were members of the Congregational church. 

Paul G. Blanchard received his education in 
the schools of Yarmouth, and at the age of 
nineteen he became a sailor on board of his 
father's vessel. He worked his way up from 
the forecastle, becoming thoroughly acquainted 
with the management of a ship; and when still 
a young man he stood upon the quarter-deck as 
master of a vessel. He engaged successfully 
in the foreign trade, commanfling several noted 
merchantmen of his day; and during his 
twenty-one years of seafaring he crossed the 
Atlantic sixty times. His voyages were al- 
ways of a fortunate character, realizing good 
financial returns both for himself and his 
owners; and he acquired a high reputation as 
an able and trustworthy ship-master. After 
his retirement from the sea he engaged with 
his brothers in the ship-building industry at 
Yarmouth, and they were famous for turning 
out some of the finest merchant crafts that 
sailed in those clays. Captain Blanchard was 
an able, successful business man, possessing 
the respect and esteem of his fellow-towns- 
men; and the community was indebted to him 
for the energy which he displayed in develop- 
ing and maintaining its industrial resources. 



He was liberal in his religious views, and in 
politics he supported the Democratic party. 
He died at his pleasant home in Yarmouth in 
November, 1885. 

On October 15, 1S55, Captain Blanchard 
was united in marriage with Sarah J. Baker, 
daughter of John ami Sarah (Hodgkins) Baker. 
John Baker was born in Portland, was a sail 
maker by trade, an occupation which he fol- 
lowed through lite. He died in Portland at 
the age of forty-four years. His family con- 
sisted of the following children: Joseph, 
Edward, Albert, Harriett, John H., Charles 
II., and Sarah J. Mrs. Baker wedded tor her 
second husband Thomas Chase. She lived to 
reach the advanced age of nearly ninety years. 

Mrs. Sarah Baker Blanchard continues to 
occupy the residence which was erected by her 
late husband and is furnished with every 
desirable comfort. She is a lady of refined 
tastes and pleasing manners, and is much re- 
spected by all who know her. She is a mem- 
ber of the Congregational church. 



7TtAITAIN LEVI MARSTON, for- 
I \^ merly a well-known ship-master, who 
^^He is now living in retirement at his 

home in Yarmouthville, was born in 
North Yarmouth, June 2, 1816, son of Thomas 
and Eunice (Roberts) Marston. Captain 
Marston's grandparents were Jasper and Pa- 
tience Marston, the former of whom was a 
sturdy pioneer ami an early settler of North 
Yarmouth. Jasper cleared a good farm out of 
the original wilderness, and extracted from it 
a good living. Both he and his wife lived to 
an advanced age. 

Thomas Marston, Captain Marston's father, 
was born in North Yarmouth, and was a life- 
long resident of that town. He owned a good 
farm, and was successfully engaged in agri- 
cultural pursuits during his active period. 
Industrious and energetic, he had the esteem 
and good will of the entire community. He 
served as a soldier in the War of 181 2, for 
which he received a pension, was a Democrat 
in politics, and lived seventy-four years. His 
wife, Eunice, who was a native ol North Yar- 
mouth, became the mother of nine children, 
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Margaret, burn May 4, 1S13; Jane, born 
November 19, 1814; Levi, the subject of 
this sketch; Thankful, born May 16, 1818; 
Thomas, born July 2, 1820; Eliza T., born 
December 1, 1822; Jeremiah W., born January 
16, 1825; and Emeline, born March 19, 1S19, 
who died in infancy. Of these the survivors, 
besides Levi, arc: Eliza T., who is now Mrs. 
Edward T. Smith, and resides in Windham, 
Me. ; and Jeremiah W. , a resident of Pownal, 
Me. The mother lived to the age of seventy- 
seven years. Captain Marston's parents at- 
tended the Methodist Episcopal church. 

( iptain Levi Marston received his educa- 
tion in the district schools of North Yar- 
mouth. At the age of fourteen he began to 
follow the sea, shipping as cook at six dollars 
and fifty cents per month. He later became 
an able seaman ; and in 1837 he served on board 
the ship "Tarquin," which was the largest 
merchant vessel afloat at that time. Working 
his way steadily step by step, he was appointed 
first mate of the brig " Vincennes," of Port- 
land. Soon after he became master and part 
owner of the schooner "Effort," one hundred 
tons' burden. In 1849 he had constructed at 
North Yarmouth, under his own supervision, 
the brig "Harriet," registering two hundred 
and twenty-five tons, and with it engaged in 
the West India trade for some twenty-five 
years. The largest vessel he ever commanded 
was the "S. R. Bearce," six hundred and fif- 
teen tons, which is still in commission. He 
followed the sea for fifty years, during which 
he visited the principal ports of the world. 
An accomplished seaman and a good business 
man, his voyages were always attended with 
success. He abandoned seafaring in 1S80, 
since which time he has resided at his home 
in Yarmouthville. During the Civil War he 
1 ommanded the transport steamer "General 
Howard," which was engaged in carrying 
troops and supplies for the army. On Novem- 
ber 9, 185 1, he rescued two hundred and fifty 
of the three hundred and twenty-five souls, 
comprising the passengers and crew of a wreck, 
the British ship "Unicorn," the remainder 
being taken off by another American ship, the 
•'Daniel Webster." For this gallant deed of 
humanity he was presented with a commemora- 
tive medal. In politics he supports the Re- 



publican party, while in his religious belief he- 
is a Methodist. 

Captain Marston has been twice married. 
On March 26, 1840, he was united to Lavina 
Mitchell, who was born in North Yarmouth, 
November 3, 1813, and died January 9, 1880, 
On November 19, 1884, he married for his 
second wife Mrs. Louise Humphrey, a sister 
of his first wife, who was born June 9, 1832. 
They were daughters of John and Eliza (Good- 
ing) Mitchell. 

John Mitchell, Mrs. Marston's father, was 
born in that part of Yarmouth which was for- 
merly included in the town of North Yar- 
mouth, September 12, 1 778. His parents, 
Benjamin and Jane (Loring) Mitchell, were 
also natives of North Yarmouth. His grand- 
father, Benjamin Mitchell, the first of his an- 
cestors to settle in that locality, cleared and 
improved a good farm in the eastern part of 
North Yarmouth. Indians were numerous in 
those early days; and two of his sons, Solo- 
mon and Daniel, were made captives. Solo- 
mon soon returned, but Daniel remained away 
from his people for many years. Grandfather 
Mitchell married Mehitable Bragdon, and the 
two lived to an advanced age. John Mitchell's 
father, Benjamin (second), was also a success- 
ful farmer, and resided in North Yarmouth 
until his death, which took place in middle 
life. He was twice married, having had no 
children by his first wife. By his second 
union, contracted with Jane Loring, he became 
the father of eight children — Nathaniel, 
David, Loring, John, Benjamin, Charles, 
Dorcas, and Jane. 

John Mitchell followed the sea in his early 
life, and became master of a sloop, which he 
sailed in the coasting trade. He also made 
several foreign voyages, shipping as an aide 
seaman. Upon one occasion, while he ami his 
brother were crossing the Spanish main, they 
were made prisoners. Between the years 18 13 
and 1815 he relinquished sea life, and settled 
upon a tract of land in North Yarmouth. ( hit 
of this he made the farm now occupied by his 
son, Azor Mitchell, who bought it in i860. 
Having spent his last days in retirement, he 
died August 4, 1862, aged eighty-three years. 
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tn promote the welfare of the community, 
lie was a member of the Congregational 
chinch of l'ownal, and in politics he supported 
the Whig and the Republican parties. He 
married Elizabeth Gooding, who was born in 
Portland, Me., November 20, 1789. They 
reared a family of four sons and four daugh- 
ters, as follows: Dorcas, who was born on Jan- 
uary 13, 1S1 1 ; Lavina, born November 3, 
1 Si 3; Elizabeth W. , born December 11, 
1816; John II., born September 28, 1819; 
George G., born November 19, 1821; Albert 
L., born December 29, 1824; Azor, born 
May 8, (828; and .Mary Louise, born June 
9, [832, now Mrs. Levi Marston. Of these, 
Lavina, George G., and Albert L. are no 
lunger living. The mother died July 13, 
1S72, aged eighty-two years. Captain Mars- 
ton has four children living, namely: Ellen 
M., born July 6, 1843, who married James 
Lawrence, March 31, 1869, and is now resid- 
ing at the old homestead; Charles L. , born 
May 21, 1846, who married Lizzie J. Drum- 
mond, of Phippsburg, Me., and resides in Yar- 
mouth; Alfred T., born April 29, 1849, who 
married Emma Lawrence, of Boston (bom in 
England), and is now living in Arlington, 
Mass.; and George H., born May 13, 1851, 
married Orissa H. Bragdon, of Corinth, Me., 
and lives in Cambridge, Mass. In politics 
Captain Marston supports the Republican 
party, while in religious belief he is a Metho- 
dist. He is now one of the oldest ship- 
masters in Maine. 




PRENTISS POTTER, M.D., a well- 
nown physician of Cumberland 
County, Maine, a public-spirited 
and much esteemed citizen of 
Bridgton, his native town, was born on a farm 
on the Highlands on October 13, 1845. This 
farm was also the birthplace of his father, 
Nathaniel Potter, who was a Deacon of the 
Congregational church of Bridgton for about 
fifty years. 

The Doctor's grandfather was the first of the 
Potter family to make his home on the High- 
lands. Nathaniel Potter was a carpenter by 
trade, and during the greater part of his life 
was engaged as a contractor and builder. He 



was four times married, and he had two chil- 
dren by his first wife; namely, Charles and 
Miranda (deceased). His children by his 
fourth wife, Rhoda B. Dresser, were: Lizzie 
A., N. Prentiss, and Allie I. (deceased). 
Deacon Potter departed this life a number ol 
years ago. His remains rest in the new cemi 
tery at Bridgton. 

N. Prentiss Potter learned his early lessons 
in the district schools, and later pursued the 
higher branches of learning in the academy 
at North Bridgton, improving his time so well 
that at eighteen he began teaching in the 
Derby Academy in Vermont. Having taught 
there a year and at Limington Academy, Me., 
one term, in 1S66 on account of ill health 
he started for the West. He was gone three 
years, and visited nearly all the Western 
States and Territories, experiencing hardships 
and discomforts at some stages of his progress 
that would have sent a less resolute youth back 
to the parental roof. The unpleasantness of 
existence at the pest-house, whither he was 
sent to be treated for the small-pox, and the 
wonder of his coming out alive after several 
weeks' detention, may be left to the imagina- 
tion of the reader. Finding himself almost 
penniless on his recovery, and casting about 
for means of support, he took up the life in- 
surance business, becoming an agent in a 
fresh field, ami, at the end of the second day 
after starting out in this new venture, was the 
happy possessor of about one hundred dollars. 
He continued in this business during the re- 
mainder of his stay in the West, journeying 
from town to town on horseback. In [-869 he 
returned to Bridgton ; and in the following year 
he began the study of medicine under the in- 
struction of Dr. J. H. Kimball and Dr. 
Charles T. Eessenden, of Portland, lie con- 
tinued it at the Marine Hospital and later at 
the Bowdoin Medical School, where he was 
graduated in 1871. He began practice in his 
native town, being for five years in partner- 
ship with Dr. T. H. Kimball, and has here 
since been actively engaged in the duties ol 
his profession, with the exception of three 
winters passed elsewhere, one, that of [879, 
in Colorado and California, and the winter of 
1889, in the hospitals of Naples, Italy. 

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sonic fraternity, belonging to Oriental Lodge 
and Chapter, Bridgton; St. Albans Command- 
ery, Portland; and Kora Temple, Levviston 
Me. ; is also a member of the Knights of 
Pythias, Highland Lodge, Bridgton. In poli- 
tics be is a Republican, keeping well informed 
mi State and national issues; and as a citi- 
zen he is public-spirited, always interested in 
the welfare and progress of his town and 
county. His attainments in scholarship are 
worthy of note, he being proficient in the 
Latin language and extremely well read in 
the sciences. lie devotes himself entirely to 
his profession, and is regarded as a thoroughly 
competent and trustworthy physician, one who 
keeps up with the times as regards new dis- 
coveries in medicines and surgery. His 
cheery presence in the sick-room is welcomed 
alike by the rich and the poor. 



(eft- OH N S. HEALD, Claim Agent of the 
Maine Central Railway, residing in 
Portland, is a native of Maine, having 
been born November 4, 1833, at 
Phippsburg, Sagadahoc County. Hispatein.il 
grandfather, John Ileald, was a prominent 
farmer of Georgetown and a veteran of the 
Revolutionary War. His father, the late 
Sumner Heald, was born at Georgetown, this 
Stale, and there lived until he attained ma- 
turity. Removing then to Phippsburg, Sum- 
ner Ileald followed farming in that place until 
his decease in March, 1894. He also was 
engaged in milling and the fishery business, 
both ol which he found profitable. In poli- 
tics he was not especially active, but always 
cast his vote with the Democratic party. He 
married Miss Cordelia, daughter of Mark 
Langdon Hill, who was the first member of 
Congress from this State, and subsequently 
became Judge of the Supreme Court of Maine. 
( )t their union thirteen children were born, 
five of whom are still living. The mother 
lived but a few months after the death of her 
husband, her death occurring in September, 
1 S<j4. Both parents were members of the 
1 ongregational church. 

John S. Ileald acquired his education in 
the common schools of his native town, re- 
maining on the home farm until fifteen years 



of age. He then entered the employment of 
a firm of ship-builders, with whom he served 
an apprenticeship of six years, becoming 
master builder. At the age of twenty-one 
years Mr. Heald removed to Path, Me., where 
lie engaged in carpentering, erecting a number 
of fine houses. In 1856 he came to Portland, 
where he continued at his trade for four years. 
He relinquished it in 1S60, when he was ap- 
pointed First Deputy Marshal. A year later 
lie was promoted to the position of City Mar- 
shal or Chief of Police, a position which he 
ably filled for ten years. Under his wise 
administration many important and beneficial 
changes were made in the police regulations. 
These so augmented the efficiency of the 
department that Mr. Heald has since been 
repeatedly urged to again accept the office, the 
position having been tendered him even so late 
as the spring of 1895 by Mayor Baxter. 

During the late Civil War Mr. Ileald was 
employed in the United States Secret Service, 
working in New England mostly, where he 
made some important arrests. One was that 
of a political refugee, whom he took from an 
English vessel, securing thereby a numbei ol 
cipher despatches that enabled the govern 
ment to capture a vessel laden with arms and 
ammunition for the Confederate States. Mr. 
Heald was also influential in breaking up 
several gangs of counterfeiters who were 
operating in Maine and New Hampshire, and 
who had passed the spurious money in this 
city. Among those arrested by him were 
Hartley Bouncy and Jim Tuttle, two well- 
known and desperate men, this being his first 
detective work for the United States. In the 
course of time he established a wide reputa 
tion as the leading detective of the State oi 
Maine, and his services were frequently called 
into requisition in neighboring cities. He 
was employed in several cases connected witli 
bank robberies, some of the noted ones having 
been those committed at Bowdoinham, Norway, 
Cornish, Rockland, and Dexter. It was in the 
robbery committed at Dexter that the notorious 
Le Barron was killed. Mr. Ileald was the 
prime mover in all of these cases. In [876 he 
was appointed as special detective on the Maine 
Centra] Railway; and in 1879 he accepted, in 
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road. Since then he has filled both positions 
most acceptably to the company and with 
credit to himself. He was instrumental in 
bringing to justice men who placed obstruc- 
tions on the road at Unity, Bucksport, Pitts- 
field, besides discovering scores of criminals 
whose names and offences have not been made 
public. Mr. Heald's position as Claim Agent 
is most important. As the system of the 
Maine Central covers a large territory, the po 
sition of Claim Agent is, of necessity, a most 
important one. 

Mr. Heald was married August 30, 1S62, 
tn Miss Isabelle L. Cutler, of Portland, who 
presides with a winning hospitality over his 
beautiful home at 265 State Street. 

For upward of twenty years Mr. Heald has 
taken an active interest in the Maine State 
Agricultural Society and the Gorham County 
Fair, of which he is a Director and Manager. 
He occupies a similar position in the Maine 
Mile Track Association, of which he was Man- 
ager in 1894, an office that the pressure of 
other business obliged him to relinquish the 
following year. He has been a prominent 
Director of the New England Fair, which has 
been held for many years on the Maine Mile 
Track Association grounds. Mr. Heald is also 
much interested in the breeding of fine stock, 
having raised some of standard breed, and his 
driving horse being one of the finest in the city. 




MOS LOWE, who occupies the old 
Lowe homestead at North Yarmouth 
Centre, was born where he now re- 
sides, December 9, 1S30, son of 
Joseph and Sarah (Huston) Lowe. The fam- 
ily is of Colonial origin; and Mr. Lowe's 
great-grandparents, Stephen and Elizabeth 
(Woodbury) Lowe, were residents of Cape 
Ann, Massachusetts, where they died. Nich- 
olas Lowe, Mr. Lowe's grandfather, who was 
a seafaring man in his early days, migrated 
from Cape Ann to Maine, becoming an early 
settler in North Yarmouth. He later re- 
moved to Gray, where he engaged in agricult- 
ural pursuits, residing there until his death, 
which took place when he was eighty years 
old. He was three times married; and Joseph, 
Mr. Lowe's father, was his third son. 



Joseph Lowe was born on Cape Ann, and 
accompanied his father to Maine. He was 
reared to farm life, and in 1S03 he settled 
upon the farm in North Yarmouth which is 
now carried on by his son. He cleared and 
improved the land, erected the present build- 
ings, and, aside from cultivating his farm, he 
engaged successfully in lumbering during the 
winter seasons. He was an energetic and 
thrifty man, who labored diligently for what 
he possessed; and at the time of his death, he 
owned one hundred and fifteen acres of desir- 
able land. His last years were passed upon 
the farm which had been the scene of his 
industry and toil. He died at the age of 
seventy-seven years. In his religious views 
he was liberal, and he supported the Demo- 
cratic party in politics. His wife, Sarah 
Huston, was born in Falmouth, daughter of 
George Huston, who is thought to have been 
a descendant of one of the Mayflower pilgrims. 
She became the mother of nine children who 
grew to maturity, and of these but two are 
now living, namely: Mrs. Martha Fowler, who 
is the widow of Mark Fowler, and resides in 
East Gray; and Amos, the subject of this 
sketch, who is the youngest. The others 
were: Hannah, George, Nicholas, Sarah, 
Julia, Joseph, and Cephas W. Mrs. Sarah 
H. Lowe lived to reach the age of eighty-two 
years. 

Amos Lowe received his education in the 
district schools of his native town; and at an 
early age he began to assist in carrying on 
the farm, where he has always made his home. 
He has kept the land in a good state of culti- 
vation, and aside from farming he has engaged 
in lumbering and butchering with prosperous 
results. He has been a tireless worker, tak- 
ing advantage of every opportunity for ad- 
vancement; and the farm, which is owned 
jointly by the family, has been increased to 
one hundred and sixty-live acres. He is a 
Democrat in politics, ami, although not a pro- 
fessor of any religious faith in particular, he 
attends the Congregational church. 

In April, 1875, Mr. Lowe was united in 
marriage with Eliza P. (Whitten) Lowe, 
widow of his brother, Cephas W. Lowe. She 
was born in Buxton, Me., (laughter of James 
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natives of that town. James Whitten settled 
in Gray when a young man, and was a pros- 
perous farmer there until his death, which took 
place at the age of sixty-eight years. He was 
the father of seven children, as follows: 
Lorenzo D., who died in infancy; Elbridge 
E. ; Eliza 15., who is now Mrs. Lowe; Lorenzo, 
second; Bradbury; Eunice W., who is now 
Mrs. Allen; and James K. P., who served in 
Company C, Thirty-second Regiment, Maine 
Volunteers, and died in Andersonville Prison. 
Mrs. Whitten lived to reach the age of eighty- 
seven. Mrs. Lowe has two children by her 
first marriage; namely, Joseph L. and 
Cephas W. 

Mr. and Mrs. Lowe are among the old and 
highly respected residents of North Yarmouth, 
and are pleasant people to meet. They possess 
some exceedingly interesting curiosities in the 
shape of relics which were brought from Eng- 
land by their immigrant ancestors, and they 
take just pride in showing them to strangers. 




THOMAS SMALL WOOD 
SAMSON, the present pastor of the 
Free Street Baptist Church of Port- 
land, was born in the city of Wash- 
ington, D.C., October 26, 1845. Although by 
accident of birth a native of America's na- 
tional capital, Mr. Samson belongs to purely 
Puritan stock. On the paternal side he is 
the eighth in line of descent from the emi- 
grant progenitor, who was one of the Plym- 
outh Pilgrims. His grandfather, Abisha 
Samson, married Miss Mehitable Kenrick, 
who was of the sixth generation of an old Bos- 
ton family. 

George Whitefield Samson, the father of 
•the subject of this memoir, was born in the 
township of Harvard, Mass., September 29, 
1819. At Worcester Academy he prepared 
for Brown University, from which he gradu- 
ated in the year 1S39. He then entered the 
Newton Theological Institution, and passed 
his examination for ordination in 1S43. For 
many years he was pastor of a Baptist church 
in Washington, D.C. ; and between the years 
of [859 and 1871 he was President of Colum- 
bian College of that city. He afterward be- 
came President of Rutgers Female College in 



New York City. The Rev. George W. Sam- 
son had, previous to his acceptance of the 
Presidency of Columbian College, been some- 
thing of a traveller; and his letters and essays 
published during his wanderings in Europe and 
the East had awakened general interest. The 
period of the publication of these letters was 
1848-49, and was the beginning of his literary 
career. Pamphlets on theological questions, 
critical essays on art, and treatises on ab- 
struse subjects appeared over his name. The 
subjects of some of his works show the 
deep interest the author took in psychic prob- 
lems. For instance the title "To Damomon, 
or the Spiritual Medium," which was after- 
ward published in an enlarged form, under the 
title of "Spiritualism Tested," indicates the 
trend of an analytical and philosophic mind. 
His "Outline of the History of Ethics" was 
published about i860; and in 1867 his "Ele- 
ments of Art Criticism" appeared, followed 
two years later by a work entitled "The Phys- 
ical Media in Spiritual Manifestations." lie 
has also written "The Atonement historically 
considered, ""Wine in Religious Uses, ""Evo- 
lution," and "The Future State," showing a 
wide range of thought and knowledge. To 
this gentleman belongs the distinction of hav- 
ing satisfactorily identified those spots so ven- 
erated by Christians of all races and shades of 
belief, the places where the strangest drama 
of the world was enacted — the places of 
Christ's birth, baptism, transfiguration, death, 
and ascension. Although Mr. Samson is 
seventy-six years of age, he is very strong and 
vigorous, and still devotes himself to his 
favorite pursuits — teaching and writing. lie 
married Miss Elizabeth Smallwood, daughter 
of Mr. Thomas Smallwood, of Newton, Mass. 
The Smallwoods were among the early settlers 
of Newton, coming thither from Macclesfield, 
Cheshire, England. Eight children were 
born to them, five of whom are now living. In 
the order of their births these were: Thomas 
Smallwood Samson, whose name heads this 
article: George Clement Samson, a physician 
of Washington, U.C. ; Charles Edwin Samson, 
of East Orange, N.J.; Emma, wife of Will- 
iam A. Dayton, a physician of New York 
City and brother of Postmaster Dayton of that 
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With the Christian influences of a home in 
which both parents were allied in faith and 
effort, the atmosphere was conducive to the 
development of high types of character; and 
the intellectual life of the father was naturally 
a factor in the mental growth of the son. It 
is therefore no surprise that the son, Thomas 
S. Samson, chose one of the learned profes- 
sions for his life work. After winning his 
diploma in Columbian College (now Colum- 
bian University) in 1864, he entered the law 
school of that institution, graduating three 
years later, 1867, and was immediately ad- 
mitted to the bar of the District of Columbia, 
where he practised his profession until 1870. 
Hereditary instinct now began to assert itself, 
and he entered the Union Theological Semi- 
nary of New York. From this institution he 
accepted a call two years afterward to a Bap- 
tist church in Newton, Mass. Not having as 
yet completed his theological course, he pur- 
sued his studies at the Theological Institution 
in the town in which his charge was located, 
graduating therefrom in 1875. On May 1, 
1880, after seven years of faithful service, he 
left Massachusetts to become pastor of the 
Calvary Baptist Church in New Haven, Conn., 
which was destroyed by fire, but afterward very 
handsomely built. This charge he retained 
until 18S7. In the autumn of this year he was 
called to the Delaware Avenue Baptist Church 
in Buffalo, New York; and this pastorate was 
accepted. Here Mr. Samson was engaged in 
ministerial work until 1892, when he came to 
the Free Street Baptist Church of Portland, of 
which he is now pastor. 

The Rev. Thomas S. Samson married Miss 
Marian D. Brown, a daughter of Mr. Eleazer 
Brown, of Washington, D.C. This marriage 
was celebrated May iS, 1870. Four children 
were the offspring of the union. Three of 
them are at school and college — Marian Eliza- 
beth, in the class of 1896 at Vassar; George 
Whitefield, in the class of 1897 at Yale; and 
Eleanor Kenrick, in the class of 1896 in the 
high school of Portland. 

Mr. Samson is a member of the Elm City 
I odge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, 
of New Haven, Conn., and has served as 
Grand Chaplain of the Grand Lodge of Massa- 
chusetts. He belongs to Hiram Lodge, A. F. 



& A. M., of New Haven, and to the Chi 
Alpha Society and Ministers' Club of Port- 
land. Culture and piety have gone hand in 
hand for two generations in this family, from 
which two scholarly clergymen have gone forth 
to labor and achieve. It is by such transmis- 
sion of high aspiration from father to son that 
the national standard of American citizenship 
shall become more and more elevated intellect- 
ually and spiritually. 



REEMAN H. MORSE, a well-known 
farmer of New Gloucester, Me., and a 
breeder of fine horses, was bom upon 
the farm which he now owns and occupies, 
Jul\- 11, 1S44, son of Benjamin and Sarah 
(Bennett-Allen) Morse. 

Mr. Morse's father was born in New 
Gloucester, December 18, 1809. When a 
young man he engaged in farming, and fol- 
lowed that occupation here in connection with 
butchering for some years. He bought the 
farming property which is now owned by his 
son; and he conducted it successfully until his 
death, which took place January 20, 1890. 
He was a great admirer of fine oxen, preferring 
them to horses for working purposes; and his 
knowledge and judgment of these animals was 
reliable. He was a very prominent Mason, 
and also a stanch Democrat, but not an office- 
seeker. His wife, Sarah Bennett Allen, who 
was born May 2, 1805, was the widow of John 
Allen, a prosperous farmer of New Gloucester. 
She married Benjamin Morse for her second 
husband, and by this union there were four 
children, as follows: Ursula C, who was born 
January 27, 1838, married T. S. McConky, 
and is no longer living; Nelson, who was 
born September 2, 1841, and died April 17, 
184G; Freeman H., the subject of this sketch; 
and Josephine M., who was born November 9, 
1846, and is the wife of Lemuel B. Small, of 
North Pownal. The mother died April 5, 
1888. 

Freeman H. Morse finished his education by 
attending the high school and an academy: 
and at the age of twenty-one he worked in 
the quartermaster's department in Nashville, 
Term. In the early part of 1867 he was in 
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during the remainder of the year 1S67 and in 
[868 he was in trade in West Pownal. In 
1S70 72 he was employed as a horse-car con- 
ductor in Boston, at the end of which time he 
once more returned to the homestead in 
Maine. Possessing a natural talent for music, 
which he improved by study, he became a 
cornet player of ability, and for ten years was 
leader of the band in Gray. In 1880 he 
joined the Daniel Ducello Variety Show Com- 
pany as a musician, and travelled over the 
New England States for one season, later 
being attached to another travelling company 
in a similar capacity, at the conclusion of 
which engagement he relinquished that busi- 
ness, and settled upon the homestead, which 
he inherited at his father's death. His farm, 
which consists of one hundred and seventy-five 
acres, is admirably adapted for stock purposes; 
and, aside from producing hay and corn, which 
constitute his principal crops, he devotes much 
attention to raising fancy horses of General 
Lightfoot stock. He has at the present time 
some promising colts, which he is breaking 
for speed upon his own private track; and as a 
horseman he has gained a wide reputation 
throughout bis section. He also raises some 
excellent cattle. 

On May 2, 1869, Mr. Morse was united in 
marriage with Eugenia Hayes. She was born 
in North Yarmouth, Me., August 24, 1848, 
daughter of Isaac S. and Asenath ( Batchelder) 
Hayes, who were residents of North Yar- 
mouth, and are no lunger living. Mr. and 
Mrs. Morse have had four children, as follows: 
a child wh«> died in infancy; Gertrude II., 
who is now a school teacher in New Glouces- 
in: Winifred C, who resides at home; and 
Bertha, who died at the age of four years and 
one month. 

Mr. Morse is well known throughout Cum- 
berland County as a horseman and a musician. 
He has always kept, alive his fondness for 
music. He taught a singing-school in New 
Gloucester for three years, and materially 
aided in creating a taste for the art in his 
neighborhood. His children have been well 
educated; and his daughter, who possesses 
much talent in a musical way, is an accom- 
plished cornet player. He is a liberal- 
minded and progressive citizen, and is popular 



with his fellow-townsmen. He is a Demo- 
crat in politics, always voting with that party; 
and he is a member of Cumberland Lodge, 
A. F. & A. M, of New Gloucester. 




REEMAN EVANS SMALL, M.D., 
one of the most prominent physicians 
of the city of Portland, was born in 
Stoneham, Oxford County, Me., July 24, 
1854, son of Henry A. and Fannie D. (Evans) 
Small. His grandfather, David Small, lived 
for a time in Lewiston, Androscoggin County, 
Me., and died in Lovell, Oxford County. 

Henry A. Small, son of David, was born in 
Lewiston, July 16, 1826, and was educated 
and passed his early life in that place. At 
Lewiston he conducted a general store, and 
later, after working as clerk for a while at 
Gray, was in business successively at Stone- 
ham, Me., in Lovell, and in Rumford Centre. 
While a resident of Stoneham Mr. Small was 
Selectman and Town Clerk for many years; 
and he was appointed Postmaster of Rumford 
Centre during Johnson's administration, anil 
held the office until Garfield took the Presi- 
dential chair, when he resigned. He died 
suddenly in Portland in October, 1891. His 
wife, who was a daughter of Simeon Evans, 
was born in Shelburne, N.H., but was a resi- 
dent of Stoneham, Me., when he met her. 
They were the parents of seven children, five 
of whom are yet living. Mrs. Small now 
makes her home with her son, the subject of 
this sketch. 

Freeman Evans Small attended the common 
schools of Stoneham, Lovell, ami Rumford, 
and was subsequently a student for three terms 
at Dixfield Academy. He fitted for college 
at Gould's Academy at Bethel, Me., and, 
entering Amherst in 1873, was graduated in 
1877, with the degree of A. 15. He at once 
began to read medicine, having previously 
registered, and received the degree of M.D. 
from the Medical School of Maine, at Bruns- 
wick, in 1879. Dr. Small then located at 
Rumford Centre, and for seven years was one 
of the busiest physicians in the locality, 
attending closely to the calls of a large prac- 
tice and accomplishing a great amount of 
work. In July, 1886, he removed to Portland, 





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and here also lie meets the demands of a large 
general practice, his visiting list yearly in- 
creasing; and, besides this, he discharges the 
duties of adjunct surgeon at the Maine General 
Hospital. Dr. Small was connected with the 
Eye and Ear Infirmary during the first four or 
five years of its existence, when it needed help. 
He is now a member of the Maine Medical 
Association, which he joined in 1881 ; of the 
Cumberland County Association ; the Portland 
Medical Club; the Lister Club; the American 
Academy of Medicine; and the American 
Public Health Association. He is devoted to 
the interests of his profession, and skilled in 
the latest theories and methods of practice. 

Dr. Small and Mary E. Hoyt, daughter of 
the Rev. Patrick Hoyt, of Rumford Centre, 
were united in marriage on November 5, 1879. 
They have one child, a daughter, Lida I. 
Small. 

While in Rumford Centre Dr. Small served 
as Town Clerk and Supervisor of Schools five 
years each. During this time also he was 
made a Mason, joining Blazing Star Lodge, 
No. 30, of Rumford Centre; and he was 
elected Master of the Lodge at the age of 
twenty-eight. lie is now well advanced in 
the ancient craft, belonging to Greenleaf Chap- 
ter of Portland, Portland Commandery, 
Knights Templars, and St. Albans Com- 
mandery; Yates Lodge of Perfection; Port- 
land Council, Princes of Jerusalem; Dunlap 
Chapter of Rose Croix; and the Maine Consis- 
tory. Dr. Small has a beautiful home at Jj6 
Congress Street, and is the owner of one of the 
finest private libraries in the city. 



§OHN W. FRANK, one of the leading 
farmers of Gray, was born in West 
Gray, June 12, 1S33, son of Alpheus 
and Naomi (Stimson) Frank. 
Alpheus Frank, who was also a native of 
Gray, born August 31, 1794, died in Portland, 
October 7, 1876. His wife, Naomi, whose 
birth occurred May 29, 1798, reared him nine 
children, namely: Maria L., born Novem- 
ber 13, 1822; George R. , born May 2, 1824; 
Mary E., bom May 5, 1826; Julia A., 
born March 2S, 1S2S; Charles W., born 
April 2, 1830; John W. , the subject of 



this sketch; Royal F., born May 6, [836; 
Francis E., born May 14, 1838; and 

Melvin P., born December 26, [841. Maria 
L. was married on Jul}' 1, 1849, to Cap- 
tain I-izra Haskell, who died on September 
3, 1879; and she now resides in Portland, Me. 
George R., who removed to Boscobel, Wis., 
aided in organizing a company of soldiers for 
the Civil War, was appointed Captain and 
afterward Major, and served for three years 
in the war, taking part in various battles and 
skirmishes. In 1883, while in Chicago, 111., 
he met with an accident whereby he lost a 
foot. He married Miss Matilda Price, who 
subsequently died, leaving seven children. 
Mary E. married Albion White, by whom 
she had six children, and died June (2, 
1 893. Julia A. married Alma Small, now 
deceased, and dieil September 23, 1853. 
Charles W. died June 28, 1 S 5 3 , at Wesl 
Point. Royal F., who is a graduate of West 
Point Academy, served in the Civil War, was 
taken prisoner, and was confined for a year in 
Libby Prison. Since the close of the war he 
has been in the regular army, where he Ik rids 
the rank of Colonel and is very popular. lie 
married Miss Emma Knight, of Brooklyn, 
N. Y. , and died some time ago. Melvin P., 
who is one of the leading lawyers of Portland, 
Me., married Miss Susan Humphrey, and is 
the father of two children. He and bis wife 
attend the Universalist church, in which they 
are very active workers. 

John W. Frank, in 1853, when twent) 
years of age, taking his fortunes into his own 
hands, went to California. He spent five 
years in that State and Nevada, where lie 
carried on a successful business in lumber. 
In 1858 he sold out and returned to Gray, Me. 
Soon after he went to Lewiston, where, in 
company with a Mr. White, he engaged in the 
shoe business under the firm name of White & 
Frank. A year later he sold his interest in 
the firm and returned to Gray to take charge 
of his father's farm. He lived here until 
1890, when he traded the place for the farm on 
which he is now living, then known as the 
Stimson place. He and his son are suc- 
cessfully engaged in general farming, and 
conduct an agency for the sale of the Walter 
A. Wood harvesters and other farm machinery. 



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On September 29, 1862, Mr. Frank enlisted 
in Company C of the Twenty fifth Maine 
Regiment of Volunteer Infantry, being the 
fust man from the town of Gray to join that 
company. With his regiment he left Portland 
mi October 16, 1862, for Washington, D.C., 
where they went into camp on East Capitol 
Hill. After remaining in that position until 
I (ctober 23 of the same year, they were ordered 
in Chantilly, at which place the)- were em- 
ployed in pieket duty until June 26. He was 
mustered out of service July 15, 1S63, having 
taken part in no engagement. 

I >n June 18, 1868, he was joined in mar- 
riage with Miss Augusta Thayer, who was 
born December 25, 1842, a daughter of Captain 
Edward and Eunice (Fernald) Thayer. Her 
father, who was a native of Gray and a Cap- 
tain in the State militia, had three children, 
namely: Augusta, the wife of Mr. Frank; 
Abbie, born January 5, 1845, who was married 
on November 29, 1868, to Francis Cragin, of 
Groton, Mass. ; and Henry G., born October 
15, 1847, who married Miss Emma Oxnard. 
Mr. and Mrs. Frank have two children, 
namely: Edward, born June 10, 1869, a travel- 
ling salesman for a Boston firm, and also an 
agent for farm implements; and Julia Lillian, 
born December 19, 1871, a teacher in the 
public schools of Everett, Mass., who also 
taught a number of terms in Gray. Both are 
graduates of Pennell Institute, of Gray, Me. 
Mr. Frank is a stanch Democrat. From 1867 
to 1869 and from 1882 to 1885 he served as 
Selectman of Gray. He has also held the 
office oi Overseer of the Poor six years. He 
is a member of Cumberland Lodge, No. 12, 
A. F. & A. M., of New Gloucester; a charter 
member of the Grange of that town ; and he is 
a comrade of the George F. Shipley Post, No. 
78, Grand Army of the Republic. 



rACE H. TOWLE, General Baggage 
Vgent of the Maine Central Railroad, 
with his office at Portland, has held 
this responsible position since 1S81, 
his long term of service with this company 
being indicative of the esteem heartily ac- 
corded him by his employers. He was born 
February 7, 1852, at Epping, N.H., where his 



great-grandfather Towle and his grandfather, 
Levi G. Towle, were pioneer settlers. 

Levi Towle, the father of Horace H., was 
born at Epping, N.H., February 4, 1819, and 
died in the same town in December, 1881, his 
death being caused by an accident. He fol- 
lowed the occupation to which he was reared, 
being engaged in general farming during the 
greater part of his life. He married Caroline 
Bartlett, daughter of Richard Bartlett, an old 
and respected resident of Deerfield, N.H. 
She bore him six children, four of whom grew 
to maturity, as follows: Levi F., now de- 
ceased; Mary Ann, wife of Charles W. Bean, 
of Brentwood, N.H.; Horace H.; and Etta 
L., deceased. The mother is yet living, re- 
siding on the old homestead. Though ad- 
vanced in years, she. is active and vigorous, 
and is a devout member of the Baptist church. 

Horace H. Towle was reared on the home 
farm; and, having completed his common- 
school education, he pursued his studies for a 
time at the Northwood Seminary near by. 
Having no particular taste for agricultural 
pursuits, he was subsecpiently engaged at dif- 
ferent kinds of work until 1872, when he 
came to Portland. For the first year there- 
after Mr. Towle was employed on the street 
railway; but in September, 1S73, he entered 
the service of the Main Central Railway Com- 
pany, his first employment being general 
work. Being zealous and faithful in the per- 
formance of his duties, he was soon promoted 
to the office of baggage master at the old 
station, afterward having full charge of the 
baggage-room at Portland, from which place 
he was advanced to his present position in 
[881. At that time this line was but three 
hundred and twenty-eight miles long, against 
the eight hundred and thirty-one miles it now 
covers. His work and responsibilities have 
correspondingly increased, Mr. Towle having 
charge of all steamer connections, as well as 
the main line and its branches, with several 
hundred employees to look after. Under his 
wise supervision many improved methods of 
keeping records and of tracing baggage have- 
been made, the value of the office being 
greatly enhanced. 

Mr. Towle is a man of prominence among 
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of the promoters of the Maine Central Relief 
Association, he having been one of its first 
Hoard of Directors and its Vice-President 
since its incorporation in 18S7. This organi- 
zation has a membership of about seventeen 
hundred men, and is under excellent manage- 
ment, both financially and socially. Mr. 
Towle is likewise a member of the National 
and of the New England Associations of Gen- 
eral Baggage Agents. He has been among the 
leading Masons of Portland and this vicinity 
for some time, being a member of Deering 
Lodge, A. F. & A. M. ; of Greenleaf Chap- 
ter; of the Portland Commander)', Knights 
Templars; and of the Scottish Rites, includ- 
ing the Maine Consistory, thirty-second de- 
gree. Politically, Mr. Towle sympathizes 
with the Democratic part)-, although he votes 
independently. 

On October 22, 1886, Mr. Towle was 
united in marriage with Miss Amelia Home- 
stead, daughter of Timothy Homestead, for- 
merly a business man in Skowhegan, but a 
resident of this city since 1870. Two chil- 
dren have been born of their union, both sons; 
namely, Gerald Homestead and Horace H., Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Towle reside at 544 Cumber- 
land Street, in a very pleasant portion of this 
beautiful city. Mr. Towle is the owner of the 
ancestral homestead in Epping, N.I I. The 
dwelling-house in which he was born was built 
by his grandfather, who manufactured the brick 
used in its construction. 



-OHN RURNHAM PRAY, M.D., a 
popular practising physician of Bridg- 
ton, Me., was burn in this town, Febru- 
ary 21, 1833, son of the Rev. Jacob 
Pray. He is of English stock, his great-great- 
grandfather, William Bray, who was a barris- 
ter, having emigrated from England in early 
Colonial times. He was accompanied by his 
family; and he located on Cape Cod, Massa- 
chusetts, where his children, consisting of four 
sons and one daughter, were reared. His son, 
the Rev. William Pray, removed from Cape 
Cod to that part of Massachusetts that is now 
included in Androscoggin County, this State, 
being a pioneer settler. Of his children 
Ebenezer was the next in line of descent. 



Ebenezer Bray was burn, it is supposed, in 
the town of Minor, Me., where In- was edu 
cated. He became a preacher in the Calvin- 
istic Baptist church, holding pastorates in tin- 
towns of Hartford, Bethel, Bridgton, Lancas- 
ter, N.H., and in Middletown, N.Y., where 
he passed his last days, dying at the venerable 
age of ninety-four years. His wife, Penelope 
Royal, of Yarmouth, died during their resi 
dence in this village, aged seventy-five years. 
They reared ten children, as follows: Ebene- 
zer, Ansel, Eleanor, Washington, Jacob, 
Betsey, Olive, Eliza, Elizabeth, and Mary A. 

Jacob Pray was converted in the days of his 
youth, and, following in the footsteps of his 
father and grandfather, became a minister of 
the Calvinistic Baptist faith, and preached in 
the towns of Harrison, Bridgton, Leeds, Hart- 
ford, and North and South Paris. He made 
his home in Bridgton for many years, owning 
a fine farm in the western part of the town, 
where he carried on general farming for some 
time, although his last years were spent in 
the village, where bis death occurred in 1882. 
The maiden name of his wife, mother of the 
Doctor, was Harriet McClellan Lewis. She 
was a native of Gorham, Me. Her father, 
Major George Lewis, was born near Hingham, 
Mass., and in 1806 settled in Gorham, whence 
he removed to Bridgton in (8iO, residing there 
until his decease in 1857, at the good old age 
of eighty-two years. He served with distinc- 
tion in the War of 1812, being Major of his 
regiment. Major Lewis married Ruth Lin- 
coln, who lived to the age of seventy-five 
years. Three children were born to the Lew 
Jacob and Mrs. Pray; namely, John Burnham, 
Harriet E. , and Ruth Lincoln. 

John B. Pray acquired bis early education 
in the district schools and at the Fryeburg 
Academy. Having inherited great musical 
talent, he began when quite young to teach 
music, continuing fur sixty-seven terms, and 
having under his instruction during this period 
nearly five thousand different pupils. Relin- 
quishing his first calling, be began the study 
of medicine with Dr. W. W. Green, of Port 
land, and was afterward graduated from the 
medical department of Bowdoin College. Dr. 
Bray at once began practice in Bridgton, where 
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skill and integrity. lie is quite prominent in 
social cin Us. being a member of Cumberland 
Lodge, No. 30, Independent Order of Odd 
Fellows, of Mount Pleasant Encampment, and 
o| Oriental Lodge, No. 13, A. F. & A. M. 
He is also a member of the Superintending 
School Committee, and President of the Board 
of Health. 

On September 24, 1 86 1, Dr. Pray was 
united in marriage with Lydia Susan Pitman, 
daughter of Esquire Hazen and Polly (Pen- 
dexter) Pitman. She was bom in liartlett, 
N.H. Dr. and Mrs. Pray have one child, a 
(laughter, Mary Almeda Pray, who is a 
talented artist, an instructor of vocal and in- 
strumental music, and a teacher in the Bridg- 
ton public schools. 



ISIIA M. MORGAN, a practical 
farmer of New Gloucester, Me., an 
esteemed citizen who has served ac- 
ceptably in various offices of public trust, was 
born in this town, October 28, 1826, son of 
John and Sarah (Ramsdell) Morgan. 

Luke Morgan, the grandfather of John Mor- 
gan, came from Cape Ann with his wife and 
three children in 1779, and settled on a farm 
in New Gloucester. His eldest son, John M. 
Morgan, married Sarah Tarbox, born August 
28, 1763; and they were the parents of seven 
children — John, Mary, Sarah, Luke, Lydia, 
Susan, and Martha, all of whom have departed 
this life. John M. Morgan died in November, 
1 N42. 

John Morgan, son of John M. and Sarah 
(Tarbox) Morgan, lived on the farm during his 
life, never being absent more than two weeks 
at any one time. His wife, Sarah, a daughter 
of Kimball and Sarah (Pearse) Ramsdell, was 
born on November 1 S. 1791. They had six 
children: Mai)', born January 21, 1819, mar- 
ried Samuel ( >. Cobb, of New Gloucester; 
Elizabeth P., born October 5, 1820, died on 
November^, 1842; Harriet K., born July 19, 
[822, married Benjamin W. Merrill, of New 
Gloucester, and died May 15, 1895; Charles 
M., born December 10, 1824, married Mary 
E. Lock, of Woodstock, Me. ; Elisha M. is the 
special subject of the present sketch; John F., 
bom September 24, 1S29, was a Congregation- 



alist minister in Portland, Me. His first wife, 
Elizabeth Hasty, died leaving three children ; 
and his second wife, Hannah M. Chandler, 
bore him two children. Only one of the five 
children is now living. John Morgan died in 
February, 1881, and his wife, Sarah, on 
November 19, 1883. 

Elisha M. Morgan, after completing his 
school education, remained at home until 
1845. He then went to work in a brickyard 
in Cambridge, Mass. ; but he returned after a 
short time and has since continued farming. 
He now owns one hundred and fifty acres ol 
good land, on which he has made all the im- 
provements. His principal products are hay 
and small grain. He also raises some stork, 
keeping ten head of cattle and selling cream. 

In politics Mr. Morgan is a Republican. 
He served the town as Selectman for six years, 
and was also a School Trustee for some time, 
besides holding other offices. He belongs to 
the Grange at Danville Junction, Me. 

On October 28, 1858, Mr. Morgan was mar- 
ried to Miss Rosilla C. Tucker, who was born 
in Norway, Me., June 12, 1X28. Her parents 
were Benjamin and Mary (Pike) Tucker. Her 
father, a harness and saddle maker, was the 
first man in Norway who carried on that trade. 
He also carried on farming. He was born in 
Canton, Mass., in 1776, and her mother was 
a native of New Gloucester, born in 1786. 
Mr. Tucker could remembei when the first 
wheel carriage was run into Norway. He died 
October 27, 1857. Mrs. Tucker lived with 
her son-in-law until her death on Octobers, 
1859. She had fifteen children, only three 
of whom are now living, namely: Mary, widow 
of Jeremiah Howe, residing with her daughter 
in Haverhill, Mass. ; Rosilla C, Mrs. Elisha 
M. Morgan; and Luther P. Tucker, a broker 
in New York City, who married Georgiana 
Manning, and after her death married for his 
second wife Marion E. Dick. 

Mr. and Mrs. Morgan have three children : 
Benjamin Tucker, born January 17, 1860, 
is assistant manager in a lumber-yard in Win- 
chester, Mass. ; Dr. George Prentiss Morgan, 
born June 22, 1861, married Madge E. Elliot, 
and practises medicine in Diner, N. H. ; Mary 
Georgia, born January 20, 1866, is the widow 
of Dr. I. E. Hobart, of Dunningville, Me., 



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and now lives in Milford, Mass. I!\ his assi- 
duity, perseverance, and square dealing Mr. 
Morgan has won a large measure of success 
in the business world. Socially, he is well 
known, and everywhere esteemed for his lib- 
eral hospitality. 




lNJAMIN S. SKILLINGS, a 
highly intelligent farmer and repre- 
sentative citizen of Otisfield, is a 
native of Harrison, Cumberland 
County, born August 26, [833, sun oi Merrill 
and Fannie (Stewart) Skillings. His paternal 
grandfather, John Skillings, removed to Harri- 
son from Gorham.Me. 

Merrill Skillings was born in Gorham, Sep- 
tember 28, 1803. In his boyhood he removed 
with his parents to Harrison, which was his 
home for a number of years. He learned the 
trade of a stone cutter, and thereafter followed 
that occupation during the summer season. 
His chief employment in winter was cutting 
timber. In 1834 he settled at Holster's Mills 
village, in Harrison township, where the re- 
maining years of his life were passed, and 
where he died March 16, 1874. His wife, 
Miss Fannie Stewart before marriage, was 
born in Harrison, December 10, 1806. She 
survived her husband three years, dying No- 
vember 8, 1877. They were the parents of 
eight children, namely: Eliza A., born Octo- 
ber [3, [825, who is now the widow of the 
late William C. Hobbs, and resides in Abi- 
lene, Kan. ; Caroline, born June 10, 1827, who 
died September 28, 1828; Harriett E., born 
November 14, 1829, who is the wife of O. D. 
Hancock, of Bolster's Mills village; Merrill 
A., born April 2, 1831, who married Miss 
Maria Rich, and resides in Harrison, where 
he is successfully engaged in farming; Benja- 
min S., the subject of this sketch; Sarah, 
born December 24, 1834, who is the widow 
of the late Whitman Weston, and makes her 
home with her brother Isaac in Harrison; 
Caroline, born August 14, [836, who is the 
wife of George B. Dorman, of Auburn, Me. ; 
and Isaac S., a tradesman of Bolster's Mills 
village, who married Miss Alma Edwards. 
Benjamin S. Skillings has had the advan- 
tage of a thorough common-school education. 



He remained at home until twenty-one years 
of age. During the succeeding four years he 
was employed on different farms in the county. 
At the end of that time, on account of poor 
health, he decided to try a new line of work, 
and started as a pedler of general merchandise, 
including dry goods and groceries, throughout 
Oxford and Cumberland Counties. This proved 
a successful venture, and he continued in it 
without interruption for twelve years. He then 
settled down to farming for himself, carrying 
on in connection therewith a considerable trade- 
in live stock. He has made various improve- 
ments in his farm, which contains about one 
hundred and twenty-three acres of land. 

In June, 1857, he was united in matrimony 
with Miss Mary S. Scribner, of Harrison. 
She was born in Otisfield, April 12, 1830, 
daughter of Clements Scribner. Mr. Scribner, 
who was an early settler of this town, died 
April 18, 1881. His wife's death occurred 
July 29, 1876. Mr. and Mrs. Skillings have 
had a son and two daughters, all of whom are 
living. They are: James Sumner, born Feb 
ruary 12, 1859, who married Miss Lilla Jill- 
son, and lives with his wife under the parental 
roof-tree; Fannie S. , born March 24, 1863, 
who married Arthur E. Tyler, a farmer of 
Mason, Me.; and Carrie, born December 2, 
1866, the wife of Fred C. Weston, a farmer, 
residing in Bolster's Mills village. Their 
parents were careful to have each furnished 
with a good practical education. As a politi- 
cian Mr. Skillings is well known throughout 
the county, being one of the leading canvas- 
sers for the Republican party. For the past 
five years he has served as Deputy Sheriff. In 
1878 he was elected Selectman, and is now 
holding that office, having served eight years 
in all. He is a member of Crooked River 
Lodge, No. 152, A. F. & A. M., of otisfield. 
and also belongs to the Independent Order of 
Odd Fellows. Mr. and Mis. Skillings are 
attendants of the Free Baptist Church at 
Bolster's Mills. 




ILLIAM LEONARD BILLINGS. 

who is retired from active business, 
owns and occupies the commodious 
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Cumberland Streets, Portland, having lived 
there since 1853. He is an excellent repre- 
sentative of Portland's native-born citizens, 
the date of his birth being October 17, 1832. 
His paternal grandfather, Leonard Billings, 
Sr., was born and reared in Massachusetts. 
In the prime of life, a married man and a 
father, he came to Maine with his family, set- 
tling for a while in Farmington, but eventu- 
ally removed to Butterfield, Ohio, where he 
died in 1843, a ged seventy-six years. 

Leonard Billings, Jr., son of Leonard, Sr., 
and father of William L., was born at Sharon, 
Mass., July 1 1, 1793, and was fifteen years of 
age when his parents removed to Farmington, 
he himself at the same time coming directly 
to this city, where he was first employed in 
an eating-house, owned by a Mr. Quincy. 
Ambitious, energetic, and versatile, Mr. 
Leonard Billings, Jr., was engaged in various 
occupations until 1844, when he became one 
of the organizers of the Portland Steam 
Packet Company, which began business in a 
mnilcst way with but two propellers, the 
"General Warren" and the "'Commodore 
Preble." These packets were used chiefly for 
freighting, but carried a few passengers. The 
business increased rapidly; and before his 
death, which occurred July 31, 1S72, a regu- 
lar line nf passenger steamers, commodious 
and elegantly furnished, plied between this 
city ami Boston. 

Ann I. Knight, who was married to Leonard 
Billings, Jr., mi January 30, [828, was the 
daughter of Benjamin Knight, a pioneer mer- 
1 1 1 . 1 lit of this city, who in early life was 
prosperously engaged in the clothing business, 
but later was interested in the steamship line. 
She was a native of Portland, born July 13, 
1804; and she died June 20, 18S7, having sur- 
vived her husband nearly fifteen years. Four 
sons were born to them, as follows: William 
Leonard, who died in infancy; Alvas Ray, 
who died young; William Leonard, the spe- 
1 ial subject of this biographical sketch; and 
George Washington, deceased. 

William Leonard Billings, having acquired 
a substantial education in the public schools 
of this city, learned the cooper's trade, and 
was for snme time engaged in that occupation. 
After reaching years of maturity, he entered 



his father's office, being at first engaged as a 
clerk, but later, as his father's health failed, 
to a large extent bearing the burden of the 
management of the business, and, after the 
death of the father, holding for a time the po- 
sition of agent of the company, his whole 
term of service embracing a score of years. 
For the past twenty years Mr. Billings has 
lived practically retired, enjoying leisure and 
freedom from business cares. 

On April 9, 1870, Mr. Billings was united 
in marriage with Miss Laura Helen Cashing, 
daughter of Rufus dishing, one of the old 
settlers of the town of Freeport, where her 
girlhood days were passed, her birth having 
occurred there December 17, 1833. Liberal- 
minded and charitable, Mr. and Mrs. Billings 
are sincere members of the Universalist 
church, having been born and reared in that 
faith. 



M 



R. RFBFCCA A. BUZZELL, a suc- 
cessful lady physician practising 
at Gorham, was born in the town of 
Buxton, York County, November 20, 
1 8 16, daughter of Captain Jabez and Betsey 
(Hancock) Hobson, both natives of the same 
place. Her grandfather, Joseph Hobson, a 
farmer by occupation, was a resident of Buxton 
throughout an active life of fourscore years. 
Joseph Hobson's wife, whose maiden name 
was Rebecca Sawyer, was also a native of Bux- 
ton. She died at the age of sixty years, hav- 
ing borne him a family of five sons and four 
daughters. 

Captain Hobson was for many years an 
officer in the State militia, and one of the 
prominent men of his native town. He was 
extensively engaged in farming and lumber- 
ing, giving employment to many men. lie 
was quite active in church affairs, having been 
a Deacon in the Free Will Baptist church for 
ten years. To him and his wife nine children 
were born, four of whom are living — Sewell, 
Rebecca A., Ellen, and Jabez. Sewell, born 
March 20, 1815, was twice married. His first 
wife, Martha Buzzell, bore him five ■children, 
three of whom are living — Ethelinda, Eliz- 
abeth, and Alma. His second wife, Ann 
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Hobson, horn in 1834, is the wife of Ingalls 
Paine, and has one child, Alice Lei ma. 
Jabez Hobson, born in 1S37, married Eliza 
Smith, and they are the parents of three chil- 
dren — Lillian, William, and Rebecca. 

Dr. Buzzell obtained her elementary educa- 
tion in the common schools of Buxton, after 
which she continued her studies at the acad- 
emy in Limerick and Parsonsfield Seminary 
in Parsonsfield, this State. In 1836 she 
became the wife of Dr. James M. Buzzell, a 
prominent surgeon and physician of Parsons- 
field. He afterward removed to Worcester, 
Mass., remaining there two years as a profes- 
sor in the Eclectic Medical College. He 
subsequently filled the same chair in the Uni- 
versity of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia for 
about the same length of time. Resuming 
private practice, he returned to Maine, locat- 
ing at Gorham, but afterward settled in the 
city of Portland, where he continued in active 
practice until his death in 1892. He was 
very successful as a practitioner, being a skil- 
ful surgeon and a most able physician, highly 
esteemed by his professional brethren anil by 
his large circle of friends and acquaintances. 

Dr. Rebecca A. Buzzell was always inter- 
ested in the study of medicine, and after her 
marriage became a close student of the science. 
She first made a study of the allopathic 
method of treating diseases, later taking up 
the study of homceopathy. She has practised 
the latter since 1870, meeting with excellent 
results, both in Gorham and in the surround- 
ing towns. Although now an experienced 
practitioner, she is still a close student, keep- 
ing up with the modern methods as they come 
into authorized use. Of late years the Doctor 
has confined herself principally to office work, 
treating home patients, of which she has 
many. Religiously, she is a member of the 
Gorham Congregational church. In politics 
both her husband and father were stanch Re- 
publicans. 



(£j"|"OSEPH HELLEN, a prosperous farmer 
of New Gloucester, was born on the 
island of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, 
June 8, 1833, son of Robert and Sarah 

(Guinn) Hellen. Mr. Hellen's paternal 



grandparents were natives oi Ireland, who em- 
igrated to America and settled upon tin- is- 
land of Cape Breton, near the Straits of ( 
cer. They later moved to Aspen Bay, N.S., 
where they passed the rest of their lives. 
They raised a family of six children, two of 
whom are still living, namely: Eliza, the 
wife of William Young, who resides in Nova 
Scotia; and Robert, Mr. Hellen's father. 

Robert Hellen, who was born in Queens- 
town, Ireland, came to America with his par- 
ents. He engaged in the fishing industry at 
Aspen Bay, an occupation which he followed 
with success for many years. He was also 
profitably occupied in farming. Still smart 
and active at the age of eighty-seven years, 
he has long been a prominent resident of the 
locality. His wife, Sarah, who is a native oi 
Aspen Bay, has had eleven children, as fol- 
lows: Joseph, the subject of this sketch, who 
was the first-born; Mary, who is now residing 
in Massachusetts, the widow of John Guinn; 
John, who died at the age of twenty-five years; 
Ellen, who married Thomas Guinn, and re- 
sides at Aspen Bay, N.S.; Sarah, who resides 
in Boston, and is the widow of David Harcas; 
Robert, who married Catherine Morrison, ami 
resides near Aspen; Eliza, now living at 
Cape Ann, Massachusetts, the widow ol 
Charles Whittier, who was killed at sea; Me- 
hitable, residing in Boston; Ann, who married 
John McPherson, and lives at Aspen Bay: Will- 
iam, who married Elizabeth Young, and now 
resides at the homestead with his father; and 
James, who died at the age of three years. The 
mother, who still survives, is eighty years old. 

Joseph Hellen commenced to assist in his 
own support at an early age. His attendance 
at the regular sessions of the common schools 
ended after a brief period, but he afterward 
availed himself of the opportunity of advanc- 
ing his education by attending night school. 
At the age of twenty-three he engaged in the 
fishing industry, which is the principal source 
of employment at Aspen Bay; and he followed 
that occupation quite extensively in connec- 
tion with farming for thirty-six years. In 
[892 he came to New Gloucester, and bought 
the property of one hundred and twenty-nine 
acres known as the True farm, upon which 
he now resides. Since entering upon posses- 



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sion of it he has improved the farm, which is 
now in a good state of cultivation. He car- 
ries on genera] agriculture, fruit growing, and 
stock raising with an energy and ability that 
show his familiarity with the most approved 
methods. lie occupied a leading position 
among tin residents of Aspen Bay, his former 
home: and he served as Justice of the Peace 
there for sixteen years. He is a Republican 
in his political relations. 

On Jul)' f>, 1S57, Mr. Ilellen was united in 
marriage t<> Isabelle McPherson. She is a 
native of Scotland, born in October, 1833, 
whose parents brought her with them to Aspen 
l'..i\ in 1849, and there resided for the rest of 
their lives. Her father was engaged in the 
fisheries, and was also a prosperous farmer. 
Mr. and Mrs. Ilellen have had seven children, 
as follows: Sarah Ann, the wife of B. D. 
Goring, who is superintendent of the furnish- 
ing-goods department in a large mercantile 
house in Boston; Christiana, who married 
George II. Jordan, and lives in Auburn, Me.; 
John, who married Mary Chisholm, and is 
superintendent of an electric light plant in 
Auburn; Mary, the wife of John A. Reed; 
Eliza; Catherine, who married II. A. Mc- 
Cleod, a prosperous merchant of New Haven, 
N.S. ; and Effie, who married Ransom Verill, 
ol Gray, Me. Mr. and Mrs. Ilellen are Pres- 
byterians in their religious belief, and united 
with that church in Aspen Pay. Mr. Hellen 
is an able farmer, an intelligent and useful 
citizen, and is highly esteemed by his fellow- 
townsmen. He has lived a busy and indus- 
trious life, and his prosperity is the result of 
his own unaided exertions. 




ENRY WARREN PORING, one of 
'ownal's most enterprising and pro- 
gressive farmers, was born in this 
town, August 9, 1857, son of Will- 
Susan Y. (Moody) Poring. Mr. 
grandfather, William Poring, was 
bum in the year 1800, and was one of the 
eai Iv residents of Pownal, where he owned and 
conducted a farm. He was a hard-working 
man, who succeeded in obtaining a comfort- 
able prosperity by a diligent application of 
the resources at his command. He resided in 



lam iii' 
I .mine's 



Pownal until his death, which took place No- 
vember 22, 1885. He attended the Baptist 
church. He married Susan Staples, a native 
of Gray, Me., and reared a family of five chil- 
dren, as follows: Andrew G., who resides in 
Pownal; Alonzo, a resident of Yarmouth; 
Ellen, wife of Stephen Richardson, of 
Pownal; William, Mr. Loring's father, who 
was the eldest son, and is no hmger living; 
and Henry, who died at the age of sixteen. 
Mrs. Susan S. Poring lived to reach the age 
of seventy-four years. 

William Poring was born in Pownal in 
1S26, and was a lifelong resident of this town. 
He adopted agriculture as an occupation, own- 
ing a good farm, which he cultivated with 
energy and success, and was known as an in- 
dustrious and worthy citizen. He died April 
3, i860. His wife, Susan Y. Mood)', became 
the mother of two children, namely: Henry 
Warren, the subject of this sketch; and Etta, 
who is now Mrs. Downs, and lives in Belfast, 
Me. Mrs. Susan Y. Poring married fur her 
second husband Joseph Black, by whom she 
had four children: and she died in 1S72. 

Henry Warren Poring was but three years 
old when his father died. When he was 
five years old he went to reside with his grand- 
father. He received his education in the 
schools of his native town, and at an early age 
engaged in the butchering business, which lie 
learned so rapidly that at the age of thirteen, 
being, as it would seem, unusually strong for 
his years, he was able to kill and dress an ox 
without assistance. He followed that occupa- 
tion for eight years; and, after engaging in 
other kinds of employment for a time, he se- 
cured a position as clerk in the store of 
Tuttle & Pawrencc of West Pownal, where' he 
remained for eighteen months. In 1874 he 
entered the employ of the Grand Trunk Rail- 
road Company as a switchman, six years later 
becoming a fireman upon the road; and he 
continued in that capacity until 1S87. Nat- 
urally economical and thrifty, he had saved 
his surplus earnings; and with this money he 
then bought his farm of one hundred and 
sixty acres, where he has since carried on 
general farming with success. lie also de- 
votes considerable attention to a dairy, keep- 
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he is the owner of a registered Jersey bull. 
.Although his experience as a farmer has been 
short, his natural capability and good sense 
have led him to avail himself of the improved 
methods of modern agriculture, so that he 
already ranks among the foremost members 
of the farming community of Pownal. 

On November 22, 1 885, Mr. Loring was 
married to Cornelia E. Plummer, daughter of 
Moses and Cornelia (Warren) Plummer. 
Moses Plummer was born in Gloucester, 
Mass., February II, 1816; and when a young 
man he learned the trade of a blacksmith, 
which he followed for some time. He later 
entered mercantile business in Gray, Me., 
where he continued in trade successfully for 
several years, and served as a Justice of the 
Peace and Trial Justice. In 185S he moved 
to Pownal, and engaged in farming upon the 
property which Mr. Loring now owns. He- 
died July 25, 1890. He was twice married; 
and by his union with his wife, whose maiden 
name was Elizabeth Merrill, he had two 
daughters. Mrs. Elizabeth M. Plummer died 
December 28, 1856; and he married for his 
second wife Cornelia Warren, who was born 
in Pownal, October 4, 1825, and by whom he- 
had three children. The five children of 
Abides Plummer are as follows: Lizzie M. , 
who is now Mrs. Pierce, and resides in San 
Francisco, Cal.; Jennie E. who is now Mrs. 
Flagg, and lives in Lewiston, Me.; Cornelia 
E., who is now Mrs. Loring; Charles M. 
and Harry L., who reside in Lewiston. Mrs. 
Cornelia W. Plummer, the mother of the last 
three, is a Universalist in religion. 

Mr. and Mrs. Loring have no children. 
They are liberal in their religious views, and 
are very pleasant people to meet. Mr. Loring 
is in every way a self-made man, his prosper- 
ity being the result of his own persevering in- 
dustry. He is a member of Cumberland 
Lodge, A. F. & A. M.; Cumberland Chapter, 
Royal Arch Masons; and of Portland Council. 
In politics he supports the Republican party. 



)/lLLIAM H. PAYNE, one of the 

J leading anil well-to-do farmers of 
*"> North Yarmouth, Me., was born in 
Gorham, an inland town of Cumberland 



County, April 7, 1822, son of Richard and 
Eunice (Blake) Payne. Mr. Payne's grand- 
father, Captain John Payne, was born on 
Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and became a well- 
known ship-master of his day. He early s< 1 
tied upon a farm in Gorham, but continued 
for the most part engaged in nautical pur- 
suits, and was lost at sea in middle life. He 
married Anna Pike, who was a native of ( !ape 
Cod, and who lived to reach the age of sev- 
enty-seven years. She reared a family of 
seven children; namely, John, Abner, Elisha, 
Thomas, Leonard, Richard, and Mary. 

Richard Payne was born in Gorham, May 18, 
1788, and was the youngest son of his parents. 
When a young man he learned the cooper's 
trade, which he followed as an occupation. 
Later he succeeded to the ownership of the 
home property by purchasing the interests of 
the other heirs. He was a practical and suc- 
cessful farmer and a worthy citizen. He re- 
sided in Gorham until his death, which tcok 
place May 29, 1859. Lie was a Whig in poli- 
tics. His wife, Eunice Blake, who was born 
in Gorham, September 8, 1787, became the 
mother of eight children, as follows: Solo- 
mon; Elmira; Martha: Freeman; Charles: 
William H., the subject of this sketch; John; 
and Abner. Of these the only ones now liv- 
ing are: William H., of North Yarmouth; 
and Abner, who resides in Portland. Mrs. 
Eunice B. Payne passed her last years at the 
home of her son in North Yarmouth, where 
she died January 28, 1870. She was a mem- 
ber of the Methodist Episcopal church. 

William II. Payne attended the district 
schools of his native town, and was reared to 
farm life. He resided with his parents until 
reaching the age of eighteen, when he bought 
his time, and went to Saccarappa, now West- 
brook, Me., where he found employment in 
the cotton-mills, and remained there for two 
years. On account of his father's faiiing 
health he then returned to the homestead for 
the purpose of taking charge of the farm, and 
later he purchased the property, lie resided 
there until 1865, when he sold the faun: and, 
after engaging in mercantile pursuits at Gor- 
ham Corners for one year, he in 1866 moved 
to his present farm in North Yarmouth. He 
has about fifty acres of well-improved land de- 



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voted to general farming with gratifying sue 
cos. He has made various improvements 
upon the buildings, which present a neat and 
substantial appearance. In his political 
views he is a Prohibitionist. He has taken 
an active part in town affairs, having served 
with ability as a member of the Board of Se- 
lectmen and in other offices. 

On November 17, 1845, Mr. Payne was 
united in marriage to Mary E. P. Moulton. 
She was born in Standish, Me., January 28, 
[828, daughter of Eben and Martha (Phil- 
brook, Moulton, both of whom were natives of 
that town. Eben Moulton was a tanner and 
currier, and followed his trade successfully 
for many years. He has now reached an ad- 
vanced age, and is residing with his son 
Charles in Wilmington, 111. His wife, Mrs. 
Payne's mother, lived to reach the age of 
seventy-one years. Of their five children 
three are now living, namely: Mrs. Payne, 
who is the eldest; Mrs. Maria Fitz, of Oak- 
land, Cal.; and Charles Moulton, who resides 
in Illinois. The departed are: Amanda S., 
who became Mrs. Andrews; and Horatio F. 
Moulton, who was for some years a conductor 
on the Chicago & Alton Railroad. 

Mr. and Mrs. Payne have had six children, 
but two of whom survive, namely: Emma F., 
who was born September 30, 1851, married 
Charles Longshore, and resides in Iowa; and 
Lincoln A., who was born March 16, 1870, 
and now resides in Lunenburg, Vt., where he 
is freight clerk for the Maine Central Rail- 
road Company. He married Abbie Lane, of 
Strafford, Vt. The other children were: 
Llewellyn V., who was born July 3, 1847, and 
died at'the age of three years ami nineteen 
clays; Ellen M., who was born June 21, 1850, 
and died August 30, 1854; Llewellyn W., 
who was born January 31, 1S55, and died June 
24, 1S64; and Mary E., who was born Octo- 
ber 17, 1865, and died December 3 of that 
year. 

Mr. and Mrs. Payne are members of the 
Methodist Episcopal church, and Mrs. Payne 
has long been prominent in church and Sun- 
day-school matters. He is well and favorably 
known among the hading residents of North 
Yarmouth, being a man of high moral prin- 
ciples and one who keeps himself in touch 



with the progress of the times. On Novem- 
ber 17, 1895, Mr. and Mrs. Payne celebrated 
their golden wedding at their pleasant home 
in North Yarmouth. 




ON. DAVID VV. MERRILL is a 

well-known and influential citizen of 
New Gloucester, Me., his native 
town. He was born on Decembei 
18, 1820, and has been a resilient of the vil- 
lage of Upper Gloucester since 1S55, and has 
held various public offices, discharging the 
duties thereof with ability and faithfulness. 

His parents were William ami Lydia (Pu- 
rinton) Merrill. William Merrill moved at 
an early day with his parents from Falmouth 
to West Gloucester, where he was engaged in 
farming until his death in 1839. His wife, 
Lydia, was from Kittery, Me. She died No- 
vember 30, 1859. They had four children — 
James, Charles, Rhoda, and David W. James 
Merrill married Lucy Tobic, and lives in New 
Gloucester. Charles married first Malinda 
Brackett, and after her death married Mrs. 
Buck, who survived him, and is now living at 
Paris, Me. Rhoda's first husband was Lewis 
Holmes, whom she outlived. Her second was 
Jesse Young. They have both passed away. 

David W. Merrill at the age of nineteen 
was obliged on account of the death of his 
father to take charge of the old farm in West 
Gloucester. In 1855 he came to Upper 
Gloucester, ami rented a farm. Two years 
later, with Mr. George Blake and others, he- 
started in the general mercantile business in 
this village, continuing thus engaged for five 
years, when he sold out his interest in the 
store and resumed the life of a farmer, having 
bought his present farm in 1859. 

In politics Mr. Merrill is an earnest and 
active Republican. He was elected Select- 
man in 1861, and served six years. In 1866 
he was Collector and Treasurer of New 
Gloucester, and in 1S67 he represented his dis- 
trict in the State legislature. He was also in 
the custom-house for six years, and as Chair- 
man of the Town Committee he served thirty 
years. Mr. Merrill is a member of the Ma- 
sonic < )rder, belonging to Cumberland Lodge, 
A. F. & A. M., No. 12, of Upper Gloucester. 





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He is also interested in the temperance cause, 
being an active member of the Society of Good 
Templars. 

On October 14, 1S44, Mr. Merrill was 
united in marriage with Mrs. Pamelia (Dun- 
lap) Soule, of Lisbon, Me., where she was 
born Septembers, 1S14, a daughter of David 
Dunlap. Five children were the fruit of this 
union — Willie, who died in infancy; Elmira, 
wife of Charles A. Metcalf, who is in the 
Treasury Department at Washington, D.C.; 
Harvey \V., who married Ida Gerrish, and 
lives in West Medford, Mass.; Neal Dow, 
who died at the age of ten years; and Willie 
F., who passed away at the age of seven. The 
surviving children were educated at Westbrook 
Seminary. Me. Mrs. Pamelia D. Merrill died 
in 1873; aiK ' m l8S2 Mn Merrill married 
Hannah, daughter of Perez B. Latham, who 
came to this village in 1864. She was born 
August 7, 1845. Py this union there were 
no children. Mrs. Hannah Merrill died on 
September 10, 1893. Mr. Merrill married on 
June 6, 1895, his third wife, Florence H. 
Leach, who was born August 29, 1846, daugh- 
ter of Benjamin F. Leach, of Auburn, Me. 
Her parents are both deceased. 

Mr. Merrill has practically retired from his 
various business enterprises; but he still car- 
ries on a small farm of twenty-five acres, hav- 
ing plenty of healthful exercise, and enjoying 
the freedom and quiet of country living and 
thinking. With only a common-school edu- 
cation Mr. Merrill has pushed his way on- 
ward and upward, leading an industrious, use- 
fid life, working not for himself alone, but 
mindful of his obligations as a citizen and 
neighbor, contributing to the welfare and ad- 
vancement of the community. He is widely 
known and highly esteemed. 




|LIHU H. RICE, Freight Agent of the 
Portland & Rochester Railroad at 
Portland, was born in this city 
March 2(">, 1 859, son of Richard G. .and Mary 
1''.. (Libby) Rice. The father spent the largei 
part of his life in Cumberland County, living 
in different towns. He was engaged in truck- 
ing in Portland for several years. His wife 
was a daughter of Eli Libby, who belonged to 



the family of Libbys that settled in Scarboro, 
and was of Revolutionary stock. They reared 
a family of three children — Elihu II., James 
L. , and R. M. James is a grocer in Portland. 
R. M. Rice also resides in this city. 

Elihu II. Rice obtained his elemental) edu- 
cation in the country schools of North Pownal, 
this county, where his parents lived for a 
while. He afterward attended the schools at 
Deering, Cumberland County, completing his 
studies in the Deering High School. lie 
began life as a clerk in the wholesale stoic of 
D. W. True & Co., for whom he worked a 
year. Mr. Rice then entered the service of 
the Boston & Maine Railroad Company, anil 
was employed in their local freight office here 
for twenty years. For the last fifteen years 
of the time he was cashier of the freight de- 
partment. On December 10, 1894, he was 
appointed to his present position, the duties of 
which he is discharging with characteristic 
fidelity and ability. The position places upon 
him a heavy responsibility; for the road, 
although a small one, carries on a large freight 
business. 

On April 29, 1885, Mr. Rice was united in 
marriage with Miss Lizzie ]., daughter of 
John T. Sterling, of this city; and he is the 
father of one child, Richard L. lie is a Mason 
and an Odd Fellow. He belongs to Atlantic 
Lodge, A. F. & A. M. ; Greenleaf Chapter 
and Portland Commandery; and to Ligonia 
Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, 
and Eastern Star Encampment. He is also 
a member of a life insurance order. Mr. and 
Mrs. Rice are regular attendants of the Con- 
gress Square Church. The family residence 
is pleasantly located at 192 Clark Street. 




BEL HEALD IIARRIMAN, a resi- 
dent of the village of Bridgton, is a 
native of Lovell, Oxford County, 
born May 14, 1844. His father, 
Asa B. Harriman, was born, it is supposed, 
in Chatham, N.H. Very little is known of 
the ancestral history beyond the fact that Asa 
was a little lad when he lost his father, who 
was accidentally killed by a falling tree. He 
was reared on a farm. Alter his removal to 
this State he bought land in Lovell, on which 



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he cleared a homestead, and resided until his 
death, at the age of seventy-two years. His 
wife, formerly Amanda Heald, was a lifelong 
resident of Lovell, where her death occurred 
when she was but fifty-four years old. 

Abel H. Harriman entered the army when 
eighteen years of age for service in the Civil 
War. He enlisted in Company D, Sixteenth 
Maine Volunteer Infantry, which was assigned 
to the Army of the Potomac. With his gal- 
lant comrades he took an active part in the 
memorable battle of Fredericksburg, at which 
one-halt of the men in his regiment were 
killed, wounded, or captured, he being fortu- 
nate enough to escape unscathed. Mr. Harri- 
man was subsequently detached as one of the 
headquarter guards of the First Corps. He 
performed this duty until the spring of 1864, 
when he was transferred to the ambulance 
corps as stretcher-bearer. In this capacity 
he was present, and assisted in removing the 
killed and wounded from the field, after the 
battles of the Wilderness, Laurel Hill, Spott- 
sylvania, North Anna, Chickahominy, Sand 
Hill, and the various engagements before 
Petersburg. In April, 1865, being then the 
driver of an ambulance wagon, he was present 
at the closing scenes of the campaign. He 
was at Appomattox when Lee surrendered, and 
afterward participated in the Grand Review at 
Washington. From Washington he returned 
home, receiving his discharge at Augusta, 
June 14, 1865. 

After visiting his friends and home in 
Lovell lor a month, Mr. Harriman went to 
Massachusetts. Here he was for a time em- 
ployed in a shoe factory at Halifax and engaged 
in lumbering in Brockton. Having passed 
three years in the old Bay State, he returned 
once more to Lovell, bought an interest in 
a saw-mill, and was for several years there- 
after occupied in the manufacture and sale of 
lumber and wood. In 1 N77 he settled in 
Bridgton, which has since been his home. 

Mr. Harriman has been twice married. His 
first marriage was contracted in 1868, with 
Mary Pass, a native of Wilton, this State. 
She bore him two children — Linwood A. 
and Ariel ia I. The latter died when but four 
years old. The mother's death occurred in 
1883. Two years later he married Miss Mary 



J. Lewis, who was born in New Brunswick, 
and reared in Bridgton. Socially, Mr. Harri- 
man is connected with Farragut Post, No. 
27, Grand Army of the Republic; Cumberland 
Lodge, No. 30, and Mount Pleasant Encamp- 
ment, No. 14, Independent Order ol < U\i\ 
Fellows; the Rebecca Lodge; Highland 
Lodge, No. to, Knights of Pythias; and ( >i i 
ental Lodge, No. 13, A. F. &. A M. 




RED VIVIAN MATTHEWS, attor- 
ney-at-law of Portland, resides at 58 
Pearl Street, Deering. He was born 
at Boothbay, Me., September 2, 1865, eldest 
son of Elbridge Matthews, now a prominent 
business man of this city, who is also a native 
of Boothbay. 

Mr. Matthews' s paternal grandparents were 
Alfred and Charlotte (Dunton) Matthews. 
Charlotte Dunton was the daughter of Timothy 
Dunton and Margaret (Pinkham) Dunton, of 
Boothbay, and grand-daughter of Timothy 
Dunton, Jr., an Englishman, who, with a 
brother and sister, settled in what is now 
Westport, Me., prior to 1749, where he and 
his wife, Mary Elizabeth, lived and died. 
Margaret Pinkham Dunton was the second 
wife of Timothy Dunton, of Boothbay, and was 
a daughter of Solomon and Sarah Pinkham, of 
Boothbay. Alfred Matthews was a carpenter 
by trade, much respected in business and re- 
ligious circles, being a prominent member of 
the Free Will Baptist church, at the time of 
his death, which occurred January 26, 1879, 
holding the office of Deacon. lie always lived 
in Boothbay, though he made occasional sea 
voyages, and was well acquainted with the 
New England coast. 

He was the grandson of John Matthews, Sr. , 
a pioneer of that town, and his wife Janette 
(Barter) Matthews, and a son of Captain John 
and Rebecca (Southard) Matthews. Rebecca 
was one of the twelve children of John and 
Sarah (Lewis) Southard, of Boothbay, and a 
grand-daughter of a French pioneer of the 
town named Scerotte, who came from Mar- 
seilles, France, and settled there about the 
time of the French and Indian War, and 
changed his name to Southard. Captain John 
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Vivian, born at Boothbay, May jo, 1779, was 
a seafaring man; and, as master of a vessel 
timing the carl)- years of the present century, 
he visited every quarter of the globe, his trips 
sometimes reaching three years in length. 

Elbridge Matthews was bom on October 24, 
1 S40. He inherited from his grandfather, 
Captain John Matthews, love for the sea, which 
was fostered in his younger years by the old 
man's tales of adventure anil personal experi- 
ences; and so, when a young lad, he went as a 
cabin boy on a brig, after which he rapidly 
worked his way upward until at the age of 
twenty-two he took charge of a vessel, thus 
visiting many of the important ports of the 
world, crossing the line in different parts of 
the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans 
eighty-eight times. Me sailed the seas as 
master mariner continuously for twenty-four 
years, never having the misfortune to be 
wrecked. He was run down in the night at 
one time by a steamer of the Guion Line, 
about four hundred miles out of New York; 
but by dint of courage, coolheadedness, and per- 
severance he succeeded in bringing his vessel 
and valuable cargo of South American goods 
safely into port, although the ship was badly 
stove forward and leaking fast, and his crew 
at one time deserted him. Retiring from sea- 
faring in 1886, he continued to reside on Me- 
chanic Street, Deering, where he has made his 
home since January 1, 1874. Soon after set- 
tling permanently on shore, he established 
himself in the grain and feed business at 
Knightville, Cape Elizabeth, now South Port- 
land, where he is still engaged, having rebuilt 
his place of business, which was destroyed by 
fire in the spring of 1894. In 1892 he opened 
another store at the corner of Kennebec and 
Green Streets in Portland. Mr. Matthews is 
at present Alderman of his ward in the city of 
Deering; is a member of the Fraternity Lodge, 
Independent Order of Odd P'ellows, of Deer- 
ing; o! Machigone Encampment; of the old 
Lincoln Lodge of Free Masons, of Wiscasset, 
Ale. ; and of the Improved Order of Red Men. 

Elbridge Matthews has been twice married, 
his first wife having been Miss Lovesta Hodg- 
don, who was born November 19, 1839, in 
Boothbay, being the daughter of Timothy and 
Frances (Tibbetts) Hodgdon. Frances Tib- 



betts, born December 2, 1801, in Boothbay, 

was a daughter of James and Abigail (Lewis) 
Tibbetts, and grand-daughter of Nathaniel and 
Abigail (Alley) Tibbetts, who were among the 
first settlers of the town oi Boothbay. Sarah 
Lewis Southard, mentioned above, and Abigail 
Lewis Tibbetts were daughters of Joseph and 
Sarah (Dexter) Lewis, of Boothbay. 

Miss Lovesta Hodgdon's father, Timothy 
Hodgdon, was born March 13, 1798, al 
Westport, near Boothbay, was married July 
20, 1820, and died at Boothbay, October 19, 
[881. lie was the son of John and Deborah 
(Dunton) Hodgdon, of Westport; and John in 
turn was son of Thomas, of Westport, whose 
father, Alexander Hodgdon, was born and 
reared in Boston. Deborah Dunton was a 
daughter of John and Abigail (Walker) Dun- 
ton, of Westport; and John Dunton was a 
brother to Timothy, the father of Mrs. Char- 
lotte Matthews, mentioned above. 

By his first wife Elbridge Matthews had 
five children — Fred Vivian; Chester, who is 
in business with his father; Genevieve; Leslie, 
who died in infancy; and Lovesta. Mis. Lo- 
vesta Matthews died March <), [883; and in 
October, 1884, Mr. Elbridge Matthews mar- 
ried her niece, Miss Flora D. Hodgdon, also 
of Boothbay. They have one child, Marion 
Laura. 

Fred Vivian Matthews was graduated from 
the Deering High School in 1883, from 
Hebron Academy the following year, and was 
a member of the class of 1889 of Colby Uni- 
versity, where he was President of his class 
while a Freshman, taking the first prize for 
declamation in his Sophomore year, and being 
a member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon Society. 
Leaving college at the end of the Sophomore 
year, he read law with Drummond & Drum- 
mond of Portland, and was admitted to the 
Cumberland bar in October, 1889. Mr. 
Matthews at once entered upon the practice of 
his profession, opening an office in Portland, 
where he has met with success. 

Continuing his residence in Deering, Mr. 
Matthews has been active in the political 
circles of that city, being Secretary of the 
Republican City Committee and a delegate to 
every county convention, as well as to other 
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four years he was Collector of Deering, for 
two years the Republican member of the Board 
of Registration; and he is at present City So- 
licitor, besides which he has held other minor 
offices. Socially, he is a member of Deering 
Lodge, A. F. & A. M. ; of Fraternity Lodge, 
Independent Order oi Odd Fellows, of Deer- 
ing; of Una Encampment of Portland and 
of the Portland Club; of the Congregational 
Club of Portland, of which he has been the 
Secretary for the last three years; and of 
Deering Board of Trade. He is a member 
of the Woodfords Congregational Church of 
Deering. 

On June 25, 1890, Mr. Matthews was united 
in marriage with Miss Annie B. Harmon, a 
daughter of Truman and Harriet (Files) Har- 
mon, of Deering. They have one child, a 
daughter, Vivien Harmon Matthews. 

Mrs. Matthews, through her ancestors the 
Phinneys, is a lineal descendant from the 
earlier Pilgrims of Plymouth and the Plym- 
outh Rogers family. She is the great-great- 
grand-daughter of Colonel Edmund Phinney, 
who commanded a Maine regiment in the 
Revolutionary War, and thus a descendant of 
Colonel Phinney's father, Captain John Phin- 
ney, who was the first settler in Gorham, in 
this county; and she is a great-grand -daughter 
of Samuel Files and of Josiah Harmon, vet- 
erans of the Revolution. By virtue of this 
lineage Mrs. Matthews is clearly eligible to 
membership in various patriotic and Colonial 
organizations. She has become a member 
of the Daughters of the American Revolution, 
and is also prominent in literary, musical, and 
social circles. 



^jDVVIN AVER, superintendent of the 
R paper-mills of S. D. Warren & Co. at 
^-- — - Westbrook from 1884 till the time 
of his death in 1892, was born in Cornish, 
Me., February 26, 1842. He was the son 
of Jacob and Abigail (Sargent) Ayer. Jacob 
Ayer, who was a carpenter by trade, spent the 
latter part of his life in Westbrook in business 
as a contractor and builder. He acquired a 
reputation for exactness and thoroughness in 
all his work, and completed some important 
contracts, including the old high-school house. 



the residence of L. W. Edwards, and the 
handsome dwelling of John Cloudman. Ik- 
died in 1864. 

Edwin Ayer was three years old when his 
parents removed to Westbrook, and his educa- 
tion was received in the common schools of 
this town. He learned to make paper boxes, 
but never worked at that business, as he en- 
tered the employ of Day & Lyons, paper man- 
ufacturers, on finishing his apprenticeship. 
The Day & Lyons mills were situated at Cum- 
berland Mills (Westbrook), and were the em- 
bryo, so to speak, of the large mills now con- 
ducted under the name of S. D. Warren & Co. 
Mr. Ayer was in the establishment many 
years, and obtained a thorough knowledge of 
the different styles of paper-making and all the 
processes, from the beginning to the finishing 
of the paper. When the office of superin- 
tendent was left vacant by the death of William 
L. Longley, he was promoted to that position; 
and during the time of his incumbency he 
held the entire confidence of his employers 
and the esteem of all under his charge. Dur- 
ing the summer of 1S92 he travelled exten- 
sively through England and Scotland on 
special business in the interest of the Warren 
mills. He was universally esteemed in West- 
brook; and his death, on November 26, 1892, 
was the cause of general regret. 

Mr. Ayer voted the Republican ticket, but 
never sought public office. He was a promi- 
nent member of the Warren Phillips Lodge, 
A. F. & A. M., No. 186, of Cumberland 
Mills, in which he had been through all the 
chairs and held the degree of Master, belong- 
ing also to the Chapter; and he was Noble 
Grand of Ammoncongin Lodge of Cumber- 
land Mills, in which also he had been through 
all the chairs. Mr. Ayer was a member of the 
Warren Congregational Church. He was mar 
ried in 1861 to Miss Maria E. Bacon, a native 
of South Windham. 

One son lives to perpetuate his name, Will- 
iam E. Ayer. He was born in Westbrook, 
Me., December 2, 1863, and received his edu- 
cation in the public schools of Westbrook and 
the State Normal School at Gorham. He 
taught in the Westbrook schools for about four 
years, and then was engaged as private secre- 
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mills of S. I). Warren & Co. Since 1892 he 
has been purchasing agent for the company, 
buying all the wood for making pulp for the 
Warren mills at Westbrook and the Forest 
Paper Company of Yarmouthville, Me. As 
they use about thirty-five thousand cords of 
poplar wood annually, which they get from 
different sections of Maine, Northern New 
Hampshire, and Canada, this is a very respon- 
sible position. The Warren mills have a wide- 
reputation for the excellence of their products. 
The quality of their paper may be seen in the 
Youth ' s Companion and the Century Magazine. 
William E. Ayer was married in December, 
1 888, to Miss Louise Brown, daughter of Free- 
man Brown, of Westbrook, and has one child, 
Florence F. He, too, votes the Republican 
ticket. He takes an active interest in educa- 
tional progress, and served on the School Com- 
mittee in 1S90-91. Belonging to but one 
fraternal organization, the Masons, he is 
highly esteemed by his brethren, and holds 
the office of Fast Master of Warren Phillips 
Lodge, A. F. & A. M., No. 186. Mr. Will- 
iam E. Ayer is organist of the First Congre- 
gational Church of Westbrook. 



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FORGE C. CANNELL, of Portland, 
V \*)T Me., state agent for the industrial 

— department of the Travellers' Insur- 
ance Company, is a native of Cumberland 
County, having been born at Windham, June 
24, 1855. His father, Clark Cannell, son of 
Thomas Cannell, was born in 181 5, and is 
now an aged man of more than fourscore years. 
He was reared to the occupation of farming, 
which he carried on in connection with the 
trade of carriage manufacturer for a great 
many years. He was twice married, the 
■maiden name of his first wife being Hannah 
Harmon. She died, leaving him with one 
child, Mary H. His second wife, formerly 
Dorcas Plaisted, passed from earthly scenes 
in 1875, leaving two children — Sarah F. ; 
and George C, the subject of this biographi- 
cal notice. 

George C. Cannell acquired the rudiments 
of his substantial education in the common 
schools of his native town, afterward attending 
Gorham Seminary and the Portland Business 



College. After his graduation from the latter 
institution Mr. Cannell was engaged as assist- 
ant cashier of the Portland Street Railway 
Company, holding that position live years. 
Later he accepted a similar position in the 
employ of the Eastern Railway Company, with 
which he was connected one year. In 1S83 
he became agent of the Travellers' Insurano 
Company, to whose business interests he has 
continued to devote his energies, performing 
the duties connected with his department in a 
worthy and acceptable manner, his excellent 
judgment ami practical business ability mak- 
ing him a most valuable official. Mr. Cannell 
is an active member of Harmony Lodge, Inde- 
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, and of Fal- 
mouth Encampment of Portland, while, politi- 
cally, he is a stanch Republican. lie attends 
the Methodist Episcopal church, his religious 
beliefs harmonizing with the tenets of that 
denomination. 

On September 29, 1879, Mr. Cannell was 
united in marriage with Miss Florence F. 
Hanscom, daughter of William S. and Mary 
A. (Libby) Hanscom, of Sebago Lake, Me. 
The residence of Mr. and Mrs. Cannell is now 
at 51 Chestnut Street. Portland, Me. 



AMES LAWRENCE, a leading farmer 
and prominent resident of North Yar- 
mouth, an ex-member of the Maine 
legislature, and a veteran of the Civil 
War, was born in Gray, September 4, 1842, 
son of Nathaniel S. and Mary Ann (Har- 
ris) Lawrence. Mr. Lawrence's grandfather, 
Ephraim Lawrence, who was born in Groton, 
Mass., in 1765, moved from Groton to Gray, 
where he was engaged in farming the major 
part of his life, and died in that town June 13, 
1847, aged eighty-two years. He was an in- 
dustrious and successful farmer, a Whig in 
politics and in religious belief a Methodist. 
Ephraim's wife, whose maiden name was 
Sarah Sawtelle, born in Pepperell, Mass., 
May 1, 1773, died November n, 1863. They 
had ten children, some of whom died young. 
Nathaniel S. Lawrence, who was born in 
Groton, Mass., July 2, 1799, accompanied Ids 
parents to Gray. He received a good educa- 
tion, and afterward taught school for fifty 



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terms. In early manhood he engaged in mer- 
cantile pursuits, which he followed with 
success. lie went to California in 1S52, but 
returned in 1854. Prominent in public affairs, 
he was a member of the Board of Selectmen 
and Town Clerk for a number of years, and 
ably represented his district in the legislature 
for two terms. In politics he was a Republi- 
can, joining that party at its formation ; and 
in his religious belief he was a Universalist. 
lie died October 19, ]8,N2, aged eighty-three 
years. He was twice married, first to Eliza- 
beth S. Harris in 1833, having one child, 
Elizabeth A. In 1835 he married his second 
wile, maiden name Mary Ann Harris, a sister 
of the first wife and a native of Gray. They 
had nine children, of whom twin girls died 
in infancy. The rest attained maturity, and 
four are now living, namely: James, the sub- 
ject of this sketch; Mary A., who has taught 
school successfully for many years ; Alice J., 
the wife of W. G. Freeman, of Portland ; and 
Maria O. , the wife of Ansel L. Dunn, of 
North Yarmouth. The deceased were: Eliza- 
beth A., who was the wile of Dr. William 
Warren Green, formerly a well-known surgeon 
nl Portland; Frank, a resident of Portland, 
who married Lucinda P. Sawyer, of Gray, and 
by her had one child, Lucinda M. ; Luther, 
who served as Captain of Company II, 
Eleventh Regiment, Maine Volunteers, in the 
Civil War, was mortally wounded in the battle 
at Deep Bottom, Va., August 16, and died in 
Chesapeake Hospital at Fortress Monroe, Sep- 
tember 3, 18(14, aged twenty-four years; and 
Charles, who served as a private in Company 
C, Twelfth Maine Regiment, and was drowned 
while skating on Royal's River at the age of 
eighteen years. The mother died January 2, 
1 894, aged eighty-two. 

James Lawrence spent his youth in Gray and 
Pownal, receiving his elementary education 
in the district schools and completing his 
studies at the North Yarmouth Academy. He 
was reared to farm life, and resided with his 
parents until March 26, 1864, when he en- 
listed as a private in Company H, Eleventh 
Maine Regiment, commanded by his brother, 
Captain Luther Lawrence. With his regiment 
he participated in the series of engagements 
that immediately preceded the surrender of 



Genera] Lee, and was present at Appomattox 
when that memorable event occurred. He- 
was wounded at the battle of Deep Bottom cm 
August 16, 1864. In July, 1865, he was 
promoted to the rank of Second Lieutenant of 
Company C, Sixth United States Colored 
Troops. He subsequently served until Octo- 
ber of that year, when he was honorably dis- 
charged. After leaving the army, he entered 
the clothing and furnishing business in Boston 
as a clerk. Four years later he engaged in 
store-keeping on his own account, dealing in 
hats, caps, and general furnishing goods. He 
continued in this occupation until July, 1874, 
when he moved to North Yarmouth, where he 
has since resided. In 1882 he took possession 
of the old Marston homestead, a farm of eighty 
acres, which he has since conducted with profit. 
He carries on general farming and dairying, 
keeping from ten to fifteen finely bred cows. 
In politics he actively supports the Republi- 
can party, being a prominent leader in local 
public affairs. He has served as a member of 
the Board of Selectmen for six consecutive 
terms, and he was elected to represent his 
district in the legislature for 1S95 and 1896. 
He is now one of the Trustees of the North 
Yarmouth School Fund ami a Director of the 
North Yarmouth Fire Insurance Company. 

On March 31, 1869, Mr. Lawrence was 
united in marriage to Ellen M. Marston, who 
was born in North Yarmouth, July 6, 1843, 
daughter of Captain Levi and Lavina (Mitch- 
ell) Marston. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence have 
five children, as follows: Alice L., who was 
born October 27, 1870, married the Rev. 
Charles P. Cleaves, June 12, 1893, and has 
one daughter, named Mary Lawrence; Frank 
L., who was born July 20, 1872, and is now 
filling a responsible position in the United 
States General Appraiser's office of New York 
City; Herbert M., who was born August 25, 
1874, and is now a prosperous farmer; Chester 
J., who was born August 13, 1876, and is also 
engaged in farming; and Charles D. , who was 
born August 5, 1878, and is now a student in 
North Yarmouth Academy. Mr. Lawrence- 
is a member of Casco Lodge, A. F. & A. M., 
and of the Knights of Pythias; ami he is a 
comrade of Haskell Post, Grand Army of the 
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in North Yarmouth, where both lie and his 
wife are highly esteemed for their liberal 
hospitality and social qualifications. 




|DWIN A. HOLBROOK, conducting a 
profitable carriage-manufacturing busi- 
ness in the village of Otisfield, is a 
native of Oxford, Oxford County, born May 25, 
1 83 1, son of Henry and Judith (Holmes) Hol- 
brook. Henry Holbrook, who was born in 
Mendon, Mass., on September 1, 1786, re- 
mained with his parents during his minority. 
He then came to Oxford, Me., and engaged in 
farming. A carpenter and joiner, he also fol- 
lowed those trades whenever the opportunity 
offered. He continued to reside on his farm 
until within a few years of his death, when he 
retired to the village of Oxford. His wife, 
Judith, who was born in Oxford, April 29, 
1792, died in Otisfield. The fruit of their 
union was nine children, namely: Seth T., 
born December 17, 1819, who died January 
29, 1893; Henry, who died March 20, 1881; 
Gennett, born November 2^, 1822, who died 
November 21, 1886; two unnamed children, 
twins, that died in infancy; William Gen- 
nett, born May 19, 1829, who died August 7, 
1830; Edwin Augustus, born May 25, 1831; 
William Gennett, born March 7, 1833, who 
died May 7, 1S33; and one unnamed child, 
who also died in infancy. 

Edwin A. Holbrook, equipped with a prac- 
tical, common-school education, started out at 
nineteen years of age to make his way in the 
world. The following year he was employed 
in a cabinet-maker's shop in Norway, Me. 
Returning to Oxford, he then worked at car- 
pentry for a number of months. He then took 
advantage of an opportunity to learn carriage 
painting, and was thereafter engaged in that 
business in Casco, this county, for five years. 
After his marriage he again returned to Ox- 
ford, and opened a shop for the manufacture 
and repair of carriages, conducting that busi- 
ness successfully for two years. He next 
went to Livermore, Me., where he took up the 
same line of business; but he sold it in 1864, 
two years later, and came to Otisfield. Here 
he purchased the building now used as his 
carriage shop, where for over thirty years he 



has carried on a successful business. In addi- 
tion to conducting his shop, he holds the 
agency of the Charter Gas Engine Company of 
Sterling, 111. 

On December 22, 1856, Mr. Holbrook was 
joined in matrimony with Miss Sarah Whit- 
more, who was born in Windham, this count)', 
August 1, 1838, daughter of Benjamin and 
Sarah (Cressey) Whitmore. Her father, a 
blacksmith by trade, died at Auburn, Me., 
July 28, 1870. Her mother's death occurred 
at Greenwood, Me., September 30, 1S73. 
Mr. and Mrs. Holbrook's home has been 
blessed by the birth of two sons — Frank A. 
and Charles. Frank A., born December 4, 
1857, a cabinet-maker by trade, living in 
Maiden, married Miss Lalia J. Parker, who 
has borne him two sons — Charles Henry, 
born October 28, 18S5; and Parker, born Sep- 
tember 20, 1 888. Charles, born April 11, 
1859, was a printer, married Miss Emma E. 
Keene, now living in Mechanic Falls, Me., 
and died January 24, 1890. Both sons had 
good educational advantages. Mr. Holbrook 
has always been a supporter of Democratic 
principles, but his attention has been devoted 
principally to his business. Beginning with 
very scanty resources outside of his native 
tact and ability, he has worked his way well 
up on the ladder of success, and is looked 
upon as one of the most enterprising men of 
the town of Otisfield. 



OSHUA SEARS PALMER, who held 
the office of Postmaster of Portland, 
Me., for five years, beginning in 1885, 
continued to make his home in this 
city, occupying his pleasant residence on 
Grove Street, which he erected in 1852, till 
his departure to spirit life on April 26, 1893. 
His parents were Barnabas and Ann (Grant) 
Palmer. His father came to Maine from 
Rochester, N.H., and was a pioneer of Kenne- 
bunk, where he contracted for and built the 
piers. A well-to-do business man, he was 
prominent as a Democrat, served as a member 
of Governor Wells's Council, and was Collec- 
tor of the port for many years. He was an 
officer in the War of 1812. His wife was a 
daughter of John Grant, of Berwick. 



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Joshua Sears Palmer was born in Kcnnc- 
bunk, Me., November 29, 1S24. He was grad- 
uated from Bowdoin College in the class of 
1S44. Among his classmates maybe named 
Genera] Samuel J. Anderson, the Hon. Horatio 
G. Herrick, of Lawrence, Mass., and Josiah L. 
Pickard, LL.D., of Iowa. After graduation 
he read law, and was admitted to the bar, but 
he did not practise. He was for some time 
in the wholesale dry-goods business with J. 
Dow and others. Later, on his return from 
a European tour, he became Treasurer and 
Manager of the Portland Glass Company, after 
which he was engaged in the insurance busi- 
ness until 1885, during President Cleveland's 
first administration, when he was appointed 
Postmaster. This position he retained five 
years, leaving a good record for faithfulness 
and efficiency. Mr. Palmer was Chairman of 
the Democratic State Committee, and promi- 
nent in politics all his life, his opinions in 
the party councils being much valued. In 
1 85 1 he served as Councilman; and in 1S52, 
1856, and i860 he was an Alderman. The 
Grand Trunk Railroad secured him as Treas- 
urer and Chairman of its Board of Under- 
writers. Mr. Palmer was a Knight Tern-- 
plar and a member of the Fraternity Club, 
which he joined on February 9, 1S74. 

Mr. Palmer's first wife, whom he married 
in early manhood, Caroline E., daughter of 
Jeremiah Dow, his business partner, died in 
1867. His second wife, whom he married two 
years later, was Mrs. Helen L. Bronson, of 
Toledo, Ohio, who survives him. He had no 
children. 

From an appreciative tribute to the memory 
of Mr. Palmer, voicing the sentiments of the 
Fraternity Club, we quote the following: 
"Mr. Palmer was a man of wide reading and 
daring inquiry, not much concerning himself 
about who would agree with him or would 
differ from him in the opinions which he put 
forth. . . . There was in him an unfailing 
1 andor and good nature, which endeared him 
to associates at the farthest remove from his 
point of view. 

"What he read to the club was always very 
entertaining, from the abundance of his infor- 
mation and the liveliness of his style. 

"In his business career and in the offices 



which he held Mr. Palmer was a personal 
product and illustration of what is best in the 
social influences, educational institutions, 
industrial opportunities, and intellectual asso- 
ciations of our State and time. His liberal 
learning fitted him for successful attention to 
affairs, while it kept him from a servile devo- 
tion to affairs, such as might have shut out 
those varied studies that made him so interest- 
ing and valuable a member of a literary asso- 
ciation. " 




DWARD RUSSELL STAPLES, one 
of Bridgton's valued citizens, was born 
in the town of Milo, Piscataquis 
County, December 8, 1829, in the log cabin 
reared by his father, Eliott Staples. He is of 
English ancestry, his great-grandfather, Na- 
thaniel Staples, having emigrated from Eng- 
land to this country, locating at Cape Eliza- 
beth, where, it is supposed, his son Peter, Ed- 
ward's grandfather, was born and reared. 
Peter Staples spent his years as a tiller of the 
soil, locating in that part of the town of 
Raymond that is now included within the 
limits of Casco. Here he cleared a good 
farm, upon which he and his wife, whose 
maiden name was Dingley, rounded out nearly 
a century of life. 

Eliott Staples was one of a family of five 
sons and two daughters. He was early in- 
structed in all work pertaining to the cultiva- 
tion of the soil, afterward his life occupation 
with the exception of a few years spent in 
hotel-keeping in Casco. He removed to Milo 
when a young man, becoming one of the 
pioneer settlers of that place. Securing a 
tract of unbroken land, he erected a log house, 
in which he and his family resided until he 
had quite a tract of land in tilling condition. 
Then he replaced the old log cabin with a 
good frame house, and erected suitable farm 
buildings, remaining in occupancy some six- 
teen years afterward. The following two 
years he spent on the parental homestead in 
Casco, after which he removed from there to 
Naples, where he bought a farm. This he 
conducted until within a few years of his 
death, when he removed to South Bridgton, 
and thereafter lived with his son Edward. 







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He was ninety years old when he died, April 
iS, 1869. His wife, whose maiden name was 
Alary Swett, was a native of Stroudwater, this 
county, born May 18, 1789. She, too, lived 
to a venerable age, the date of her death being 
October 17, 1876. Nine children were born 
to them; namely, Elizabeth G., Harriet S., 
Louisa S., Rebecca E., Charles M., Sarah M., 
Samuel A., Edward Russell, and Marietta. 

Edward Russell Staples, after receiving his 
elementary education, attended Windham Hill 
High School and the Bridgton Academy, 
where he was well prepared for a teacher's 
duties. Having finished his studies in these 
institutions, he was engaged in teaching for 
several winter terms, which included the even- 
ings in the fall of the year, when he taught 
writing to large and appreciative classes. 
Soon after his marriage he removed to Bridg- 
ton, where he was engaged in mercantile busi- 
ness for ten years. Going thence to the city 
of Portland, Mr. Staples was employed in an 
official capacity some four years, when he 
returned to this place to engage in business 
with Mr. B. C. Stone. Five years later he 
bought out his partner's interest, and con- 
tinued the business alone for five years. Mr. 
Staples then sold out and went to Portland, 
where, in company with C. A. Kennard, he 
was engaged by contract in sprinkling the 
streets for two years. At the expiration of 
that time he returned to this village, and 
resumed mercantile occupations. He fol- 
lowed these, successfully engaged, until 1889, 
when, on account of failing health, he 
disposed of his stock and interest, and has 
since lived retired, devoting his time to 
his private affairs. 

In 1857 Mr. Staples married Miss Chad- 
bourne, a native of Cornish, York County, and 
a daughter of Nathan and Abigail (Boody) 
Chad bourne. They have had two children, 
one of whom, Hattie F., lived but two and 
one-half years. The other, Clara E., is now a 
teacher in the Bridgton public schools. Mr. 
Staples cast his first Presidential vote for the 
candidate of the Free Soil party, but since 
the formation of the Republican party he has 
been one of its stanchest adherents. While a 
resident of Naples he served as a member of 
the School Committee, and at the present 



time is a member of the Bridgton School 
Board. He has likewise served as Town 
Clerk, and from 1867 until 1871 was Regis- 
trar of Probate. He has always been inter- 
ested in the advancement of the educational 
and literary interests of the town, and is now 
Treasurer of the Maine Chautauqua Union. 
Both he and his family are earnest members 
of the Methodist Episcopal church. 



QtLMON V. THOMPSON, M.D., whose 
fcLA portrait accompanies this sketch, is a 
yj[\ well-known physician and surgeon 
^■^ of Portland, Me. He was bom at 
Eaton, Carroll County, N.H., March 22, 
1843, son of John Thompson, Jr. John 
Thompson, St., the Doctor's grandfather, was 
a native of Newfield, Me., living there the first 
few years of his life. He subsequently became 
one <if the original settlers of the town of Eaton, 
N.H., making the journey thither by a path- 
way marked by blazed trees. That section of 
the country was then in its primitive wild- 
ness ; and in the midst of the woods he erected 
his modest dwelling, subsequently clearing a 
farm, there spending his remaining days. 

John Thompson, Jr., was born on the pa- 
rental homestead in Eaton, where, when a 
young man, he learned the trade of a carpenter 
and builder, which he made his life occupa- 
tion. He died while yet in the prime of a 
vigorous manhood, at fifty-one years of age, 
his death being caused by a wound in the knee 
in 1870, which was before the use and value 
of antiseptics were understood. His wife, 
whose maiden name was Patience Drew, sur- 
vived him, dying in 1889, aged seventy-four 
years. She also was a native of Eaton, being 
the daughter of Clement Drew, a farmer, and 
a soldier in the War of 18 1 2. Both parents 
were active members of the Free Will Baptist 
church. 

Almon V. Thompson was the first-born of a 
family consisting of seven sons. He received 
his academic education at the New Hampton 
Literary Institute, N.H., which gave a college 
course, after which he taught in the various 
schools of his native town, besides serving as 
superintendent of the Eaton schools. Contin- 
uing his pedagogical career, he taught in Mad- 



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ison, Brownfield, Lovell, Cape Elizabeth, and 
in Ellison township, Warren County, 111., at 
ilic same time pursuing the study of medicine. 
Returning to Maine, lie entered the Bowdoin 
Medical College, from which he was gradu- 
ated with the class of 1874. Dr. Thompson 
bi m the practice of his profession at Stand- 
ish, this State, where he settled on August 
10, 1874, continuing there for nine years, dur- 
ing which time he established a lasting repu- 
tation for professional wisdom and skill. In 
[883 he came to Portland, where he has since 
built up an extensive and lucrative practice. 
His first year was spent at 291 Brackett Street, 
whence he removed to 805 Congress Street. 
Six years later, in 1890, Dr. Thompson 
bought the house at 87 Carleton Street, being 
located there until the summer of 1895, when 
he removed his office to 559 Congress Street, 
and the same season built his pleasant and airy 
summer home at Woodford's. 

The Doctor is identified with several social 
organizations, being a member of the Bruns- 
wick Alumni Association; of the Maine Med- 
ical Association and the American Medical 
Association; of Atlantic Lodge, A. F. & 
A. M., of this city; of Hadattah Lodge, Inde- 
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, of Portland; 
ami of Munjoy Lodge, Knights of Pythias. 
He also belongs to Windsor Castle Lodge, 
Golden Eagle, and to the Golden Cross, con- 
sisting of ladies and gentlemen. 

Dr. Thompson has been twice married, his 
first wife having been Miss Martha A. Thomp- 
son, a daughter of James Thompson, of Eaton. 
Of the five children born to them, three grew 
to maturity, namely: Charles A., a druggist; 
Howard E. ; and Alice M., who died in 1893. 
The death of his first wife occurred on October 
26, 1892: and the Doctor was again married 
on January 28, 1895, to Miss Fannie T. Mc- 
Dermott, of St. John, N.B. Mrs. Thompson 
is a woman of pleasing address, and a devout 
member of the Church of England. 



HARLES B. GIBBS, a prosperous 
and worthy citizen of Bridgton, was 
born in this village, January 22, 
[835. His father, Alpheus Gibbs, 
a native of Cumberland County, was engaged 




when a young man in running boats on the ( >\ 
ford and Cumberland Canal for some years. 
In 1S42 Alpheus Gibbs went to Mississippi, 
where he was employed as overseer on a plan- 
tation until his premature death, which was 
caused by lightning. He married Sophia 
Brigham, also a native of Cumberland County, 
who, after surviving him many years, died in 
1894, at the venerable age of eighty-six. Her 
parents were Artemus and Lydia (Brigham) 
Brigham, both natives of Marlboro, Mass., 
The race springs from the Baron of Brigham, 
of the parish of Brigham, Cumberland County, 
England. His son was the Earl of Northum- 
berland, whose son Thomas came from England 
to Watertown, Mass., in 1635, and subse 
quently built his home in Cambridge, Mass. 
Samuel Brigham, the son of Thomas, removed 
to Marlboro, Mass., and had a son Jedidiah, 
whose son Winslow married Elizabeth Har- 
rington. Winslow's son Artemus was the 
great-grandfather of Charles B. Gibbs. Al- 
pheus Gibbs and his wife reared four children, 
as follows: Aaron, a farmer, who lives on the 
Highland; Charles B. , the subject of this 
sketch; Lydia, wife of Colonel E. B. Baldwin, 
of Kansas; and Mary, widow of Micajah 
Gleason. 

Charles B. Gibbs was reared and educated 
in the village where he was born. He began 
life for himself when eighteen years old, his 
first employment being on the canal, where be 
had charge of a boat for Mr. Benjamin Walker 
until 1862. He was occupied for a year in 
superintending the building of the foundation 
for the Pondicherrv mills, and for another 
year he drove a freight team for the milling 
company, using four or six horses. In the 
following year he started in the freighting 
business on his own account, running from 
Bridgton to Portland. After continuing this 
for ten years, Mr. Gibbs took a contract to 
build two miles of the Bridgton & Saco 
River Railroad, and subsequently engaged in 
an express and dray business in this village for 
about six years. He then established himself 
in the ice business, in which he has since been 
extensively engaged, supplying the people 
with the larger proportion of the ice here used. 

On September 7, 185S, Mr. Gibbs was mar- 
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George C. and Rebecca (Whitcomb) Hillings, 
both natives of Oxford County. She is the 
younger of two children, the other child being 
George H. Billings, of Waterford, this State. 
Mr. and Mrs. Gibbs have two children, 
namely: Harry C. , a druggist; and Frederick 
C, who is engaged in the hunt and shoe busi- 
ness. In politics Mr. Gibbs had been a Dem- 
ocrat, but in 1S91 he became a stanch Repub- 
lican and an active worker for the party. For 
two years he served as Constable, and for four 
years was Commissioner. He is quite influ- 
ential in social circles, being a member of the 
Masonic Order and of that of the Odd Fellows. 
Both he and his wife hold liberal views regard- 
ing religion, while belonging to the Universal- 
is! chinch, toward the support of which they 
are trenerous contributors. 




HARLES WINSLOW ROBERTS, 

acting Deputy Collector and clerk of 
the custom-house at Portland, Me., 
born in this city on February 21, 
1843, is the son of Thomas A. and Mary A. 
1 I' rates) Roberts, the former of whom was 
born in Bath, although his parents were only 
residing there temporarily at the time, Port- 
land being their home. 

Nathaniel Roberts, father of Thomas A., 
was born at or near Portland, ami spent the 
greater part of his life in this city, successfully 
engaged in the trade of a carpenter, being one 
of the earliest builders here. I lining the 
War of 1812 he served in defence of the city 
as a member of the Portland Light Infantry. 
He lived to an advanced age. 

Thomas A. Roberts was born July 7, 181 7, 
and grew to manhood in Portland, where he 
learned the trade of a painter, which business 
he pursued throughout a long and successful 
life. He was for many years connected with 
the old State militia as a member of the Port- 
land Mechanic Blues, being Orderly Sergeant 
of that company as far back as [843 and its 
Captain from 1852 to 1861. In 1862, at the 
organization of the Seventeenth Maine Volun- 
teer Infantry, he received a commission as 
Colonel ; and he served with his regiment as 
such in the Army of the Potomac until the 
summer of 1863, when he was forced to resign 



on account of ill-health. lie had command, 
however, during the battle of Fredericksburg 
and a portion of the time at Chancellorsville. 

A Republican in polities, Colonel Roberts 
served as a member of the Common Council 
both before and after the war, representing 
Wards 5 and 6. He was a charter member of 
Bosworth Post, No. 2, Grand Army of the Re- 
public, of Portland, and continued his mem- 
bership during his life. In religious belief 
he was a Unitarian, and prominently connected 
with the Park Street Church dining the life 
of that religious body. He died February 9, 
18S8. His wife, bom January 2, 1817, whose 
maiden name was Mary A. Prates, was a 
daughter of Antonio Prates, a Portuguese by 
birth and a native of Fayal Island, who came 
to Portland when a young man and here spent 
the remaining years of an active and useful 
life. Colonel and Mrs. Thomas A. Roberts 
became the parents of seven children, the three 
youngest sons and a daughter dying in 
infancy. The others were: Charles Winslow 
Roberts; Thomas F. Roberts, residing in 
Portland; and George II. Roberts (who died 
January 10, 1885). During the Rebellion 
the father and his three sons were all in the 
service, two in the army and two in the navy. 
The mother died November 17, 1S78. 

Charles Winslow Roberts received his v<\u 
cation in the public schools of Portland, and 
for a short time after leaving school he was 
engaged as a clerk in a mercantile house in 
the city. Two years prior to the war, at the 
age of sixteen, he joined the State militia as 
a member of the Portland Mechanic Blues, 
and at the breaking out of the war was, on 
April 28, 1S61, appointed Orderly Sergeant 
of that Company (B) in the First Regiment of 
Maine militia. The First Regiment was mus- 
tered into the United States service for three 
months on May 3, 1861, under the first call ol 
the President upon the State for troops, and dur- 
ing that time was stationed in the defences of 
Washington. Upon the expiration of its term 
of service the regiment returned to Maine. 

In September, 1861, his company, which 
retained its organization, was assigned to the 
Tenth Maine Regiment for two years' service. 
On September 24 he was elected Second Lieu- 
tenant, and on September 28 First Lieutenant, 



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and received a commission under the latter 
rank ami date as First Lieutenant of Company 
B in the Tenth Maine Volunteer Infantry, 
being mustered into service as such on October 

4, [861. He served with that regiment dur- 
ing the following winter in and near Balti- 
more, Md., and in Virginia until the spring of 
1862, when his regiment was ordered to the 
army operating in the Shenandoah Valley 
under the command of General Banks, and was 
assigned to the brigade commanded by General 

5. W. Crawford in Williams's Division. He 
wis with his regiment during General Banks's 
retreat from Winchester to Williamsport, 
Aid., on May 25, the company making the un- 
precedented record of a march of fifty-seven 
miles in twenty-four hours, and was also with 
his regiment during the advance of General 
Banks's army down the Shenandoah Valley in 
the months of June and July. 

On July 30, i8f>2, he was commissioned 
Adjutant of the Seventeenth Maine Volunteer 
Infantry, a new regiment in process of organ- 
ization in Maine, commanded by his father, 
Colonel Thomas A. Roberts, was mustered 
out of the Tenth Regiment near Culpeper 
Court-house, Va., August 6, [862, and im- 
mediately proceeding to Maine reported for 
duty at Portland, August ii, 1862, and was 
mustered into service in the Seventeenth 
Regiment on August 18, 1862. He was one 
of the youngest commissioned officers in 
Maine. After serving a short time in the for- 
tifications at Washington, the regiment was 
transferred to the Army of the Potomac, and on 
( Ictober 8 joined the brigade commanded by 
General Hiram G. Berry, of Maine. This 
brigade formed a part of the famous fighting 
division formerly known as Kearney Division 
ami later as Birney's Division of the Third 
Army Corps, taking part in the battle of Fred- 
ericksburg, December 13, 14, and 15, 1862; 
Chancellorsville, May 2, 3, and 4, 1863; and 
Gettysburg on July 2 and 3, [863. In the 
last-named battle (July 2) Mr. Roberts re- 
ceived a severe gunshot wound, which ren- 
dered the amputation of his right leg at the 
upper third necessary on the following day. 
He remained at Gettysburg in a private house 
until August 6, when he was conveyed to his 
home in Portland, where he remained on leave 



of absence, as the nature of the wound pre- 
cluded further field service; and he was dis- 
charged for disability by older of the Wai 
Department on December 23, 1863, having 
rendered valiant service to his country as long 
as physically able to do so. 

In the spring of 1864, having regained his 
health in a measure, he was offered a clerk- 
ship in the Portland custom-house, which 
he accepted, and in 1867 was appointed super- 
intendent of warehouses, holding that position 
until the office was abolished in January, 
1895; but he is still in the custom service, 
in the capacity of acting Deputy Collector and 
clerk, and, in point of continuous service, is 
now the oldest custom-house officer at Port- 
land, it being over thirty years since he first 
entered the custom-house as an employee. 

On October 4, 1864, he was united in mar- 
riage with Miss Elizabeth W. Clark, a daugh- 
ter of Freeman S. Clark, who was for many 
years actively engaged in business in Portland. 
They are the parents of two children, namely: 
Eleanor C, born June 29, 1865, now the wile 
of Howard N. Lcighton, of Portland; and 
Herbert Augustus Roberts, born July 26, 
1869, now a clerk in the Portland Savings 
Bank, who married the daughter of Major 
William H. Green, the present Commander of 
the Department of Maine, Grand Army of the 
Republic. Mr. Roberts has one grandchild, 
Clarence Adams, the son of Mr. and Mrs 
Howard N. Leighton, born March 1, 1888. 

Mr. Roberts was for many years a Director 
of the Mercantile Library Association, anil its 
President in 1S78 and 1879. He is a charter 
member of Bosworth Post, No. 2, Grand Army 
of the Republic; is a member of Unity Lodge, 
of the Order of Odd Fellows; and Chancellor 
of the Maine Commandery of the Military Order 
of the Loyal Legion. He attended the Park 
Street Unitarian Church until it was discontin- 
ued, since which time he has attended the Con 
gress Square Universalis! Church in Portland. 



OHN H. RICH, junior member of the 
firm of L. Rich & Son, general mer- 
chants at Sebago Lake, was born May 
30, 1852, in Windham, this count}'. 
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and Mrs. Lemuel Rich, the latter being a 
sister of his mother, who was a daughter of 
James Bangs, of Gotham. Israel Rich, the 
father of Lemuel Rich, was formerly a promi- 
nent resident of Gorham, where his birth oc- 
curred in 1776. lie was an industrious and 
well-to-do farmer, spending his years of ac- 
tivity in tilling the soil. lie married Rhoda 
Smith, of Standish, who bore him six children, 
of whom two are living — Lemuel and Ann. 
Ann, born in 1809, is the wile of Joseph Hig- 
gins, of this town, and has three children — 
Susan, the wife of George Blake, of Brown- 
field; William S. ; and Forest L. 

Lemuel Rich, born in Gorham, August 25, 
1S04, after receiving an excellent education, 
was lor many years a popular and successful 
teacher in Standish and the neighboring towns. 
In 1831 he established himself in a mercantile 
business in Standish, locating at a place called 
"Cabbage Yard." After a short experience 
here, lie opened a small hotel in the town of 
Limerick, York County, and bad conducted it 
for about two years when he returned to Stand- 
ish. He then engaged in the wood ami lum- 
ber business, shipping his wood by the canal. 
He continued at this until 1875, when be built 
the store now occupied by himself and adopted 
son. This store has a complete assortment of 
genera] merchandise. Although in his ninety- 
second year, Mr. Lemuel Rich is hale and 
hearty, and nearly every day walks from his 
house to the store, where he attends to 
business with the same vigor as of yore. In 
1826 he was commissioned Lieutenant in 
the State militia. He has taken a very 
prominent part in local affairs, and is, with- 
out doubt, the oldest living ex-Representative 
in the State, having served in the legislature 
in 1840 and 1841. He was Selectman for 
many years, serving during the Civil War, 
and was County Commissioner in 1842, 1844, 
1X45, and 1846. Since i S3 1 he has been 
Justice of the Peace. In early life he was 
a Democrat, but now votes with the Repub- 
licans. He is a member of the Baptist church. 

On December 2, 1831, Lemuel Rich was 
united in marriage to Esther L. Bangs, a 
daughter of James Bangs, of Gorham. Their 
happy wedded life had lasted more than forty 
years when her death occurred in 1874. No 



children were bom of their union; but their 
home life was cheered by the presence ol 
their adopted son, who was to them as one oi 
their own. 

John II. Rich completed his school days at 
the Westbrook Seminary, where he acquired a 
good education. During the year following 
the close of his school life he worked for Mr. 
J. S. Webster in Standish. Since then he has 
been a partner of his lather. The business, 
which is in a flourishing condition, is now left 
practically to his management. 

Mr. Rich was married March 21, 1876, to 
Susan A., daughter of George T. Blake, <>t 
Gorham. They had two children, namely: 
Lemuel Rich, born December 24, 1876; and 
Eva M., who died when thirteen months old. 
Mr. Rich is influential in political and social 
circles. He served as Town Clerk and Treas- 
urer in 18S4 and 1885 and Town Collector in 
1881 and 1882. In 1895 Mr. Rich was elected 
Selectman, an office which he still holds. lie 
is a member of Standish Lodge, No. 70, A. 1-'. 
& A. M. ; of Saco Valley Lodge, No. 43, In 
dependent Order of Odd Fellows, of West 
Buxton; and of Oriental Lodge, No. 17, 
Knights of Pythias, of South Windham. He- 
is a Republican in politics, and in his relig- 
ious views is broad and liberal. 



/"CAPTAIN LORENZO HAMILTON, 
I V-' a farmer of Cousins Island in the town 
^Js of Yarmouth, was born on Chebeague 
Island, this count)-, March 1, 1835, 
son of Robert C. and Syrena S. (Henley) 
Hamilton. Captain Hamilton's grandfather, 
John Hamilton, was a native and lifelong 
resident of Chebeague Island, where he fol 
lowed agricultural pursuits with energy and 
success during his active period. He lived to 
be over ninety years of age. lie was a Baptist 
in his religious belief and a Whig in politics. 
He married for his first wife Anna Sawyer, 
who had seven children. His second wife, 
whose maiden name was Mehitable Soule, bore 
him five children, of whom there is one sur- 
vivor, Barney Hamilton. Solomon Hamilton, 
who resides on Chebeague Island, is the onlj 
survivor of the first wife's children. 

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father, was burn on Chebeague Island, April 
21, 1800. He was a seafaring man during his 
younger days, but followed agricultural pur- 
suits as his main occupation. He always lived 
upon the island, where he owned and culti- 
vated a good farm during the active period oi 
his life, which terminated on December 7, 
[886, He supported the Republican party in 
politics, and was an industrious worker and 
a useful citizen. 1 1 is wife, Syrena, who was 
born in Norway, Me., April 1, 1803, became 
the mothet of nine children, as follows: Sarah 
II., born September 17, 1 S24 ; Nancy H., 
born November 28, ■ 1N2S; Robert, born June 
14, [830; Syrena A., born August 17, 1832; 
Lorenzo, the subject of this sketch; Roswell, 
born October 16, 1837; Harriet, born Febru- 
n \ 6, 1840; Allied, bom February 27, 1843; 
and William E., bom March 19, 1847. Sarah 
II. and Syrena A. are no longer living. 
Nancy II. is now the widow of Joseph S. 
Hamilton. lie was born on Cousins Island, 
August 12, 1.S25, son of Jacob and Mary Ham- 
ilton, and grandson of Roland Hamilton, who 
was one of the early settlers there. The 
mother died in November, 1 889. Captain 
Hamilton's parents were members of the Bap 
t ist church. 

Captain Lorenzo Hamilton received his edu- 
cation in the school on Chebeague Island. 

During his youth he assisted his father u] 

the farm. At the age of twenty-one he be- 
came a sailor upon coasting-vessels, later 
rising to the rank of master of the sloop 
"Island Belle," which was engaged in carry- 
in- stone. Subsequently he owned and com- 
manded other craft. In 1873 he built the 
sloop "A. L. Hamilton," naming her after 
his daughter; and he sailed her successfully 
until 1886. He then sold the vessel and 
retired from sea life, which had been his prin- 
cipal occupation for thirty years. In [858 he 
sillied upon Cousins Island, where he pur- 
chased .1 farm; and in 1864 he moved to his 
present farm, which adjoins his former prop- 
erty. He owns twenty-five acres of fertile 
land, and carries on general farming very 
profitably. Delias seen a great deal of hard 
work both upon land and sea; but by patient 
industry and perseverance he has reached a 
comfortable haven of shelter, and is now pass- 



ing his days pleasantly upon his farm. lie 
supports the Republican party in politics, 
and is at the present time serving as Con 
stable. 

On November 25, 1858, Captain Hamilton 
was united in marriage to Lovina Groves, who 
was born on Cousins Island, October 3, 1837, 
daughter of Samuel and Hannah (Hill) Groves. 
Mr. Groves was a prosperous farmer of Cousins 
Island, where he arrived in 1835, and bought 
a tract of land upon which he resided until 
his death at the age of eighty-five. His wile 
lived to the age of eighty-one years. They 
were the parents of eleven children, ten of 
whom are living. Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton 
have had eight children, four of whom died in 
infancy. The living are: Samuel W., bom 
September 13, 1861, who married Aulena J. 
1'inkham, and is engaged in trade in Cumber 
land Centre; Octavius G., bom April 26, 
1865, who married Clara Greve, and resides in 
Aurora, 111., where he is a mechanic; Alletta 
C, bom September 13, 1870, who resides on 
Cousins Island; and Carrie L. , bom April 2, 
1S76, who resides at home. Captain Hamil- 
ton is connected with Casco Lodge, A. p. & 
A. M., and the Knights of Pythias of Yar- 
mouth. Both he and his wife are members oi 
the Baptist church. 




ON. GEORGE MELVILLE 
SEIDERS, President of the Maine 
Senate, was born in the town ol 
Union, Knox County, Me. His 
parents were Henry and Mary W. (Starrett) 
Seiders. His family on the paternal side is 
of German origin. Conrad Seiders, with his 
son Cornelius, immigrated to this country 
with the Waldo colony in 1748, and settled in 
the town of Waldoboro. Jacob Seiders, son 
of Cornelius, took up his residence in Waldo- 
boro, and died there. 

Henry Seiders, son of Jacob, was born and 
reared in Waldoboro, afterward removing to 
Thomaston, where he was employed in ship 
building, and became owner in several vessels. 
In 1837 he bought a farm in the town of 
Union, and was there engaged in agricultural 
pursuits up to the time of his decease, in 1SS1, 
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He was a man of positive views, a great 
reader, and particularly interested in politics 
and religion. He was one of a few of his 
townsmen who took upon themselves the labor 
and pecuniary obligations of building the first 
1 ongregationalist meeting-house in Union, 
and he was for many years a Deacon in the 
Congregationalist church. Mary W. Starrett, 
to whom lie was married in 1827, was the 
daughter of John Starrett, of Warren, Me., a 
descendant of Colonel Thomas Starrett, who 
immigrated to Warren from Scotland. 

Henry and Mary W. Seiders were the par- 
ents of nine children, of whom the first-born, 
John Henry, died in infancy. The following 
is the record of the eight who lived to matu- 
rity: Mary Jane, born in 1829, married Cap- 
tain Oliver Starrett, of Warren, Me. (both now 
deceased); Margaret S., born in 1834, mar- 
ried Charles G. Snell, and is now living in 
Portland: Joseph Henry, born in 1836, died 
at New Orleans, La., of yellow fever; Ed- 
ward, born in 1838, was lost at sea on passage 
from New York to New Orleans, he being 
mate of the vessel; Emerson, born in 1 S40, 
w;i> lost on Lake Erie in 1864; Sarah L., 
born in 1842, resides in Union, and is unmar- 
ried; George Melville, the subject of this 
sketch, was born January 15, 1844; and Fred- 
erick A., born in 1848, now lives on the old 
homestead in Union. 

George Melville Seiders acquired his earl}' 
education in the schools of his native town. 
()n September 10, 1862, while he was in the 
high school and but eighteen years of age, he 
enlisted in Company B, Twenty-fourth Maine 
Volunteer Infantry, and was made a Corporal 
in his company. The regiment first encamped 
at Augusta, Me., and later in the fall of that 
year was ordered to Long Island, N.Y. After 
remaining in camp there some weeks, the regi- 
ment took passage on the " Lizzie Southard " 
to New Orleans, and immediately on arriving 
was ordered up the river, and encamped at 
Bonnet Carre, being thence ordered to Port 
Hudson. At Bonnet Carre Mr. Seiders was 
taken sick with typhoid fever, and his life 
hung in the balance for many days; but, finally 
recovering, he rejoined his regiment in season 
to be present at the fall of Port Hudson. 
After the fall of Vicksburg his regiment was 



ordered home via the river to Cairo, thence by 
rail to Chicago, Albany, Boston, and Augusta, 
where he was mustered out of service, Augusl 
25, 1863. 

Returning to Union, Mr. Seiders resumed 
work upon his father's farm; but, on attain- 
ing his majority, agricultural pursuits being 
distasteful to him, he went to Portland, and 
found employment in the machine works oi 
Charles Staples & Son. Mr. John C. Phenix, 
of Deering, a most estimable man, who was 
foreman of the pattern shop, learning of Mr. 
Seiders's desire to obtain a liberal education, 
took more than ordinary interest in him, ad- 
vising him, after he had been there some six 
months, to close his engagement with Charles 
Staples & Son, and to work to that end. Mr. 
Seiders acted on his advice, and his employers 
generously passed over to him the fifty dollars 
that had been reserved from his wages as a 
guarantee that he would remain with them two 
years at least. Mr. Seiders speaks of Mr. 
Phenix as one of his greatest benefactors in 
his early years, since it was through that 
gentleman's interest and advice that his busi- 
ness course was changed to more agreeable 
and congenial pursuits. 

On his way back to Union he engaged to 
teach the winter school at Tenant's Harbor, 
St. George. This agreement he fulfilled, and 
in the spring ami fall of 1866 he attended 
school at Kent's Hill. The winter following 
he again taught school at Tenant's Harbor, 
and afterward continued his studies at Lin- 
coln Academy, New Castle, where he fitted for 
college, alternately attending school and 
teaching winters. In 1868, having completed 
his studies at Lincoln Academy, he was ad- 
mitted to the Freshman class of Bowdoin Col- 
lege, and pursued his studies there until the 
spring of i86g, when he took charge of 
Cherryfield Academy, Washington Countv, 
for two terms, thereby losing nineteen weeks 
of his college course. After finishing his 
engagement at Cherryfield Academy, he re- 
turned to college, made up lost time, and the 
two succeeding winters taught at Bristol 
Mills, Lincoln County. He graduated from 
Bowdoin College in 1872, anil received from 
his Alma Mater the degree of A.B. and in 
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scarcely any pecuniary help in his preparation 
for and during his college course. 

Immediately after his graduation Mr. 
Seiders was elected Principal of Greeley Insti- 
tute, Cumberland, where he taught for two 
years, during which time the institute pros- 
pered to a greater degree than it had ever be- 
fore, lie was then elected submaster of the 
high school at Waltham, Mass., where he re- 
mained one year, when he received and ac- 
cepted an offer of a professorship in the Epis- 
copal academy at Cheshire, Conn. He taught 
there during the school year of 1875-76, em- 
ploying his leisure time in reading law. He 
then returned to Portland, and in July, 1876, 
commenced reading law with the Hon. Thomas 
B. Reed, who was then one of the most promi- 
nent lawyers in the State, continuing with 
him until October, 1878, when he was ad- 
mitted to the bar. Mr. Seiders first opened a 
law office in Portland with the Hon. F. M. 
Ray, of Westbrook, but after a few months 
went back to the office of Mr. Reed, with 
whom he has been associated until the present 
time. In January, 1893, Mr. Seiders formed 
a copartnership with Frederick V. Chase; and 
this firm, under the name of Seiders & Chase, 
has had an extensive general law business. 

In 1883 Mr. Seiders was appointed Assist- 
ant United States Counsel in the Alabama 
Claims Court, in which capacity he continued 
to act during the continuance of that court. 
In 1S85 he was elected County Attorney in 
Cumberland County for a term of two years, 
and was re-elected to a second term in 18S7. 

While serving as County Attorney, among 
the important cases of which he had charge 
were two murder cases, in both of which con- 
victions were secured. In January, 1894, the 
firm of Seiders & Chase, associated with 
George H. Allan, Esq., as counsel for the ac- 
cused, defended in the case of the State v. 
l'rawda, who was indicted for murder; and 
also again in January, 1895, the firm of 
Seiders & Chase defended James Lewis, ac- 
cused and indicted for murder. These two 
cases attracted a great deal of public attention, 
and particularly the attention of the best legal 
talent of- the State, on account of the circum- 
stances surrounding the cases and the atrocity 
of the crime in each instance. In both of 



these cases the State secured a conviction 
of the accused before the jury. In the case 
of Lewis, the State, not being able to hold the 
conviction it had secured, finally nol. prosscd 
the case, anil Lewis was set at liberty. 

Mr. Seiders resided in North Yarmouth 
from July, 1876, until November, 18S0, be- 
coming while there identified with the inter- 
ests of the place, and taking an active part in 
town matters, lie was elected Representative 
to the State legislature in 1878 on the Re- 
publican ticket from the classed towns ol 
North Yarmouth and Yarmouth. In the leg- 
islature he served on several committees, the 
most important being the Judiciary Commit- 
tee, although at that time he had not been 
admitted to the practice of law. In 18S0 he 
removed his residence to Portland, his home 
being now on Thomas Street. In the fall of 
1892 Mr. Seiders was elected on the Republi- 
can ticket to the Maine Senate, of which he- 
became a member in January, 1893. He was 
appointed on various prominent committees, 
and from the first took a strong position in 
legislative matters. He was re-elected to 
that body in 1894, and by a unanimous vote 
was elected President of the Senate, over 
which he presided with marked ability. He 
has always been a Republican. 

Mr. Seiders has been located in his present 
office on Exchange Street near a score of 
years, and has enjoyed a steadily growing 
practice. He has been attorney for and a Di- 
rector of the Mechanics' Loan and Building 
Association since its organization, and is en- 
gaged largely in corporation business. So- 
cially, Mr. Seiders is a member of the Pram- 
hall Lodge, Knights of Pythias, and also 
of Bosworth Post, Grand Army of the Repub- 
lic, and the Portland Club. He has been an 
active member in the Congregationalist church 
for many years. 

November 24, 1874, he was united in mar- 
riage with Clarice S., daughter of the late- 
Isaac S. Hayes, of North Yarmouth, who was 
a descendant of one of the oldest families in 
that town, and was an active business man, 
and influential in the affairs of the town. 
Three children have been born to them; 
namely, Grace R., Mary A., and Philip Reed 
Seiders, all of whom are now living. 



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VEWIS SMITH, a furniture dealer and 
a manufacturer of house-furnishing 
supplies at Bridgton, was born in 

Harrison, this county, June 10, 
1829, son of Lewis and Jemima (Packard) 
Smith. Lewis Smith, Sr. , was born and 
bred in the town of Waterford, Oxford County. 
Being a mechanic by nature, he worked for 
many years at the wheelwright's trade in 
Waterford, although he had never served an 
apprenticeship. He likewise engaged to some 
extent in painting, and for some time kept a 
tavern in Harrison. He married Jemima 
Packard, a native of Greenwood, Oxford 
County, whither her father, James Packard, 
a soldier of the Revolution, removed from 
Bridgewater, Mass., in the latter part of the 
eighteenth century. They reared five chil- 
dren — Lewis, Harriet, Aaron, Ezra, and 
Emily. The mother died at the age of sixty- 
nine years. The father subsequently came to 
Bridgton, spending his last years at the home 
of his son Lewis, and dying here aged seventy- 
five years. 

Lewis Smith concluded his school life at the 
North Bridgton Academy prematurely, that he 
might assist in supporting the family. At 
first he received but fourpence a day. In- 
heriting the mechanical genius of his father, 
he was able to execute various kinds of work 
recjuiring special skill, and occasionally made 
a trip on the canal as a helper on the boat. 
When about eighteen years of age, Mr. Smith 
secured employment in a cabinet shop. Here 
he worked as a painter for a year, and the fol- 
lowing three years at the bench. Going from 
Harrison to Massachusetts, he worked in 
Johnson's organ factory a few months, after- 
ward spending a time in North Bridgton, 
whence he went to Lancaster, N. IL, to engage 
in cabinet-making. From there Mr. Smith 
returned to North Bridgton, but soon afterward 
went to Portland, where he was employed for 
three years with the firm of Walter Corey & 
Co. He next established himself in business 
in Lancaster, N. H., where he staid but a few 
months, coming back then to this State. He 
established a cabinet shop in Harrison, where 
he carried on cabinet business in a small way, 
tilling hand-made custom work. He continued 
at this until 1S6S, when he settled in Bridg- 



ton. Here he built a mill, entered the furni- 
ture business, and engaged in the manufacture 
of staves. Meeting with good success, he has 
since fitted his mill so that he can manufacture 
all k i mis of house-furnishing material, in 
which he has a profitable and extensive trade. 
In 1887 Mr. Smith, in order to meet the de- 
mands of his increasing business, erected a 
large double store, which has a frontage of 
forty feet and extends back to the depth of 
seventy feet. In this he carries a large and 
varied stock of furniture, his assortment being 
one of the best-selected and most complete of 
any in this vicinity. 

Mr. Smith has been twice married. II is 
first wife, whose maiden name was Susan 
Brigkett, died leaving him two daughters; 
namely, Lelia A. and Celia A. The latter is 
the wife of William Thaxter, of Portland. 
After the death of his first wife Mr. Smith 
was united in marriage with Lydia J. Smith, 
a native of Bridgton. In politics Mr. Smith, 
who has ever been a warm advocate of the 
temperance cause, was formerly a Republican, 
but of late years has been identified with the 
Prohibitionists. He is a member of the Cum- 
berland Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fel- 
lows ; and of Oriental Lodge, No. 13, A. F. 
& A. M. Both he and his wife are conscien- 
tious members of the Congregational church. 



T^AAPTAIN WILLIAM W. SNOW- 
I y MAN, senior captain of the line of 

\~ls the Portland Steamship Company 

and master of the elegant new 
steamer "Bay State" since she went into com- 
mission, was born at Penobscot, Me., Septem- 
ber 21, 1830, son of Captain Thomas and 
Sarah (White) Snowman. 

Captain Thomas Snowman was likewise a 
native of Penobscot, and was a seafaring man, 
being engaged in the coasting trade during 
his active life, sailing first from Otstine, then 
from Newburyport, and later from Portland. 
He was interested in the politics of his day, 
and voted the Whig ticket. He died in Port- 
land about 1856. His wife died in 1894. 
She was a member of the Baptist church. 
They reared four sons and two daughters, 
namely: John, who resides in Portland; 



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Thomas, of Everett, Mass.; Merrill P. (de- 
ceased); Hannah, wife of William Snowman, 
of Portland; Abbie (deceased), who married 
Henry M. Holmes, of Wilton, Me.; and 
William W., whose name heads this article. 

William W. Snowman was four years old 
when his parents removed to Newburyport; and 
there he received his education, graduating 
from the high school at the age of sixteen. 
1 le was associated with his father in the coast- 
in.; trade for three years, and when twenty- 
one years 'it age was master of a coasting- 
vessel himself. He was engaged in coasting 
for twelve years, sailing chiefly between New 
England ports and never going south of Nor- 
fulk, Va. ; and the last three years of his con- 
nection with sailing-vessels he was master of a 
packet between Boston and Portland. In 1865 
be entered the service of the Portland Steam- 
ship Company as pilot, a position for which 
he was well qualified, knowing every turn and 
shoal of the New England coast. His first 
trip as pilot was on the "Forest City." He 
was soon appointed Captain; and he has had 
charge, at different times, of every boat of the 
line except the "Tremont," among them being 
the "Portland," which is one of the largest 
side-wheelers this side of Fall River. When 
the "Bay State" was added to the line, Captain 
Snowman was made master of that beautiful 
steamer. 

lie is the oldest Captain in point of service 
in the employ of the Steamship Company, 
and during these thirty years has been off duty 
only six weeks, two weeks for a vacation and 
four weeks when he was ill. He averages six 
passages a week between Boston and Portland, 
and in the summer time often makes seven. 
His trips are usually made after dark; and, as 
fogs and storms are frequent, the responsibil- 
ity ol safely conducting the vessel is very 
great. Only an experienced pilot can under- 
stand what it is to bring a steamer into Boston 
Harbor in a fog, to steer clear of the passing 
vessels, and to keep in the narrow channel, 
which can be followed only by reckoning. 
At such times Captain Snowman is always in 
tin pilot-house, following every calculation 
and ready for any emergency. Decisions arc- 
made on the instant, and once made cannot be 
revoked, lie has never had a serious accident 



to account for, and his long record has been a 
remarkably clear one. 

When he was twenty-five years old, Captain 
Snowman was united in marriage with Miss 
Henrietta Purbeck, of Salem, Mass., who died 
twenty years ago. He has one daughter, 
Alice, who resides in Boston; and with her he 
has made his home for the past six years, his 
residence prior to that time having been in 
Portland. 

Captain Snowman is a member of Ancient 
Brothers Lodge, Independent Order of Odd 
Fellows, although he has had time to attend 
but six meetings in twenty years; and he is 
also a member of the Masters' and Pilots' 
Association of Boston. A faithful follower 
of the sea, he has but two or three times in all 
his life been more than ten miles inland from 
the shore, a day's trip to the White Moun- 
tains marking the extent of his acquaintance 
with alpine scenery. He is a good reader 
and a fine conversationalist, having a rare 
fund of anecdote and illustration; and he- 
handles a jack-knife with the expertness ol a 
true Yankee, finer tools also, as specimens ol 
his skill in wood-carving attest. He has a 
large circle of friends and acquaintances. 



OHN N. STINSON, a prominent mem 
her of the fishing and farming commu- 
nity of East Harpswell, Me., was bom 
on Swan's Island, Hancock County, 
Me., January 14, 1840, son of John and Lucy 
(Smith) Stinson. His great-grandfather, 
William Stinson, was a native of the western 
part of Maine. He spent the greatei part of 
his life on Deer Isle, engaged in fishing and 
farming. His son Benjamin was born on Deer 
Isle, and was content to follow the same occu- 
pations, cultivating the soil and drawing finny 
treasures from the well-stocked sea. As old 
age approached, he retired from the hazardous 
business of fishing, and devoted all his time- 
to the work of his farm. He died at the ad- 
vanced age of eighty-three, his wife, whose 
maiden name was Sarah Smith, living to the 
age of eighty-one years. They reared a family 
ol ten children. 

John Stinson, son of Benjamin, was reared 
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cipal industries of the place, farming and fish- 
ing. When he attained his majority, he 
purchased a farm near the place of his birth, 
but was hardly allowed to establish a home for 
himself, an attack of typhoid fever ending his 
life when he was but thirty-three years of age. 
1 1 is wife was a daughter of David Smith, a 
farmer of Swan's Island. Her father left his 
fields and herds at the breaking out of the 
Revolution, and served with distinction 
throughout the war. His last days were 
spent on Swan's Island, where he died at the 
age of eighty-four. Mrs. Lucy Smith Stinson, 
who lived to be seventy-two years of age, was 
again married some years subsequent to Mr. 
Stinson's death. By her first marriage she 
had four children — Meltiah }., who died at 
the age of thirty-two; Deborah, who married 
James L. Smith, of Swan's Island; Helen C, 
who married Francis J. Gott, of Swan's 
Island; and John N., the subject of this 
sketch, who was the first-born. Mr. and Mrs. 
John Stinson were members of the Methodist 
church. 

John N. Stinson was but twelve years of 
age when his father died. He acquired a 

g 1 common-school education, making marked 

progress in music, for which he has a natural 
talent and which he taught to some extent in 
after years. He being the eldest son, the 
greater part of the responsibility of the farm 
devolved upon him until his mother's second 
marriage took place; and he remained with 
her until he attained his majority. He then 
bought a farm near his childhood's home, and 
successfully engaged in farming and fishing 
until 1875, when he sold that property and 
purchased his present place in Harpswell. 
This is a fine estate of one hundred and sixty 
acres, a large part of which is devoted to gar- 
den produce and small grain, the remainder 
affording ample pasture ground for a huge 
number of sheep and about a dozen head of 
cattle. There are also within its limits some 
productive cranberry meadows, from which Mr. 
Stinson gathered in 1895 sixty bushels of 
beiries. From 1878 to 1 88 1 he was engaged 
in manufacturing menhaden oil, which he 
shipped in large quantities to Boston; but he 
now gives his attention almost wholly to the 
work of his farm. 



Mr. Stinson was married January 23, 1 .'■'■ 
to Mary F. Reed, daughter of Jacob S. Reed, 
of Swan's Island. Her father was a "fore- 
handed'' man, who worked as a farmer and 
blacksmith, and built and successfully man- 
aged a mill on the island. Mrs. Stinson was 
born in Sedgwick, Me., and was educated at 
the Maine Wesleyan Seminary and Bucksport 
Seminary. She taught for twenty-live terms 
before her marriage. She is the mother ol 
three children — Adelbert N., Mary Eva, and 
Weston R. Adelbert N. Stinson, who works 
with equal skill and success at shoemaking 
and farming, and is also a fisherman, married 
Miss Lucy Hook, of Harpswell, and has three 
children — Anna, Ralph, and Henrietta. 
Mary Eva Stinson was graduated from the 
Normal School of Gorham, Me., and studied 
instrumental music under Professor Sumner, 
of Boston, Mass. She has been a public 
school teacher for some years, and is an ac- 
complished musician. Weston R. has been a 
student at the Maine Wesleyan Seminary and 
at the Normal School at Gorham. He is now 
assisting his father. 

Politically, Mr. Stinson favors the Republi- 
can party. He has been Collector of Taxes 
for some years; and he was offered the office 
of Selectman, but refused to serve, his time 
being fully occupied with various duties. He- 
is a member of Tremont Lodge, No. yj, A. F. 
& A. M., of Tremont. Mr. and Mrs. Stinson 
have been members of the Free Will Baptist 
church for nearly twenty years. lie has led 
the singing in the church for man)' years and 
been superintendent of the Sunday-school. 
His daughter has been organist for some 
time, and his wife and daughter rank among 
the most efficient teachers in the Sunday- 
school. A cultured and remarkably accom- 
plished family, the Stinsons occupy a leading 
place in Harpswell society; and their house 
is famed for its generous and unfailing hospi- 
tality. 



IRA M. SMITH, of Naples, Me., a veteran 
of the Civil War, who lost his sight 
while fighting in defence of the Union, 
was born in Otisfield, this count)', Feb- 
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(Weston) Smith. Jonathan Smith was a well- 
to-do farmer of Otisfield. He reared six sons 
and four daughters, and furnished his quota 
for the suppression of the Rebellion, two of 
his sons, James and the subject of this sketch, 
joining the Federal ranks. James Smith was 
a private in the Thirtieth Regiment of Maine 
Volunteers. 

Ira M. Smith spent his boyhood in Otis- 
field, attending the district school and work- 
ing about the home farm. At the age of 
fifteen he began to learn the trade of shoe- 
making with his brother. After finishing his 
apprenticeship, he worked at his trade for some 
time. On August 6, 1863, he enlisted in 
Company F, Seventeenth Regiment, Maine 
Infantry, and was mustered in at Portland. 
Soon after he was on the way to the national 
capital to join the troops concentrating there. 
He faced the guns of the enemy first at Au- 
burn, and was afterward in many hard-fought 
battles, including Locust Grove, Mine Run, 
t lie stubborn struggle of the Wilderness, and 
Petersburg. While on picket duty, October 
14, 1864, he was wounded by a rebel sharp- 
shooter, the ball entering a little in front of 
the left ear and coming out over the eye. 
Weeks of intense suffering followed, during 
which he was under the care of surgeons in 
the Emery Hospital at Washington. When 
convalescent he went home on furlough, and 
received his final discharge June 6, 1865, at 
Augusta. He had left home a strong and well- 
favored young man, and returned with his 
sight destroyed, and his face marked with the 
scars of battle, eloquent witnesses to his faith- 
ful service. Mr. Smith lived in Otisfield till 
18S9, when he moved to Naples; anil during 
his stay in the latter town he has made many 
friends. 

January 1, 1855, he was united in marriage 
wilh Elmira H. Winslow, who was born in 
Otisfield, July 12, 1S36, daughter of Gilbert 
.ind Rachel (Edwards) Winslow. Six chil- 
dren have blessed their union. They were: 
Harold, Leona F. (deceased), Ellen M. (de- 
ceased), Lillian, Alice, and Kendall C. Mr. 
Smith votes the Republican ticket. He is a 
Grand Army man, belonging to Charles S. 
Bickmore Post, No. 115, of Naples, of which 
he was a charter member. 



OBEY S. JONES, one of the New Eng- 
land heroes of the Civil War, who 
suffered the horrors of a rebel prison, 
and finally died within its gloomy 
walls, was born in Sefort, N.H., August 11, 
[834, son of Benjamin S. and Paulina (Heath) 
Jones. lie learned the shoemaker's trade, 
and worked at it for some time. In 1861 he 
enlisted in Company E, Ninth Regiment of 
New Hampshire Infantry, ami started for the 
South, knowing that it was possible that he 
would never return to home and friends, but 
little dreaming of the lingering tortures in 
store for him. He was in many engagements, 
including the battle of the Wilderness, where 
so many thousands of the bravest and best of 
both armies fell. In the engagement at North 
Anna River he was wounded in the hip by a 
minie ball. This was on May 24, 1864. In 
his helpless condition he was taken prisoner 
and carried first to Richmond, then to Jordan, 
S.C., and finally to Andersonville. The 
horrors of that charnel-house have been 
painted too often to need repetition. It is a 
well-known fact that, in the merciful course 
taken by the North in settling the "great 
trouble," only five persons were legally exe- 
cuted. These were the four implicated in the 
assassination of President Lincoln and Captain 
Wirz, the Confederate keeper of the military 
prison at Andersonville. The latter was 
guilty of so many brutalities in his treatment 
of Northern prisoners it was declared that 
"hanging was too good for him," when he 
mounted the scaffold, November 10, 18^5. In 
Andersonville during the administration of 
this man Mr. Jones suffered a lingering death 
from starvation, ami on October 8, 1864, his 
soul departed for the bourne "where the 
wicked cease from troubling, ami the weary 
are at rest." 

On May 2, 1857, he was united in marriage 
with Ellen M., daughter of Gilbert and Rachel 
(Edwards) Winslow, of Otisfield, Me., and 
sister of Mrs. Ira M. Smith, of Naples, whose 
husband was rendered permanently blind by a 
wound received in the war. At the time of 
her husband's death Mrs. Jones was left with 
three young children — Otis S., Ida S., and 
George W. She resided in Salisbury, Mass., 
until November 3, 1892, when she removed 








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to Fair Haven, Vt. ; and there her daughter 
died. She then went to Ivies Falls, Me., and 
is now living with Mr. and Mrs. Smith, in 
Naples, the two sisters, so sadly afflicted, find- 
ing comfort in mutual companionship. 



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ONAS HAMILTON, Superintendent of 
the Mountain Division of the Maine 
Central Railway, was born November 
19, 1827, at Paris, Me., son of Jonas 
Abigail (Bradbury) Hamilton. His 
father was a native of North Yarmouth, born 
in 17S8, being a son of William Hamilton, 
one of the pioneer settlers of that place and 
a soldier of the Revolutionary War. 

Jonas Hamilton, Sr., was reared to farming 
pursuits, and lived in North Yarmouth until 
after his marriage with Mrs. Mitchell (born 
Bradbury), of Buxton, Me. He subse- 
quently removed to Paris, Oxford County, 
where he carried on an extensive business in 
freighting goods to and from Portland, that 
being prior to the days of railroads. He 
finally retired from active pursuits on account 
of age; and after the death of his wife, which 
occurred in 1870, he removed to Turner's 
Island, where he passed his declining years, 
dying in 1875. He was a prominent member 
of the Congregational church, of which he was 
Deacon for many years. To him and his wife 
four daughters and two sons were born, Jonas 
being the only son now living. 

After leaving the district schools of Paris, 
Jonas Hamilton went to Boston to learn the 
machinist's trade, spending some two years 
in the Hinkley and Drury locomotive shops. 
Coming to Portland in 1847, he entered the 
Portland company's shops, and, after work- 
ing faithfully for eighteen months, was pro- 
moted to the position of locomotive engineer 
on the Atlantic & St. Lawrence Railroad, now 
known as the Grand Trunk, but which was 
then completed to Mechanic Falls only. 
After five years of engine-driving, Mr. Hamil- 
ton was made master mechanic in the Portland 
shops of the Grand Trunk Railway, continu- 
ing until 1870, a period of sixteen years, 
which, with his previous time, gave him 
twenty-one years of consecutive service with 
that road. Mr. Hamilton then became con- 



nected with the Portland & Ogdensburg Rail- 
way, being appointed superintendent on July 

I, 1870, an office which he held until the mad 
was leased in [888 to the Maine Central Rail- 
way Company. During that time the entire 
road was built, Mr. Hamilton having charge 
of the work, and buying the first rolling-stock. 
Since the lease of the road he has occupied 
his present responsible position, for which he 
seems to be especially adapted. Great im- 
provement in civil engineering has been made 
within the time he has been connected witli 
railway traffic, but still more progress in me- 
chanical engineering is apparent. At the 
time he worked at his trade in Boston the 
locomotives weighed from seventeen to twenty 
tons, which was three times as much as the 
earlier ones. They now weigh from fifty to 
eighty tons, and are able to draw on a level a 
correspondingly larger weight. 

Socially, Mr. Hamilton is a member of the 
well-known club, the Bramhall League, and 
is an active member of the local Masonic 
organizations, belonging to Atlantic Lodge, 
A. F. & A. M.; to the Mount Vernon Chap- 
ter; and to the Portland Commander)-, Knights 
Templars. 

In 1851 Mr. Hamilton was married to Miss 
Harriet J. White, who passed to the life im- 
mortal after a brief period of wedlock, leaving 
one son, Henry L., who is now a locomotive 
engineer on the Mountain Division of the 
Maine Central Railway. On November 4, 
1857, Mr. Hamilton was united in marriage 
with Angie Sawyer, daughter of William 
Sawyer, an old and respected resident of 
Portland. This union has been blessed by 
the birth of two children, namely: Frederick 
W., who was educated at the Portland High 
School and Tufts College, and is now pastor 
of the First Universalist Church at Roxbury, 
Mass. ; and George F., who was graduated 
from the West Point Military Academy with 
the class of 1894, and is now a Lieutenant 
in the Ninth Cavalry, United States Army, 
being stationed at Fort Robinson, Neb. Mr. 
Hamilton is a man of broad and liberal 
views in all things, and is a Universalist in 
religious faith, attending and contributing 
toward the support of the Congress Square 
Church. 



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ALBERT F. NUTTING, one 
.1 the leading farmers of Otisfield, 
is well known throughout the 
county as an enterprising business 
man, and is a worthy example for young men 
starting in life who have to depend upon their 
own resources. He was born in this town 
August 2, 1835, anc ' ' s a son °f Lyman and 
Charlotte (Chadbourne) Nutting. Nathan 
Nutting, his paternal grandfather, was a na- 
tive of Massachusetts. He was the first of 
this family to settle in this county, coming 
here in 1795, a full century ago. Here he- 
took up the life of an agriculturist, and was 
successfully engaged in that vocation until his 
death. 

Lyman Nutting was born in Groton, Mass., 
in 1793. When two years of age he came with 
his parents to Cumberland County, which was 
his home from that time. After his marriage 
he settled on a farm on Oak Hill in Otisfield. 
He resided there until the death of his 
brother, when he returned to the old home to 
care for his parents. Here he carried on gen- 
eral farming, and was also largely interested 
in lumbering. He died here in 1859. His 
wife, Charlotte, a native of Gorham, Me., 
survived him many years, dying in 18S4. 
Seven children were born of their union, as 
follows: James L., who married a Miss Graeff, 
both deceased; Charlotte C, now deceased, 
who married Charles Chadbourne; Lyman (de- 
ceased), who married Miss Louisa Halter, 
now residing in Pennsylvania; Dorcas A., 
who is the wife of Moses Eastman, now living 
in retirement in Casco village; Emma LL, 
who became the wife of Dr. Webb, of Bridg- 
ton, both deceased; Silas W., who died at the 
age of twenty-three years; and Albert F., the 
subject of this sketch. 

Albert F. Nutting acquired a good educa- 
tion in the elementary schools and high school 
of his native town. During his younger days 
he remained at home, assisting his father in 
carrying on the farm. After his marriage he 
took charge of the place, and has conducted it 
since. It contains about two hundred acres of 
land, every part showing signs of careful 
superintendence. Besides carrying on general 
farming, Mr. Nutting raises stock, deals in 
milch cows, and supplies milk to the Poland 



creamery. He also carries on quite an exten- 
sive lumber business. 

In June, 1874, he was married, to Miss 
Martha E. Andrews. She was born in Otis- 
field, and is a daughter of Robert Andrews, a 
successful farmer, who was one of the early 
settlers of the town. Mr. and Mrs. Nutting 
have hail a son and daughter. The son, Silas 
D., was born April 23, 1875, and is living 
with his father. The daughter, Charlotte, died 
in infancy. Mrs. Nutting died April 23, 
1 89 1 . 

The Hon. Albert F. Nutting has always 
taken a very active interest in political 
matters and in everything else relating to the 
welfare of the town, county, or State. He has 
often been called upon to occupy positions of 
responsibility and trust, such as Selectman, 
Supervisor of Schools, and Town Clerk. In 
1880 he was chosen State Senator for this dis- 
trict, and served with distinction for four 
years. He has long held the esteem and con- 
fidence of his neighbors by his sterling quali- 
ties, both in his public and private capacities. 



irA J. EDWARDS, a prosperous 

I I farmer and one of the largest tax 

^JvDy. payers of Otisfield, was born in that 
town, May 5, 1832, son of Nathaniel 
and Mary (Gammon) Edwards. Mr. Edwards's 
grandfather was an early settler in Otisfield, 
having moved there when his son Nathaniel 
was but eight years old; ami he followed agri- 
cultural pursuits successfully for the rest of 
his life. 

Nathaniel Edwards was reared to farm life. 
In young manhood he settled upon a tract of 
wild land, which he cleared and improved into 
a good farm. He experienced all the diffi- 
culties that usually beset the early pioneer 
settlers, first having to dwell in a rude log 
house; but he overcame them all. His farm 
is now the one owned and occupied by his son, 
D. J. Edwards. He died in July, 1872, leav- 
ing the reputation of an able and industrious 
farmer and an upright, conscientious man. 
His wife, Mary, who was a native of Otisfield, 
was reared in Brickfield, Me., to which town 
the parents removed when she was four years 
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dren, as follows: Nancy, who is now the 
widow lit' William Bolster, and resides in 
Otisfield; David and Bretania, deceased; 
Margaret, the widow of William McClelland, 
of Raymond; Jonathan, who died at the age 
of twenty years; James, who married Dorcas 
Piper, and resides in Otisfield; and D. J. Ed- 
wards, the subject of this sketch. The mother 
died in August, 1 87 1. 

1). J. Edwards received his education in the 
common schools of Otisfield. At an early age 
he began to assist in carrying on the farm. 
During his father's declining years he took 
charge of the property. Eventually succeeding 
to the homestead, it has been his residence for 
his lifetime. He owns three hundred acres 
of fertile land, desirably located and well 
improved. He pays particular attention to 
raising hay, corn, fruit, and hops, producing 
large and superior crops, which he markets 
with profit. He is also engaged to some 
extent in stock raising. At one time he was 
very profitably engaged in lumbering. His 
life has been a busy and a prosperous one. 

In 1S72 Mr. Edwards was united in marriage 
to Lottie T. Gage, a native of St. George, 
N.B., and daughter of Kennedy Gage, who 
is still engaged in farming in New Brunswick. 
Mr. and Mrs. Edwards have three children, 
namely: Llewellyn N., who is now pursuing 
a collegiate course; Forrest L. and Dayton J., 
who are residing at home. Mr. Edwards is a 
Democrat in politics, and has served with 
ability in some of the town offices. He has 
never aspired to political prominence, his 
business interests having always required his 
close and undivided attention. He is now 
practically retired from active business pur- 
suits. Mrs. Edwards is a member of the 
Baptist church. 




LMER F. WOODBURY, a very capable 
young business man of Portland, is 
now manager of the largest system 
of railway dining-rooms and cafes east of Bos- 
ton, including those at the Union Station, 
Portland, and other cafes on the line of the 
Maine Central Railroad. He was born at 
South Paris, Me., March 18, 1S65, and is the 
son of George E. and Sophia (Morton) Wood- 



bury. His paternal grandfather, Elmer Wood 
bury, was one of the earliest and most popular 
hotel men of Maine, managing hotels .it South 
Paris and at Gray. lie was widely known to 
the travelling public throughout New England, 
and his name was a synonym for first-class en- 
tertainment. 

George E. Woodbury was born at South 
Paris, and there made his home until lie 
attained his majority. He then engaged in 
railroading, and was for many years a popular 
and efficient conductor on the Maine Central 
Railroad, eventually taking up the business oi 
which his father had made such a success, and 
obtaining from Payson Tucker, general man- 
ager of the Maine Central, the cafe privilege 
at Brunswick, Me. He soon began to increase 
his business, and within a few years had many 
first-class restaurants along the line of the 
Maine Central. lie married a daughter of Jo- 
seph Morton, of Andover, Me. Air. and Mrs. 
George E. Woodbury have resided for some 
years at Brunswick. Their only living child 
is the subject of this sketch. 

Elmer F. Woodbury attended the common 
ami high schools of Bath, Me., and later took 
a course of study at a business college in Port- 
land. On leaving school, he immediately 
became associated with his father at the Bruns- 
wick Cafe, and was for some years connected 
with the railroad dining-rooms, the Bangor 
Cafe being soon taken by them. Mr. Wood- 
bury subsequently took charge of the Nor- 
mandie, a well-known hotel in Washington, 
D.C., of which he was proprietor two years. 
Returning to Portland, he was again for some 
time in partnership with his father; and in 
[895 he [iut the line of restaurants into the 
hands of a company, the Elmer F. Woodbury 
Hotel and Restaurant Company, of which he- 
is manager. The fare and service of these 
caf^s is such as to command a first-class 
patronage. Mr. Woodbury likewise attends 
to other business interests, being an active 
member of the Arlington Loan and Trust 
Company of Washington, D.C., the Baker Ex- 
tract Company of Portland, and the Morton 
Bonbon Company of this city. He is a busi- 
ness man of ability, who commands success in 
all that he undertakes. Mr. Woodbury was 
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wick, .Me., on January 2, [885; and their 
home has been brightened by two children — 
Samuel S. and Virginia. In politics Mr. 
Woodbury is a Democrat. He is a member 
of Fort George Lodge, Knights of Pythias, 
of Brunswick; and in religious matters he 
favors the Congregational church, of which his 
wife is a member. 



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-OHN TALMAN LAWRENCE, a well- 
known resident of Pownal, who for 
thirty years was superintendent of 
schools, has now retired from official 
with the reputation of having performed 
his duties faithfully and for the best interests 
of the community. He was born in Pownal, 
|uly 1, 1823, son of John and Elizabeth 
(Jones) Lawrence. 

Mr. Lawrence's paternal grandfather, John 
Lawrence, St., served as a soldier in the 
Continental army dining the entire Revolu- 
tionary struggle. He became an early settler 
in North Yarmouth, Me., where he engaged 
in farming and lumbering and was a promi- 
nent man in his day. He was identified with 
the formation of the early State militia, in 
which he held a Colonel's commission; and he 
was widely known as an able business man and 
a useful citizen. He died in North Yarmouth 
at the age of eighty-four years. He reared 
four sons; namely, Samuel, John, David, and 
Joseph. 

John Lawrence, son of John, Sr. , was bom 
in North Yarmouth, and was reared to agricult- 
ural pursuits. He was also a good mechanic, 
and was for man)- years engaged in building, 
which he followed in connection with farming. 
He was an industrious man and a patriotic cit- 
izen, serving as an officer in the militia, and 
bring actively engaged in the War of 1812. 
He joined the Republican party at its forma- 
tion, ami supported its principles for the resl 
of his life. He owned a good farm in the 
vicinity of Pownal Centre, which he cultivated 
successfully for many years. He died there 
on August 18, 1859, aged se\enty-five years 
and seven months. His wife, Elizabeth Jones, 
whom he married November 27, 1S06, was a 
daughter of Dr. David Jones, a surgeon in the 
Revolutionary War and a well-known medical 



practitioner of his day, who died in North 
Yarmouth, March 27, 1822. Dr. Jones mar- 
ried Elizabeth Hobart, daughter of Aaron 
Ilobart. Her father was a caster of hollow 
ware, and it is said that the first cannon cvci 
cast in the United States was the work of his 
hands. 

John Lawrence was the father of nine chil- 
dren, as follows: William T., who was born 
November 7, 1807, and died September 20, 
1822; David J., born December 3, 1809, and 
died April 15, 1810; Mary II., born April 10, 
181 1, and died December 6, 1868; Joseph, 
born April 17, 181 3, and died November 13, 
[834; Henry S., born April 29, 1S15, and 
died September 9 of the same year; Elizabeth 
J., born August 23, 1 816, and died November 
10 of the same year; Sarah S. , born Septem- 
ber 10, 1 8 1 S , now residing in Holyoke, Mass., 
the widow of Charles S. Upham ; John Tal- 
man, the subject of this sketch; and David J., 
second, born February 22, 1827, and died 
June 8, 1884. The mother died in March, 
1861, aged seventy-seven years and ten months. 
Mr. Lawrence's parents were members of the 
Congregational church. 

John Talman Lawrence commenced his edu 
cation in the schools of Pownal ; and, after com- 
pleting his course of study at the North Yar- 
mouth Academy, he taught school for some 
ten years. His principal employment, how 
ever, has been farming. In 1852 he purchased 
the old homestead, where he continued to 
reside for over twenty years ; and on May 14, 
1873, he removed to his present farm, consist 
ing of one hundred and seventy acres of valu- 
able land; and he has since conducted general 
husbandry, his energy and good management 
ensuring success. He was for many years 
closely identified with the administration ol 
public affairs in Pownal, and rendered valuable 
services to the town, commanding the hearty 
approbation of his fellow-citizens. lie was 
Chairman of the Board of Selectmen for seven 
years, was Town Clerk and Treasurer for some 
time, and served as superintendent of schools 
for thirty years, a position for which he is 
especially well qualified. 

On August 24, 1852, Mr. Lawrence was 
united in marriage with Eunice Johnson, who 
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daughter of Samuel Johnson, a prosperous 
farmer of Pownal. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence 
have one daughter ; namely. Esther J., who was 
horn December 15, 1853, and is now the wife 
of Eliab H. Latham, a resident of Pownal. 
Mr. and Mrs. Latham have a daughter named 
Lillian Lawrence, who was horn May 4, 1S78. 
Mr. Lawrence is well informed upon all the 
important issues of the day, and occupies a 
leading position among the intelligent and 
well-to-do residents of Pownal. lie is liberal 
in his religious views ami a Republican in 
politics. 




|VRUS COLE, for many years one of 
the prominent business men of Cum- 
berland County, was born February 
28, 1 8 14, in Winthrop, Kennebec 
County, this State, son of William Cole. fie 
spent his boyhood days in Buckfield, working- 
much of the time in his father's carding-mill. 
When nineteen years of age, he went to Boston, 
hoping to find some congenial employment; 
but after a short stay in the metropolis he re- 
turned to Maine, securing work at the Tontine 
House in Brunswick, where as a clerk he 
earned and saved some money, leaving the 
place with a bank account of sixty dollars. 
Going thence to Buckfield, Mr. Cole, with true 
Yankee enterprise, established himself in 
trade, entering into partnership in 1838 with 
Mr. Ephraim Atwood, with whom, under the 
firm name of Cole & Atwood, he carried on a 
good business in general merchandise for two 
or three years. Shortly after his marriage 
Mr. Cole disposed of his interest in the store 
to his partner, and removed to Turner village, 
Androscoggin County. Forming a copartner- 
ship with Washington Long, he began the 
manufacture of woollen cloths and satinets, 
also establishing a general store, besides carry- 
ing on an extensive business in buying and 
selling wool and in exchanging that com- 
modity for woollen cloth. 

In 1S44 Mr. Cole sold out his share of the 
business to Mr. Long, and changed his place 
of residence to Freeport, where he operated 
a grist and flour mill, conducted a general 
store, managed a large farm, and in addition 
to these varied industries built several vessels, 



being prospered in each of his ventures. Ten 
years later he, in company with Mr. Bibber, 
started a wholesale grocery business in the 
city of Portland, under the name of Cole & 
Bibber, continuing five years, and also dealing 
largely in real estate, having some heavy trans- 
actions in Munjoy Hill property. Coming 
thence to Cape Elizabeth, the northern part 
of the town, since incorporated as South Porl 
land, Mr. Cole purchased the homestead farm 
at Pleasantdale, now occupied by Mrs. Cole, 
residing here until his decease, December 2, 
1S92. 

Cyrus Cole and Sarah A. De Coster were 
united in marriage on September 29, 1840. 
Mrs. Cole was born at Buckfield, Me., on 
January i<S, 1S17, being the youngest of a 
family of eight children. Her parents were 
Samuel and Sarah (Bacon) De Coster. No 
children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Cole, but 
they adopted a boy whom they reared as their 
own son; namely, Charles M. Cole, who still 
lives to requite his foster-mother's care. Mrs. 
Cole is sustained and cheered by strong relig- 
ious faith, being a devout Universalist. 

A man of much native ability and force of 
character, a stanch Republican in politics, Mr. 
Cole ever takes a leading part in local public 
affairs, serving for several years as Selectman 
and representing his district in the State 
legislature. Religiously, he was an active 
and conscientious member of the Universalist 
church. Socially, he belonged to the Aged 
Brotherhood, or Society of Old Men. 



KYMAN W. HOLDFN, who is pros 
perously engaged in mercantile busi- 
^^ ness in Casco village, was born on 
May 28, 1834, son of Colonel Levi 
and Annie (Leach) Holden. His father was 
one of the first merchants of this place. 

Levi Holden was bom in Otisfiekl, Me., in 
February, 1803. When he started out on his 
life career, he engaged in trade in Casco vil- 
lage, where he continued in business up to 
1845, when he sold out and purchased a farm, 
which he conducted with success until his 
death, in March, 1S75. In politics he was a 
stanch Democrat; and among the offices in 
which he served the town of Casco was that of 



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Selectman, which he held for several years, 
and that of Postmaster for a number of years. 
Me was for some time Colonel of the State 
militia, a position that brought him in touch 
with many leading men; but, whatever the 
position in which he was placed, his manly, 
straightforward bearing won the esteem and 
respect of his associates. His wife, Annie 
Leach, was born in Naples, Me., in June, 
1S05. She died in December, 1X69, leaving 
one son, Lyman W. Ilolden. Their only 
daughter, Mary E., died in 1857. 

Lyman W. Ilolden remained with his 
parents until twenty-two years of age, receiv- 
ing his education in the public schools of 
Casco. lie then went to Illinois and engaged 
in teaching, and subsequently spent a year 
canvassing for nursery stock in Kansas. On 
leaving the latter place, he returned to Casco; 
and from that time until his marriage he was 
alternately engaged in farming and teaching. 
He then started in a general merchandise busi- 
ness, and has continued to carry on a profit- 
able trade since that time, a period of about 
ten years. 

On July 17, 1885, he married Miss Mary 
Jane Brackett, who was born in Naples, Me., 
May 15, 1847. Her parents, Robert and 
Mar)' (Gammon) Brackett, were natives of 
Casco; and her father spent his life as a 
farmer. He died in August, 1895, and his 
wife in July, 1888. They had eleven chil- 
dren, briefly mentioned below: Charles E. , 
residing in Naples, married Miss Helen 
Tenny, and has three children — Gertrude, 
Frank, and Eva; Maria E. , the wife of Solo- 
mon Gale, of Casco, has three children — 
Everett, Alice, and Richard; Malvina D., 
who married George Bean, of Lynn, Mass., 
also has three children — Mabel, Hattie, and 
Mary; Iseta died in infancy; Martha A., the 
wife of R. Gay, of Casco, lias two sons — 
Everett R.and Merritt B. ; Mary Jane is now 
Mis. Holden; Robert A., residing in Casco, 
married Hattie L. Cook, and has a son and 
daughter — Ruby and Herman; John G., also 
of Casco, married Miss Alice Colwell, who has 
borne him four sons and a daughter — Edward; 
Clarence, Etta, Elmer, and Raymond; Anna 
A. married R. Edwards, of Otisfield, Me., 
and has two daughters — Ethel and Florence; 



Thomas Franklin died at eight years of age; 
and one child died in infancy. Both parents 
were communicants of the Baptist church. 
Mr. and Mrs. Holden have no children. She 
is successfully engaged in the millinery busi- 
ness, and has one of the most attractive stores 
in the village. 

In political affiliations Mr. Holden is a 
firm Democrat and a stanch advocate of the 
principles of his party. In 1865 he was 
elected to the office of Town Clerk, and he 
has held that office at intervals for fifteen 
years. He also served a number of years as 
a member of the School Committee, and has 
held other offices of lesser importance, fulfil- 
ling the duties of each in a manner acceptable 
to his fellow-townsmen. Mr. Holden and his 
wife are members of the Free Baptist church, 
in the work of which they are actively in- 
terested. 



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ANIEL F. NASH, of Portland, who, 
as a financier, manages large and 
9/ varied interests, his private business 
being trade in stoves, furnaces, heat- 
ing and plumbing apparatus, and manufactur- 
ing tinware, copper, and sheet iron, was born 
in Portland, October 19, 1858. His parents 
were Daniel W. and Mary Elizabeth (Smith) 
Nash, his father being a native of East Ray- 
mond, Me., born in December, 1827, his 
mother of Portland, born in 1833. Daniel 
W. Nash, who also was a stove dealer, senior 
partner of the firm' of O. M. & D. VV. Nash, a 
well-known stove firm of Portland, died in 
June, 18S3. His wife also has passed away. 
They reared three children — Ella Frances, 
wife of Peter S. Nickcrson; Carrie Adelaide, 
wife of Frank M. Strout ; and Daniel F., our 
subject. 

Daniel F. Nash attended the public schools 
of Portland, graduating from the high school 
in 1878. He subsequently took a course of 
study at the Portland Business College, and 
earned his first salary as book-keeper for 
O. M. & D. W. Nash, his uncle and father. 
After the death of his father the son pur- 
chased his interest, and the business was con- 
tinued without change of name. In 1891 Mr. 
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sole proprietor of the enterprise, still retain- 
ing the original firm name. The business, 
which is one of the oldest of its kind in Port- 
land, has materially increased since Mr. Nash 
became its manager. He has added plumbing 
ami steam and hot water apparatus to the 
stock; and his trade, which is mainly local, 
is very extensive. He employs a large num- 
ber of men, and occupies five floors of the 
building at 6 Exchange Street, where he has 
hardly room for his increasing business. Mr. 
Nash is a member of the Merchants' Exchange 
of Portland anil a stockholder in the follow- 
in- corporations: the Portland Steam Packet 
Company, International Steamship Company, 
Portland Railroad Company, Portland Water 
Company, Standish Water and Construction 
Company, Underwood Spring Water Com- 
pany; and he is also a stockholder in the 
Merchants' National and First National Banks. 
He is part or whole owner of various vessels, 
including steamboats, schooners, brigs, and 
1 Kiri I ues. In fact, his interests are so many 
and various that it seems hardly possible for 
one man to attend to them all ; but he neglects 
nothing, and every enterprise with which he is 
connected prospers. 

In December, 1883, Mr. Nash was married 
to Miss Flora R. Parker, a native of Putney, 
Vt., daughter of Henry M. Parker; and three 
children have brightened their home — Edith 
Marion, Mabel Frances, and Arthur Freeman. 

In politics Mr. Nash is a Republican. He 
was elected a member of the City Council in 
r .s . ) 4 from Ward 7, and re-elected this year, 
during both terms serving as a member of the 
Committee on Finance. He has passed the 
thirty-second degree of Masonry, belonging to 
Portland Lodge, No. 1 ; Green leaf Chapter, 
No. 13; St. Albans Commandery, No. 8; 
Portland Council, No. 4; and Maine Consis- 
tory, Kora Temple, N. M. S. He was a 
charter member of Iona Lodge, No. 21, Order 
of the Eastern Star; is Past Noble Grand of 
Harmony Lodge, No. 19, Independent Order 
of Odd Fellows, of which he has been a Trus- 
tee for a number of years; a member of the 
Grand Lodge of Maine; Past Chief Patriarch 
of Eastern Star Encampment, No. 2, Indepen- 
dent Order of Odd Fellows, of which he is 
also a Trustee; a member of the Grand En- 



campment of Maine; a charter member of the 
Grand Canton Ridgely, Independent Order of 
Odd Fellows; and a Director in the Indepen- 
dent Order of Odd Fellows Relief Associa- 
tion. He was a charter member of the Wood- 
bine Lodge, Daughters of Rebecca, and "I 
the Royal Society of Good Fellows, of which 
he is also a Trustee; is Past Chancellor and 
Trustee of Pine Tree Lodge, Knights of 
Pythias; a member of the Grand Lodge of 
Maine of the same Order; a charter member 
of Samoset Tribe, No. 32, Independent Order 
of Red Men; and he belongs also to the 
Young Men's Christian Association, and to 
the social organization known as the Portland 
Fraternity. Both Mr. and Mrs. Nash attend 
the Williston Congregational Church of Port- 
land. Their home, which is at 277 Spring 
Street, is one of the handsomest in the city. 




ON. CHARLES EDWIN GIBBS, a 
Director of the Pondicherry Com- 
pany and ex-Postmaster of Bridgton, 
was born in the town, August 7, 
1835, son of Rufus and Adaline (Sears) Gibbs. 
His paternal grandparents, Alpheus and 
Abigail (Wheeler) Gibbs, were born in Mas- 
sachusetts, whence they removed to this count) 
in the latter part of the last century. They 
were pioneers of the town of Harrison, where 
they cleared a homestead, and thereon spent 
the remainder of their lives. 

Rufus Gibbs, the father of Charles, was 
born in Bridgton, on the home farm. Not 
liking agricultural life, he served an appren- 
ticeship with Major Perley, of South Bridgton, 
at the tanner's trade. On attaining his major- 
ity he received one hundred dollars, and 
shortly after established himself in the tannin- 
business in this village, continuing for a num- 
ber of years. He afterward gave some atten- 
tion to general farming and lumbering. Fi- 
nally lie purchased a water privilege in Bridg- 
ton, built the Cumberland mill on the site, 
and there manufactured blankets for a number 
of years. He was one of the organizers of the 
Pondicherry Company, and subsequently was 
its President until his decease. He married 
Adaline Sears, who was born in 1803, a 
daughter of Joseph Sears. She died in 1874, 



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leaving five children — Edward A., Ann M., 
Charles Edwin, John S., and Horace. The 
father died in 1893, being then in his ninety- 
third year. 

Charles E. Gibbs acquired a practical edu- 
cation in the public schools of his native 
town, finishing his studies at the Bridgton 
Academy. He began his business career with 
his father, and was engaged with him in man- 
ufacturing blankets for a number of years. 
During that time he built the Mount Pleasant 
Hotel, situated on Mount Pleasant In 1870 
Mr. Gibbs engaged in steamboating on the 
Seba-' ) Pake. He continued in this business 
until 1892, when he sold out his interest to 
S. D. Warren, for whom he has since man- 
aged the enterprise. Mr. Gibbs is a Director 
in the Pondicherry Company, which his father 
assisted in organizing. 

Mr. Gibbs was united in marriage in 1857 
with Miss Augusta Hangs, of Bridgton, and 
became the father of two children — Rudolf 
R. and Nellie E. 

In his political affiliations he is a sound and 
trustworthy Republican. He has served the 
community in various offices of responsibility. 
He was elected to the State legislature in 
1867, and re-elected the following year. 
While a member of that body be cast his vote 
f<ir Lot M. Morrill as United States Senator. 
In 1869 he was elected to represent his dis- 
trict in the State Senate, and served so ac- 
ceptably that he was honored with a re-elec- 
tion in 1870. lie was Postmaster of Bridgton 
from 1871 to 1885. 




pjION BRADBURY, whose death in 
■^T\ July, 1887, left a marked vacancy in 
-J' the foremost legal and political 
circles of the State of Maine, was 
born at Biddeford, York County, this State, 
December 6, 1S11. He was a son of Jere- 
miah ami Mary Langdon (Storer) Bradbury 
and grandson on the paternal side of a captain 
in the Revolutionary army. 

Jeremiah Bradbury, the father of Bion, was 
a native of Saco, Me. He studied law, and 
after his admission to tine bar settled first at 
Biddeford, afterward removing to South Ber- 
wick. While a resident of the latter town he 



received from President Madison the appoint- 
ment of Collector of Customs for the port of 
New York, a post which he held until 1S20, 
when he was appointed Clerk of the Courts. 
This latter appointment necessitated his re- 
moval to Alfred, Me., where he resided dur- 
ing the twenty years of his incumbency as 
clerk. His last place of residence was Calais, 
Me., where he died in 1848. His wife was a 
daughter of Captain Seth Storer, of Saco, and 
grand-daughter of Mrs. John Storer, a sister 
of Governor Langdon, of New Hampshire, one 
of the signers of the Declaration of Indepen- 
dence. 

Bion Bradbury prepared for college in Gor- 
ham and South Berwick Academies, and was 
graduated from Bowdoin in 1830. The fol- 
lowing year he was principal of Alfred Acad- 
emy, the teacher's calling being but a step- 
ping-stone to his profession. He began to 
study law in the office of Daniel Goodenow, 
of Alfred, continued his course in the office 
of William Pitt Preble, of Portland, and was 
admitted to the bar at Alfred in May, 1834. 
In July of the same year he opened an office at 
Calais, and soon formed a partnership with 
Anson G. Chandler, which lasted till 1838, 
when Mr. Chandler was appointed to the ju- 
dicial bench. In 1842 Mr. Bradbury began 
his political career, being elected to represent 
the Calais district in the lower house of the 
State legislature. He was appointed Collector 
of Customs at Eastport, Me., in 1 S44, and was 
reappointed by President Polk and by Presi- 
dent Pierce, serving also during the last term, 
1849 and 1850, in the lower house as Repre- 
sentative from Eastport. In 1856 he was a 
member of the National Democratic Conven- 
tion held at Cincinnati, and in 1858 was the 
candidate of the Democratic party in the Sixth 
District of Maine for Congress, being defeated 
by a bare majority. In i860 he was delegate 
to the National Democratic Convention held 
in Charleston, S.C., and was subsequently a 
member of the convention held at Baltimore. 
Those were portentous times, and Mr. Brad- 
bury arrayed himself with those who were re- 
solved that the integrity of the country and 
the supremacy of national organic law should 
be maintained. In 1862 he was elected to the 
State legislature as a war Democrat from 







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Eastport by the unanimous vote of both great 
political parties, patriotic citizens, regardless 
of party, having equal confidence in his prob- 
ity and public spirit. In 1865 he was a can- 
didate for Governor of Maine, and in 1874 he 
was nominated by his party at Portland for 
Congress. He was a member of the National 
Democratic Convention held in Cincinnati in 
1SX0, being delegate at large from Maine, and 
was Chairman of the delegation. Throughout 
the period of his political activity Mr. Brad- 
bury maintained his professional practice, and 
after his removal to Portland in 1864 devoted 
his time almost exclusively to legal work. 
An energetic and elegant forensic orator, he 
was skilful in the examination of witnesses, 
persuasive and convincing to a jury. In 
politics his opinion and counsel were much 
respected by his party, and in the legislature 
he was known as an able debater. 

Mr. Bradbury married October 25, 1837, 
Alice Williams, daughter of Johnson Will- 
iams, of Brooklyn, N.Y. ; and seven children 
were born of their union, five of whom attained 
maturity. They were as follows : Albert W., 
further named in a separate sketch: Bion, Jr.; 
Mary Langdon, widow of Charles C. Wells, 
of Portland: Alice, wife of the Hon. Charles 
E. Libby; and Marcia Dow, wife of Edward 
C. Jordan, civil engineer of Portland. 




iOLONEL ALBERT WILLIAMS 
BRADBURY, son of Bion and Alice 
(Williams) Bradbury, was born in 
Calais, Me., in 1840, and had barely 
readied his majority when he entered on the 
military career which he completed with so 
much honor, winning the title which he now 
bears. His early youth was passed in East- 
port, and, having fitted for college at the Uni- 
versity Grammar School of Providence, R.I., 
he was graduated from Bowdoin in* i860. In 
1861 he began to recruit for the First Maine 
Battery of Mounted Artillery, and was mus- 
tered in as Second Lieutenant in December of 
that year, subsequently passing the grades of 
First Lieutenant, Captain, Major of First 
Maine Mounted Artillery, and Brevet Lieu- 
tenant Colonel of volunteers. He was in ac- 
tive service during the entire war, serving first 



in General Butler's Department of the Gulf, 
under the immediate command of General 
Godfrey Weitzel, and subsequently in the 
Nineteenth Army Corps, first under command 
of General William B. Franklin, later of Gen- 
eral Emory. 

At the approaching expiration of his three 
years' term of enlistment, during which he 
was constantly in the field, he re-enlisted his 
entire command. In the winter of 1864 he 
went to Augusta to recruit, and, after a stay 
of thirty days, was ordered to join Burnside, 
who sent him to an artillery camp near Wash- 
ington for guns and horses. He was afterward 
placed in command of Fort Lincoln with a 
battalion of one-hundred-days' men. Colonel 
Bradbury was next placed in command of Forts 
C. F. Smith and Strong on the southern side 
of the Potomac, with two battalions of one- 
hundred-days' men, reporting to General De- 
Russey. On July 4, 1864, he was ordered 
from Arlington Heights to Washington, ami 
then to Fort Stevens, where Jubal Early was 
making his demonstrations against Washing- 
ton, and had command of a long line of fortifi- 
cations. Soon after this General Emory of 
the Nineteenth Army Corps came up from the 
Department of the Gulf, and made application 
for Colonel Bradbury to be ordered to his com- 
mand. The Colonel was in Sheridan's army 
in the valley of the Shenandoah, and partici- 
pated in all the battles of that brilliant and 
successful campaign. lie was Chief of Artil- 
lery of the Nineteenth Army Corps, and was 
later appointed, in general orders by General 
Sheridan, Chief of Artillery of the Arm)' of 
the Shenandoah. 

Colonel Bradbury's brilliant military career 
closed July 24, 1865, when he was mustered 
out of service; and he immediately entered on 
the work of the profession in which he has 
since distinguished himself, reading law in 
the office of his father. He was admitted to 
the bar in 1867, and became associated with 
his father, under the firm name of Bradbury 
& Bradbury. This firm conducted an exten- 
sive business in the State and Federals courts 
till the death of the senior member in the 
summer of 1887. Subsequently Colonel Brad- 
bury was City Solicitor, and later he was a 
member of the firm of Bradbury & McQuillan. 



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He is now the United States District Attorney, 
appointed by President Cleveland. He is a 
man of rare mental capacity and great execu- 
tive powers, a leader in whatever sphere of ac- 
tion may claim him. Politically, he is a 
member of the Democratic party, taking an ac- 
tive interest in State and national affairs; and 
he has delivered addresses on many important 
political occasions in Maine and in other 
States. 



-OHN S. WHITE, of Portland, Me. A 
man never quite belongs to the great 
public or his acquaintances, but only 
to the extent of certain external duties 
and observances required of him from these 
sources. In this respect he pays the penalty 
of position or acquired reputation outside of 
his immediate family circle, but more truly 
outside of himself. However humble the in- 
dividual, it is himself, the Ego, which about 
tills the horoscope of his life and life experi- 
ences, however trifling and unimportant these 
may lie to outsiders. From this point of view 
a work of the character of the volume now in 
hand is one of remarkable interest, because 
one's own biography affords the most enter- 
taining reading he can possibly be favored 
with; and, second only to this, his life is re- 
corded in living print for the gratification of 
generations in the family line yet unborn. 
Herein lies the great value of this work, a 
family record, or record for the family, which 
makes it fairly excusable for the biographer to 
indulge in the rare privilege of talking unre- 
servedly about himself, relating the minor in- 
cidents, accidents, and experiences of his life 
to interested and appreciative readers. 

The subject of this sketch was born in Port- 
land, October 27, 1 838. He is the son of 
Mary Y. and Darius White, parents whom he 
honored and revered, both of whom sprang 
from old Colonial ancestry. On the mater- 
nal side he belongs to the oldest native family 
of New England that was not of original stock, 
being a descendant' of Thomas Young, of 
Scituate, Mass., who married Sarah, daughter 
of Peregrine White, the first child of European 
extraction born in New England. 

After a somewhat turbulent boyhood, such 



as is incident to boys who are "all" boys, 
being of a venturesome and adventurous spirit, 
which led him, at least on two occasions, into 
"scrapes" or accidents, which came near ter- 
minating his then very brief existence, he 
began to prepare for the serious business of 
life. He attended the primary, grammar, and 
high schools of his native city, and entered 
Waterville College (now Colby) in the class 
of 1 861. He remained in college only one 
year, and then commenced the study of law in 
the office of Fessenden & Butler, of Portland, 
completing his legal studies at the Law School 
of Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. 

He was admitted to the Cumberland bar 
July 17, 1S60, and, after two years' practice 
in Portland, enlisted as a private August 2, 
1862, in Company E, Seventeenth Maine 
Regiment, of which company he was appointed 
Orderly Sergeant, August 10. His military 
career was brief, he being discharged for 
disability in the following spring, and sent 
to Trinity Hospital, Washington, and after- 
ward to Calvert Street Hospital, Baltimore, 
where he was laid up for some time. Alter 
recovering his health he made a trip to the 
interior of Mexico during the period of the 
Maximilian War, anil, there losing his little 
available capital, was obliged to start for 
home, tramping the highway for many wear}' 
miles, night and day, during which he came 

near being shot as an (alleged) "d d 

Frenchman " by a party of guerillas, many 
bands of whom were then encamped in the 
woods along the route. While on this tramp, 
he met one day two horsemen riding toward 
him, who, on coming up, halted for a chat or 
for some other purpose. One of them said he 
was a Colonel in the Confederate service. By 
a singular coincidence, within one month 
from that date the subject of this sketch met 
the same gentleman, astride the same horse, 
live thousand miles away from that spot, cross- 
ing the Mississippi on a ferry-boat, then run- 
ning from Winona, Minn., to the Wisconsin 
side of the river. 

Obtaining passage from Vera Cruz to New 
York, Mr. White left Mexico, and shortly 
after his return to the States moved to Chicago 
and opened a law office there. He met with 
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especially in a place like Chicago; but, re- 
ceiving from his father an offer which prom- 
ised to be more immediately profitable, he 
returned to Boston, and took charge of a 
branch concern there, and remained in the 
business from 1866 to 1888. 

Mr. White has never confined himself so 
closely to business or the law as to be unable 
to use his energies in other directions. He 
has done a great deal of newspaper and lit- 
erary work. Before commencing the practice 
of law he was connected with the Evetiing 
Courier, a Portland war paper; and in July, 
1864, he revived the old Maine Temperance 
Journal, and kept it alive till the funds, fur- 
nished more liberally by the Hon. John M. 
Wood than by the subscribers, gave out. 
Before this date and after, he did considerable 
service in the cause of prohibition and tem- 
perance, lecturing throughout Maine, Illinois, 
and other States. From 1884, for eight or 
ten years, he took a conspicuous part in 
the promotion of prohibitory legislation and 
for the advancement of the Prohibition party. 
He served as Chairman of the State Commit- 
tee, and was nominated for various county and 
State offices. Aside from this he never took 
any active part in politics. 

During his business career and for busi- 
ness purposes he travelled very extensively 
through the Western and Southern States, and 
also made a brief trip to Europe, journeying 
through England, France, and Italy. In 1894 
lie published a book entitled "Humanics," 
which met with flattering success, having at 
1> 1st gone through a large first edition. Mr. 
White is still a young man, or thinks himself 
so, and has not, as he believes, reached the 
end of a somewhat active career. He has re- 
sumed the practice of law, and is now domi- 
ciled in one of the most beautiful summer 
residences in Maine, on the shore of Long 
Lake, Naples. 



OHN W. TRUE, one of the leading 

farmers of New Gloucester and a man 
well known throughout the county, was 
born in this town on August 4, 1848, 

son of Winthrop and Ophelia T. (Gooding) 

True. 



Winthrop True, a native of New Gloucester, 

was a shoemaker. On account of ] - health 

he abandoned his trade and took up farming, 
which he followed with success until his death, 
on September 9, 1874. His wile Ophelia, 
now an octogenarian, being eighty-one years 
old, makes her home with her son, John W. 
True. They were the parents ol four children, 
of whom the first-born died in infancy. flu 
others were: Lucy E., John W. , and Annie T. 
Lucy F. is the widow of John Cunningham, 
now living in New Gloucester. Annie T. is 
the widow of Flisha C. Newcomb, and lives 
in Maiden, Mass. 

John W. True first attended the common 
schools, and afterward the Bailey School of 
New Gloucester. In 1868 he went to Boston, 
where he obtained employment driving an ex- 
press wagon. After working at this for four 
and a half years, he became a clerk in a gro 
eery store of that city. Two and a half years 
later, when his father died, he returned home 
and took charge of the old homestead, on which 
he has since resided. Since coming into the 
ownership of the farm, he has made marked 
improvements, setting out orchards and bring- 
ing the land into a higher state of cultivation. 
It now contains about two hundred and ten 
acres of land. Besides general farming, he 
gives considerable time to raising stock ; and 
he keeps a dairy of fifteen cows, whose milk 
he ships to Portland. He also makes a spe- 
cialty of raising light brahma chickens. 

He was married on July 17, [873, to Miss 
Carrie Murdock, bom in Cambridge, Mass., 
March 1, 184S, daughter of Horace and Sarah 
(Harris) Murdock, both now deceased. Her 
father was station agent at Wendell, Mass., 
for a number of years. When he retired he 
went to Springfield, Mass., where he died. 
Mr. and Mrs. True have four children. They 
are: Albert D., born December 6, 1N74, now 
attending college; Bertha ( >. , born June 13, 
1877, attending school in New Gloucester; 
George W. , bom March 9, 1881, also at home; 
and Louise E., born March 22, [891. 

The Republican party has ever found in 
Mr. True a loyal supporter of its principles. 
From 1.S77 to [892, and again in 1895, seven 
teen years in all, he has held the office of 
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Town Clerk. lie is now President of the 
Slate Pomological Society, a Trustee of the 
Cumberland County Agricultural Society, and 
a member of the New Gloucester Grange So- 
ciety. Mr. True, his wife, and their two 
oldest children are members of the Congrega- 
tional Church of New Gloucester. 




ERIAL D. LANE, a prominent farmer 

and dairyman of Yarmouth, was born 
in East Gray, Cumberland County, 
November 14, 1834, son of Captain 
foseph II. and Miranda (Merchant) Lane. 
Mr. Lane's grandfather was an early settler 
in East Gray. Joseph II. Lane was born at 
the homestead in that town. In early man- 
hood he followed the sea, hecoming an able 
ship-master. It is related of him that upon 
one memorable occasion in his seafaring life 
he was the only one of fourteen who was 
saved from a wreck. After thirteen years of 
sea life he abandoned it, and was occupied in 
farming for many years after. His last days 
were passed in retirement in Yarmouth, where 
he died at the age of seventy-nine years. His 
religious belief was that of the Universalist 
denomination, while he was a Republican in 
politics. His wife, Miranda, became the 
mother of six children, as follows: Alvin A., 
who resides in Portland; Charles M., who 
occupies the old homestead; Frances E., now 
Mrs. True, of Yarmouth; Aerial D., the sub- 
ject of this sketch, who is the eldest living; 
Lucretia, who died at the age of thirty-three; 
and Caroline M., who died at the age of eleven 
years. The mother lived to the age of 
seventy-nine. 

Aerial D. Lane received his education in 
the schools of his native town and New 
Gloucester. At the age of twenty years he 
began to follow the sea, becoming second mate 
and later first mate of the barque " Meldon. " 
After three years spent on shipboard he gave 
up the life of a sailor, preferring to try his 
fortune on terra firma. In 1859 he went to 
California, where he engaged in mining. 
From there he went to Boise" City, Idaho, then 
hut a small mining camp. He remained in 
the West for thirteen years, at the expiration oi 
which time he returned home, and in 1873 



bought the farm where he now resides. The 
property originally consisted of sixty-five 
acres. By industry and good management he- 
has since enlarged it to one hundred and 
twenty acres. It is now a valuable farm, de- 
sirably located and well improved. He raises 
large and superior crops, and his dairy products 
are considered among the very hest to he found 
in Yarmouth. He also finds it profitable to 
keep from ten to fifteen graded Jersey cows, 
handling them with the utmost care. He 
keeps his buildings always in good repair. 
His residence, an interesting old structure of 
Colonial times, is in good condition. lie is 
one of the progressive and wide-awake farmers 
of Yarmouth, pursuing his daily duties with 
spirit and energy, and meriting the substantial 
prosperity he enjoys. He is well informed 
upon the general topics of the clay, and he- 
ranks in social importance among the leading 
residents of the locality. In politics he is 
a Republican; and he is a member of Ligonia 
Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, 
of Portland. 

In 1872 Mr. Lane was united in marriage 
to Elizabeth S. Hayes, of North Yarmouth. 
She is a daughter of David and Lydia (Par- 
sons) Hayes, both of whom were natives of 
North Yarmouth. Her grandfather, John 
Hayes, was an early settler of that town and 
a prominent man in his day. David Hayes 
was a prosperous farmer and a representative 
citizen. He died November 5, 1851, aged 
forty-two. He was liberal in his religious 
views and a Republican in politics. He 
married a daughter of David Parsons, who was 
also a successful farmer of Yarmouth. Mrs. 
David Hayes reared a family of eight children, 
seven of whom are now living, and are as bil- 
lows: William, Lucy C. (now Mrs. L11I 
kin), Frank E., Elizabeth S. (now Mrs. 
Lane), Frederick A., Arexine G., and John. 
The mother lived to the age of seventy-two 
years. Mr. and Mrs. Lane have four sons; 
namely, Joseph II., Ebenezer D., Beecher T. , 
and Forrest D. Mrs. Lane is a very pleasing 
and hospitable lady. To her supervision must 
be credited the excellent quality of butter pro- 
duced at the Lane dairy. Both the Lane 
and Hayes families are among the oldest and 
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family attend the First Congregational Church, 
of which Mr. and Mrs. Lane arc members. 




HARLES AUSTIN KENNARD, of 
Portland, where he has resided for the 
last thirty-six years, a citizen of 
sterling worth, was born in Bridg- 
ton, Cumberland County, October 28, 1839, 
the youngest son of Nathaniel and Abby 
(Wales) Kennard. His grandfather, Edward 
Kennard, was a resident of Limington, but 
subsequently removed to Bridgton when Na- 
thaniel was a small lad. 

Nathaniel Kennard, son of Edward, was 
engaged a large part of his life in agriculture, 
but also did a good business as a manufacturer 
of wagons and agricultural tools. He was 
a veteran of the War of 1812-14, serving as 
Drum-major of the Thirty-third Massachusetts 
Militia Regiment, and taking part in the battle 
of Plattsburg. Peace being concluded, he 
again settled down to farming and mechanical 
pursuits. His wife, Abby, was a daughter of 
Thomas Wales. Her father was a seafaring 
man, who met his death in the pursuit of his 
calling, his vessel being run down at sea in 
a gale. Mr. and Mrs. Kennard had eight 
children, four of whom still survive, namely: 
Benjamin F. , now a resident of Portland; 
James E., also a resident of this city; Eliza- 
beth S. , who became the wife of Osborne 
Fernald; and Charles A., whose name appears 
at the head of this sketch. Amanda P. be- 
came the wife of Walter Corbett, of Newport, 
R.I., and both she and her husband have 
passed away; Abby (deceased) married J. T. 
Shattuck; Mary E. died at the age of thirty 
years. Mrs. Nathaniel Kennard died in 1869, 
and her husband in 186S. They were both 
members of the Baptist church. 

Charles A. Kennard spent five precious 
years of his boyhood on an island far removed 
from educational advantages, devoid even of 
a primary school. He subsequently attended 
North Bridgton Academy, pursuing his studies 
with the object of fitting himself for college. 
The breaking out of the Civil War, however, 
changed all his plans. Filled with patriotic 
ardor, he was only prevented from going to 
the front with the earliest regiments raised in 



this State, by a violent attack of typhoid 
fever; but on his recovery he wasted no time, 
giving up a fine position to enlist as private 
in Company B, Twenty-third Regiment, .Maine 
Volunteers, and serving to the end of the term 
of enlistment. His greatest regret connected 
with his military experience is that, the regi- 
ment's term of enlistment having expired 
just before the battle of Gettysburg, they de 
clined an opportunity afforded them to volun 
teer for a share in that momentous struggle, 
which was the turning-point of the war, and, 
filled with a desire to see their kindred, once 
more availed themselves of their privilege of 
returning home. 

After the war was over, he came to Port- 
land and found employment with Emery & 
Fox, large outfitters in the West India trade, 
loading and fitting as many as one hundred 
vessels a year. Leaving them he next en- 
gaged in the printing business for about a 
year, at the end of which he secured the con 
tract for sprinkling the streets of the city, 
which enterprise he managed for eighteen 
years, giving general satisfaction. He began 
this business with only one horse, but on his 
retirement from it he had forty-four horses 
and a large number of employees. During 
his management of this important branch of 
the municipal service he introduced a new 
and improved system, his own patent, which 
he subsequently supplied to other cities, ( >t 
tawa, Canada, being one of the larger munici- 
palities to appreciate anil profit by his in- 
ventive genius. Mr. Kennard was engaged 
largely at one time in the trade with Cuba. 
He also invested to a considerable extent in 
building and real estate. 

In politics he has always been a Republi- 
can, and he was once prevailed upon to accept 
service for one term as a member of the Com- 
mon Council; but, not desiring public honors, 
he has since refrained from active politics. 
His fidelity to his party is tempered only by 
a manly independence which reserves the right 
to "scratch" the name of any candidate who 
in his opinion is unfitted for the position with 
which the name is associated on the ticket. 

Mr. Kennard was married at the age of 
thirty years to Miss Etta Holden, daughter of 
Benjamin T. Holden, of Otisfield, this State. 



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Their home for some years has been at 150 
Federal Street, opposite Lincoln Park. Mr. 
Kennard is now retired from active business 
pursuits. By diligence and economy he has 
achieved a fair competency, which it may be 
hoped he has many years to enjoy, being but 
little past the prime of life. Throughout his 
active career it lias been his custom to extend 
ready aid and counsel to those battling with 
the tide of adversity, and more than one human 
Kaik has he rescued from the rocks of business 
failure and the quicksands of despondency to 
set a straight course for the haven of success. 
1 1 is helping hand has also rescued from the 
gutter many a wretched victim of drink, who, 
by his friendly counsel and such aid as medical 
science could bestow, has been delivered from 
the fatal bondage of a master habit, to become 
once more a useful member of society. Mr. 
Kennard has followed close the Golden Rule, 
believing that the highest object of this earthly 
existence is to build character for the limit- 
less life beyond the veil. 




,HARLES II. GOULD, the descend- 
ant of a respected pioneer family, was 
born on the farm he now owns and 
occupies, in the town of Bridgton, 
Me., August [3, [841. His paternal grand- 
father, Ezra Gould, was a native of Massachu- 
setts, born March 6, 1760, in the town of Box- 
ford, Essex County. When a young man, he 
migrated to Cumberland County, locating in 
Bridgton, of which he was an earl)' settler. 
Taking up the land now included in the home- 
stead of his grandson Charles, he reared his log 
cabin and here improved a farm. In Septem- 
ber. 1 794, be married Hephzibah Stevens, 
also of Bridgton, and they had the following 
children: Amos, born July 16, 1795, who died 
February 21, 1876, having never married; 
Moses, born November 5, 1799, married Susan 
I'. Pci lev in February, 1827, died January 27, 
[874; Aaron, born in icSoi, died when four 
years old; Asa, lather of Charles II., born 
April 5, 1803, a fuller account of whom is 
given below; Phebe, born July 25, 1805, 
never married, died in March, 1835; Hephzi- 
bah, born March 29, 1808, married Deacon 
Jacob H. Lovejoy, of Albany, Me., October 



'6, 1839, ant ' ' s tne onl >' one or tne family 
now living; Stephen, born January 13, 1810, 
married October 6, 1848, died July 30, 1859. 

Asa Gould was born on the homestead, and 
here spent his entire life, rounding out a full 
period of useful activity, his death occurring 
March 27, 1892, at the age of eighty-eight 
years, eleven months, and twenty-two days. 
He was an energetic ami prosperous agricult- 
urist and a worthy and influential member 
of the Congregational church, of which he- 
was Deacon for many years. His wile, whose 
maiden name was Jane J. Treadwell, was born 
July 29, 1806. They were married January 
10, 1833; and she died on the home farm 
February 20, 1890. The remains of both 
were interred in the Ridge Cemetery. They 
were the parents of twelve children, namely: 
Samuel T., deceased; Caroline 1".., who died 
May II, 1867; Pheebe J., the wife of P. W. 
Kilbourne; Asa S., who enlisted as a private 
in the Eleventh Maine Volunteer Infantry, 
and died in the fall of 1863 at Hilton Head 
from disease contracted while in the army ; 
Susan, deceased; Charles H. ; Jacob, who 
died in infancy; Angeline, who died when 
young; Eliza, who died December 12, [886; 
Albion C, residing in Missouri; Thomas P., 
who died in infancy; and Martha IP, wife of 
James E. Bird, now a resident of Albany, Me. 

Charles II. Gould remained with his parents, 
attending school anil working on the farm 
until September 15, 1863, when he entered 
the service of his count!)', joining as a private 
Company II, Sixteenth Maine Volunteer In- 
fantry. He served until the close of the war, 
being detailed a large portion of the time to 
duty in the regimental band. He received his 
discharge, dated July 16, 1865, at Augusta. 
Returning then to the old farm, he has since 
made this his home, hiring the property on the 
death of his parents. lie has a valuable farm, 
and devotes his time to general husbandry and 
dairying, being prospered in all of his under- 
takings. Politically, Mr. Gould is a stanch 
adherent of the Republican party, and takes an 
active and intelligent interest in local affairs, 
having for three years served as Selectman oi 
the town of Bridgton. Socially, he is a mem 
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The marriage of Mr. Gould and Miss 
Bethia S. Wadsworth, daughter of Peleg C. 
and Mary M. (Richardson) Wadsworth, was 
celebrated January i, [866. Four children 
have been born to them, namely: Mabel J., 
who died January 14, 1880; Harris P., a grad- 
uate of the Maine State College, now an 
assistant in the horticultural department of 
that institution; Eudora W. ; and Mildred E. 
Religiously, Mr. Gould and his family are 
active workers in the Congregational church, 
of which they are valued members. 




A 1' IAIN ANDREW J. YORK, of 
the firm of Charles H. Robinson & 
Co. of Portland, Me., wholesale 
dealers in paper, twine, and bags, 
was born at Cape Elizabeth, now the town of 
South Portland, July 25, 1850, son of Captain 
Jeremiah C. and Sarah C. (Hamlin) York. 

Jeremiah C. York was born on Long Island, 
Me., August 16, 1816. He followed the sea 
from early youth, fishing in his younger days 
and later sailing as master, and at the present 
time is part owner of a number of vessels 
sailing from eastern ports. He is now in his 
seventy-ninth year, and has been retired from 
active business for seven or eight years. lie 
married Sarah C. Hamlin, who was born in 
Jewel Island, Me., February 15, 1818, and 
comes of Revolutionary stock, being a relative 
of the late Hannibal Hamlin. Captain Jere- 
miah York and his wife are zealous church 
members, believing strongly in the Methodist 
doctrines. They had a family of seven sons 
and two (laughters, namely: Robert Merrill; 
James Monroe; Joseph Henry; George Frank- 
lin; Rosamond, who died in childhood; An- 
drew P., who died in infancy; Andrew J. ; 
Jeremiah Hamlin; and Sarah Maria, who mar- 
ried Charles A. Harmon, and died in 1882. 
At line time Captain Jeremiah York and six of 
his sons were running out of eastern ports as 
masters of vessels. 

Andrew J. York received his early education 
in the schools of Cape Elizabeth, finishing his 
studies at Gray's Commercial College. When 
he was a very small boy, he began to make 
voyages in his father's vessels ; and at fifteen 
he shipped before the mast on the schooner 



"Starlight," which was loaded with hay for 
the government, and sailed from Winneport 
for Fortress Monroe. The lad's first voyage 
as a seaman was a disastrous one; lor the 
schooner took fire, and, grounding on Nan- 
tucket Shoals, between Pollock Rip and 
Shovelful Lightships, was totally destroyed, 
the crew being taken into Vineyard Haven 
by a Philadelphia schooner. He subsequently 
sailed from Portland in the brigs "Orison 
Adams," "Ellen Maria," and "J." C. York," 
the schooners "Prank Skillings " and "Con- 
gress," the ship "Kate Dyer," and the 
barque "Hunter," shipping first before the 
mast and eventually rising to the position of 
mate. Mr. York was mate of the "Congress," 
of the barque "Endeavor," of the schooner 
"Edward Waite," and of the brig "Mattie B. 
Russell"; and he sailed as master of the 
"Mattie B. Russell" from June 21, 1873, to 
March 20, 1876; of the "Edward Waite " from 
1876 to 1883; and of the schooner "Benjamin 
C. Cromwell," which he built, from June 30, 
1883, to October 31, 1890. Of each of these 
vessels he was part owner. 

The "Mattie B. Russell," which was carry- 
ing a cargo of molasses from Matanzas, Cuba, 
to Boston, went ashore on March 20, 1876, at 
Vineyard Haven ; and the same man who had 
given the crew of the "Starlight "a number 
of years before a pass to New Bedford — Cap- 
tain Benjamin C. Cromwell — then took the 
contract to float the "Mattie B. Russell." 
While Captain Cromwell was at woik on Cap- 
tain York's vessel, Captain York was laving 
siege to the affections of Captain Cromwell's 
daughter; and, exemplifying the old adage, 
"It is an ill wind that blows nobody good," 
he thus secured happiness for himself and 
another from the disaster to his vessel. After 
the brig was floated, Captain York had her 
repaired at New Bedford; and then, going back 
to the Vineyard, he reloaded her cargo and de- 
livered it safely at its destination. He is still 
part owner of the "Mattie B. Russell," as 
master of which he took his first voyage on the 

Kennebec River, and also of the sch ler 

"Benjamin C. Cromwell." 

On October 31, 1890, he came into port 
with this vessel and concluded to remain on 
shore. He bought out the interest of the heirs 



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to the clothing house of J. T. Lewis & Co., 
and formed a copartnership with Frederick R. 
Lewis and Edward I. Hall, under the firm 
name of Lewis, Hall & York, successors to 
J. T. Lewis & Co.; and on December 31, 
[892, he sold his interest in that business, 
forming on January 1, 1893, a stock company 
lor the sale of paper, twine, and such com- 
modities at wholesale, under the style of 
Charles II. Robinson & Co. This company 
has conducted a very successful business up to 
the present time. 

On July 5, 1S77, Captain York was married 
to Ellen M., daughter of Captain Benjamin C. 
and Abbie Bradford (Luce) Cromwell, of 
Vineyard Haven. Mrs. York traces her 
ancestry back to a Pilgrim progenitor who 
came over in the "Mayflower." 

In politics Captain York is neutral. He 
is, however, a strong Baxter man and an un- 
flinching supporter of President Cleveland, 
though he says he never attended a caucus and 
never voted. He has been a member of the 
Independent Order of Odd Fellows since 
[878. Socially, the Captain is a very popular 
man ; and he may often be found surrounded 
by a circle of entranced listeners, relating 
stories of the sea and of the many ports which 
he has visited. He is familiar with almost all 
parts of the globe, having visited South 
America, the West Indies, France, Italy, 
Spain, Scotland, Ireland, and the shores of. the 
Mediterranean, and has a cosmopolitan fund 
of anecdotes, which he relates in an inimitable 
manner. 



tULL A. D 
agriculturis 
Bridgton, 



DODGF, an enterprising 
rist of the township of 
was born on the farm 
where he now lives, September 20, 
1837. His father, Nathan Dodge, who fol- 
lowed farming throughout his entire life, 
brought his homestead property to a good 
state of cultivation. He married Miss Julia 
Carsley, who bore him ten children, five sons 
and five daughters, six of whom are now 
living. 

Ruel A. Dodge remained a member of the 
parental household until after the breaking out 
of the late Rebellion. Then in 1862 he en- 



listed in the service of the Union, becoming a 
private in Company L, Eleventh Maine Vol- 
unteer Infantry, which was mustered in at 
Augusta. Until the following January he was 
stationed in Yorktown, Va. From there he 
went with his regiment to South Carolina, 
where he was taken sick, and was sent to the 
hospital. Subsequently he was sent North to 
the Portsmouth Grove Hospital in Rhode 
Island, where he remained nearly six months. 
Llaving recuperated, Mr. Dodge was trans- 
ferred to the Twenty-first Maine Volunteer In- 
fantry at Bedloe's Island, New York Harbor, 
where he was stationed seven months. He 
went thence to Washington, D.C., and was on 
patrol duty for an equal length of time. He 
was afterward ordered to Newark, N.J., where 
he served as Provost Marshal until his dis- 
charge from the service in 1865. 

After his return from war Mr. Dodge as- 
sumed the charge of the home farm. He came 
into its ownership upon the death of his 
father. Since then he has been actively and 
prosperously engaged in cultivating and im- 
proving its one hundred and fifty acres of rich 
and productive land. It is beautifully located 
on the Highlands, commanding an extensive 
view of the surrounding country and favored 
with remarkably pure air. Since taking [Mis- 
session of the property, he has every summer 
thrown open his commodious house to the re- 
ception of summer boarders, who come from 
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and other 
cities. Mr. Dodge is a stanch Republican, 
and has been always true to the principles of 
his party. He is an influential member of the 
Grand Army of the Republic, of the Masons, 
and the Odd Fellows. 




3N. JOHN HOWARD HILL, at- 

torney-at-law and a Representative 
in the State legislature, is a native 
of York County, having been born 
November 25, 1864, in the town of Liming- 
ton. His father, John Hill, although born in 
Buxton, in the same county, was brought up 
in Limington. In his earlier years he was a 
prominent teacher in that vicinity. He sub- 
sequently turned his attention to farming, and 
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lished himself in business as a contractor and 
builder. He is a Democrat in politics, and, 
while a resident of Limington, served for a 

number of years as a Selectman. He married 
Miss Clara L. Webster, a daughter of James 
1). S. Webster, a well-known mill-owner and 
lumberman of Limington, the only child of 
their union being John Howard Hill. 

John Howard Hill was fitted for college in 
the schools of Limington, entering Dartmouth 
in [883, and being graduated four years later, 
his class making choice of him to deliver the 
address to the President. While in college he 
took a prominent part in athletic sports, be- 
longing to the base-ball and tennis clubs, and 
was also a member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon 
Society. The first year after his graduation 
Mr. Hill was principal of the Limerick High 
School, coming thence to Portland to read law 
in the office of N. & H. B. Cleaves, the latter 
of whom now occupies the Maine gubernato- 
rial chair. Being admitted to the bar by ex- 
amination at Portland, April 12, 1890, Mr. 
Hill immediately opened an office, and has 
since that time had an extensive general prac- 
tice. His first office was in the Canal Bank 
Building, with Mr. Augustus F. Moulton; 
but in 1 891 they removed to their present 
location in the Jose Building at 98 Exchange 
Street. 

Mr. Hill is a member of several prominent 
social organizations, belonging to Highland 
Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Bellows, 
of Limerick; to Una Encampment of this city, 
in which he has served as Chief Patriarch; to 
Longfellow Lodge, Knights of Pythias, in 
which he has held the chair of Chancellor 
Commander. He also belongs to the Portland 
Club, being one of the Directors; is also one 
of the Directors in the Young Men's Repub- 
lican Club; and is a member of the Athletic 
Club. 

In 1894 Mr. Hill was urged by his party to 
accept the Republican nomination as Repre- 
sentative to the State legislature, and was 
elected for the term of 1895 with a handsome 
majority of the votes cast. He was a member 
of the Committee on Legal Affairs, and Chair- 
man of the Committee on Library, serving 
with credit to himself and benefit to the pub- 
lic on both. 



Mr. Hill was united in marriage in June, 
1894, with Grace J., daughter of William 
Nash, of Portland. Their hospitable home is 
located in one of the most attractive portions 
of the city, at 272 State Street, Mr. Hill hav- 
ing erected the house just prior to his mar- 
riage. Religiously, both Mr. and Mrs. Hill 
are liberal in their views, and attend the Con- 
gress Square Universalist Church. 




USTIN BRIGHAM, successfully en- 
gaged in agricultural pursuits in 
Bridgton township, was born on the 
farm he now occupies, February 20, 
1843, son of Aaron and Asenath (Carsley) 
Brigham. The father lived near Marlboro, 
Mass., working there as a farm hand until a 
short time prior to his marriage, when he 
bought the farm now owned by his son Austin. 
The purchase consisted of one hundred and 
sixty acres of land, on which he resided until 
his demise in 1872. He was a Democrat in 
his political views, was much interested in 
local matters, and served his fellow-townsmen 
as Selectman for several terms. He married 
April 16, 1823, Miss Asenath Carsley, who 
bore him ten children. These were: Ruth, 
born March 8, 1824, who is the wife of Joel 
Fosgate, of Berlin, Mass.; Elizabeth, the 
widow of Addison Sawyer, residing in Read- 
ing, Mass.; Alvina, deceased; Otis, de- 
ceased; Angeline, deceased; Jane, the wife 
of Alvin Gibbs, living in California; Aaron, 
a resident of Massachusetts; Austin, the sub- 
ject of this sketch ; Martha, deceased; Adelia 
L., living at Windham Centre, and the wife 
of James Fellows. The mother died in 1876, 
her remains being laid to rest beside her hus- 
band's in the Ridge Cemetery. 

Austin Brigham acquired a fair education 
in the public schools. After leaving school 
he devoted his time and attention to assisting 
in the work of the home farm. At the death 
of his father the care of the place fell to his 
exclusive charge. Since then it has become 
his property. Mr. Brigham also owns two 
hundred and twenty acres of land in Bridgton 
and an eighty-acre tract in the town of Water- 
ford, all being valuable land. Besides general 
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ness, having extensive dealings therein, 
chiefly carried on in the winter season. 

Mr. Brigham was united in wedlock in 1870 
to Elizabeth Carter, and became the father of 
two children, namely: Beulah, now the wife 
of fohn Gore, of Bridgton; and Harry, who 
was educated at the Bridgton Academy. 
Brought up a Democrat, Mr. Brigham has 
never swerved from party allegiance. lie is 
an esteemed member of the Independent Order 
of Odd Fellows. 



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LBIUN LITTLE, a portrait of whom 
appears in connection with the follow- 
ing sketch, is a public-spirited, 

philanthropic citizen of Portland, 
prominent in business, political, and social 
circles, who is at present devoting his energies 
to the building of the Eastern Maine Insane 
Hospital, being Chairman of the Building 
Commission. He was born in Whitcfield, 
Lincoln County, Me., January 22, 1836. He 
is the son of Samuel and Hannah (Boynton) 
Little, and is a representative of an old and 
honorable family, his first ancestor in this 
country, George Little, who came from Uni- 
corn Street, London, near London Bridge, 
having settled in old Newbury, Mass., in 
1640. (See "Descendants of George Little, 
Newbury, Mass.," by George T. Little, Au- 
burn, Me., 1882.) From him the line is 
traced through Joseph, Daniel, and Samuel, 
to Joshua, the great-grandfather of Mr. Albion 
Little. 

Joshua Little was born September 17, 1741, 
and was one of the first settlers in Whitefield, 
Me. A man of courage, patriotism, and abil- 
ity, he served in the Revolutionary War, bear- 
ing the rank of Lieutenant, and was in charge 
11I a company at Castine and in action at 
Crown Point. He was subsequently Captain 
of a company of State militia for many years; 
and he represented Whitefield in the Massa- 
chusetts legislature when the town was incor- 
porated, Maine being then a part of Massachu- 
setts. Samuel Little, son of Joshua, was a 
farmer, who lived in Pittston, Me. : and there 
his son Samuel, the father of our subject, was 
born, June 3, 181 I. lie also was a farmer, 
living in Whitefield from 1834 to 1867, when 



he moved to Bowdoinham, where he and his 
wife are now living. He is a prominent man 
in the town, and has served in various official 
capacities. 

Albion Little attended the district schools 
of his native town, and was graduated from the 
high school of Alna. When but seventeen 
years of age he took charge of a school ; and 
from that time until he was twenty-one he 
taught school for two terms in a year at 
Booth bay Harbor, historic Pemaquid Point in 
Bristol, Jefferson, Whitefield, and Windsor. 
In 1857 he obtained a position in Portland as 
clerk in a dry-goods store; and he shortly be- 
came associated with Peter Lane, with whom 
he formed a partnership, March 4, 1861, under 
the firm name of Lane & Little. At first 
they conducted a retail business, and later es- 
tablished a wholesale store on Middle Street. 
The senior partner retired in 1872, and the 
firm name was changed to A. Little & Co. 
The establishment was one of the leading 
wholesale houses of the city; and a flourishing 
trade was carried on until 1893, when Mr. 
Little retired. 

He is a Director of the First National 
Bank, with which he became connected in 
1878; was one of the active founders of the 
Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary, an institution 
of which the State may well be proud, and 
has been Vice-President from the time of its 
organization; has been a Director of the Saco 
River Woollen Company since it was organ- 
ized; and was principal stockholder in the 
Hollis woollen-mill before its incorporation, 
and is now on the Board of Directors. In 
1877 Mr. Little was appointed Trustee of the 
State Reform School; and he was soon after 
chosen President of the Board, a position that 
he has filled with great credit, taking an ac- 
tive interest in the school, which ranks high 
among the public institutions of the State. 
He is now the oldest member of the Board: 
and, as stated above, he is Chairman of the 
Commission for building the Maine Insane 
Hospital at Bangor. 

On December 24, 1861, Mr. Little was 
united in marriage with Miss Sarah Ellen Hart, 
who was born in Portland, January 12, 1840, 
daughter of Deacon Henry B. and Sarah (Hill) 
Hart. They have the following children: 




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Alice May, wife of Edmund T. Davis, of Bos- 
ton; Florence Kingman, wife of F. O. Keene, 
of Freeport, 111.; Sarah Ellen; Albion 
Henry, in his father's office: and Maude Gar- 
field. 

A Republican in politics, Mr. Fittle was 
elected to the Common Council in 1877, and 
twice re-elected, filling the President's chair 
the last term. He was elected to the Board 
of Aldermen three times from the same ward, 
and was Chairman of the Foard in his third 
term. He was in the convention which nomi- 
nated Garfield in 1880, and was a delegate to 
the National Convention at Chicago, which 
nominated James G. Blaine in 1SS4. Mr. 
Little is President of the Bramhall League of 
Portland, and is a member of the Portland 
Club and the Country Club. In religious be- 
lief he is a Baptist, being a member of the 
Free Street Baptist Church. He has a beauti- 
ful residence at 227 Western Promenade, 
Portland. 



2)1 ON. ALBERT A. C< IRDWELL, 

=ij ex-Mayor of Westbrook, Me., is a 

native resident of this city. He- 



was born May 31, 1854, 



son 



of 
Stephen A. and Mary Jane (Bacon) Cordwell. 
Several generations of his family have made 
their home in the State of Maine, and many 
of his kin were independent farmers. His 
paternal grandfather, who was born in Green- 

\\ d, Me., owned and cultivated a farm in 

that town. He married and reared four chil- 
dren, who arc all living to-day, namely: 
George, a farmer on the homestead in Green- 
wood ; Roxanna, a resident of Auburn, Me.; 
Stephen A., mentioned above; and Sarah, 
residing in San Francisco, Cal., widow of 
Frank Staples. 

Stephen A. Cordwell was born in Green- 
wood, Me., ami there reared and educated. 
When he was about eighteen years of age, he 
obtained employment in the S. D. Warren 
mills at Westbrook, and after some years of 
faithful service was appointed overseer. He 
is a capable and efficient man, eminently 
qualified to fill the responsible position which 
he holds. Believing firmly in the principles 
of the Republican party, he stands well with 



his fellow-partisans, who made him Selectman 
when Westbrook was managed by town govern- 
ment, and elected him to the Board of Aldei 
men in 1890-92, under the city charter. Mr. 
Stephen A. Cordwell is a Mason, belonging 
to Warren Phillips Lodge, No. 186, of Cum- 
berland Mills. He was first married to Mary 
Jane Bacon, daughter of John W. and Eunice 
J. Bacon, of Windham, Me. She died after 
a brief term of wedlock, leaving one child, 
the subject of this sketch; and Mr. Cordwell 
subsequently married Lucretia 1). Grant, 
daughter of Charles Grant, of Gray, Me. By 
this union he has two children: Stephen F., 
ticket agent at Portland, on the Portland & 
Rochester Railroad; and Fanny C, wife of 
Frank H. Cloudman, who lives with her father. 

Albert A. Cordwell received his education 
in the common and high schools of Westbrook, 
Gorham Academy, and Westbrook Seminary. 
On leaving school he entered the S. D. Warren 
mills, and worked as office boy, messenger, 
and telegraph operator successively for eight 
years. He then worked for five years as in- 
voice and shipping clerk, and when the change 
was made from monthly to weekly payment 
was appointed paymaster. Three years after 
his appointment the cashier, Mr. Dunnell, 
took a position in another establishment; and 
Mr. Cordwell was made cashier, at the same 
time retaining his position as paymaster. In 
this double capacity he has now been serving 
for some years, and his ability and good judg- 
ment have made him an indispensable adjunct 
of the Warren mills. 

Politically, Mr. Cordwell is a strong Repub- 
lican. He was elected Mayor of Westbrook 
on the Republican ticket, and held the office 
from 1S93 to 1895. Luring his incumbency 
many changes for the better were made in the 
city: the Warren Street School-house was 
built, much grading and improving of public 
property was done, land damages were settled, 
and Main Street was macadamized from the 
east to the west side of Westbrook. 

April 5, 1876, Mr. Cordwell was united 
in marriage with Ella F. Quimby, daughtei ol 
William and Jane L. Quimby, of Westbrook. 
To Mr. and Mrs. Cordwell were born two chil- 
dren, who were given but to be taken away. 
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Amraoncongin Lodge, No. 76, of Cumberland 
Mills, and, as a Knight of Pythias, belongs to 
Presumpscot Lodge, No. 4, in which he has 
held the office of Past Chancellor. Both he 
and his wife attend the Universalist church. 




^ERLEY PUTNAM BURNHAM, the 
leading dry-goods dealer of Bridgton, 
was born June 26, 1845, in the town 
of Gilead, Oxford County, son of 
George and Florilla A. (Burbank) Burnham. 
Perley Putnam Burnham, first, grandfather of 
the gentleman whose name appears at the head 
of this sketch, was born, it is thought, in 
Bridgton, whither his parents came from Mas- 
sachusetts. He removed to Gilead when a 
young man, and purchased a tract of land, on 
which he engaged in general farming until his 
death, at the early age of thirty-eight years. 
His widow, whose maiden name was Mary A. 
Adams, a native of Jaffrey, Vt., subsequently 
married Joseph G. Swan, and lived to a good 
old age. 

George Burnham, also a native of Gilead, 
born in 1816, was reared to agricultural pur- 
suits, and succeeded to the ownership of the 
farm which his father cleared from the wilder- 
ness. He is still living there, a well-pre- 
served man of seventy-nine years. He mar- 
ried Florilla A. Burbank, who was born in 
Gilead in 1824. She was a daughter of Gen- 
eral James Burbank, who, as far as known, 
was a lifelong resident of Gilead, where he 
was a successful farmer. He was also an ex- 
tensive dealer in cattle, which he bought in 
the adjacent towns, and drove to the cattle 
market in Brighton, Mass. He was quite 
prominent in military circles, being an officer 
in the State militia. George Burnham's fam- 
ily included eight children; namely, Mellen 
P., James V., Perley P., Charles A., Mary E., 
Martha I., George I., and Stella A. 

Perley Putnam Burnham was educated at 
Gould Academy in Bethel and at the Maine 
Wesleyan Seminary at Kent's Hill. After 
completing the course of study at the latter 
institution, Mr. Burnham began clerking in 
the general store of R. A. Chapman in Bethel, 
where he remained four years, obtaining a 
seneral insight into the details of the busi- 



ness. He was next employed for two years 
with the firm of Deering, Milliken & Co. of 
Portland. He left them to come to Bridgton 
as a member of the firm of Uavis, Stevens 
& Co., general merchants. In 1875 Mr. 
Burnham purchased the interest of his partners, 
and has since that time conducted a thriving 
business alone. He occupies a double store 
on Main Street, where he carries an extensive 
and well-selected stock of dry and fancy goods 
and a complete line of carpets. The constant 
increase of the number of his customers shows 
that his tireless efforts to please and accommo- 
date the public are appreciated. Outside his 
store he has other interests. He is President 
of the Bridgton Creamery Association, Treas- 
urer of the Bridgton & Saco River Railroad 
Company, and a Trustee of the savings-bank 
for the past twenty-six years, during seven of 
which he was also Treasurer. 

Mr. Burnham has been twice married. His 
first marriage was contracted in 1S74 with 
Helen M. , daughter of Lincoln and Maria 
Nichols, of Searsport. She died in 1SS5; and 
Mr. Burnham subsequently married her sister, 
Catherine F. Nichols. Of his first union 
there was born one child, named Edith; and 
of his second, a son, named Harold N. In 
politics Mr. Burnham is a steadfast Republi- 
can. Both he and his estimable wife attend 
the Congregational church. 



Yp)TENRY M. JONES, of the Megquier 
L^j-I & [ones Company, makers of plain 
jig I and ornamental brass and iron 

— works, located at 31 and 33 Pearl 
Street, Portland, is an active and valued factoi 
of the mercantile and manufacturing life of the 
city. A native of Portland, he was born May 
6, 1857, being one of the three sons — Charles 
F. , Louis M., and Henry M. — of Levi J. and 
Susan A. (Frye) Jones. His father, whose 
birth occurred April 22, 1830, is a cooper by 
trade, being at the present time foreman in 
J. H. Hamlin & Son's West India Cooperage 
Company. His mother, who was born March 
17, 1828, died in 1893. 

Henry M. Jones attended the Portland 
schools until reaching the age of fourteen 
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Donnell, a manufacturer of brass goods, con- 
tinuing with him fourteen years, and becom- 
ing thoroughly acquainted with every detail 
nf the business. In 1888, in company with 
Arthur S. Megquier, he bought Mr. Donnell's 
entire business, the two men forming a copart- 
nership under the firm name of Megquier & 
Jones, which connection continue^ until the 
death of the senior partner in June, 1892. 
Mr. |nnes then conducted the business alone 
until February, 1895, when Mr. H. C. Gilson 
took an interest, a corporation being formed 
under its present style of Megquier & Jones 
Company. This firm makes a specialty of 
iron work for buildings, patent sidewalk lights 
and gratings, wire guards and railings, ship 
and yacht fittings, ami fireplace furnishings, 
their manufactures being among the finest of 
the kind in the city, and noted for their artis- 
tic and substantial finish. They are also 
largely engaged in nickel-plating and polish- 
ing. Mr. Jones is a member and at the pres- 
ent time President of the Builders' Exchange, 
and is likewise a member in high standing of 
the Portland Board of Trade and of the Port- 
land Club. In politics he is a stanch Repub- 
lican, sustaining the principles of his party 
by voice and vote. 

The union of Mr. Jones with Miss Emma 
E. Kimball, daughter of George and Elvina 
(Hodgdon) Kimball, of Bethel, Me., was 
solemnized September 22, 1881. Three chil- 
dren have been born to them; namely, Harold 
D., Albert IP, and Marion. The family re- 
sides at 31 Crescent Street, and is held 111 
high esteem throughout the neighborhood as 
thoroughly representative of the best element 
of citizenship. Religiously, Mr. and Mrs. 
Jones are believers in the fatherhood of God, 
and are attendants of the Congress Square 
Universalist Church. 




(ANK MORRIS FLOYD, superin- 
tendent of Evergreen Cemetery in 
Portland, Ale., was born in this city 
September 1, 1847. His parents were 
Daniel and Harriet (Kimball) Floyd, the 
former a native of Gorham, and the latter of 
Kennebunkport, this State. Daniel Floyd 
had an aptitude for mechanics; and, when a 



young man, he learned the trade (if carpenter 
and builder, carrying it mi for a while in tin- 
place of his nativity, but afterward removing 
to Portland, where he continued in business 
until his demise, April 17, 1857. On first 
settling here, lie engaged in contracting and 
building; but later he owned and operated a 
planing and builder's finishing mill on Com- 
mercial Street, on the site now occupied l>\ 
the Gault Block. He was a member of the 
Mechanics' Association of this city, being 
quite influential in its councils. His wife, 
who lived until April 27, 1884, bore him five 
children, namely: llattie, who died young; 
Andrew M., of Deering; Charles R., de 
ceased; George Mendum, of Maine; and Frank 
Morris. 

After completing his education in the Port- 
land public schools, Frank M. Floyd was 
employed as a teamster until 1869, when he be- 
came connected with the city fire department 
as a driver, a position which he filled for fif- 
teen consecutive years, becoming a veteran in 
the service. Beginning with the least im- 
portant team, he was gradually promoted until 
at the time of his resignation, July 20, [884, 
he was driver of the large hook and ladder 
truck. On the above given date Mr. Floyd 
was elected foreman of Evergreen Cemetery, 
in that capacity showing such good taste and 
practical skill that two years later he was ap- 
pointed to his present responsible position. 
This cemetery is one of the most beautiful 
burial-grounds in the State. It includes two 
hundred and sixty acres, and is finely laid out, 
with winding avenues and footpaths. Under 
the able superintendence of Mr. Floyd, who 
keeps some thirty men and seven horses em- 
ployed during the entire season, radical 
changes have been made, the drives having 
been widened, and the main entrance re- 
modelled. In addition to his other duties, 
Mr. Floyd also keeps a complete record of all 
the burials, his management of the place being 
very systematic. 

Mr. Floyd occupies a very high position 
among the leading members of the Masonic 
fraternity, belonging to Ancient Landmark 
Lodge, A. F. & A.' M. ; Greenleaf Chapter; 
St. Albans Commandery, Knights Templars; 
Portland Council ; Yates Lodge of Perfec- 



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i , and to the Maine Consistory, which 

includes Princes of Jerusalem and Rose Croix, 
thirty-second degree. He is also a member 
oi the Ionia Chapter of the Eastern Star, 
which admits ladies to membership, and 
is likewise identified with the Independent 
Order of Odd Fellows, belonging to the 
Ancient Brothers Lodge; the Portland En- 
campment, the Grand Canton, Ridgely; and 
to the Woodbine, Rebekah Degree, Lodge. 

On September 27, 1868, Mr. Floyd was 
married to Miss Delia F. Knight, daughter of 
James Knight, of Scarboro, Me. Two chil- 
dren have been born of this union, namely: 
Daniel, deceased; and Arthur James, who was 
graduated from Gray's College and is assisting 
his father. Religiously, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd 
are one in their faith in God's eternal love, 
and are regular attendants of the Church of 
the Messiah, which earnestly sustains the Uni- 
versalist doctrines. 



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AVID GRAY LORING, formerly a 
well-known and still a well-remem- 
VD J bered resilient of North Yarmouth, a 
member of the Maine legislature in 
1874, was born in this ancient town, March 
24, 18 13. He was a son of David and Mary 
(Chadbourne) Loring. 

The ancestors of the family were early set- 
tlers in Cumberland County. Three brothers 
came from England and settled, one in 
Maine, one in Massachusetts, and one in New 
Hampshire. From the first of these the sub- 
ject of this sketch is descended. David Lor- 
ing was a native and life-long resident of 
North Yarmouth. He was a schoolmaster, 
giving some attention to farming, and was a 
worthy and influential citizen. He died in 
1825, aged forty-one years. He and his wife, 
Mary Chadbourne, who was a native of Gor- 
h.im. Me., were the parents of the following 
children: David Gray, Samuel Chadbourne, 
Francis, George, Mary Ann, Nancy Chad- 
bourne, and Elizabeth Chadbourne. 

Left a widow with this group of little ones, 
the eldest, David Gray, being only twelve 
years of age, the mother sou-lit by careful 
training to inculcate in her children's minds 
high ideals of right and honor, and was re- 



warded by seeing them all at length occupying 
useful positions in life. Then, as a shock of 
corn cometh in, in his season, she came to her 
grave in a full age, being over eighty-one 
years old when called to pass from earth. 

David Gray Loring, having accpiired his ed- 
ucation in the schools of his native town, 
learned the trade of a cooper, which he fol- 
lowed a short time in his early manhood, re- 
siding in Massachusetts. Later he returned to 
North Yarmouth, where he settled upon a tract 
of unimproved land, which he cleared into a 
good farm, and by his energy and perseverance 
reached a state of comfortable prosperity, own- 
ing the homestead property of over forty acres, 
together with other valuable lands in the vicin- 
ity. The present buildings were erected by 
him in a thoroughly substantial manner : and 
he always manifested a just pride in the care 
and cultivation of the farm which he had so 
laboriously reclaimed from the wilderness, 
ever aiming to keep pace with the times in all 
improved methods of farming and in new ma- 
chinery. He died at his home in North 
Yarmouth, December 22, 18S4. 

In politics Mr. Loring was a Republican, 
ever active, looking well to the best interests 
of his town and party and of the community. 
He rendered good service to the district as its 
Representative to the legislature during the 
season of 1874. An honest man and upright 
in all his dealings, he left a fragrant memory 
as one who ably and faithfully performed the 
duties of citizenship. He was a charter mem- 
ber of the Wescustogo Grange, in whose in- 
terests he worked diligently, both as an officer 
and patron, until his death. In religious 
preference he was a Congregationalist. 

On November 11, 1840, Mr. Loring was 
united in marriage with Phebe Gray Loring, 
who was born in North Yarmouth, September 
14, 181 5. She was a daughter of Ichabod 
Richmond and Marjory (York) Loring, a 
direct descendant of Miles Standish, the 
former of whom was a prosperous farmer and a 
well-known citizen of North Yarmouth. Mr. 
and Mrs. David Gray Loring had a family of 
three children, as follows: Georgianna I'., 
who is now the wife of Joseph Hilton, of 
North Yarmouth; Ella R., who resides at the 
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dover, Me. Mrs. Loring died July 24, 1887. 
She was a member of the Congregational 
church and an earnest Christian. 

The old Loring farm, which was cleared and 
improved by David G. Loring over fifty years 
ago, is now owned and conducted by his 
daughter, Miss Ella R. Loring, an intelligent 
and highly respected lady, possessing many 
estimable traits of character. 




RTHUR LEE BATES, Vice-President 
of the Union Mutual Life Insurance 
Company of Portland, Me., was 
born at Northbridge, Mass., March 
25, 1851, his parents being the Rev. William 
and Cornelia F. (Lee) Pates. His father was 
a well-known Congregational clergyman, born 
January 18, 1816, in Dedham, Mass. 

The Hates family are of English origin, the 
name having formerly been spelled Pate. 
The "History of the Town of Ilingham, 
Mass.," in its genealogical pages, gives the 
names of several of the Pate ancestors who, 
so far as known, never left their native ling- 
land, namely : Thomas Bate, of Lydd, parish 
of All Hallows; his son John, who died in 
1522 ; Andrew, son of John and father of John, 
second; and in the fifth generation James, 
son of John, second, and father of Clement. 
Elsewhere it is recorded that John Pate, son 
of Thomas, in his will bequeathed his soul to 
"God, Our Lady, St. Mary, and all the Holy 
Company of Heaven," and, after various doles 
for the poor and for the service of the church, 
left special legacies to the wife and daughter 
of his son Andrew and to his son Thomas, 
appointing these sons executors. 

James Pates had thirteen children, one son 
being Clement, who was born January 22, 
1595, and was a tailor by trade. Clement Bates 
with his wife Ann and five children embarked 
at London for America on April 6, 1635, in 
the ship "Elizabeth, " William Stagg, master, 
and, on arriving in Massachusetts, settled in 
Ilingham. His son Joseph, probably born in 
England about 1630, died April 30, 1706. 
Joseph's son Joshua was born in Hingham, 
August 14, 1671 ; and his son Joshua, second, 
born June 15, 1698, was a lifelong resident of 
Hingham, dying there March 16, 1766. He 



was father of Joshua, third, who was bom De 
cember 1, 1724, and died June 8, [816. His 
son Zealous, born March 1, 1754, died at 
Westboro, Mass., July 5, 1831. Zealous 
Pates married Abigail Nichols, of Westboro, 
who was born January 22, 1757, and died in 
Cohasset, September 25, 1812. 

Their son Joshua was born at Cohasset, 
March 20, 1776, and was graduated from 
Harvard College in 1800. He was assistant 
one year at Phillips Academy, Andover, was 
ordained pastor of the First Congregational 
Church at Dedham, March 16, 1S03, remaining 
there fifteen years. September 4, 1804, he 
married Anna Poor, daughter of Deacon 
Daniel Poor, of Andover. She died February 
7, 1826. On February 8, 1827, he married 
Maria Sage Latimer, a native of Middletown, 
Conn., born in 1786, her death occurring 
August 12, 1855. From March 18, 181 S, 
until after the Commencement in 1839, the 
Rev. Joshua Pates was President of Middle- 
bury College, afterward serving as Chaplain of 
the National House of Representatives at 
Washington during the Twenty-sixth Con 
gress, 1839-40. Going then to Portland, 
Me., he supplied the pulpit of Dr. Chickering 
for several weeks, then declined a call to 
settle at Northboro, Mass., but preached there 
two years, going thence to the Congregational 
church at Dudley, Mass., where he was in- 
stalled March 22, 1843, forty years after his 
ordination at Dedham. He continued pastor 
of the Dudley church until his decease, Janu 
ary 14, 1854. lie had thirteen children by 
his first marriage and one by the second. Two 
sons and three daughters became teachers; two 
married college professors; one son became a 
lawyer; and one, William, father of Arthur 
Lee, a clergyman. 

William Pates was graduated at Middlebury 
College, Middlebury, \'t., in 1837, while his 
father, the Rev. Joshua Pates, was President 
of that institution, and from Andover Theo- 
logical Seminary in 1840. He was ordained 
as pastor of the Congregational chinch at 
Northbridge in November, 1845, retaining the 
pastorate twelve years. He was installed 
pastor of the church in Falmouth, Mass., June 
16, 1S5S, continuing there until the close of 
his earthly labors by death, September 10, 



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i s 5 < j. On June 8, 1848, in Northampton, he 
mat vied Miss Cornelia F. Lee, who was born 
in Conway, Mass., December 7, 1826. Five 
children were born to them, namely: William, 
who died, aged five; Arthur Lee; Jeannie; 
Samuel Lee, a manufacturer of church organs 
in Philadelphia.; and Katharine Lee, Professor 
uf English Literature in Wellesley College. 
Arthur Lee Hates was educated in the public 
schools, and while yet a buy was employed in 

I book store in Northampton, Mass. When 
but eighteen years of age, he became junior 
clerk fur the Union Mutual Life Insurance 
Company, and on its removal to this city in 
18S1 he came with it. Having risen from 
one position to another, in 1885 he was elected 
Assistant Secretary, and two years later was 
made Secretary. In [893 his executive ability 
as well as his trustworthiness being recognized 
by the company, he was elected to his present 
responsible position, and at the same time 
elected a member of the Hoard of Directors 
ni the company. On November 15, 1894, 
Mr. Bates completed his twenty-fifth year in 
the service of the company, the anniversary 
being made the occasion of many congratula- 
tions from friends in this city and elsewhere. 

I I is long connection with the company and 
his personal contact witli its agents and em- 
ployees have made him busts of friends; and 
their congratulations, coming from all sections 
uf the United States and Canada, were as 
hearty as they were spontaneous. Mr. Hates 
is a stanch Republican in politics and a popu- 
lar member of many social organizations, be- 
longing to Portland Lodge, A." F. & A. M. ; 
t«i Haddattah Lodge, Independent Order of 
Odd Fellows; and to Cagawesco Tribe of Red 
Men. 

( )l the union of Mr. Hates with Miss Nellie 
Gertrude, daughter of George L. and Elizabeth 
(Locke) Rcan, of Newtonville, Mass., three 
rli i Mi en have been born — Elizabeth Frances; 
Margaret, who died in infancy; and Dorothy 
Whittemore. Mr. and Mrs. Hates arc attend- 
ants of the Williston Congregational Church, 
and reside at 95 West Street, having erected 
their beautiful house in 1890. 

As previously mentioned, Mr. Hates comes 
of a highly intellectual and cultured family, 
man)' of whom are prominent in the professions 



and in the literal)' world, not the least note- 
worth)' being his sister Katharine, uf whom 
the Wellesley Magazine, in its issue ol Novem 
ber, 1894, speaks in must glowing terms, as 
follows: "Miss Katharine Lee Hates, I'm 
fessor of English at Wellesley College, 
Wellesley, Mass., is universally agreed to In- 
far and away the most brilliant graduate 
Wellesley has ever turned out. While still a 
young student her power was recognized, she 
even then writing verse of so rare and fine a 
quality that she received complimentary notice 
from the poet Longfellow, her work being 
accepted and published by the Atlantic 
Monthly. 

"Since her graduation, notwithstanding her 
duties as teacher, she has been an indefatigable 
writer, editing books for class work, such as 
'The Ballad Book,' the 'Ancient Mariner,' and 
the 'Merchant of Venice,' even in this semi- 
hack work imparting her own inimitable grace 
and depth of thought. Her book on 'The 
English Religious Drama,' brought out about 
a year ago, received hearty commendations 
from the press and from scholarly men. Miss 
Bates has also published two books for younger 
children, one of them, 'Rose and Thorn,' 
winning the seven-hundred-dollar prize offered 
by the Congregational Society of Boston, the 
other being 'Hermit Island,' which was 
written in the same charming and sympathetic 
vein that makes her work so delightful. The 
Lothrop House has also brought out a 'Wed 
cling Day Hunk' compiled by Miss Hates, and 
three dainty booklets, 'Sunshine,' 'Santa 
Claus's Riddle,' and 'Goody Santa Clans.' 
Two volumes of her verse, 'The College Beau- 
tiful' and 'Sunshine,' she has allowed to be 
used for the benefit of various college funds. 
Her poems arc widely known and read, appear- 
ing in the leading magazines and papers oi the 
day, the Century* Atlantic, New England 
Magazine* the Independent, Christian Union, 
Youth's Companion, and a host of others, the 
poem with which she herself is most satisfied 
being ' The Ideal,' which was published in the 
Century. • 

"There are none connected with Wellesley 
College whose hearts have not been stirred by 
the poetic insight, the wonderful depth and 
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all work that leaves her hand. And the best ol 
it all is that this daughter of Welleslev, in 
whom our hearts feel most pride, is still a 
young woman ; and, when she shall he able to 
devote all her time and strength to her beloved 
art, she will do yet more exquisite and mure 
wonderful work. " 



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'AMES PENNELL, President of the 
Westbrook Trust Company, one of the 
most reliable banking institutions in 
Cumberland County, was born in Gray, 
Me., July 4, 1818, son of Joseph and Elizabeth 
(Stone) Pennell. He is of Scottish descent, 
and is a representative of the fourth genera- 
tion of his family in Cumberland County, 
where his great-grandfather settled some time 
prior to the Revolution. 

Mr. Pennell's paternal grandfather, Joseph 
by name, was born and reared in Cumberland 
County, and here spent his life: and his son 
Joseph was a native resident of the town of 
Gray, in the same county. Joseph Pennell, 
the younger, was a farmer and shoemaker. 
He died in Gray, Me., while yet in the prime 
of life. His wife, who was a native of York 
County, Maine, was also called to depart be- 
fore her years had numbered threescore and 
ten. Eight children were born to them, 
James being the sixth and to-day the only 
living member of the family. 

James Pennell remained with his parents 
until about fifteen years of age. He then went 
to Gray Corners to learn the shoemaker's 
trade, entering the establishment of Pennell 
& Perry, shoe manufacturers, the senior part- 
ner being his eldest brother. After an ap- 
prenticeship of three years he worked as a 
journeyman for some time, and then he started 
a business of his own in New Gloucester, Me. ; 
but within five years he was compelled to dis- 
pose of his business on account of ill health. 
In 1S54 he went to Westbrook and engaged in 
the manufacture of wire in company with G. 
& L. P. Warren, under the style of Warren & 
Pennell. 'Phis enterprise proved a successful 
one; and Mr. Pennell retained his connection 
with it till 1877, when the firm sold the busi- 
ness. Shortly after, Mr. Pennell engaged in 
the sale of hardware in Westbrook; and, this 



venture also proving successful, he remained 

in the business some fifteen years. In 1X92 he 
sold his stock in trade to II. T. Boynton, and 
has since been practically retired from mer- 
cantile activities, giving his whole attention 
to his private business and the affairs of the 
Westbrook Trust Company. This company 
was organized January 1 1. [890, with a capital 
of fifty thousand dollars. Mr. Pennell was 
one of the first Directors; and soon after the 
death of the first President, Lcander Valen- 
tine, which occurred in the fall of 18115. he 
was elected President. The .company has a 
progressive history, and its President is one 
of the representative business men of the 
county. 

Mr. Pennell was married in New Glouces- 
ter, Me., to Miss Mary Abigail Taylor, a na- 
tive of New Gloucester, daughter of William 
and Mary Taylor. She diet! in 1852, leaving 
three children — Mar) - , George, and Joseph, 
all of whom have joined their mother in the 
world beyond. Mr. Pennell subsequently 
married, in 1853, Miss Jane M. Haskell, of 
Westbrook, a lady of more than ordinary in- 
telligence, who still lives to grace his home. 
She is the mother of six children, namely: 
Frank II., in the Cumberland paper-mills in 
Westbrook; Anna S. , wife of Frank B. 
Libby, proprietor of the Joslin House at 
Prout's Neck, Me. ; Jennie F., who has taught 
school in Westbrook for some years, and is re- 
siding with her parents; Marcia W. . who died 
at the age of eighteen; Bertha M., wife of 
Harry Brooks, of Westbrook; and Mary E., a 
graduate of the Westbrook High School, who 
is with her parents. 

Mr. Pennell cast his first vote with the 
Whigs, and helped to swell the majority for 
the first President Harrison. Pic has been a 
member of the Republican party since its 
organization, and has filled many offices of 
public trust in Westbrook. He was a mem- 
ber of the Board of County Commissioners 
three years, the last year officiating as Presi- 
dent of the Board. Before Westbrook was 
granted a city charter he served on the Board 
of Selectmen for many years, filling the Presi- 
dent's chair two years; and under the city 
government he has served as Assessor one 
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for m my years: has filled all the offices of 
Temple Lodge, No. 86, A. F. & A. M. ; and 
has advanced as far as Scribe in Eagle 
Chapter, No. 11; is a member of Portland 
i ommandery, Knights Templars; and belongs 
to Saccarappa Lodge, No. n, Independent 
i Irdei of i Idd Fellows. Mr. and Mrs. Pennell 
attend the Congregational church, and their 
daughters are active workers in the church and 
Sunday-school. 




HARLES P.. WOODMAN, of West- 
brook, Alderman for Ward 3 and the 
leading druggist of the city, was born 
in Westbrook, July 6, 1S41. He is 
the eldest son of Benjamin J. and Charlotte F. 
(Babb) Woodman. His first ancestor in this 
country came from England in the latter part 
oi the seventeenth century and settled in 
Massachusetts; and there the family was well 
and favorably known for generations, produc- 
ing active and hardy citizens. Samuel Wood- 
man, the grandfather of our subject, was a 
native of Buxton, Me. He was a cooper and 
worked at his trade lor many years. 

His son, Benjamin J. Woodman, was born 
111 Portland, Me. lie learned the shoemaker's 
trade and worked at it in early manhood, and 
eventually settled on a farm in Westbrook, 
where he is now living, a hale and active man 
of seventy-six years. His wife, who is a 
native of Westbrook, celebrated her seventy- 
third birthday on June 29, 1895. Mr. and 
Mrs. Benjamin J. Woodman are among the 
oldest living members of the Methodist Epis- 
copal church in Westbrook, their names 
having been entered on its rolls over fifty 
years ago. Six children have brightened the 
years oi their wedded life, namely: Charles 
P>., the subject of this sketch; Paulina E. ; 
Benjamin F. ; Clara F. ; Mary (deceased); and 
Lottie M. 

Charles B. Woodman received his education 
in the common schools of his native town and 
Gorham Academy. He was for ten years em- 
ployed in the steward's department of different 
steamboats, three years of that time being 
spent on government transports during the war. 
April 16, 1869, he purchased an interest in a 
grocery business, in company with E. H. 



Sturgis; and. the firm of Sturgis & Woodman 
conducted a thriving trade until May, 1872. 
Mr. Woodman then bought his partner's share 
in the business, and gradually sold out his 
stock of gnu cries, at the same time investing 
largely in drugs. In 18S2 he located at his 
present place of business, improving and em- 
bellishing an old building until it looked like 
new. He now has one of the handsomest and 
most reliable drug stores in the city. In busi 
ncss in Westbrook nearly twenty-seven years, 
Mr. Woodman holds the respect of all who 
know him. There arc hut three men in the 
city whose business record antedates his, and 
there is none who bears a higher reputation. 

Mr. Woodman was married in 1863 in 
Waterville, Me., to Miss Clyde Spear, a 
native of Waterville, daughter of Zaccheus and 
Rebecca (Parker) Spear. Six children have 
blessed their union, two of whom — Philip 
Everett and Alice Louise — have passed away. 
The others are located as follows: Charles 
Harold, a registered pharmacist, is clerk in 
a drug store in Boston; Guy Pcrley is in his 
father's store in Westbrook; George M. is 
a student in the Maine Medical School, Bruns- 
wick, Me.; and Benjamin J., a Westbrook 
High School boy, is with his parents. 

Mi'. Woodman has taken an active part in 
public affairs as a member of the Republican 
party. Before Westbrook became a city, he 
was for years a member of the town Republi- 
can Committee, of which he was Chairman 
thirteen years. He was Postmaster four years, 
during Harrison's administration, and was fine 
years consecutively Town Clerk and Treasurer. 
In 1SS5 and 1887 he represented Westbrook 
in the State legislature, serving on the Insane 
Hospital Committee and the Committee on 
Banks and Banking, and is a member of the 
Board of Aldermen of Westbrook at the present 
time. In political circles he is very popular, 
and has the confidence of all his constituents. 
Mr. Woodman is a member of Temple Lodge, 
No. 86, A. F. & A. M., of Westbrook; a 
member of Cumin ings Encampment, Indepen- 
dent Order of Odd Fellows, having filled all 
the chairs in the Order; Westbrook Lodge, 
Knights of Pythias, in which Older also he 
has passed all the chairs. Mr. and Mrs. 
Woodman attend the Methodist church. 




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'OHN JORDAN GERRISH, of Port- 
land, Me., founder of the well-known 
mercantile firm of J. J. Gerrish & Co., 
dealers in railroad supplies, was born 
in Durham, Androscoggin County, December 
21, 1821. His parents were James and Mary 
(Sylvester) Gerrish, both being of old Colo- 
nial families. Captain William Gerrish, the 
earliest known progenitor of the Gerrish fam- 
ily in the United States, born in Bristol, 
Somersetshire, England, in 16 17, came to 
New England in 1639, an< ^ settled at New- 
bury, Mass. He removed to Boston in 1678, 
and died in Salem, at the home of his son 
Benjamin, August 9, 1687. His son, John 
Gerrish, was born May 15, 1646, and died in 
1 714. He settled at Dover, N.H., was a 
Judge of the Supreme Court of New Hamp- 
shire. Nathaniel, born 1672, settled first at 
Berwick, Me., and afterward at Dover, N.H., 
died in Berwick in 1752. Major Charles 
Gerrish was born in Berwick, Me., in 1718. 
He and several of his sons served their coun- 
try in the Revolutionary War. In 1748 he 
came to Portland, then Falmouth, and lived 
in what is now known as the old Admiral Tate 
house, which he sold in 1753, when he moved 
to Saccarappa. In 1762 he moved again, prob- 
ably to Royalsboro. 

He had four sons, who married and settled 
around him — William had nine children; 
Charles had eight children; Nathaniel also 
had eight; and George, who settled upon the 
farm, had five to bear the family name. 
Strange as it may seem, there is not a single 
representative of the Gerrish family now in 
town. George, the grandfather of the subject 
of this biography, was born in Saccarappa, 
Me., in 1753. He also lived on the old home- 
stead, and was a soldier of the Revolution. 
On December 20, 1781, he married Mai) 
Mitchell, of Freeport, by whom he had five 
children. Mr. George Gerrish died May 2^, 
1814; and his wile, who was born June 21, 
1758, died December 7, 1816. 

Their son, James Gerrish, was born on the 
old Gerrish homestead in Durham, then 
Royalsboro, where he pursued farming and 
shoemaking. On October 8, 1808, he mar- 
ried Mary, a daughter of Barstow Sylvester, 
of Freeport. She was born April 22, 1787. 



They had five children, namely: Harrison S. , 
who died in [849; George B. , born July 3, 
1811, and dieil in Freeport; Emeline, Mis. 
Amos Field, who lives in Gorham, N.II. ; 
Stephen S., born March 25, [820, died May 6, 
1864; and John J., the subject of this sketch. 
The father died June 8, 1824. The mother 
lived until August 20, 1859. She was of 
French ancestry, the Sylvester family dating 
back to 1062. Richard Sylvester, the first 
one of the name who came to America, settled 
in Massachusetts in 1633. 

John J. Gerrish, after completing his school 
education at the Bath High School, went to 
help construct the Atlantic & St. Lawrence 
Railroad. A month prior to this the ground 
had been broken near his present home. 
After the road was completed he took charge 
of a section for a few years; and later he be- 
came conductor, running on what is now the 
Grand Trunk Railroad, from Portland to Island 
Pond, Vt., for a period of ten years. During 
the construction of the Portland Street Railway 
he served that company, and he subsequently 
became its superintendent for five years. Mr. 
Gerrish then engaged in the mercantile busi- 
ness, handling railroad supplies, which he 
followed for twenty years; and the firm still 
continues under the old name. 

In politics Mr. Gerrish affiliates with the 
Republican party. He was elected a member 
of the Common Council in 1866, which posi- 
tion he retained several years; and in 1875 he 
became an Alderman, remaining on that Board 
several years. For eleven years he has been 
one of the Board of Trustees of Evergreen 
Cemetery. Since 1862 he has been a member 
of Portland Lodge, A. F. & A. M., and 
Greenleaf Chapter. The Widows' Wood So- 
ciety, the Provident Society, and the Asso- 
ciated Charities all claim the attention of 
Mr. Gerrish. At one time he served the 
town as Overseer of the Poor for three years. 

His wife, Susan R. Small, was a daughter 
of Thomas Small, of Lisbon. She was born 
in Lisbon, May r, 1822; and they were mar- 
ried on December 21, 1 848. They reared six 
children, as follows: Ella Susan, wife of S. A. 
Haynes, of Westboro, Mass. ; Mary Ida, wife 
of Harvey W. Merrill, of West Medio,, 1. 
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John Herbert, who also lives at West Med- 
ford; George Lester, of this eity; Ilattie 
Small Gerrish, who lives at home; and Elmer 
Grenville, who carries on the business. Mrs. 
Susan R. Gerrish died March 13, 1896. The 
family attend the St. Lawrence Street Con- 
gregational Church, of which they are mem- 
bers. Mr. Gerrish's fine house, at 47 Eastern 
Promenade, overlooks the entrance of the bay 
and the islands, commanding a beautiful and 
extensive view. While sitting at his dining- 
table he can see ocean steamships passing, 
probably not more than a thousand feet away.. 




iHARLES S. WHITNEY, of Harri- 
son, Me., furniture manufacturer and 
exporter, was born in Harrison, May 
6. 1853, son of Stephen and Cath- 
erine (Brown) Whitney. Stephen Whitney 
was a mason by trade, and devoted many years 
to the pursuit of his calling. He was also an 
able and successful farmer. He is now liv- 
ing near Harrison Village, retired from active 
work. His wife, who is a native of Water- 
ford, Me., is also living. They are the par- 
ents of nine children — Irene, deceased; Ann 
Eliza, the wife of George Tarbox, a travelling 
man, whose home is in Harrison; Frances B., 
the wife of Daniel Woodsum, now residing in 
New Hampshire; Charles S., the subject of 
this sketch; William IL, a farmer of Harri- 
son, who married a Miss Whitney of that 
town; Horace, a resident of Harrison Village, 
who married Miss Ilattie Rodie, and is now a 
widower; Lied, a farmer living with his 
father, who married Miss Mabel Wheeler; 
Lizzie, the wife of Andrew Richer, a hair- 
dressei of Portland, Me.; and Mary, the first- 
born, who died in infancy. 

Charles S. Whitney received a common- 
school education, remaining with his parents 
until he was twenty-one years of age. He then 
obtained work as a coat pressor in Harrison 
Village, and remained three years. He then 
took up the lumber business, in which he is 
still extensively engaged. In the prosecution 
of this industry he has been obliged to purchase 
a good deal of timber land; and he now owns 
large tracts in the townships of Paris and Nor- 
way, Me. In 1888 he took under a lease for 



three years the property known as the- Eastern 
Wire Works. He purchased it outright in 
the spring of 1 89 1 , and shortly after organized 
a stock company for the manufacture of furni- 
ture. This is the Ellingwood Manufacturing 
Company of Harrison, Me., a name familiar 
to furniture dealers all over the world. Their 
chairs, lounges, couches, etc., are sold to 
dealers in Portland, and shipped thence to 
different parts of the globe. Starting in life 
with no resources but a strong will and a good 
practical judgment, Mr. Whitney has carved 
his own fortune, such as it is. 

He was married August 28, 1877, to Annie 
D., daughter of Gideon and Lydia Ellen 
(Sawyer). Ridlon, of Hollis, Me. Mrs. 
Whitney was born in Buxton, Me., April 28, 
1851. Her parents are yet living in Hollis, 
her father working at his trade, that of a ma- 
chinist. Mr. and Mrs. Whitney have two 
children — Harvey S. , born April 17, 1878; 
and Flora Ethel, born September 27, 1883. 
Mr. Whitney has been a stanch Republican 
since he was first qualified to vote. He is a 
member of Harrison Lodge, No. 41, Indepen- 
dent Order of Odd Fellows, of Harrison. 
Mrs. Whitney is a member of the Baptist 
church. A lifelong resident of Harrison, 
which is also the birthplace and permanent 
home of his father, Air. Whitney is well 
known and highly esteemed in the town and 
vicinity. 




VAyiLLIAM F. HOLT, a well-known 
(t\I farmer residing in the town of Bridg- 
ton, is also a worthy representative 
of the veterans of the Civil War, from which 
he brought a record that he and his descend- 
ants can well be proud of. A native of 
Maine, he was born September 2^, 1841, in 
the town of Fryeburg, one of the eight chil- 
dren, four sons and four daughters, reared by 
his parents, Thomas K. and Eliza (Brackett) 
Holt. He was brought up to farming, and 
was engaged in that peaceful occupation when 
President Lincoln called for men to defend 
the Union. Among the first to respond was 
Mr. Holt, wlio enlisted June 22, 1861, in 
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Serving with his regiment in the Army of 
the Potomac, he participated in many of the 
mure important engagements of the war. lie 
fought in the battle of Stafford Court-house, 
at the siege of Yorktown, in the battles of 
Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, Gaines's Mills, 
Frazier's Farm, in the seven days' retreat to 
Malvern Hill, in the battles of Malvern Hill 
and Bristow Station, and in the second battle 
of Bull Run. In this last engagement he re- 
ceived a ball through the left shoulder and a 
wound in the left side of his breast. A com- 
rade bore him, as he supposed, to a place of 
safety, laying him behind a fence, where, a 
half-hour later, four of his ribs were fractured 
by a bursting shell. The following two 
weeks he spent in a Washington hospital, 
whence he was transferred to Philadelphia, 
where he remained in the hospital for three 
months. On rejoining the regiment he was 
made Third Sergeant of his company, after 
which he shared in the battles of Chantilly, 
Fredericksburg, and Gettysburg. At Gettys- 
burg he was again wounded, a piece of a shell 
striking him in the left foot, and necessitat- 
ing his removal to the hospital at Newark, 
N.J., where he was under the doctor's care 
for three months. Going back to the seat 
of war, he subsequently was in the battles 
ot Mine Run, the Wilderness, Spottsylvania 
Court-house, in the celebrated charge by 
which General Johnson and three thousand 
rebels were captured, in the battle of Cold 
Harbor, ami in those before Petersburg. The 
three years for which he enlisted having ex- 
pired, he was honorably discharged June 22, 
1864. He now receives a pension of seventeen 
dollars per month. Returning to the place of 
his nativity, Mr. Holt lived there until 1881, 
when he removed to Massachusetts, which was 
his home for two years. In 1883 he bought 
thirty-five acres of his present farm property, 
and has since been engaged in agriculture. 
He has bought other land since that time, his 
farm now containing one hundred and ten 
acres, a goodly portion of which is under cul- 
tivation. 

On November 24, 1864, Mr. Holt was 
united in wedlock with Miss Elmira W. 
Lewis, daughter of her and Olive P. (Cole) 
Lewis, who had six sons and four daughters. 



Of the union three children have been born, 
namely: Cora, the wife of M. M. Rupert; 
Alice S. , wife of J. C. Buzzell; and William 
L. , who remains on the home farm. In poli- 
tics Mr. Holt is a steadfast Republican, aiir! 
for seven years has served as Postmaster ot 
Bridgton. lie is an esteemed comrade of the 
Grand Army of the Republic, and also has 
affiliations with the Independent Order of Odd 
P"ellows. 




jEV. BENJAMIN P. SNOW, A.M., 
Principal of the North Yarmouth 
Academy at Yarmouth, Me., was 
born February 14, 1 831, in the 
town of Rumford, Oxford County, son of Sam- 
uel Stillman Snow. His paternal grand- 
father, Ono Snow, going from East Douglass, 
Mass., settled in Bethlehem, N.H., in 1798, 
and with a brother was joint surveyor of a 
large part of the land in that town, which was 
then in its pristine wildness and grandeur. 
Grandfather Snow was a farmer by occupation, 
well educated for a man of his generation, and 
took a prominent part in advancing the inter- 
ests of the little settlement in the mountains, 
being one of the leading members of the Con- 
gregational church and one of the committee 
that hired its first pastor. He was twice mar- 
ried, rearing a family of seven children, of 
whom Samuel S. was the youngest. 

Samuel S. Snow, whose birth occurred in 
Bethlehem, September 20, 1S02, was in his 
early manhood a hotel manager in Andover, 
Mass., but afterward engaged in farming ami 
paper manufacturing in Maine, spending many 
years of his life in this State. His last days 
were passed with his children in Worcester, 
Mass., where his death occurred October 1, 
1877. He married Mary S. Hoit, who was 
born April 26, 1805, in Concord, N.IL, and 
died April 8, 1S78, in Worcester, Mas.s. 
Both parents were earnest Christians, being 
connected by membership with the Congrega- 
tional church. Their household circle in- 
cluded nine children, four of whom — Harriet 
N., Caroline E., Edward P., and Samuel 
N. W. — have passed to the life immortal, the 
other five being: Benjamin P., of Yarmouth, 
who is the eldest child; Mary A., widow of 



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Captain L. H- Drinkwater, living in Oakland, 
Cal. ; Temple II., in business in Westbrook, 
Me., a dealer in stoves and tinware; Clarissa 
E., wife of II. E. Stratton, residing in 
Worcester, Mass.; and Ezra H., a printer in 
( (range, N.J. 

Benjamin P. Snow acquired the rudiments 
of his liberal education in the place of his na- 
tivity, which he left at the age of fourteen 
years to obtain a situation in the paper-mill 
at Westbrook, where lie worked for six years. 
Spending his leisure hours in study, lie fitted 
himself for college, in 1S51 began his collegi- 
ate course at Waterville, and the next year 
entered Bowdoin College, from which he was 
graduated with high honors in 1855. The fol- 
iowing two years he was engaged in teaching 
in high schools in the West, being recalled to 
his Alma Mater in 1857 as a tutor of Latin, a 
position which he held three years. Always 
eager for learning, in order to make further 
advancement in scholarship Mr. Snow subse- 
quently took a course of study at the Bangor 
Theological Seminary, and was there gradu- 
ated, lie then resumed his pedagogical 
labors, first as Principal of Eryeburg Acad- 
emy, Maine, and, for some five years from 
the close of the Civil War, as an instructor in 
high schools in Massachusetts. With the ex- 
ception of the time in which he held pastorates 
in North Yarmouth, Alfred, and Cape Eliza- 
beth, the Rev. Benjamin P. Snow has since 
devoted his attention to educational work in 
his native State. For three years he was su- 
perintendent of the Biddeford High Schools. 
In the autumn of 1890 he came to Yarmouth 
to accept his present position at the head of 
the North Yarmouth Academy. 

This institution of learning is among the 
oldest and most famous in the State. In 
June, 1894, was celebrated its eightieth an- 
niversary, many of its aged and prominent 
alumni assisting, perhaps the oldest present 
being the venerable Dr. John C. Stockbridge, 
h| Providence, R.I., a graduate of the class 
of 1833, who opened the exercises with 
prayer. 

The oration upon this occasion was given 
by Major-general O. O. Howard, class of 
1847, and the poem by Fabius Maximus Ray, 
England, class of 1857 and a member of the 



Cumberland bar. Many others eminent in 
literary, educational, legal, political, and 
financial circles were there to pay tribute to 
their beloved Alma Mater. Among its officers 
and instructors have been several men of 
prominence — as in 1836 Cyrus Hamlin, 
later President of Robert College, Constanti- 
nople, and Prentiss Mellen, first Chief Jus- 
tice of Maine — the names of these with its 
alumni, among them the "War Governor" 
Andrew, of Massachusetts, forming a note- 
worthy list, too long to be enumerated. Suf- 
fice it to say that graduates of this academy 
have held an honored place in the records of 
Bowdoin, Colby, Dartmouth, Yale, and Har- 
vard Colleges, and have attained high posi- 
tions in the various States of the Union. 
Under the efficient management of Professor 
Snow this school has kept pace with the pro- 
gressive educational methods of the day, the 
courses being so arranged as to give to each stu- 
dent a thorough training in English, classical, 
or scientific instruction, fitting for admission 
to any college of the land, whatever its stand- 
ard of scholarship. 

The Rev. Benjamin P. Snow was united in 
marriage August 26, 1862, with Miss Anna 
Louise Chandler, who was born March 13, 
1835, in New Sharon, this State, daughter of 
Jason S. and Catherine B. Chandler. Of the 
two children of Professor and Mrs. Snow, Mary 
Catharine, the first-born, died in childhood. 
The second, Miss Ellen F. Snow, was gradu- 
ated from Bates College, where she took a 
full course, including Greek and mathematics, 
in 1890, and is now preceptress in the ai.nl 
emy. Professor Snow is a Republican in poli- 
ties and, with his family, a Congregationalist 
in religion. Socially, he is a Chapter Mason 
and a member of the State Pedagogical So- 
ciety, in which he is Chairman of the Section 
of Geography and History, and is a membei 
of the Standing Committee on Professional 
Reading. lie is likewise a member of the 
Phi Beta Kappa Society of Bowdoin College. 




A. PLUMMER is .me of the oldest 
merchants of Raymond Village, where 
he has held the office of Postmaster 
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was born in Raymond on May 3, 1835, son °f 
Dr. William and Hannah (Files) Plummer; 
and he is a grandson of Moses B. and 
Margaret (Simonton) Plummer. 

Moses B. Plummer was a native of Scar- 
boro, Me., where his birth occurred on May 
10, 1780. Me learned the trade of a black- 
smith, and followed that vocation with success 
during his early years; but in his later life he 
turned his attention to agriculture, purchas- 
ing a farm, on which he devoted his last years 
to this less arduous occupation. He died in 
August, 1855. His wife, Margaret Simonton, 
was born in Scarboro on June 30, 1782, and 
died on March 6, 1829. They were the par- 
ents of twelve children, a brief record of 
whom is here given — William, the eldest, was 
born June 19, 1805; Jessie, born March 20, 
1807, died May 6, 1S27; Lydia, born March 
4, 1809, died June 3, 1832; Moses, Jr., born 
May 5, 181 1, died April 21, 1837; Eliza, 
the fifth, who was born August 1, 181 3, and 
died June 29, 1838, married Osgood Libby, 
who is also dead; Rebecca, born June 15, 
1815, died May 29, 1838; Gibeon, born No- 
vember 12, 181 7, married Miss Maria Cloud- 
man, a«d died in February, 1880; Jordan, 
born October 27, 18 19, married Miss Margaret 
Brown (both deceased); David was born June 
i, 1822, married Miss Sarah Tukey (de- 
ceased), and died in December, 1882; Eben- 
ezer, born September .3, 1824, married Miss 
Eliza Welch (deceased), and resides in Ray- 
mond; Mark Leach, born October 7, 1826, 
went to California at the time of the gold ex- 
citement in 1849, and has not been heard from 
since 1 8 5 3 ; Margaret Ann, the youngest, born 
February 20, 1829, married Stillman A. Dan- 
forth, and both died at their home in Chicago, 
111. Between three and four years after their 
mother's death, their father, on December 9, 
1832, married Mrs. Mary Barter, a widow, 
who was born on October 2, 1789. 

William Plummer grew to manhood in Ray- 
mond, acquiring the rudiments of his educa- 
tion in the common schools. He afterward 
pursued more advanced studies in Brunswick, 
and then entered Bowdoin College, from 
which he was graduated with honor. He 
made a special study of medicine, and, on 
completing his course, opened an ofhce in 



Raymond, his field of practice being this and 
the adjoining town of Casco. He was quite 
successful, and was well known ami generally 
esteemed and respected. His wife, Hannah 
Files, bore him one son, F. A. Plummer, with 
whom she made her home after her husband's 
death. She died in October, 1880. Dr. 
Plummer was a Democrat in political views 
and an active worker for the interests of his 
party. About 1850 he was sent as a Repre- 
sentative to the State legislature, ami he also 
served as Selectman in the town of Raymond 
during several terms. 

E. A. Plummer grew to manhood in the pa- 
rental home, and received a good, practical 
education in the schools of Raymond. In 
1 861 he opened a general merchandise store in 
this place in partnership with D. Plummer, 
the firm name being D. & F. A. Plummer. 
Since 1883 his son Fred has been in company 
with him. They carry a large assortment of 
such goods as are usually kept in a general 
store, and have an excellent trade. Besides 
their mercantile interests they are engaged to 
a moderate extent in farming. 

On December 31, 1857, Mr. Plummer was 
united in marriage with Miss Rebecca Tokay, 
who was born in Raymond, March 18, 183S, 
and was a daughter of Joseph and Mar} 
(Plummer) Tokay. Her father was a mason 
by trade, and was also successfully engaged in 
farming. Mrs. Rebecca T. Plummer died on 
July 3, 1S84, leaving a son and daughter — 
Fred W. and Louisa H. Fred W. Plummer, 
born April 7, i860, is in partnership with his 
father in the store. He married Miss Alice 
Morton, of Raymond, and has two children — 
Angeline N. and Clifford I. Louisa II. 
Plummer, born October 27, 1868, is the wife 
of Irving Morton, a prosperous farmer and 
blacksmith of Raymond. Mr. Plummer was 
again married June 17, 1885, to Miss Abbie 
J. Brown, of this town, a daughter of the late 
Sewell and Charlotte (Plummer) Brown. 

Mr. Plummer is a loyal Republican, and 
takes a deep interest in the movements of his 
party. In 1864 he received the appointment of 
Postmaster at Raymond Village, and since that 
time he has continued to fulfil the duties of 
the office with satisfaction to its patrons. 
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and trust held by him is that of Selectman, 
first in 1 866, and at intervals since then, mak- 
ing thirteen years in all; also that of Town 
Treasurer, which he filled from 1870 to and 
including 1 S 7 7 , 1879, t88i, [883-84, 1886- 
88, and in 1890, sixteen years all together, 
lie is a member of Windham Lodge, No. 127, 
.V I-". & A. M. ; Siloam Lodge, Independent 
Order of Odd Fellows, of Gray, Me. ; and 
Hawthorne Lodge, No. 16, Knights of Pythias, 
of Raymond. Mrs. Plummer is a communi- 
cant of the Baptist church. 



7T"\HARLES R. MILLIKEN, President 
[y of the Portland Rolling Mill and 
\U Treasurer and Manager of the Po- 

land Paper Company, was born in 
Poland, Me., December 12, 1833, son of 
Josiah and Elizabeth (Freeman) Milliken. 
He is of Scutch descent, and represents the 
seventh generation of his family in this 
country, his hist ancestor here being Hugh 
Milliken, a Scotsman, who settled in Huston 
about 1680. John Milliken, son of Hugh, 
accompanied his father and mother to Massa- 
chusetts. He married Elizabeth Alger in 
Huston, and resided there for many years, sub- 
sequently becoming the owner of extensive 
lands in Scarboro, Me. Their son John, who 
was born December 2J, 1691, worked in 
Huston as a saddler for many years, but spent 
the last forty years of his life in Scarboro, 
Me., dying September S, 1779, during the 
Revolutionary War, in which he took an active 
part. lie was married in Boston, January 1, 
171.x, to Sarah Burnett; and their son John, 
third, the next in line, was burn February 17, 
1723. He died in 1766. His wife, to whom 
he was united August iC, 1761, was Elizabeth 
(Libby) Sallis, widow of Benjamin Sallis, of 
Scarboro. Benjamin Milliken, who repre- 
sented the fifth generation, was born in 1764 
in Scarboro. lie worked as a farmer, tanner, 
and currier in that town, dying September 20, 
[818. His wife's maiden name was Elizabeth 
Babbridge. Their son Josiah was the father 
of Mr. Charles L. Milliken. 

Josiah Milliken was horn in Scarboro, Janu- 
ary 1, 1803. He spent some of the early years 
of his life in Buckfield, and subsequently 



moved to Poland, working in both places at 
his trade, tanning, and also engaging exten- 
sively in lumbering, general manufacturing 
and farming. He died in Portland in 1866. 
His wife, Elizabeth Freeman, was bom in 
Minot, Androscoggin County, Me. She out- 
lived her husband many years, dying in [889, 
Seven children were bom to Mr. and Mrs. 
Josiah Milliken, namely: Mary F., now the 
widow of Daniel W. True; Weston F; Will- 
iam Henry; Charles R. (our subject); Seth 
M. ; George; and Adelaide, wife of L. O. 
Short, of the firm of Loring, Hammond & 
Short. 

Charles R. Milliken attended the public and 
high schools of Minot, finishing his course of 
study at Hebron Academy. In 1854 he 
engaged as clerk for Abner Shaw & Co., of 
Portland, and was afterward with True & 
Frothingham, their successors, about three 
years. He was next associated in grocery 
jobbing with F. A. Shaw, under the firm 
name of F. A. Shaw & Co., fur two years, 
changing the name later to C. R. Milliken. 
At this time his brother, Weston F., was 
associated in business with Charles Shaw, a 
brother of Charles Milliken's partner; and, 
when his term of partnership expired, Weston 
Milliken joined his brother, under the style 
of W. & C. R. Milliken, and until 1889 they 
were successfully engaged in grocery and flour 
business. C. R. Milliken then took entire 
charge of the Glen House in the White Moun- 
tains. In 1881, in company with the late 
II. N. Jose anil the late G. E. Spring, Charles 
R. Milliken purchased the Portland Rolling 
Mill; and they organized a corporation, of 
which he was elected President and Manager. 
In [887 he bought the Dennison Paper Mann 
facturing Company's plant, which he later sold 
to a corporation called the Poland Paper Com- 
pany. This company elected Mr. Milliken 
Treasurer and Manager; and for many years 
he has efficiently and faithfully served as Pres- 
ident and Manager of the rolling-mill, and 
Treasurer and Manager of the paper company. 
He is also a Director of the electric light 
company of the city, and of the Portland 
Company (the locomotive works). 

In 1857 Mr. Milliken was united in mar- 
riage with Elizabeth R. , daughter of Isaac and 




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Margaret (Wiley) Fickett; and three children 
were born of their union — Charles H., Mar- 
garet \V., and Elizabeth F. 

Politically, Mr. Milliken is one of the rep- 
resentative men of the Republican party in 
Portland, and has served on the City Council. 
He belongs to but one social organization in 
the city, the Cumberland Club. Mr. Milliken 
and his family are members of the State Street 
Parish Congregational Church. They have a 
handsome residence at the comer of Brackett 
and Danforth Streets. 



B 



ANIEL M. COOK, formerly a pros- 
perous farmer of Casco, was born in 
Windham, this county, December 
19, 1813. His parents, Richard and 
Mary (Mayberry) Cook, were both natives of 
Windham. After their marriage they moved 
to this town, settling in Chateaugay. Richard 
Cook, who was a successful agriculturist, spent 
his manhood in that occupation. He and his 
wife died at their home near Webb's Mills. 
Daniel M. Cook lived with his parents until 
his marriage, spending the early years of his 
manhood in assisting his father about the farm 
work. He then came to Casco Village, where 
during the succeeding five years he engaged 
in the tin business. This kind of work, how- 
ever, did not prove so agreeable as his former 
occupation, so he purchased a farm near Cook's 
Mills, and again took up farming. After 
fifteen years on this place, profitably spent in 
agriculture, he removed to Auburn, Me., to 
again try a mercantile business, groceries 
being the line chosen. He had conducted a 
lucrative trade in this line for five or six years, 
when he gave it up and thereafter confined his 
attention to farming. He resumed it first in 
Poland, whence he removed to New Glouces- 
ter, and later to ( Hisficld, ' remaining in the 
last-named place nine years. He then came 
to Casco and lived here until his death, 
August 19, 1S91, aged seventy-eight years. 
On March 12, 1846, Mr. Cook, being then 
thirty-two years old, married Miss Mary 
Ilolden, a very estimable woman. She was 
born March 9, 1 8 14, and is still living in the 
home where her husband's last days were 
spent. Her parents, John ami Mary (Ray) 



Ilolden, were both bom in the town of Otis 
field. After their marriage they settled in 
Massachusetts, but subsequently returned to 
< itisfield, and there spent their remaining 
years. John Holden's father, who was a doc- 
tor and miller, was closely identified with the 
welfare and interests of the community. Two 
daughters came to gladden the home of Mr. 
and Mrs. Cook. Both are now living, namely: 
Mary H., born September 7, 184;, the widow 
of Henry Young, who resides with her mother; 
and Ida A., who married True M. Merrill, 
now deceased. The daughters received a good 
education. 

Mr. Cook's political principles were those of 
a stanch Democrat. In 1S61 he was a member 
of the State legislature. He also served the 
community in important capacities. He was 
County Commissioner for four years, Clerk of 
the town of Casco for several years, and Select- 
man almost continually from the time he- 
attained an eligible age. 1 1 is frequent elec- 
tion to office shows the high esteem in which 
he was held by all. He was considered one of 
the most public-spirited men in the count}', 
one to be depended upon for the support of an}' 
worthy undertaking. Mr. Cook and his family 
were attendants of the church in Casco Village. 



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ANIEL W. HOEGG, an enterprising 
resident of Deering, Me., who is ex- 
tensively engaged in the packing and 
canning industry on Bay Chalciu', 
Canada, was born November 12, 1827, in East 
Cambridge, Mass. His father, Daniel Hutch- 
ins Hoegg, a native of Bow, Merrimack County, 
N. II., was born in 1793, and died in 1853. 

When twenty-one years of age, or about the 
time- of the close of the War of 1812-14, 
Daniel II. Hoegg removed to Cambridgeport, 
Mass., where he secured employment with 
William Walker, a brick manufacturer, with 
whom he remained for some time after serving 
his apprenticeship. He subsequently estab- 
lished himself in business in that locality, 
continuing there until his removal to West- 
brook, in this State, where he purchased a farm, 
and, in conjunction with general farming, en- 
gaged in manufacturing brick. He married 
Elizabeth Walker, who bore him six children. 



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of whom but two are living, namely: Eliza 
Ann, wife of ( Ibadiah George, of Cambridge- 
port, Mass. ; and Daniel W. The parents 
were among the leading members of the Meth- 
odist chui ill. 

Daniel \V. Hoegg completed his education 
in the public schools of Westbrook, whither 
his parents removed when he was about sixteen 
years old. In 1N51 he left the home farm, be- 
coming one of a parts' of idur, three of whom 
were boys, to start for California, purchasing 
their through tickets from Boston to San Fran- 
cisco from a Boston firm who represented them- 
selves as having a commodious line of 
steamers running from Xew York to the Isth- 
mus, and equally fine accommodations from 
Panama to their point of destination. 1 In 
arriving in New York, instead of a ship of 
twelve hundred tons the party found a small 
steam propeller of five hundred and thirty tons, 
which was to carry the five hundred passengers 
holding tickets. The accommodations being 
so limited, the authorities removed two hun- 
dred of the passengers before issuing clearance 
papers. Meeting with severe storms off Cape 
Ilatteras, they were fourteen clays in reaching 
Chagres, and were then obliged, as the rivers 
were low, to walk across the Isthmus. After 
a stay of four weeks in Panama, a merchant 
fitted up an old barque, the "Ann Smith," in 
which Mr. Hoegg and his companions con- 
tinued their journey. After fifty-two days, 
having traversed fifteen hundred miles, but 
still being two thousand miles from San 
Francisco, they put in at Acapulco, where Mr. 
Hoegg's cousin, a member of the party, died, 
and was buried on shore. Their barque being 
condemned, the party were obliged to remain 
here live weeks, this detention taking the last 
remaining penny of Mr. Hoegg and his two 
associates. They were, however, fortunate 
enough to find a friend from the States who 
assisted them in securing a passage to Califor- 
nia, which they reached four and one-half 
months after their embarkation at New York. 
Returning to Maine in I .S 5 4 , after two years 
of California life, Mr. Hoegg shortly entered 
the employ of the Winslow Packing Company 
oi Toil land, remaining with them many years, 
locating and superintending their different 
factories. 



In 1873 he started in business for himself 
on Hay Chaleur, Canada, where he has now 
twelve factories in active operation, lie is 
the pioneer packer of fruits and vegetables in 
Canada, having established this branch of his 
industry in 1878, prior to which time he had 
given his attention to the salmon ami lobster 
business only. 

He has made annual visits to the Pay for the 
past thirty-seven years, having been the first to 
establish the business on a permanent basis. 
In June, 1894, the factory at Fredericton was 
burned out, but has been rebuilt upon a much 
more extensive scale, all the newest machinery 
and appliances having been put in. Something 
of the magnitude of the business carried on 
may be gathered from the following figures, 
which are for the Fredericton factory, one of 
the twelve under their control. Here are 
packed about two million pounds of lobsters 
and two hundred thousand pounds of salmon, 
which are frozen and sent to New York and 
Boston markets. Most of the lobsters and 
blueberries are sent to the United States, the 
other fruits and the vegetables being largely 
sold in Canada. At this Fredericton factory 
are also packed about one hundred and fifty 
thousand cans of corn, one hundred thousand 
cans of peas, and from one hundred and fifty 
thousand to two hundred thousand cans of other 
fruits and vegetables. Mr. Hoegg was like- 
wise at one time engaged in business with 
Messrs. Thompson & Hall at Jay Bridge, but 
sold his interest in the factory to his partners 
in 1892. 

Mi. Hoegg's first wife, Maria A. Bailey, 
of Westbrook, died, leaving one son, George 
\V., who is in partnership with his father. 
His present wife, Mary A., daughter of John 
W. Wilson, of Leominster, Mass., is the 
mother of two children — Isabel H. and D. 
Winfield. Mr. Hoegg is a strong Republican 
in politics, and, socially, is a Chapter Mason, 
belonging to Temple Lodge of Westbrook. 
Mr. and Mrs. Hoegg attend the Methodist 
church. 

The portrait placed opposite the beginning 
of the foregoing sketch will be recognized as a 
very good likeness of the gentleman whose 
business career is thus briefly set forth — Mr. 
Daniel W. Hoegg. 



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,LARENCE ATWOOD BAKER, 
A.M., M.D. , one of the leading phy- 
sicians of Portland, was born at 
New Castle, Lincoln County, this 
State, January 3, 1S52, being the representa- 
tive of one of the early families of that 
county. His paternal grandfather, Snow 
Baker, spent the greater portion of his life- 
time in that section of the State, as a resident 
of Boothbay or Alna. 

John P. Baker, the Doctor's father, was born 
May 16, 1S16, at Alna, where his parents 
were then residing. He was a millwright by 
trade, and followed that calling in various 
towns, including Bristol, and spending many 
years at New Castle. He came to this city 
in 1S74, and resided here until his decease, 
November 22, 1887. He married Abbie W. 
Ford, a native of Marshrield, Mass., and a 
daughter of Benjamin Ford, who removed from 
that [dace to Bristol, Lincoln County, when 
she was eight years old. Pivc children were 
born of their marriage, as follows: Augusta, 
who died in 1 891 ; Edward L. , of Portland; 
Clarence Atwood, the subject of this sketch; 
Charles W., of Boston; and Annie H. 

Dr. Baker received his preliminary educa- 
tion in the public schools of Bristol. He was 
prepared for college at the Lincoln Academy, 
New Castle, and in due course graduated in 
[878 from Bowdoin College, witli the degree of 
A. B. Three years later he was honored with 
the degree of A.M. While a collegian he 
partly paid his expenses by teaching in the 
public schools. On leaving college he read 
medicine at the Portland Medical School, a 
preparatory institution. He subsequently 
graduated from the Medical Department of 
Bowdoin College in 1882. He entered upon 
his profession in this city at 284 Congress 
Street. Two years later he purchased his 
present property at 312 Congress Street, 
where he has been located since. Dr. Baker, 
who has met with eminent success from the 
first, took a post-graduate course at Edinburgh, 
Scotland, in 1S87, and devoted the succeeding 
year to gathering practical experience in his 
profession at the hospitals of Vienna, Berlin, 
and London. He has a very large practice, 
which demands his entire time and attention. 
The marriage of Dr. Baker with Miss Mary 



A. Whitman, daughter of Thomas Whitman, 
of Providence, R.I., was performed June 4, 
1884. Religiously, the Doctor attends and 
supports the Second Congregational Church, oi 
which Mrs. Baker is a conscientious member. 

He is a prominent member of the Port- 
land Medical Club, the State of Maine Medi- 
cal Association, of the Maine Academy of 
Medicine and Science, of the British Gyneco- 
logical Society of London, and of the Ameri- 
can Academy of Medicine. He is one of the 
foremost Masons of the city, being a member 
of Bristol Lodge, No. 70, A. F. & A. M. ; of 
Greenleaf Chapter; of St. Albans Command- 
ery; of the Portland Council; of the Scottish 
Rites of Portland; of the Maine Consistory, 
being a thirty-second degree Mason; and of 
the Mystic Shrine, Kora Temple, of Lewiston. 



Yr^TKNRY B. PETERS, Manager of the 
r=r| Portland Beef Company and Treasurer 
\(9 I of the Portland Rendering Company, 

doing business at 336 and 338 Com- 
mercial Street, Portland, is a man of greal 
executive ability and tact, possessing in a huge 
measure those qualities of industry, energy, 
and thrift that compel success in the battle of 
life. He was born July 26, 1863, in this city, 
being the son of George C. and Susan J. 
(Burbank) Peters. His father is Cashier of 
the Canal National Bank. 

Henry B. Peters was educated in the Port- 
land schools, being graduated from the high 
school with the class of [881. He began his 
business career in the Canal National Bank, 
being subsequently engaged for a short time in 
the iron business. In 1884 he began work for 
the concern of which ho is now manager, the 
company being composed of the widely known 
Chicago packers, G. F. & P. C. Swift. The 
Rendering Company, of which Mr. Peters is 
Treasurer only, is a separate establishment. 
Mr. Peters began in the lowest position, being 
advanced from time to time as he became 
familiar witli the business. He devoted him- 
self so faithfully to the interests of his em- 
ployers that in 1887 he was appointed to his 
present responsible position, which requires 
a man of activity and quick perceptive 
faculties. Mr. Peters, though not a politician 



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in any sense of the term, takes an interest in 
public affairs, and uniformly casts his vote 
with the Republican party. 

In 1SS5 the union of Mr. Peters with Miss 
Calista Tay, a native of Maiden, Mass., was 
solemnized. Mrs. Peters is a daughter of the 
late Francis J. and Albina (Noyes) Tay, her 
father having been a very prominent business 
man of Boston for many years. He lived 
retired for a few years prior to his death, which 
occurred in 1894. Two children have been 
born to Mr. and Mrs. Peters — Clinton Noyes 
and Janet Burbank. The family has a pleasant 
home in Woodford's. 



DUX II. ROES, Manager and Treas- 
urer of the Bridgton Creamer)', was 
born in this town September 23, 1843, 
son of Henry and Sarah (Goodwin) 
Roes. Henry Roes was a native of Germany, 
burn in 1813, and left the Fatherland in 1827, 
when a boy of fourteen years, and came to 
America unaccompanied by relatives or friends. 
After residing in Gorham, this county, for a 
lew years, he came to Bridgton, where he 
has been a resident upward of sixty years. 
His wife, Sarah, who was bom in 1S1S, 
died September 20, 1895, at the age of 
seventy-seven years. They were the parents 
ut six children; namely, flattie, Mary A., 
John II., Albert J., George W., and Ella. 

[ohn II. Roes acquired his education in the 
public schools, which he attended for the usual 
period of time. At the age of fifteen years he 
began to work for his living at farm labor, 
which he followed for the succeeding ten years. 
Being an industrious and faithful worker, Mr. 
Roes always commanded good wages. He 
prudently saved his money until he had 
accumulated a sum sufficient to purchase a 
farm. He then bought land in this locality, 
and resided upon it for several years, during 
which he added largely to the improvements 
already begun, erecting new farm buildings, 
placing the soil in a high state of culture, 
and rendering the estate one of the most val- 
uable in the neighborhood. In 1 S90 Mr. Roes 
moved to the village, having accepted his 
present position in the Bridgton Creamery, 
which was organized and established in 1S89. 



Mr. Rues was united in marriage April 11, 
1 868, to Miss Louise S. Martin, and became 
the father of one child, named Bertha. Mrs. 
Roes died in March, 1S93. In politics Mr. 
Roes is an active Republican. He was Post 
master of Bridgton from 1891 to 1895. He 
was also Tax Collector for nine years, and 
served four years under Sheriff Isaiah S. Webb 
as Deputy Sheriff. His connection with fra- 
ternal organizations is limited to membership 
in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. 




TEPHEN C. TERRY, a representa- 
tive lawyer and business man of 
Portland, was born in Bath, Me., 
October 11, 1858. His parents re- 
moving to Portland soon after his birth, lie 
has since resided in this city, having received 
his education in its public schools. In March, 
1874, he entered the employ of the law firm of 
Howard & Cleaves; and three years after, on 
the death of Judge Howard, which event 
occurred in December, 1877, the surviving 
members, the late Judge Nathan Cleaves and 
the present Governor of the State, the Hon. 
Henry B. Cleaves, formed the law firm oi 
Nathan & Henry IT. Cleaves, with whom Mr. 
Perry continued, being admitted to the bar 
in Cumberland County in 1882, at the Oc- 
tober term of the Supreme Judicial Court. 
In December, 1887, he became one of the 
firm whose present members are Governor 
Henry B. Cleaves and our subject, Judge 
Nathan Cleaves having died September 5, 
1892. 

In polities Mr. Perry is a Democrat, and is 
regarded as one of the leaders of the party in 
Cumberland County. He was one of the 
founders of the Young Men's Democratic Club 
of Portland, and has served as its President 
and Vice-President. He was for a number <>l 
years President of the Portland Turnverein. 
He was also one of the incorporators of the 
Portland Athletic Club, one of the leading 
athletic clubs of New England, and from its 
formation he has been its Secretary and Chair- 
man of its Committee on Athletics. Mr. 
Perry is a member of and a Director in a num- 
ber of corporations doing business in the State, 
including water, gas, and electric light com- 





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panics, and he is considered an authority on 
corporation law. 

In November, i 877, Mr. Perry married Miss 
Charlotte Littlejohn, of Portland, a descendant 
of the Cushings and Littlejohns, early settlers 
in New England. They have two children — 
Elmer, aged twelve; and Stephen C, Jr., aged 
six years. 




"ENRY BABBITT BENNETT, one 
of the prominent business men of 
Portland, where he has resided since 
1867, was born in Houlton Me., 
June 26, 1850, son of Samuel W. and Nancy 
Prentice (Kendall) Bennett. lie was named 
by General Babbitt, United States Army, for 
his son, deceased. 

Samuel W. Bennett was born in Derby- 
shire, England, and grew to manhood in the 
mother country. When a young man, he emi- 
grated to America, and, locating at Wood- 
stock, N.B., worked for some time at cabinet- 
making, later removing to Houlton, Me., 
where he followed his trade for some time. 
He died at Butte des Morts, Wis., in 1850, 
while there in the interest of the lumber busi- 
ness. His wife, Nancy, who was born July 
5, 1 80S, at New Salem, Mass., was a daughter 
of Samuel and Eunice (Green) Kendall. Mr. 
Kendall was born in New Salem, and was for 
some time a prominent business man there. 
Later he was one of the early settlers of Houl- 
ton, purchasing a large tract of land and 
building the third house in the town, the 
other two being occupied by the Houltons and 
Greens. Mr. Kendall became one of the lead- 
ing men of Houlton, and was commonly know 
as "Squire Kendall." He lived to attain the 
ripe age of ninety-two. His daughter, Mrs. 
Nancy P. Kendall Bennett, taught a private 
school in Houlton, and also at the garrison, 
for many years, both before and after her mar- 
riage. She is a writer of some note, her 
patriotic poems, which she wrote during the 
war, possessing such merit that the) 7 were 
copied by the press throughout the Union. 
Mrs. Bennett is a member of the Swedenbor- 
gian church. She is now in her eighty-eighth 
year, living with her son Henry in Portland. 
She reared two other children, namely: 



Charles W., now a resident of San Francisco; 
and Lilla Kendall (deceased), who was the 
wife of W. R. McDonald, of Calais, Me. 

Henry Babbitt Bennett finished his educa- 
tion at Houlton Academy, and came to Port- 
land in April, 1867, to fill a situation ob- 
tained for him by the Hon. James P. Baxter, 
at stencil cutting, learning the trade of Ed- 
ward Fairfield in Portland. Within six years 
Mr. Bennett purchased the business of his 
employer, who worked for him up to the time 
of his death. The establishment was first 
located at the old No. 130 Exchange Street, 
and the business was so small that it was easily 
handled by Mr. Fairfield and Mr. Bennett 
alone. It now employs a number of men, and 
includes, besides stencilling, rubber stamps 
and engraving. It is the largest establish- 
ment of its kind east of Boston, also the oldest 
in this State, having been in existence since 
1850, and is now conducted by a stock com- 
pany, which was formed in 1893, Mr. Bennett 
being manager. Mr. Bennett is a sagacious 
and competent business man, and is promi- 
nently connected with other enterprises in 
different localities. In the progress of Old 
Orchard . especially he has taken an active 
interest, and is now Treasurer of the Old 
Orchard Water Company, and also of the 
Old Orchard Electric Light Company, person- 
all)' owning the plant, which he himself put 
in. He also acts as General Manager of the 
Duff Construction Company of Old Orchard, 
which does a general piping, plumbing, and 
manufacturing business, and employs a large 
number of men. Mr. Bennett has been phe- 
nomenally successful; and, starting as he did, 
with only his trade as capital, he is a fine ex- 
ample of a self-made man. Singularly accu- 
rate and prompt in all business engage- 
ments, he has never "missed a train"' in 
his life. 

February 10, 1871, Mr. Bennett was united 
in marriage with Georgia A. Gardiner, of Old 
Orchard. Miss Gardiner's father died when 
she was a child; and her mother, formerly 
Matilda Cuthbert, who was a native of Scot- 
land, married Benjamin Milliken, of Old 
Orchard, in which place the daughter grew to 
womanhood. Three children were born to 
Mr. and Mrs. Bennett, of whom two are liv- 



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ing — Lilla Irene and Bessie Mildred, both 
with their parents. The other child, a bright 
boy called Neddie, lived but six brief sum- 
mers. 

Mr. Bennett votes with the Republican 
party, but is not an aspirant for office. He is 
well advanced in Masonry, belonging to Port- 
land Lodge, No. 1, A. F. & A. M., of which 
he is Past Master, and was at the head of its 
one hundred and twenty-fifth anniversary; is 
Past High Priest of Greenleaf Chapter; a 
member of Portland Council; St. Alban 
Commandery, No. 8, Knights Templar, of 
which he is present Eminent Commander; and 
all the Scottish Rite bodies up to the Consis- 
tory, having attained the thirty-second degree 
in Maine Consistory, holding various offices. 
He is a member of Maine Lodge, No. 1, Inde- 
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, and has served 
as an official in various capacities; belongs to 
Ivanhoe Lodge, Knights of Pythias; is Past 
Sachem of Samoset Tribe, No. 32, Indepen- 
dent Order of Red Men ; and was one of 
the original members of the Portland Athletic 
Club. lie is a member of the Maine Genea- 
logical Society and of the Maine Charitable 
Mechanics' Association. Mr. Bennett is one 
of the Parish Committee of the New High 
Street Swedenborgian Church, of which his 
family also are members. He has a handsome 
residence at 16 Elm Street. 



■IDNEY BECKWITH STEWART, 
who has been connected with the 
Grand Trunk Railroad at Portland 
since September 22, 1857, the last 
thirty-three years being yardmaster, was born 




March 



1S39, at Newport, N.S., being a 



son of Dunbar Douglas and Mary (Wier) 
Stewart. His near ancestors were prominent 
members of the legal profession, his paternal 
grandfather, James Stewart, having been a 
noted attorney in Maryland and subsequently 
Chief Justice of Halifax, N.S., which position 
he held at the time of his death. 

Dunbar D. Stewart was born at Halifax, 
N.S., where he was educated and admitted to 
the bar. He afterward settled in Newport, 
where he was one of the leading lawyers for 
many years, continuing to practise his pro- 



fession until his death. He was twice mar- 
ried, his first wife bearing him six children. 
After her death he married Miss W'ier, who 
was a native of Newport, N.S., whither her 
father removed about the middle of the eigh- 
teenth century, taking advantage, with many 
others, of certain royal grants of land, which 
were made at that time for the purpose of at- 
tracting colonists. She died at St. John, 
N. B. , at the age of fifty -two years, having 
borne him ten children. 

Sidney Beckwith Stewart obtained the rudi- 
ments of knowledge in his native town, com- 
ing thence to this city with his mother and 
family, when eleven years of age, and com- 
pleting his education in the schools of Port- 
land. Five years later his mother returned to 
her former home, he remaining here. After 
an initiatory business experience in some of 
the city stores, he entered the Grand Trunk 
Railway office, where he found employment for 
a time, being made yardmaster in 1863, when 
but twenty-three years of age. He has since 
had entire charge of all the employees of the 
yard and supervision of the cars and freight, 
his duties being especially onerous in the 
winter season, when the ocean steamers dis- 
charge here, instead of at Montreal, the 
freight being all shipped over this road. The 
business has grown rapidly since Mr. Stewart 
assumed his present position, the number of 
tracks having been increased from four to 
eleven, with a corresponding increase of work 
and responsibility. 

Mr. Stewart is well known in the Masonic 
circles of this city, being a member of Atlan- 
tic Lodge, A. F. & A. M., of Greenleaf Chap- 
ter, and of the Portland Council. 

Mr. Stewart's first wife, whose maiden name 
was Adelia V. Haskell, died a few years after 
her marriage, leaving one child, Arthur S., 
who is now with the Rumford Falls Paper 
Company at Rumford Falls. On September 
4, 1883, Mr. Stewart formed a second matri- 
monial alliance, being wedded to Miss Jessie 
Elliot, a daughter of Charles Elliot, of 
Lawrencetown, N. S. Both Mr. and Mrs. 
Stewart are active and faithful members 
of the Second Parish Congregational Church 
of this city. They have a comfortable home 
at 160 Cumberland Street. 




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EORGE R. WINSLOW, a veteran 
% '•) I farmer of Casco, Me., where for 
upward of sixty years he has en- 
gaged in the cultivation and conduct of the 
farm on which he resides, was born in Free- 
port, another Cumberland County town on the 
coast, December 25, 1816. His parents, 
Isaiah and Phcebe (Pride) Winslow, were na- 
tives of Westbrook, Me. 

James Winslow, the grandfather of George 
R. , was a farmer in the town of Westbrook, 
this county. Isaiah Winslow, son of James, 
learned the trade of a shoemaker, in which he 
was engaged, when his father did not need his 
assistance on the farm, until he came to Casco 
in 1820. He purchased a farm near the one 
now owned by his son; and during the re- 
mainder of his life he followed general farm- 
ing, also working at carpentry to a limited 
extent. His death occurred when he was 
seventy-one years old. His wife, whose 
maiden name was Phcebe Pride, lived to be an 
octogenarian, dying at eighty-one years of age. 
Eleven children were the fruit of their union, 
namely: Elizabeth Ann, born January 21, 
1S12, now deceased; Francis, born November 
4, 1 <S 1 4, residing in the State of Washington; 
George R. ; Esther, born February 24, 1818, 
who died in infancy; Mary Jane, born 
December 10, 1820, living in Bridgton, Me. ; 
Isaiah P., born January 23, 1825, now living 
in Hiawatha, Kan.; Harry, who was born 
April 27, 1827, and died October 5, 1S28; 
Miram P., born August 24, 1S29, living in 
Chicago, 111.; Noah, born April 22, 1832, 
who died in 1892; Josiah, born March 15, 
1834, a resident of Westbrook, Me.; and a 
child that died in babyhood. 

George R. Winslow remained with his par- 
ents until he attained his majority, and during 
his home life acquired a good practical com- 
mon-school education. When lie started out 
for himself he purchased the farm on which 
he resides, and where he has since been suc- 
cessfully engaged in general farming, during 
a part of the winter seasons having worked at 
lumbering. This farm contains about seventy- 
five acres of well-improved land; and besides 
his stock he raises each year good crops of 
such staple products as hay, grain, potatoes, 
and fruit. 



At twenty-six years of age, on December 
25, 1S42, Mr. Winslow was married to Miss 
Sybil A. Dyer, who was born at Sebago, Me., 
and was a daughter of Daniel and Martha 
Dyer. Mr. Dyer was a native of Sebago, and 
his wife of Limington, York County. lie was 
a prosperous farmer in the town of Sebago, 
Cumberland County. Mrs. Sybil A. Winslow 
died on September 2, 1891. She was the 
mother of ten children, all of whom received 
the advantages of a -nod common-school edu- 
cation. Vernon E. , Mr. Winslow's eldest 
son, born October 12, 1S43, died September 
28, 1868. Dennis E. , the second, bom Sep- 
tember 8, 1845, was killed on March 22, [861. 
Edgar B., born January [9, 1849, married 
Miss Matilda Edwards, and is living in Casco. 
Lunetta Winslow (now deceased), born May 
18, 1S51, married Levi G. Small, who is liv- 
ing in Gray, Me. Anson I., born June 28, 
1S55, married Miss Addie Tenny; and aftei 
her death he formed a second marriage with 
Miss Ellen Edwards, with whom he is living 
in Casco. Hattie, born August 1, 1858, is 
the wife of Lyman Proctor, of Casco. An- 
thony T. , born June 2i>, i860, married Miss 
Jennie Shaw, and lives in Otisfield, Me. 
Randall, born September 3, 1S62, died Jul) 
8, 1S63. George N., born March 4, 1866, 
married Miss Ilvina Snell, who has borne him 
four children; he lives with his father, ami 
has charge of the farm. Annie, born Febru- 
ary 16, 1868, died June 22, 1871. 

Mr. Winslow has always been a supporter 
of the Democratic party. He is a member oi 
Manama Lodge, No. 40, Independent Ordei ol 
Odd Fellows, of Mechanic Falls, Me. lie 
and his family are attendants of the Univer- 
salist church. 




.ROFESSOR LUCIAN HUN T, 
A.M., is a New England man in the 
fullest sense of the term, his birth 
having occurred in Vermont, the 
substantial foundation for his liberal education 
having been laid in New Hampshire, his de- 
gree of A. M. obtained in the Wesleyan Uni- 
versity of Connecticut, and many years of his 
professional life spent in the States of Massa- 
chusetts and Maine, the town of Gorham, in 



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Cumberland County, Maine, being in these 
latter years his place of residence. 

The name of Hunt is very ancient, being 
known all over the civilized world, the Amer- 
ican family originating in England, whence 
the emigrant ancestor came to Massachusetts, 
locating in Amesbury. Subsequently three 
brothers bearing this patronymic removed to 
New Hampshire, two of them, Humphrey and 
William, going to Guilford, the other, Philip, 
removing to Sanbornton. There he married 
and reared a family of twelve children, his son 
Philip, the eldest-born, inheriting the home- 
stead, lie, too, married there; and, of the 
eleven children born to him and his wife, An- 
thony Colby, father of Professor Hunt, was 
the seventh in succession of birth. 

Anthony C. Hunt was a farmer by occupa- 
tion, carrying on his labors in different places, 
residing a few years successively in Gilman- 
ton, Sanbornton, and the Weirs. When but 
eighteen years old he married Mary Chase, 
who was of nearly the same age, and was the 
daughter of Parker Chase, then of Deerfield, 
N.H. While this young couple were living 
in Sanbornton, their daughter Sarah and their 
eldest son, Lucian, who lived but five years, 
were born. In 1X15 Mr. Anthony C. Hunt, 
in company with several others from that 
place, among them Mr. Parker Chase, with 
several of his sons and daughters and their 
families, removed to Woodbury, Yt., where 
they lived in a most primitive style for some 
years. Mr. Hunt first built a rude log house 
in the midst of the primeval forest; and here 
Lucian, named for the little son they had 
buried, was born, and here he spent his first 
years. The settlement flourished but a few 
years, the distant markets, the severe priva- 
tions, and the scarcity of the necessaries of 
life driving the colonists to more civilized 
regions, Anthony C. Hunt and his family 
spending a few years in the neighboring town 
ot Cabot before returning to Sanbornton, 
where both he and his wife passed their re- 
maining clays, lie dying at seventy-five years 
ol age, and she living to the venerable age 
of eighty-seven. 

Lucian Hunt was from his earliest years 
fond of books and study, and after his removal 
to Sanbornton Bridge he had an excellent 



opportunity for satisfying his intellectual am- 
bitions. Under the wise instructions of the 
Rev. Enoch Corser, for those times a classical 
scholar of more than ordinary gifts and attain- 
ments, he began to study Latin, commencing 
with the grammar in the spring, and in the 
fall of the same year finishing Virgil's 
.Lucid, which he reviewed the following 
winter during his first term as a teacher in 
the public schools. He was also a pupil for 
a time of Professor Dyer H. Sanborn. At 
the early age of sixteen Lucian Hunt began 
teaching, his first school being in the Bay 
Hill District, Northfield, where he was again 
engaged for the second winter. He then was 
urged to take charge of the school in the 
centre of Northfield; but, as this was a partic- 
ularly hard position, his friends advised him 
to decline. Nevertheless, he accepted the in- 
vitation, and taught three winters, meeting 
with eminent success, resigning then to take 
a school in Natick, Mass., where he taught 
three winters, being subsequently a teacher in 
Kingston, Mass., for a year. During all of 
this time the future Professor was earnestly 
continuing his studies, reading Latin far 
beyond the college requirements and mak- 
ing notable advancement in Greek, French, 
and German, besides pursuing the English 
branches, paying his own way, as lie did later 
in going through college, being neither 
harassed by debts nor by charitable donations 
while taking his college course. When his 
funds were too heavily drawn upon, he went 
to Boston during the summer, and there earned 
enough to take him through the ensuing col- 
lege year. He was graduated from Wesleyan 
University, Middletown, Conn., in [863. 

Mr. Hunt was for a time undecided as to his 
future career, being somewhat inclined toward 
the study of law, but finally accepted the 
charge of the academy at Marlow, N. H., a 
school which was apparently fast approaching 
its dissolution. Under his enthusiastic ad- 
ministration new life was infused, the number 
of pupils, which at first barely numbered a 
score, being increased during the second year 
to one hundred ami forty; and, had the capac- 
ity ol the building been greater, it would have 
reached two hundred, as one class was refused 
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tions. This was partly due to Professor 
Hunt's success in procuring competent assist- 
ants, Miss Mary Clough being his preceptress 
ami 'the Hon. George C. Hubbard the teacher 
of mathematics. Many men since prominent 
in literary, professional, and political circles 
have been pupils of Professor Hunt, being 
students either at this academy or in some of 
the other schools which he has had in charge, 
among the number worthy of mention being 
Judge Hard}-, the Hon. Mr. Hammond, the 
late Sanborn Tenney, Professor of Natural 
History at Williams College, President An- 
drews of Brown University, and Rufus Will- 
iams, Professor of Chemistry at the English 
High School in Boston. 

Professor Hunt afterward taught two years 
in the academy at Standish, this State, going 
thence to Boston, where he was engaged for 
several years in the Eliot School. His 
health becoming impaired, he then rested 
from his labors two years, when he accepted 
the principalship of Powers's Institute at 
Bernardston, Mass., which he resigned five 
years later to take charge of Lawrence Acad- 
emy in Falmouth, .Mass., which was then in 
the lowest ebb of existence. His experience 
at Falmouth was very similar to that in Mar- 
low, the academy being brought up to a high 
standard of efficiency, the town experiencing 
a salutary revival of interest in educational 
matters. After twelve years of excellent ser- 
vice Professor Hunt left that school in charge 
of a former pupil, and for the next two years 
he was the principal of McCollom Institute 
at Mount Vernon, X . II. Having spent nearly 
fort)' years in teaching, he then relinquished 
his calling in order to devote himself more ex- 
tensively to literary pursuits. In i 888 he set- 
tled in Gorham, where he and his estimable 
wife are happy in the companionship of their 
books and their many friends. Mrs. Hunt 
was formerly Caroline Higgins. She is a na- 
tive of Standish, this State but their marriage 
was celebrated at their present residence in 
Gorham on June 22, [863. Her father, the 
late Enoch F. Higgins, was a Colonel in the 
State militia and a soldier of the War of 
1812. 

In 18S0 Professor Hunt delivered the cen- 
tennial address at Northfield, N.H., celebrat- 



ing the incorporation of the town. This 
address was published in pamphlet form and in 
the Granite Monthly of New Hampshire. He 
has since written a "History of Northfield, 
N.H.," of which a Philadelphia firm are the 
publishers. Professor I hint is a Trustee of 
McCollom Institute and of the New Hamp- 
shire Conference Seminary in Tilton, where 
at the semi-centennial he was one of the 
after-dinner speakers. He also made an inter- 
esting address at the centennial anniversary ol 
the birth of Saul C. Higgins, of Gorham, 
being introduced by Governor Robie. 

The library of the Professor is one of the 
most valuable private collections of books in 
New England, embracing some three thousand 
choice volumes by standard authors, among 
them being the works of French, German, and 
other foreign authors, written in their native 
language, the complete historical works of 
Prescott, Allison, Grote, Bancroft, Gibbon, 
and Macaulay: Rawlinson's "Herodotus"; 
Thucydides ; Parton's "Life of Andrew 
Jackson"; Emerson's works: Plutarch's 
"Lives"; Boswell's "Life of Johnson"; 
Irving's works: Correspondence of Daniel 
Webster, and of Carlyle and Emerson; 
Macaulay's "Life and Letters"; the novels ol 
Thackeray, Dickens, Bulwer, Scott, George 
Eliot, C. Bronte; a fine edition of Shakspere; 
Homer's Iliad; Goethe's Faust; the works 
of Chaucer, Butler, Gray, Dryden, Cowper, 
Burns, Keats, Beaumont and Fletcher; 
Ossian ; and nearly a complete set of the 
Latin classics, Ovid, Cicero, Juvenal, Tacitus: 
a "Life of Washington" in Latin: and 
Schi Her in the original. 




SA P. REED, M.D., a physician in 
active practice in Naples, is of Eng- 
lish descent. He was born in 
South Bridgton, Me., November 16, 
1856, son of Matthew W. and Hannah II. 
(Miller) Reed. Matthew W. Reed, who was 
a native of Danvers, Mass., born in 1818, set- 
tled on a farm in South Bridgton, Me., in 
1848, and there spent the rest of his life. He 
died February 11, [892. His wife, a daugh- 
ter of Robert and Lucy Miller, of Denmark, 
Me., is still living in South Bridgton, being 



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now seventy-eight years of age. The)' were 
the parents of seven children, of whom five are 
deceased. The survivors are: Asa I'., the 
subject of this sketch; and Wilbur M., who 
resides on the homestead at South Bridgton. 

Asa P. Reed received his early education in 
the elementary schools and the high school of 
South Bridgton. Upon leaving school he was 
engaged in farm work on the homestead for a 
while. In 1 886 he went to Champlin, Minn., 
where he spent some time managing a general 
store. In 1887, with his brother Wilbur, he 
engaged in the manufacture of coats at South 
Bridgton for Boston firms. Meeting with 
success in this occupation he pursued it for 
five years. v\t the end of that time he had 
saved money enough to carry out his purpose 
of qualifying himself for the medical profes- 
sion. In 1892 he sold his interest in the 
business to his brother, and entered the office 
of Dr. II. D. Torrey, of South Bridgton, with 
whom he pursued a course of study, at the 
same time attending Tufts Medical College, 
Boston. lie received his diploma in June, 
1895: and after a few months' practice in 
Boston he came to Naples, Me., as the suc- 
cessor to Dr. C. Y. Lord. Here he is fast 
acquiring a reputation for a thorough knowl- 
edge of the latest and best methods of medical 
practice. A part of his scant leisure is use- 
fully devoted by him to writing medical 
articles for household journals. 

Dr. Reed was married June 25, 1881, to 
Miss Nellie M. Sawyer, a native of Naples 
and daughter of Charles R. Sawyer. In poli- 
tics he is a Republican. I Ie is not an aspirant 
for office, his professional work requiring all 
his time and attention. In religious matters 
111-, and Mis. Reed hold liberal views. 



'AMES. M. SMALL, a prosperous 
farmer of Freeport, Cumberland 
Count)', Me., was born in Bowdoin- 
ham, this State, March 26, 1S27, being 
a son of Ephraim Small, who was born and 
reared in the same place. Mr. Small's pater- 
nal grandfather, Ephraim Small, Sr. , was one 
of the earl\ settlers of Small Point, and after 
his marriage with the daughter of one of the 
thrift)' farmers of Sagadahoc County he be- 



came a pioneer farmer of Bowdoinham. Ob- 
taining a tract of timbered land, he cleared 
and improved a good farm, his wife being a 
helpmeet in the true sense of the word, spin- 
ning and weaving the household linen as well 
as the family clothing, even her wedding dress 
being of her own manufacture. They reared 
a family of nine children, bringing them up to 
habits of diligence and prudent economy. 

Ephraim Small, Jr., grew to man's estate 
in Bowdoinham, or, as it was then called, Hard 
Scrabble, succeeding to the occupation and the 
homestead of his father. Me continued a tiller 
of the soil during his years of activity, round- 
ing out a full period of years on the old home 
farm. He married Miss Anna Higgins, who 
bore him eleven children, seven boys and four 
gills, all of whom grew to maturity; and the 
billowing are yet living: Annie, Richard, 
Elizabeth, James M., and Gilbert. 

James M. Small received his education in 
his native town, and there learned the trade 
of a ship carpenter, following that vocation for 
many years thereafter. < >n May 4, 1857, in 
view of his approaching marriage, Mr. Small 
came to Freeport, where he purchased his 
present farm of one hundred and fifteen acres. 
On the 29th of the following July he married 
Mrs. Mary Jane (Curtis) Curtis, the widow 
of John T. Curtis, who had died leaving 
her without children. Mis. Small was born 
at Freeport, Me., September 9, 1831. Her 
parents, Melzar and Ruth (Woodman) Curtis, 
both lived to the age of seventy-four years. 
They had three children, namely: Henry Cur- 
tis, bom November 3, [828; Mary Jane (Mrs. 
Small) ; and Eliza, who was bom September 

I, 1833, and married George W. Warren, of 
this town, who served three years in the late 
Civil War. Mr. Curtis was a man of sterling 
integrity, quite prominent in local affairs, 
being one of the most earnest adherents of the 
Whig party. He and his wife were very 
liberal-minded people. His father, David 
Curtis, was born in Harpswell in 1763, and 
died June 14, 1843. He was married March 

II, 178S, to Jane Curtis, of High Head, and 
had six children. 

Mr. Small was an active participant in the 
late Civil War, serving under Captain George 
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Maine Volunteer Infantry. After his dis- 
charge from the arm} - , at the expiration of his 
term of service, he resumed his agricultural 
labors, in which he has continued successfully 
until the present time, accumulating a com- 
fortable property through his untiring industry 
and intelligent management of his affairs, 
lie is an active member of the Baptist church, 
in which he has faithfully performed the duties 
of a Deacon tor the past ten years. Mr. and 
Mis. Small are the parents of five children, of 
whom the following is a brief record : Walter 
M., bom June 22, 1859, is a carpenter, living 
at Freeport ; Henry E., born July 7, 1861, a 
carpenter by trade, lives at Rumford Falls; 
Frank I.., bom June 3, 1865, is now chief 
engineer of the power station of the electric 
railway running from Hampton to < >kl Point 
Comfort, Va. ; Mrs. Laura E. Randall was born 
January 17, 186S; and Mrs. Mary E. Curtis, 
bom December 2S, 1S73, resides in Freeport. 




LONZO LIBBY, prominent in West- 
brook as a farmer, stock breeder, and 
milk dealer, belongs to a family 
that for many generations have been 
residents of Cumberland County. He was born 
in the town of Gorham, Me., on February 5, 
1841, son of Andrew and Sophronia (Small) 
Libby, and grandson of Edward and Jane Libby. 
.Andrew Libby was a native of Gorham, born 
April 2, 1800. He was an educated man, and 
for a number of years was employed as a 
school teacher. Following that he conducted 
a general store in the town of Gorham, and 
died there in 1848. In his political views he 
was a Whig, while he was an attendant of the 
Congregational church. His wife, Sophronia 
Small, was a daughter of Francis Small, of 
Limington, York County. They had eight 
children, of whom six are living, namely: 
Melissa, who married Oren Babb, of West- 
brook; Sophronia, who successively married 
George E. Cole, of Limington, anil Alonzo 
Chapman, of Naples, Me. ; Alonzo, the sub- 
ject of this sketch; Henrietta, the wife of 
B. M. Edwards, of Portland; Laura F., who 
married Alonzo Cook, of Maiden, Mass. ; and 
Mary A., the wife of Fred Walker, of Eliza- 
beth, Me. 



Alonzo Libby was educated in the public 
schools of Gorham and at the Limington 

Academy. S 1 alter leaving school he went 

to Little Falls in the town of Gorham, and 
there learned the trade of a shoemaker. In 
1861 he enlisted in Company Q, First Mam. 
Regiment. After returning to civil lite, he 
secured a position in the paper-mills of Grant, 
Warren & Co. (now S. D. Warner & Co.) at 
Cumberland Mills, where he remained a few 
years. Following that he went to Davenport, 
la., where he conducted a grocery business 
for about six months. In 186411c returned to 
Westbrook and took up farming and stock 
breeding, at which he has since been very suc- 
cessful. He makes a specialty of the breeding 
of fine horses and cattle. At his home in 
Westbrook he has eighteen head of Wilkes, 
Elector, Almont, and Mambrino Patchen bred 
horses, and about sixty head of pure bred Jer- 
sey and Ayrshire cattle. His barn is a model 
in its convenient and orderly arrangement. 
His real estate includes a large grass farm, on 
which he cuts about two hundred tons of hay 
each year. 

Mr. Libby married Miss Alice Anna 
Boothby, of Buxton, Me., a daughter of Levi 
and Mary Ann Boothby. Their union has been 
blessed by the birth of four children, of whom 
three are now living. They were: Alice Jo- 
sephine, a teacher in the high school building 
in Westbrook; George Johnson Libby, who 
died at the age of fifteen years, when a student 
of the high school; Sarah Boothby, a student of 
the Westbrook High School; and Ella Bart- 
lett, who attends the Westbrook Grammar 
School. The family are attendants of the 
Congregational church. Mr. Libby casts his 
vote with the Republican party. He was 
Chairman of the Board of Selectmen for the old 
town of Westbrook in 1874 and 1877. For 
the past fifteen years he has been one of the 
Trustees of the Maine State Agricultural So 
ciety, and he is a Trustee of the Cumberland 
County Llorticultural and Agricultural So- 
ciety. He is one of the Directors and 
founders of the Rigby Trotting Park Associa- 
tion of Portland, Me., and was one of the 
associate managers of the New England Fair 
in 1895. Mr. Libby is a prominent Mason of 
this section, and has taken the thirty-second 



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ree of the Order. He is a member of 
Temple Lodge, No. 86, A. F. & A. M., of 
Westbrook; of Eagle Chapter, No. u, Royal 
Arch Masons, in which he served as High 
Priest for four years; and for twenty-five years 
..l St. Albans Commandery, Knights Templars. 
He has also affiliation with the Grand Army 
oi the Republic, being a comrade of Cloudman 
Post, No. IOO, Westbrook, of which he was 
the first Commander. 



jlOSCOE G. HARDING, who has been 
for forty -two years a merchant of Gor- 
ham, Cumberland County, Me., was 
born in this town, July io, 1834, 
son of Colonel William 15. and Mary A. (Ed- 
wards) Harding. 

Colonel William B. Harding, who was also 
born in Gorham, was a man of versatile busi- 
ness talent, and was engaged at different times 
as a trader, a contractor, and builder. His 
strict integrity made him a general favorite in 
business circles. He was a Democrat in poli- 
tics; and, although his party was in a minority 
in his district, he held several offices of trust. 
In military matters he was also prominent, 
and was Colonel of the home militia; and in 
the work of the Methodist church he was an 
active participant, holding many offices. He 
died September 23, 1859. His wife, who was 
a daughter of James Edwards, of Gorham, a 
representative of one of the oldest and most 
respected families, was called to rest Decem- 
ber 1, 1 88 1. They reared, besides the subject 
m| this sketch, two daughters, the wives of 
William W. I. owe, oi Boston, namely ; Mary 
C . who died in 1858; and Martha E. , now 
living. Mr. Lowe was formerly a leather mer- 
chant, but has been lor the last twenty years a 
prominent broker and real estate dealer. He 
was a member of the Massachusetts legislature 
during the years [892 and 1893. 

Roscoe G. Harding received his early edu- 
cation in the common schools of Gorham and 
Gorham Academy. He was in 1X53 appointed 
station agent of Gorham on the York & Cum- 
berland Railroad, now the Portland & Roches- 
ter; but railroading bad no charms tor him, 
and in 1S54 he resigned his position and 
opened a general stoic, which he has con- 



tinued up to the present time. Mr. Harding 
has been a Trustee of Gorham Savings Bank 
twenty two years -that is, since its incorpo- 
ration; and he has been for upward of thirty 
years Trustee of Gorham Seminar)' and Acad- 
emy, which was for many years the leading 
Congregational institution of learning in the 
State. 

On March 24, 1S57, Mr. Harding was 
united in marriage with Mary E., daughter of 
William F. Higgins, then a farmer of Thorn- 
dike, Waldo County, Me., now a resident of 
Maiden, Mass. Mr. Higgins was for twenty- 
one years a teacher in Thorndike, and was a 
prominent member of the community. He was 
active in military matters, and held the rank of 
General of the militia. He comes of a long 
lived family, and is now in his ninetieth year. 
His uncle, Saul C. Higgins, died in 1894, in 
his one hundred and first year, being the oldest 
resident of Gorham. Mr. and Mrs. Harding 
have three children : Fred William, who is in 
the dry-goods business in Gorham; Mary Col- 
man, who has been a stenographer in Portland 
for several years; and Harry Leon, book- 
keeper for his father and American Express 
Company agent. 

Politically, Mr. Harding is a Democrat. In 
1870 he was nominated for the legislature; anil, 
though his opponent represented the popular 
political party, Mr. Harding was elected, his 
record during the war having won for him the 
support of many Republicans. When he was 
offered the nomination a second time, he de- 
clined, his business requiring his whole atten- 
tion. He was twice elected Treasurer of Cum- 
berland Count)', in [879 and 18S0, and was a 
third time offered the nomination, but declined 
on account of ill health, publishing an open 
letter <<i refusal. In 1S78 he was elected Se- 
lectman of Gorham, and in 1888 was appointed 
by Governor Plaisted County Commissioner. 

Mr. Harding has been a member of Harmony 
Lodge, No. 38, A. F. & A. M., of Gorham, 
forty-one years, and a member of the Meth- 
odist church for thirty-seven years. He has 
been Trustee and official member for thirty- 
three years, and has acted as superintendent or 
assistant superintendent of the Sabbath school 
fourteen years. 

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[irises of his town, and has made many friends 
in social, business, and political circles. 




XAJf YER P. AYER, a member of the 
ff\j firm known as the Portland Papei 
Box Company, with headquarters at 
31 Pearl Street, Portland, was born in Cornish, 
Oxford County, Me., August 1, 1843, son of 
Jacob and Abigail (Sargeant) Ayer. His 
lather, who was born in 1802, was a carpenter 
and builder, fairly successful in his line of 
business. He died in 1864. His wife, who 
was bom in 1803, died in 1884. They were 
the parents of eight children; namely, Albion 
1'., Jacob, Wyer P., Edwin, Abigail, Sarah, 
Patience, and one who died in childhood. 

Wyer P Ayer received a good education, 
attending the common schools and the high 
school of Westbrook. He worked first as a 
clerk for A. 1!. Stevens & Co., grocers, in 
Westbrook, remaining with them three years. 
This apprenticeship familiarized him with the 
ins and outs of mercantile life, and the knowl- 
edge gained was of use to him in his after 
career. On leaving the grocery business, he 
took up the manufacture of paper boxes, at first 
in Westbrook and subsequently in Portland, 
associating himself with J. P. Libby, under 
the firm name of Libby & Ayer. In 1873 Mr. 
T. M. Dodge, in company with Mr. Ayer, pur- 
chased Mr. Libby's interest; and the business 
was thereafter conducted under the name of 
Ayei & Hodge. About twenty years ago the 
Portland Taper Box Company was formed, the 
members of the firm being Wyer P. Ayer, 
T. M. Dodge, and J. A. Pratt; and since then 
they have answered the demands of an ex- 
tensive trade, their business yearly increasing. 
In politics Mr. Ayer is a Republican. In 
1 87 j he was elected to the Board of Aldermen 
from Ward 4, Deering; and in 1873 ne was the 
Republican candidate for Mayor of that city, 
but was defeated by thirty-four votes. He 
was again elected Alderman in 1896. He is a 
member of the Masonic fraternity, belonging 
to Deering Lodge, No. 183, A. F. & A.M.". 
and also has social interests in Portland, being 
a member of the Lincoln Club of that city. 
Mr. Ayer married Sarah E. Colby, of Gorham, 
Me., daughter of the Rev. Joseph and Eliza- 



beth (Blanchard) Colby. He and his wife 
attend the Congregational Church of Deering, 
and reside on Pleasant Street in that suburb. 
Mr. Ayer is a man of sound judgment ami 
good business tact, who has climbed unaided 
the hill of prosperity, and is a typical repre 
sentative of Portland's solid business interests. 



KEWIS P. WARREN, who was bom in 
Westbrook, Me., on August 11, 1817, 
^^ is now living retired from active 
work at his pleasant homestead not 
far from the scene of his birth. This town 
was also the native place of his parents, John 
and Pdeanor (Lamb) Warren. 

His paternal grandfather, John Warren, Si., 
was born in Berwick, Me., March 5, 1731, and 
is supposed to have been of French ancestry. 
A blacksmith by trade, he was a good work 
man; and in Falmouth, where the greater part 
of his life was spent, he was esteemed as a 
leading citizen. During the time of his resi- 
dence in Falmouth the town was divided, so 
that eventually his home was in Westbrook, 
being on the road between Saccarappa and 
Stroudwater. There he died after a long and 
useful life. His wife was Jane Johnson, of 
Falmouth, who was born June 15, 1740. She 
died in Westbrook, November 18, 1809. Mr. 
and Mrs. John Warren, Sr. , were the parents 
of the following children : John, born Novem- 
ber 9, 1756, who died on May 23, i/7<>, while 
in service in the Revolutionary army; Polly; 
David; Elizabeth; Sally; James; Jane; Mar- 
garet; John (second); Robert; Nathaniel; and 
Nancy. 

John Warren (second) was born at the home- 
stead in Westbrook, May 23, 1776, the day of 
his brother John's death, as above mentioned. 
In early manhood he engaged in lumbering, 
and established an extensive business, cutting 
and manufacturing large quantities of lumber. 
He died September 10, 1845. John Warren 
was married November 29, 18 10, to Eleanor 
Lamb, who was born in Falmouth, July 5, 
1785. She passed away January 13, 1835, 
leaving three children — George, William I.., 
and Lewis P. William L. Warren was killed 
while landing a log on Crooked River when a 
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Lewis ]'. Warren grew to manhood in West- 
brook, trained by good parental tutelage, a fair 
education, ending with a course of study at 
Parsonsfield Academy in York County, and an 
early insight into good business methods. As 
a first step in his mercantile career he became 
assoi iated with Rufus and Cyrus King and his 
own brother, George Warren, primarily in the 
drj goods trade in Westbrook. The business 
was originally conducted under one roof by the 
King brothers, who kept a large general store. 
After the Warren brothers joined them, Cyrus 
King and Lewis P. Warren took charge of the 
dry-goods department, while George Warren 
and Rufus King, the older members of the 
firm, managed the grocery department. The 
firm existed as a whole, and they pooled their 
profits. It was in May, 1836, that the Warren 
brothers became interested in the business; 
and six years later Lewis P. Warren withdrew 
from active work in the enterprise, in order to 
look after his father's farm business. This 
was in the fall of 1842. At this juncture 
Cyrus King established a dry-goods house on 
his own account, George Warren and Rufus 
King continuing in the grocery trade under 
the firm name of King & Warren. George 
Warren owned a share of one-half in the gro- 
cer)' business, and Lewis P. owned one-fourth 
of the whole, but was not an active partner. 

From 1845 to I,s 54 the lumber business 
established by their father was conducted by a 
partnership consisting of their uncle, Nathan- 
iel Warren, brother of the founder of the en- 
terprise; Lewis P. Warren; his brother 
George; and Joseph Walker, the donor of the 
beautiful memorial library of Westbrook, who 
owned one-half. In 1 854 a new copartnership 
was formed under the name of Brigham, 
Clemens & Warren. The first member of the 
firm. Dana Brigham, had for many years been 
a clerk and book-keeper in the employ of John 
Wan en, and later of the firm of Walker & 
Warren. This new association was extensively 
engaged in the manufacture of lumber until 
(868, when Mr. Brigham died and George and 
Lewis 1'. Warren purchased his share and also 
that of Clemens, changing the firm name to 
G. &. L. P. Warren. 

This lumber business was for many years one 
of the largest and most important industries of 



Westbrook. In 1878 Mr. Warren closed up 
the business of the firm of G & L. P. Warren ; 
but he still looks after his personal interests, 
which are quite large. He has promoted other 
industrial activities in the town, having been 
connected for some years with James Penned 1 
in the manufacture of weavers' harness and 
wire, and with the firm of S. T. Raymond & 
Co., grain dealers. In all his business trans 
actions he has maintained such a course as to 
win and hold the respect of all with whom he 
was associated, and to his enterprise is attrib- 
utable much of the growth of Westbrook in 
population and wealth. 

Mr. Warren was married in Otisfield, Me., 
February 20, 1844, to Miss Sarah Turner, who 
was born May 21, 1818, in that town. She is 
the mother of the following children : John W. , 
a retired business man of Westbrook ; Albert 
I 7 ., who is interested with his father, who 
married Sarah C. Atkinson, and has one child, 
Edith M. ; Lelia A., with her parents; Edna 
A., wife of B. F. Joy, a photographer in Ells- 
worth, Me., and mother of one child, who died 
April 13, 1896; Benjamin Warren; and Cora 
B. , wife of Albert A. Hawkes, of Cliftoudale, 
Mass., who is connected with a packing house 
in Boston. Mr. and Mrs. Hawkes have two 
children — Marion S. and Alberta L. 

In politics Mr. Warren is a Republican. 
He belongs to the Masonic Order, ami in relig- 
ious belief he is a Congregationalist. 



[TsY'-IL- W. R. STRAW, M.D., a popu- 
ir physician in active practice in 
Gorham, was bora in Newfield, 
York County, Me., April 15. 1854, 
son of Daniel anil Hannah S. (Chadbourn) 
Straw. The family is of Scotch-Irish descent, 
and traces its American ancestry to an emi- 
grant from the north of Ireland, who came to 
this country early in the seventeenth century. 
The Straw family has been favorably known 
in New Hampshire for many years: and one 
member, Ezekiel, was Governor of the State. 
Gideon Straw, Dr. Straw's grandfather, was 
born in Nottingham, N. II., and reared in 
Lpping. Winn about twenty-one years of 
age, he went as a pioneer to Newfield, York 
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lished a comfortable home for the rest of his 
days. He married Mary Robinson, a native 
of New Hampshire; and they reared seven 
children — Agnes, Abigail, Betsey, Sarah, 
Cyrene, David R. , ami Daniel. 

Daniel Straw, who was a native of Newfield, 
received a good common-school education. 
On reaching man's estate he chose the inde- 
pendent calling of a farmer, which he followed 
in Newfield until his death at an advanced 
age. His wife was a daughter of Ira Ghad- 
bourn, a well-to-do saddler, of Limerick, Me. 
They were the parents of ten children, five of 
whom died in infancy and one, a son, at the 
age of nineteen. Those living at present are: 
Mary R. , Cyrene A., David R. , and Neil 
VV. R. 

Neil W. R. Straw, M.D. , acquired the rudi- 
ments of his education in the common schools 
of Newfield. He afterward studied at Limer- 
ick and Gilmanton Academies. Subsequently 
he read medicine for one year with Dr. Traf- 
ton, of Newfield, for two years with Dr. 
Wight, of Gilmanton, N.H., and graduated 
from Bowdoin College in 1877. He com- 
menced practice in Auburn, Me., where he 
remained two years. He then located in Gor- 
ham, which has been the field of his labor ever 
since, and where he has built up a large prac- 
tice. His skill as a physician has won for 
him the respect of patients and fellow-practi- 
tioners, and his generous disposition has 
drawn about him a large circle of friends, 
lie keeps in touch with the medical world as 
a member of the Maine Medical Association 
and the Maine Academy of Medical Science, 
and he is well versed in a^l the latest methods 
of professional work. 

April 21, 1886, Dr. Straw was united in 
marriage with Anne Ayer, daughter of James 
M. Moulton, of Newfield, Me. They have a 
son, named Palmer, who was born July 5, 
1887. In politics Dr. Straw favors the Dem- 
ocratic party. He is a member of Day Spring 
Lodge, No. 107, A. F. & A. M., of Newfield; 
of Eagle Chapter, No. 11, Royal Arch 
Masons; of Portland Commandery, No. 2, 
Knights Templars ; of Gorham Lodge, No. 98, 
Independent Order of Odd Fellows; and of 
Dirigo Lodge, No. 21, Knights of Pythias, of 
Gorham. Dr. Straw and his wife have been 



members of the Congregational church lor 
some years, having joined it together. 



£ft~AMES WILLIAMS KING, manager of 

the King Manufacturing Company of 
Portland, Me., was born at Plymouth, 
Mass., March 21, 1842, son ol James 
and Betsey W. (Hathaway) King, the former 
a native of Brewster, Cape Cod, Mass., the 
latter of Plymouth. lie traces his descent 
from John King, who removed from Eastham, 
Mass., to Harwich about the year 1700, the rec- 
ords showing that he was in Eastham as early 
as 1688. His will, which was dated Novem- 
ber 18, 1752, shows that he was a man of con- 
siderable means. His eldest son, Roger, was 
born in Eastham, and settled in the part of 
Harwich now called Brewster, where he died 
May 23, 1768, in his seventy-fourth year. 
His estate was valued at seven hundred and 
thirty-three pounds, eighteen shillings, five 
pence, a large amount for those days. Na- 
thaniel King, the eldest son of Roger, was 
born March 21, 1726 or 1727, and married 
Reliance Clark. Their eldest son, who was 
also named Nathaniel, was born at Harwich, 
December 25, 1751, and died in Brewster, 
February 22, 1832. He married Hannah 
Taylor, of Chatham, in 1771. 

James King, first, the grandfather of James 
Williams, was the fifth child of Nathaniel ami 
Hannah (Taylor) King, and was baptized in 
September, 1784. He was a seafaring man, 
and at the time of the struggle of the Argentine 
Republic with Spain for independence was 
master of one of the Argentine war-ships, and 
was quite seriously wounded in the head. At 
the close of the war he had large grants of 
land, and prize money from the government to 
the amount of thirty thousand dollars, the 
latter not to be taken out of the country. . In 
attempting to get away with it he was ar- 
rested, carried inland, and confined in a stock- 
ade. There were six hundred or seven hun- 
dred others with him. He was chosen leader 
of the company, and once escaped, but was re- 
captured. Fully seven years elapsed before 
his case came to trial. He was then released, 
given his sword, uniform, land grants, and his 
passage home. His last years were spent in 



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New Bedford as master rigger of vessels. He 
died in 1857. He was three times married, 
his first wife, who was the grandmother of 
lames Williams King, being Mrs. Temper- 
ance Knowles Paddock. She became Mrs. 
King in 1816; and during the time of her 
husband's captivity in South America she 
supported the family, which consisted of four 
children — James, the father of our subject; 
Temperance; David; and Mary — by teaching 
common-school branches and navigation at her 
home on Cape Cod. 

James King, second, also followed the sea, 
being Captain of a whaler at twenty-one or 
twenty-two years of age. He died of heart 
disease in July, 1868, while fast to a 
whale, being then but fifty-one years of age. 
His wife was a daughter of Joshua Hathaway, 
who was a resident of Plymouth. Captain 
King's family resided in Plymouth till the 
subject of this sketch was nine years old, 
when they removed to Middleboro, making 
their home on a small farm. Captain and 
Mrs. King reared three children — Matilda 
K. , who died in January, 1862; James 
Williams; and Bessie B. , who is now 
the wife of Lyman E. Shaw, of Waterville, 
Me. Mrs. Betsey W. King is still living, 
making her home with Mrs. Shaw. She is a 
member of the Baptist church of Plymouth, 
Mass. 

James Williams King attended the schools 
oi Middleboro, Mass., until fifteen years of 
age. He spent a year in Mattapoisett, where 
his family had removed, and August 30, 1858, 
started on a whaling voyage, going around 
( ape 1 lorn in the barque "J. D. Thompson " of 
New Bedford. At Honolulu he saw the first 
delegation of seventy-two of the ablest men of 
Japan on their way to the United States and 
England, to become familiar with the advanced 
ideas of Western civilization. He spent one 
season in the Okhotsk Sea and one in the 
Arctic Ocean, and did not reach home until 
1861, the first year of the war of the Rebell- 
ion, the voyage consuming three years. The 
first intimation he received of trouble in the 
United States was from a vessel near Cape 
I loin, about January, 186] ; and when near the 
Azores Islands another vessel threw off some- 
New Orleans papers tied to a stick, which con- 



tained the surprising news of the beginning ol 
hostilities. The day the first battle of Bull 
Run was fought Mr. King was whaling off the 
Azores. Reaching home August 20, 1861, he- 
rested for a while, and in January of the fol- 
lowing year went to Waterville, Me., to work 
for his uncle, C. F. Hathaway, a shirt manu- 
facturer. In August, 1862, he returned to 
Massachusetts, enlisting on the second day of 
the month in Company D, Eighteenth Massa- 
chusetts Regiment, Volunteer Infantry, which 
had been in the field with the Army of the 
Potomac nearly a year. He enlisted as a pri- 
vate, and joined his regiment at or near Hall's 
Hill, Va. , one week after the second battle of 
Bull Run. The battle of Antietam was the 
first action in which he participated, his regi- 
ment belonging to the Fifth Army Corps : and 
after that he was in all the engagements of the 
Army of the Potomac, the last being at Ap- 
pomattox Court-house, Va., April 9, 1865. 
Mr. King was under the command of 
General Chamberlain, to whom Lee formally 
surrendered April 13. A new recruit in an 
old regiment stood little chance of promotion; 
but Mr. King was raised step by step from the 
rank of private to that of Second Lieutenant, 
being the only enlisted man in his company 
of the Eighteenth Massachusetts who obtained 
a commission. At the end of his first term of 
service he re-enlisted in the old regiment, and 
was afterward transferred to the Thirty-second 
Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, receiving 
his discharge July 17, 1865, at the close of 
the war. He was not wounded during his 
term of service, but at the first Fredericksburg 
battle, December, 1862, had his clothing 
riddled by shot. Of his company twenty-six 
were there killed or wounded out of fifty-one 
engaged. At the close of the war Mr. King 
returned to Waterville to work for C. I-'. 
Hathaway, who eventually took him into part- 
nership. In 1879 he established a business ol 
his own in Waterville, manufacturing shirts 
and underwear, but in 1882 returned to the 
employ of C. F. Hathaway. In 1888 he re- 
moved to Portland, ami engaged in the manu- 
facture of ladies' and children's muslin 
underwear, to which he later added wrappers. 
Starting with but one girl as an assistant, 
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and is manager of a prosperous corporate com- 
pany. 

March 16, 1865, while on a twenty days' 
furlough from the army, Mr. King was united 
in marriage with Miss Amelia M. Thurber, of 
North Providence, R.I. Four children were 
born of this union — Cora A. , James,- Ralph T. , 
and Emma M Cora A. became the wife of 
William C. Crawford. She died in [893 at 
Gloucester) Mass., leaving one daughter, 
Cora. James, who is a graduate of Colby 
University, was two years Deputy Consul at 
Halifax, and is now in the insurance business 
at Chicago. Ralph Thurber resides in Provi- 
dence. Emma M. is with her parents. In 
politics Mr. King is a Republican. He and 
his wife and daughter are members of the Bap- 
tist Church of Waterville, Me. 




(APTAIN WALTER K SWETT, a 

retired ship-master of Falmouth, Me., 
was born in this town, August 19, 
1839, son of Simon M. and Margaret 
S. (Davis) Swett. Captain Swett's paternal 
grandfather, Josiah Swett, was a resident of 
Falmouth, where he owned and conducted a 
good farm during the active period of his life. 
He married Eunice Noyes, a native of Fal- 
mouth, and reared a family of four children, 
of whom there are now no survivors. 

Simon M. Swett, son of Josiah, was born in 
Falmouth, ami when a young man he learned 
the ship carpenter's trade. He diligently and 
skilfully followed that occupation for many 
years in his native town, where he was held in 
high esteem by the entire community as an 
upright, worthy, and exemplary citizen. Ik- 
died in 1876, aged sixty-three years. In poli- 
tics he was originally a Whig, and in his re- 
ligious faith he was a Congregationalist. His 
wife, Margaret S. Davis, who was born in Fal- 
mouth, became the mother of four children, 
two of whom are living, namely: Leander N. , 
a resident of Falmouth; and Walter K. , the 
subject of this sketch. 

Walter K. Swett received his education in 
the common schools and at the Falmouth 
Academy. After the completion of his course 
of study he adopted a seafaring life, the first 
three and a half years being spent before the 



mast on board of a vessel engaged in foreign 
trade. He was then able to perform the 
duties of third mate; and, being naturally in- 
telligent and progressive, he so rapidly ac- 
quired a knowledge of the science of naviga- 
tion and the art of managing a ship that he 
rose through the rank of second and first mates 
in the short space of two years, at the end of 
that time becoming master of a merchantman. 
He commanded different vessels, among which 
were the ship "C. F. Sargent" and the 
" Rufus E. Wood," which were engaged ex- 
clusively in the foreign trade, his voyages al- 
ways proving profitable both to himself and 
his owners; and he continued to follow the 
sea until 1889, since which time he has lived 
in retirement in Falmouth. 

He owns the old Norton homestead, border- 
ing on Casco Bay, consisting of thirty-five 
acres, a part of which is woodland; and he has 
made various improvements on the buildings. 
He occupies the house he built in 1873. The 
tillable portion of his farm is very fertile, and 
he devotes his time and attention to its culti- 
vation with satisfactory results. The estate- 
contains a valuable spring, which resembles 
in character the well-known Underwood 
Spring of Falmouth, and is claimed by many 
to equal it in purity. Politically, in town 
affairs Captain Swett is not governed by any 
one party, but votes independently, support- 
ing the candidate for office whom he considers 
the most capable to serve; but otherwise he is 
a Democrat. He has been three times elected 
a Selectman, serving his last term as Chair- 
man of the Board; and at the present time he 
is Collector of the town. 

Captain Swett was united in marriage with 
Abbie U. C. Norton, daughter of Shubael D. 
Norton, of Mount Desert, Me., in 1864, and 
has had two children, one of whom is living; 
namely, Orrin R., who is residing in Port- 
land. 

Among the fraternal orders Captain Swett 
is prominent as a valued member and an able 
official. He has filled the different chairs of 
Presumscot Lodge, No. 91, Independent 
Order of Odd Fellows; is a member of Piscat- 
aquis Lodge, No. 65, Knights of Pythias; 
and of Tolam Tribe, No. 14, Improved Order 
of Red Men, being at present Great Keeper 



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of Wampum of the State. He is also a mem- 
ber of the Portland Marine Society, which was 
formed one hundred years ago for the benefit 

of ship-masters and their families, and has a 
fund of thirty thousand dollars at its command. 
In religious belief lie is a Congregationalist, 
anil he attends that church. 



OSEPH N. MARTIN, locomotive fore- 
man at the Portland station of the 
Grand Trunk Railway, whose portrait 
is herewith presented, was born at 
Falmouth, N.S. , March 8, 1828, his parents 
being Joseph and Abigail (Davidson) Martin. 
The father was an old and respected farmer of 
Falmouth and a valuable town official, serv- 
ing as Street Commissioner for many years, 
besides holding other offices. He possessed 
good musical ability, for thirty years being the 
leader of the choir of the Baptist church, to 
which he belonged. He reared a family of 
seven children, namely: Harris D. and Jacob 
N., both of Falmouth, N.S., Eliza, who 
died when twenty-one years old; Maria, 
deceased; Joseph N. ; Gideon U. , of Halifax, 
N.S. ; and Theresa, wife of Stilson Hutch ins, 
formerly of Dubuque, la., but now of New 
Hampshire, one of the prominent Democrats 
of that State. 

Joseph N. Martin was bred and educated in 
his native town, remaining there until after he 
h.ul become proficient in the blacksmith's 
trade, coming here when about twenty years 
of age, just prior to the death of his parents. 
Mr. Martin worked for the first two years in 
the machine shop of Freeman & Gould, being 
afterward employed for a year in a shipyard. 
In 1S54 he began working for the Grand 
Trunk Railway Company, during the first three 
months as a common hand in the shop, and 
the remainder of the year as fireman on a loco- 
motive, subsequently becoming engineer on a 
gravel train under Captain F^verett, an old ami 
well-known conductor of the road, running this 
engine four months. He was then given 
charge-of a freight engine, which he ran for a 
number of years, being then promoted to the 
position of passenger train engineer, for seven 
years running to Paris and return, ami from 
Portland to Gorham and return. He was next 



placed in charge of the repair shops in this 
city under Jonas Hamilton, who was locomo- 
tive foreman; but, when the main shops were 
removed to Gorham, he began running on the 
road again. 

In 1S70, on the resignation of Mr. Hamil- 
ton, Mr. Martin succeeded to his position, 
which is particularly responsible. He has 
entire charge of all the locomotives, locomotive 
repairs, the firemen and engineers, ami the shop 
water-works, besides which he receives and 
distributes all of the coal for the one hundred 
and fifty miles of the road under his charge, 
this including the main line from Portland to 
Paris, the Lewiston branch, and the Norway 
branch. It is also his especial duty to look 
after the wrecking crew, and attend to the 
clearing of the road from all obstructions. 
Some forty of the sixty-five men under his 
charge are located in this city. He is one of 
the oldest men in point of service on this part 
of the Grand Trunk Railroad, and is held in 
high regard by both his employers and his em- 
ployees. 

Mr. Martin married Miss Anna D. Whit- 
more, a daughter of Joseph Whitmore. Her 
father was born in Salem, Mass., and lived 
there until after the birth of his children, 
when he removed to Portland, where he has 
been engaged as a clerk in the Post-office for 
many years. The home of Mr. and Mrs. 
Martin is at 15 Fort Allen Park, a most desir- 
able location, commanding an extensive view 
of the beautiful bay. 

Mr. Martin has found very little time to de- 
vote to politics, but is a Mason and an ( U\ ( \ 
Fellow, belonging to Atlantic Lodge, A. F. 
A. M., No. 81; to Beacon Lodge, Indepen- 
dent Order of Odd Fallows; and to the 
liastern Star Encampment of this city. He is 
likewise a charter member of the Crumple 
Duck Shooting Club, and no pastime affords 
him greater pleasure than its yearly excur- 
sions. This club held its first duck shoot at 
Jonesport, Me., in 1.S76, with headquarters on 
Great Wass Island, where, in May of that 
year, they erected a small shanty near the 
mouth of Wilmouth Cove at the south end oi 
the island, which served as their camp for two 
years. 

In the winter of 1S78 two of the club mem- 




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hers, J. N. Martin and A. II. Moulton, of 
Portland, purchased Crumple Island, contain- 
ing thirty-one acres, more or less, from the 
widow Kelly, of Jonesport. In the spring of 
that year the Crumple Club, with the follow- 
ing charter members, Warren Noyes, of Gor- 
ham, N. II., C. M. Wormwell, of Bethel, Me., 
Fred W. Noyes, of Gorham, N.I I., G. C. 
Cobb, \V. W. Thomas, Jr., John Dennis, 
A. B. Moulton, and J. N. Martin, of Portland, 
was formally organized. They soon erected a 
inn' club-house, eighteen by thirty-six feet, 
and one and one-half stories in height, with a 
cook-room, fourteen by fourteen, attached to 
the north end. It will accommodate twenty 
men, and is furnished with stoves and all 
necessary equipments for comfort and con- 
venience. This is truly the hest ducking lo- 
cality in the State of Maine. Six men, shoot- 
ing six days, not over five hours per day, have 
bagged four hundred and seventy-five birds. 

During the second week in the month of 
May, 1879, after the life-saving service crew 
had been dismissed, and the Crumple Club 
were on their annual ducking excursion at 
Crumple Island, they had two very exciting 
and dangerous adventures. About nine 
o'clock on the morning of May 0, after having 
come in from gunning and eaten breakfast, 
J. N. Martin, one of the club members, was 
looking through his field-glass, when he dis- 
covered a man standing on Egg Rock, which 
lies clue east a mile and a half from the 
Crumple. The da)' previous there had been a 
heavy storm of wind and rain from the south- 
east, and the sea was still running very high. 
Mr. Martin spoke to Captain Church, and 
asked him if a boat could land on Egg Rock, 
to which he received a negative reply. He 
then told the Captain of his discovery. The 
latter felt that there must be some mistake; 
hut, on taking the glass himself, he saw three 
men, and upon looking again saw a fourth. 
Mr. Martin then took the glass from him, and 
s.iw, not only the four men, but a smoke ris- 
ing from their fire; and, turned toward the 
south-east end of the rock, the glass revealed 
the stubs of two masts sticking up through the 
water. They immediately came to the con- 
clusion that it was a shipwrecked crew. 

There were at the time a number of guests 



at the club-house, and, a consultation being 
held, it was decided to get into their boats 
and pull for Rrowney's Island, two miles or 
more to the north-west, where the life-saving 
station and buildings were located at that 
time. Breaking the locks, they took out the 
life-boat with all the equipments, and manned 
it with a crew determined to rescue those 
men or die in the attempt. They pulled to 
the west end of Egg Rock, and, watching for 
a favorable opportunity, drove the life-boat on 
to the beach. The men jumped out into the 
water and seized the life-boat, and with the 
next wave she was borne up on to the beach 
out of harm's way. When this had been ac- 
complished and greetings exchanged, they 
learned that the schooner "Zina," Captain 
Bradbury, with a full cargo of groceries from 
Boston for Machias, had run on to the south- 
east end of Egg Rock in the fog, and at the 
second crash the sea had swept over her, carry- 
ing the cook and galley overboard. The bod)' 
of the cook was found three months later on an 
island near by. The other four men, who 
made up the ship's company, managed to get 
up on the rock. After Captain Bradbury and 
the other three men had been got into the life- 
boat, their rescuers started for the club-house 
on Crumple Island, where they arrived in 
safety; and the rescued men were soon enjoy- 
ing a hearty meal served with plenty of the 
club's delicious coffee, steaming hot, and in a 
short time had recovered from the effects of 
their exposure. Some of the crew were in 
bed when the schooner struck, and conse- 
quently were minus much of their clothing, 
boots, shoes, and hats; but their necessary 
wants were promptly supplied by the chili 
members, and the following day the crew were 
sent in a fishing-smack to Jonesport, whence 
they were conveyed to Machias by stage. 

The day following, the club and their 
guests were out early on the gunning grounds: 
but the wind continued to blow from the 
south-east, a dense fog still prevailed, and 
there was a heavy sea running. About nine 
o'clock, the ducks having let up on flying out, 
the party returned to the club-house, and 
while eating their breakfast the discharge of 
two guns was heard. One of their number 
suseested that some of the fishermen were 



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gunning at Sile Rocks, but Captain Church 
thought that the guns sounded near by. After 
breakfast the fog lifted a little, and through 
the mist two topmasts were seen outside of 
the Crumple in a south-westerly direction, and 
about a half-mile from the club-house, very 
near duck ledges. Captain Church and Darius 
Norton asked the loan of Mr. Martin's boat, 
which was promptly granted ; and, jumping in, 
each with a pair of oars, they pulled out be- 
tween the Crumple and Great VVass Island, 
more commonly called the Flying Place or 
Pond Gut, and around the Crumple, where 
they found the schooner "Mary B. Harris," 
Captain Crowley, commander, at anchor with 
her stern within seventy-five feet of the 
western duck rocks. There were ten men and 
one lady on board the schooner, which hailed 
from Indian River, and was bound for Jones- 
port. Owing to the very heavy sea that was 
running at the time, the chain cable was 
liable to give way at any moment, and in such 
an event not one of the eleven persons on 
board could have been saved. Another rush 
was made for Browney's Island, the life-boat 
again taken out, fully equipped and manned, 
and pushed to the rescue. Fortunately the 
chain held the schooner in her perilous posi- 
tion nobly. All the while the sea was run- 
ning at a fearful height; but the eleven were 
lowered into the life-boat one by one by means 
of a bowline from the schooner, the charts and 
valuables taken off, and all landed safely in 
the cove on Crumple Island. The lady bore 
up through the whole proceedings with won- 
derful courage and fortitude, never speaking 
or murmuring from the time she was taken 
out until she was landed in a chair near a 
good hot stove: and then she fainted dead 
away, but by the application of camphor and 
a little cold water she was soon restored. 
The first words spoken by her were, "Thank 
God we are saved, and I hope and pray that 
God will be as merciful to all you rescuers 
as you have been merciful to us: and I hope 
God will bless each and all of you." She 
was soon taken with a part of the crew of 
the "Mary 1>. Harris" to Jonesport. Since 
returning the life-boat to Browney's Island 
after this second exciting adventure, the 
club have not been called upon to act as 



life-savers. The crew that performed this ser- 
vice, according to the memory of Mr. Martin, 
were Captain A. G. Church, Captain Sam 
Crowley, D. Norton, A. B. Moulton, G. C. 
Cobb, J. N. Martin, and two other men whose 
names he does not recall. 

An account of their heroic deed reached 
Captain Merriman, chief of the life-saving ser- 
vice at Washington; and a letter was shortly 
received asking the Crumple Club to render a 
bill for board and services. Mr. Martin im- 
mediately wrote in reply that the club had no 
bill to present, feeling that they had done 
nothing more than their duty in saving life 
when it was in their power so to do, to which 
he asked the suggestion that the life-saving 
station should be on Crumple Island. Two 
weeks later the club received a second letter 
from Captain Merriman, asking when he could 
meet the Crumple Club on the island to ar- 
range for a site on Crumple Island for the lo- 
cation of a life-saving station, On May 8, 
1S79, the day appointed, the chief ami his 
aids were prompt on time. One little circum- 
stance took place which caused considerable 
surprise on the part of the life-saving people. 
Crumple Club had prepared a three-course 
dinner of wild fowl, the first being loon steak. 
"Loon steak, did you say, Martin?" repeated 
Captain Merriman. "Yes, Captain," replied 
Mr. Martin. "My dear sir," returned the 
Captain, "loons are considered worthless in 
the way of food. I have followed the sea for 
years, and this is the first time I have ever 
seen loon steak on the bill of fare." "Cap- 
tain, try a small piece," said Mr. Martin, 
"and then give us your judgment on loon 
steak." He took two good-sized pieces; and 
his verdict was that it was very good, indeed, 
adding, "We are never too old to learn." 
Later he said, "I have thoroughly enjoyed 
this wild fowl dinner at your club-house on 
Crumple Island, and shall in future blow for 
loon steak. " 

After their meal was over, they proceeded 
to locate the spot for the life-saving station, 
the Hon. W. W. Thomas, Jr., who was a 
member of the club, acting as attorney for the 
club. Early in June a deed was forwarded to 
the government, and a check returned to the 
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and lookout station was sunn placed on Red 
Head, which is the turning-point into the Bay 
of Fundy, at the extreme smith end of Crumple 
Island, and is one hundred feet above the level 
of high-water mark, commanding a clear view 
east and west of from forty to sixty miles, tak- 
ing in Mooseyback Harbor, the Seal Island 
Lights, and Grand Manan to the east, and 
Petit Manan and Laker's Island Light to the 
west. There has been talk of the government 
purchasing the island, and the club are will- 
ing to dispose of it at a reasonable price. 



GTSAAC D. JORDAN, a highly intelligent 
HI farmer and respected citizen of Ray- 
rJ_L mond, Cumberland County, Me., was 
born in this town on September 5, 1S51. 
He is the only surviving son of the late 
Daniel S. Jordan. His paternal grandparents, 
Samuel and Martha (Small) Jordan, were both 
natives of Raymond, where the former was en- 
gaged in farming. 

Their son, Daniel S. , also chose agriculture 
as his chief occupation, and became the owner 
of the farm on which his son now resides. In 
addition to his farm duties he engaged in stone 
work as opportunity offered. He lived here 
until his death, which occurred on February 
5, 1S91. His wife, whose maiden name was 
Rhoda A. Davis, survived him, and is now 
living with her son, Isaac D. Jordan. Seven 
children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel S. 
Jordan: namely, Ransom D. , Hansom, Isaac 
D., Isaiah E., Isaiah E. (second), Martha M., 
and Isa D., all of whom, with the exception 
of Isaac L). , are now deceased. 

Isaac D. Jordan enjoys the advantages of 
a common-school and academic education, 
which was acquired in Bridgton, Paris, and 
Limington, Me. After completing his course 
ot study he was engaged in school teaching tor 
a number of winters, and worked on the home 
farm during the summers. At the time of his 
father's death the entire charge of the farm 
fell upon his shoulders. Evidences of his 
painstaking and intelligent management are 
everywhere visible, the well-kept fences, 
meadows free from stone, the sleek cattle, 
the productive fields, betokening the thrifty, 
enterprising farmer. The place contains 



about two hundred and twenty-five acres ol 
land, well adapted lor general farming, stock 
raising, and orcharding. Mr. Jordan makes a 
specialty of raising Hereford stock, and sells 
the cream from his daily of choice cows. lie 
has never married. 

In politics Mr. Jordan is a Democrat, and 
for many years has been a member of the 
Democratic Committee of Raymond, and also 
of the County Committee. Among the offices 
held by him arc those of Collector and Con- 
stable for four years, and Supervisor several 
terms. He is a member of Windham Lodge, 
No. 2276, Knights of Honor, of North 
Windham. His father ami mother were mem 
bers of the Free Baptist church. 



/^TloRGL F. CHADBOURNF, a prac- 
V ST tical farmer and leading citizen of 

— Bridgton, Me., was born August 26, 
[828, in the town of Hiram, Oxford Count}-, 
Me., heing a son of Benjamin and Nancy 
(Richardson) Chadbourne. His parents reared 
two children. The other, Mary Ann, born- 
May 15, 1833, married Charles B. Thompson. 
She died in 1866. 

Benjamin Chadbourne was born in Hiram, 
Me. He was of English ancestry, as repre 
sented by the following genealogy : Humphrey 
Chadbourne (first), with his sons Humphrey 
and William (second), came to this country 
A.i). 1631; Humphrey (third), son of Will 
iam, died 1667; James, Sr. (fourth), Hum- 
phrey's son, died 1686; James, Jr. (fifth), born 
1684, died 1754; Joshua (sixth), born 1 72> i, 
died 1S05; Joseph (seventh), born 1763, died 
1848; Benjamin (eighth), born February 14, 
1798, died December iS, 1875. Benjamin 
Chadbourne was a natural mechanic and learned 
the trade of a cooper, which he followed in 
connection with farming. In 1852 he removed 
with his family to the town of Bridgton, pur- 
chasing the one hundred acres of land now 
owned and occupied by his son, George E. 
Here he engaged in mixed husbandry until his 
death in 1875, at the age of seventy-eight 
years. His wife, who was born in 1807, sur- 
vived him until 1892. He was a man of prom- 
inence in public affairs, having been a Lieu- 
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Peace, Selectman, and Constable of his native 
town for a number of years. lie was a practi- 
cal Christian, being ,\n active member of the 
Methodist Episcopal church, and was also an 
earnest advocate of the cause of temperance, 
signing the first temperance pledge in the early 
days of this great modern reform movement. 
George E. Chadbourne, ninth in descent 
from Humphrey Chadbourne (first), mentioned 
above, was reared as a farmer's son, working 
on the home farm through seed-time and har- 
vest, and attending the district and high 
schools during the long winter seasons. On 
reaching mature years, he took charge of the 
farm work, but was also engaged as a house 
painter much of his time. In 1852 he came 
to Bridgton with his parents; and he has since 
resided on his present estate, Prospect Hill 
Farm, succeeding to its ownership after the 
death of his father. In his farming operations, 
as in his trade, Mr. Chadbourne has been more 
than ordinarily successful. A man of ex- 
cellent business ability, strict integrity, and 
wise judgment, he has often been called upon 
to serve in official capacities, and has in each 
instance performed his duties to the general 
satisfaction. In 1864, during the progress of 
the Civil War, he was chosen Selectman; and 
he retained the office until 1S71, being Chair- 
man of the Board the greater part of the time. 
From that year until 1874 he was County 
Commissioner, also serving fourteen years as 
Trial Justice of the Peace. In 1S74 he was 
appointed agent by the County Commissioners, 
to superintend the comparing and revision of 
the indexes to the Registry of Deeds with the 
records of Cumberland County, from the first 
volume, 1760, to 1870, which now constitutes 
the Leger Index to that date. This task occu- 
pied more than three years, requiring the most 
careful and laborious work. Mr. Chadbourne 
holds a life commission as Dedimus Potesta- 
tem Justice; and for several years he has been 
a voluntary observer at Station 302, North 
Bridgton, Me., belonging to the New England 
Division of the United States Weather De- 
partment. For twenty-nine years he has been 
one of the Trustees of the Bridgton Academy, 
fifteen years being Secretary of the Board. 
He is a stanch and loyal member of the Re- 
publican party, with which he has long been 



actively identified. Fraternally, he is an es- 
teemed and valued member both of the Inde- 
pendent Order of Odd Fellows and of the 
Masons; and he was officially connected with 
agricultural and temperance societies for many 
years. He has served continuously as Secre- 
tary of the Society for the Prevention and 
Detection of Crime thirty-nine years, attend 
ing ever)' annual meeting. 

Mr. Chadbourne and Miss Louisa B. Libby 
were united in marriage in 1851, and they are 
the parents of six children, namely: Frank O., 
born November 29, 1852; Edwin R., born 
June 26, 1855; Charles B. , born February 5, 
185S, died September 13, 1869; Carrie E. , 
born January 17, i860; Addie M., bom 
March 11, 1862; and Walter C, born August 
13, 1866. Frank O. Chadbourne (tenth), who 
is in company with his father in the manage 
ment of the home farm, married Miss Clara 
Lincoln. They have three sons and a daugh- 
ter, who are of the eleventh generation by 
lineal descent, namely: Charles L. , born Sep- 
tember 30, 1876; Ethel A., born Jul)' 1, 
1879; Irving E., born October 7, 1881; 
George E., bom September 21, 1894. Edwin 
R. Chadbourne, who was graduated from both 
the Maine Medical College and the College of 
Physicians and Surgeons in New York, is a 
successful practising physician in that city, 
where the death of his wife, Annie M. Howe, 
occurred October 2j, 1887. Carrie E. Chad- 
bourne is the widow of Frank S. Knight, who 
died September 1, 188S. Her children are: 
George E. Knight, bom October 6, 18S1, died 
September 4, 1888; and Mary L. Knight, 
boin July 27, 1885. 



-OHN WARREN PERKINS, of the 
firm of John W. Perkins & Co., whole- 
sale druggists and dealers in drugs, 
paints, oils, and dyestuffs, whose ware- 
houses are at 94 and 96 Commercial Street and 
2 and 4 Custom-house Wharf, Portland, Me., 
was born in Weld, Me., March 17, 1820, son 
of Dr. Lafayette and Dorcas (Abbott) Perkins. 
His grandfather, Colonel William Perkins, 
was a distinguished officer in the Revolution- 
ary army, and at the close of the war was ap- 
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Fort Independence, in Boston Harbor. ( )n 
March 26, 1786, a son was horn to him and 
his wife; and the event was made the occasion 
of great rejoicing, in which all the garrison 
participated. At the proper time the boy was 
taken to Boston, escorted by a hand of music 
and a squad of soldiers from the fort to King's 
Chapel, where he was christened, the Marquis 
de Lafayette being the godfather and bestowing 
upon him his name. 

Lafayette Perkins was a boy of fourteen 
when his father died and the family removed 
from Castle William. He received his early 
education in Boston, and took up the study of 
medicine under the tuition of the famous Dr. 
John C. Warren. Before he received his di- 
ploma the War of 1812 broke out, and he was 
appointed surgeon of the ship "Argus." The 
youthful physician became very popular with 
all on board ; and at the close of the war, when 
the vessel was at anchor in the River Lyde in 
France, he was presented by her officers with 
a beautiful dress sword, which is now in the 
possession of his son, the subject of this 
sketch. Dr. Perkins returned to Boston, and 
was graduated from the Harvard Medical Col- 
lege, August 31, 1 S 1 4 . He commenced prac- 
tice in Boston, but soon removed to Weld, Me., 
where he lived twenty-one years, residing on 
a beautiful farm on the shore of a lake. 
Though actively engaged in the duties of his 
profession, he also dealt in real estate, making 
huge sales; and Perkins Plantation was named 
in honor of him. On March i.X, [836, he re- 
moved to Farmington, where his courteous and 
agreeable manners, together with his skill as 
a physician, soon won him a large practice and 
made him a prominent citizen. Some years 
prior to his death he was obliged to retire 
from active practice on account of failing 
health. He died in Farmington, May 9, 
1N74, in his eighty-ninth year. Dr. Perkins 
was a member of the convention which met in 
Portland on the second Monday of October, 
1 S 1 g, for the purpose of framing a constitution 
for the State of Maine. 

The Doctor and his wife, Dorcas Abbott 
Perkins, were the parents of six children; 
namely, Charles, John W. , Emeline, Benja- 
min A., George A., and Samuel E. Charles 
Perkins was cut off in the promise of young 



manhood, just as he had finished his studies, 
qualifying to practise as a dm tor of dentistry. 
Benjamin A. is associated in business with his 
elder brother as one of the firm of J. \\\ 
Perkins & Co. George A., who was a 
missionary in Turkey and a teacher at Robert 
College, Constantinople, returned to the 
United States some twenty years ago, and until 
a short time before his death, which occurred 
July 15, 1895, was active in evangelical work, 
preaching in different places in Maine, New 
Hampshire, and Massachusetts. Samuel I'"., 
was a well-known druggist in Bangor some 
thirty years ago ; it is now six or seven years 
since he died at Farmington. 

John Warren Perkins attended the common 
schools of Weld and Farmington, finishing his 
studies at the Farmington Academy. He was 
sixteen years of age when his family removed 
to Farmington, and in that town in 1 S40 he- 
took the initial steps in the drug business. 
In 1853 he removed to Portland and opened a 
wholesale drug, paint, and oil establishment 
in company with L. H. Titcomb; and when, 
in the following year, Mr. Titcomb retired, 
Mr. Perkins's brother, Benjamin A., who had 
been a member of the firm of Curtis & Perkins 
of New York, took that gentleman's place, the 
firm being J. W. Perkins & Co. In (863 
J. A. Titcomb became a member, and on his 
retirement in 1869 J. Henry Crockett was , id 
mitted. W. S. Kyle joined the company in 
1880, but retired in 1S90; and in January, 
1892, Mr. Crockett died. The Perkins 
brothers with the following new associates 
George L. Fogg, Bion R. Lane, and William 
P. Millay — now constitute the firm. The es- 
tablishment is one of the largest and best- 
appointed of the kind in New England, and 
has maintained a high standard of credit during 
all the time that Mr. John W. Perkins has 
been its head. 

Mr. Perkins has been married twice, and 
has three children. His first wife, Margaret 
Hunter, of Farmington, daughter of Thomas 
and Betsey (Belcher) Hunter, left one son - 
Edward Warren Perkins, who is in business 
in Arizona. The second wife, Mrs. Eliza 
Bellows Perkins, daughter of Charles Bellows, 
of New Hampshire, is the mother of two 
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ol I'.lmira, N.Y., who was an ensign in the 
United States Navy; and Maude E. Perkins, 
who is yet with her parents. 

In politics Mr. Perkins favors the Republi- 
can party. He is not an office-seeker, but 
acceptably filled the position of Postmaster in 
Farmington four years, from 1849 to 1853. 
He is prominent in Masonry, and has filled 
several offices, being at present Past Com- 
mander of St. Albans Commandery, Knights 
Templars, of which lie is also a charter 
member. In religious belief he is a Congre- 
gational ist, belonging to the State Street 
Church, of which his wife is also a member. 
He has a handsome residence at 328 Spring 
Street. No man in active business for fifty 
years can show a better record or stands higher 
lor integrity among his fellow-citizens than 
John W. Perkins, who, enjoying the confidence 
ami esteem of his associates to a remarkable 
degree, occupies a prominent place among the 
honored merchants and public men of Portland. 



IjrXANIEL L. BRETT, a prominent 

I 1 stock raiser of Cumberland County, 

1^7 proprietor of the Holstein Stock 

Farm in Otisfield, was born in Paris, 

.Me., January 22, 1838, son of Seneca and 

Sarah (French) Brett. An earlier home of the 

family was Pridgewater, Mass., from which 

town Mr. Brett's paternal grandfather, removed 

to Paris, Me. lie was a blacksmith by trade, 

and followed that occupation in connection 

with farming. 

Seneca Brett was born in Pridgewater and 
was six years old at the time of the removal to 
this State. In 1S55 he settled upon what is 
known as the Timothy Jordan farm in Otisfield. 
Pike his lather, he both worked at the anvil and 
followed the plough, and was a useful member 
of the community. His wife, Sarah French, 
who was born in Fayette, Me., became the 
mother of seven children, as follows: Susannah 
and Harrison, who died young; Cyrus, a pros- 
perous farmer <>l < Hislield, who married for his 
first wife Cynthia Parrish, of Massachusetts, 
and for his second Martha Woodard ; Daniel 
L. , the subject of this sketch; Elizabeth Jane 
Staples, wife of A. F. Andrews, of Norway, 
Me. ; Sarah Augusta, who married Freeman 



Men ill, of Paris, Me., and is no longer living; 
and Loren Thayer, a prosperous farmer at the 
old homestead, who married for his first wife 
Jennie Keene, and for his second Mrs. Marion 
Emerson Evans. Mrs. Sarah F. Brett died in 
February, 1S92. 

Daniel L. Brett received a common-school 
education and was reared to agricultural life. 
He resided with his parents for several years 
after his marriage, when he settled upon his 
present property, which contains two hundred 
acres of fertile land and is known as the " 1 [ol- 
stein Stock Farm." He has cleared and im- 
proved the land with a view of placing it in the 
best possible condition for general farming 
and stock-raising purposes; and his products 
consist chiefly of hay, corn, and other grain, 
Lima beans, potatoes, and apples, of which he 
raises large and superior crops. He has made 
stock raising a specialty, formerly handling a 
yearly average of fifteen head of choice Hol- 
stein cattle; and he also conducted a boarding- 
stable for horses. He is a recognized author- 
ity upon live stock of all kinds, having been 
one of the most extensive dealers in his part 
of the county, and has been awarded main 
premiums at the State and county fairs for 
fine exhibits of stock, receiving as high as two 
hundred dollars in money prizes in one year, 
also having in his possession about three hun- 
dred ribbons. He is at present giving his 
attention to the dairy interests, and is con 
nected with the creamery at Poland Corners, 
to which he is supplying a large quantity oi 
cream. 

On November 20, 1859, Mr. Brett was mar- 
ried to Julia Ann Gorham. She was bom in 
Norway, Me., July 1 ;, 1842, daughter of Levi 
and Mary (Hall) Gorham, who were prosperous 
farming people of that town, and arc no longer 
living. Mr. and Mrs. Brett have three chil- 
dren, namely: Sarah Augusta, who was born 
in 1861, and is now the wife of Elmer 1). 
Jillson, of Green, Me. ; Charles Henry, who 
was born in 1866, married Mabel Dorman, 
and resides in Green; and Ebbie Montell, who 
was born in 1S75, and is now following agri 
cultural pursuits' in Hampton, N. II. 

Mr. Brett is an active supporter of the Re- 
publican party in politics, and is prominently 
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served with ability as a Selectman for three 
years, being Chairman of the Board for one 
year; and he has also acted as Tax Collectoi 

and in other town offices. Mr. Brett has 
labored diligently for the prosperity he now 
enjoys, and his success is the result of his own 
unaided exertions. He is well and favorably 
known throughout Cumberland County, and is 
highly esteemed by all. He is a member of 
the Otisfield Grange, and he and his wife 
attend the Second Advent church. 




"ON. AUGUSTUS HALL WALKER, 
an ex-Judge of Probate and senior 
member of the law firm of A. H. & 
E. C. Walker, of Bridgton, Cum- 
berland County, Me., is a native of Oxford 
County, having been born December 22, 1833, 
in Fryeburg. His father, Captain Isaac 
Walker, was a native of Stow, being one of 
a family of four sons and four daughters born 
to Mr. and Mrs. James Walker, of that town, 
which is only a few miles north of Fryeburg. 
The grandfather owned a farm, which he 
managed most successfully until he came to his 
death by an accident, while he was yet in the 
prime of manhood. 

Isaac Walker was but eight years of age 
when his father died ; and he remained on the 
old homestead with his mother, attending 
school as opportunity offered, and assisting on 
the farm when needed. On attaining his ma- 
jority, he commenced the battle of life for 
himself, even with the world. Being a young 
man of enterprise and thrift, he soon had 
enough money to warrant him in buying an 
intervale farm in North Fryeburg, where he 
engaged in his chosen vocation until the ter- 
mination of his earthly career, at the early age 
of forty-one years. His wife, Eliza Colby, a 
native of Fryeburg, lived to the age of forty- 
nine years. She was the daughter of Joseph 
and Elizabeth (Evans) Colby, the former of 
whom was a lifelong resident of Fryeburg, his 
birth having occurred at Mount Tom. Cap- 
tain and Mrs. Isaac Walker reared four chil- 
dren ; namely, Simeon Colby, Sarah E., 
Augustus Hall, and Olive C. Simeon C. 
Walker, who died at the age of thirty-three 
years, was educated at North Bridgton Acad- 



emy and Bowdoin College, afterward becoming 

a successful teacher. Sarah E. died when but 
twenty-two yens oi age. Olive C. became 
the wife of the Rev. Wellington R. Cross, a 
Bowdoin College graduate and a minister in 
the Congregational denomination. 

Augustus II. acquired his elementary edu- 
cation in the district school, where his keen 
intellect easily mastered the prescribed course 
of study. When fourteen years old. be began 
teaching school in the winters; while in the 
summer season he worked at farming, earning 
sufficient money to enable him to attend the 
Bridgton Academy during the spring and fall 
terms. In 1852 Mr. Walker entered Bowdoin 
College, whence two years later he was trans 
ferred to Vale College, graduating from that 
institution in 1856, having for his classmates 
many men who have since become distinguished 
in public life, among them being Associate 
Justices Brown and Brewer, of the United 
States Supreme Court, and Chauncey M. 
Depew. After securing his diploma, Mr. 
Walker returned to his native county; and, 
locating in Lovell, he studied law with the 
Hon. D. R. Hastings, being admitted to the 
bar in 1S58. Mr. Walker began the practice 
of his profession in Anoka, Minn., remaining 
there a year, when at the earnest solicitation of 
his only brother, Simeon, who was suffering 
from a fatal illness, he returned home, and 
soon established a law office in Fryeburg, con- 
tinuing there till 1861. He then went to 
Lovell, where he carried on a successful law- 
practice for about twenty years. Removing to 
Bridgton in 1881, Mr. Walker has since made 
this place his home, and has continued active 
in his profession, having a large clientage. 
In [891, his nephew, Edwin Colby Walker, 
was admitted into partnership with him, the 
firm name now being A. II. & E. C. Walker. 
On October 1, 1863, Mr. Walker was united 
in marriage with Miss Mary E., daughter ol 
Samuel and Charlotte (Goodale) Thurston, of 
Bangor. In politics Mr. Walker has ever ben 
identified with the interests of the Republican 
party, having loyally supported its principles 
since casting his first Presidential vote in 1856 
for John C. Fremont. While living in Oxford 
County in 1867, Mr. Walker was elected 
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same position several consecutive terms, serv- 
ing until [880. In the fall of that year he 
was elected to the State Senate, in which he 
served during the two following years, which 
were the commencement of biennial sessions. 
Id the Senate he was Chairman of the Guber- 
natorial Committee and Chairman of the Com- 
mittee on Legal Affairs; and at that time two 
United States Senators were elected from this 
State, Hale and Frye, for both of whom he 
voted. 



TrA)MLLL\M G. SOULE, commission 
Vy^Y' merchant and importer's agent at 
*^ »"* 1S0 1-2 Commercial Street, Port- 
land, was born in Waterville, Me., son of 
Thomas J. and Mary A. (Gilbert) Soulc. lie 
is one of a family of nine children, but four 
ol whom are living: namely, Charles S. , 
George II., and Horatio M. Charles S. , 
superintendent of a Western railroad, is 
otherwise prominent, having been nominated 
as Mayor of a city in Wisconsin without his 
knowledge. He declined to accept. His 
wife is Treasurer of the Women's Christian 
Temperance Union of Minnesota: and his son 
William, a namesake of the subject of this 
sketch, is a Judge in Iowa. George II. is a 
shoe manufacturer in Stamford, Conn., being 
a member of the firm of Lounsbury & Soulc. 
Horatio M. Soulc, the other brother, is a 
fancy painter and decorator. 

William G. Soule, after attending the pub- 
lie schools of Waterville, was fitted for the in- 
stitute under the tutorage of II. M. Plaisted, 
who was afterward Governor of Maine. When 
he was about seventeen years of age he was 
graduated from Waterville Institute, and came 
to Portland, where he served his uncle, J. J. 
Gilbert, as clerk. A year later he took 
another clerkship on Commercial Street, but 
subsequently went to New Bedford, in the 
lumber business, as a member of the firm of 
Noble & Soule, where he remained about a 
year. Enlisting in the secret service, he was 
in that employ three months, and then entered 
the United States Navy, being in battles off 
Hatteras, Charleston, and Port Royal. Later 
he was on blockade duty for a short time, 
being afterward transferred to New York ami 



Boston to aid in the transportation ot troops 
to the South : and later he came into the harbor 
of Portland, where he received his discharge. 

Mr. Soule then entered the service of Henry 
Fling, wholesale grocer, with whom he subse- 
quently became associated as partner, under 
the style of Henry Fling & Co. ( )n the 
death of Mr. Fling the business was contin- 
ued by the other members of the firm as Wey- 
mouth, Soule & Co. When Mr. Weymouth 
died, a new firm was formed, under the style 
of Davis, Berry & Co., composed of Abner 
Davis, Joseph S. Berry, Leonard Williams, 
and Mr. Soule, who is the only survivor of all 
the partners. Leaving the grocery business in 
1868 on account of failing health, in 1S70 
he entered the insurance business, but later 
was connected with Smith, Gage & Co, whole- 
sale grocers, with whom he remained four 
years. After that he was confidential clerk 
and book-keeper for the wholesale drug firm 
of Tarbox, Carney, Parsons & Co., lor foui 
years. During the past fifteen or sixteen 
years he lias been engaged in the commission 
and brokerage business, representing several 
importing houses, now exclusively that ot 
N. W. Taussig & Co., the largest concern of 
the kind in the United States, which firm have 
branch houses in Boston and New < (rleans. 
Besides attending to the local trade Mr. Soule 
ships from Portland, on orders from the house, 
molasses to Canada, the New England States, 
and the South. 

In polities Mr. Soule is a Republican. He 
was elected a member of the Common Council 
from Ward 2 in 1864 and [S65, and from 
Ward 1 in 1879 and 1880, being a member at 
the time Lincoln was assassinated, also when 
Garfield was assassinated. In 1889 he was ap- 
pointed by Governor Burleigh as one of the 
Commissioners to represent the State of Maine 
at the Washington Centennial, April 30, (889, 
each State being represented by its governor 
and his staff, besides the Commissioners. 
When the Australian Ballot System was intro- 
duced, Mr. Soulc was nominated as one of the 
candidates for Mayor, but not desiring to con- 
test for the position he withdrew in favor of 
George W. True, who was nominated ami 
elected. Mr. Soule is an honorary member of 
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and is also a member of the Lincoln Club of 
Portland, having been Chairman of its Execu- 
tive Committee since its organization in 1890. 
He is a member of the Wholesale Grocers' 
Association, and has also been a member of 
the Hoard of Trade. 

His wife was Miss Fannie E. Davis, adopted 
daughter of Captain George W. and Joanna Y. 
(Pomeroy) Davis. They have two children 
living — Ardella M. and Eugenie F. One 
child died in infancy. Mrs. Soule was on the 
barque "Tennessee," one of her father's ves- 
sels when it was wrecked off the coast of 
I-" ranee. 

Mr. Soule finds relief from the pressure of 
his engrossing business cares in his pleasant 
home at 17 Dow Street. He is a man of cult- 
ure, with literary ability, being the author of 
numerous poems, which have been published 
from to time to time in various newspapers 
and magazines. Among the most widely 
known of his contributions may be mentioned, 
"Our Brotherhood " and the "Reply of 'Old 
Willey ' to David Parker," and many others, 
which have been deservedly popular. The 
late John G. Whittier was a personal friend of 
Mr. Soule; and when the noted poet was a 
guest of Mr. l'ickard, of this city, he re- 
quested Mr. Soule to call with his family, 
which imitation was accepted, to the mutual 
enjoyment of the interested parties. 



OHN T. MAXFIELD, a prominent 
farmer and Grand Army man of Naples, 
was born in Casco, Me., June 10, 1 84 1 , 
son of Nathan and Sarah (Cook) Max- 
Pi is father, who was a farmer of Casco, 
died in 1890. His mother's death occurred in 
1893. The)' reared four sons and four daugh- 
ters. All of the sons served in the Civil 
War. 

John T. Maxfield was reared on his father's 
farm, receiving his education in the schools 
of his native town. He went to work at the 
age of seventeen in a saw-mill in the town of 
Harrison, Me., where he remained until the 
breaking out of the war. On October 16, 
1861, he enlisted as a private in Company G, 
Fourteenth Regiment, Maine Volunteer Infan- 
try, and was mustered in at Augusta, Me. He 



took part in several important engagements, 
facing the enemy's guns for the first time at 
Baton Rouge in Louisiana. In the siege ol 
Port Hudson, under General Banks, he was 
severely wounded. He was subsequently in 
the battles of Opequan Creek, Cedar Creek, 
and Fisher's Hill. Cedar Creek was the last 
important engagement during his first term of 
enlistment. Discharged December 31, [863, 
he enlisted again. He received his final dis- 
charge in August 28, 1865, at Darien, Ga. 
Returning to Casco, he remained there till 
1868, when he moved to Naples, taking pos- 
session of his present farm. This is a fine 
estate of seventy acres. On it Mr. Maxfield 
raises a variety of garden produce, and keeps 
pasturage for some live stock. He is a lead- 
ing member of the Naples farming community, 
and is very progressive in his methods. 

On September 27, 1867, Mr. Maxfield was 
married to Clara E. Ames, a native of Den- 
mark, Oxford County, Me., daughter of Will- 
iam A. Ames, a farmer of Denmark, now de- 
ceased. Mrs. Ames, who was a native of 
Maine, died January 1, i860. Mr. and Mrs. 
Maxfield have one child, a son named John, 
born in 1872, who is still with his parents. 
In politics Mr. Maxfield is a Republican. He 
belongs to Crooked River Lodge, A. F. & 
A. M. , and is Officer of the Day of Charles 
S. Beckmore Post, Grand Army of the Repub- 
lic, of Edes Falls. Residents of Naples foi 
nearly thirty years, the family are well known 
ami highly esteemed in the community. 




ILLIAM L. BLAKE, of the firm of 
William L. Blake & Co., dealers in 
railroad, steamship, and mill sup 
plies and manufacturers of oils at 109, ill, 
and 126 Commercial Street, Portland, Me., is 
one of the most active business men of the 
city and an important factor of its mercantile 
interests. He was born in Portland, August 
9, 1857, being a son of John F. Blake, who 
has charge of the oil and grease department of 
our subject's store. John F. Blake has been' 
a lifelong resident of Portland, where, when 
a young man, he married Miss Rosella Little 
field, also a native of this city, their union 
being hallowed by the birth of seven children, 



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as follows: Thomas F. ; William L. ; George 
VI. ■ Albert II. ; John F., Jr. ; Charles C. ; 
and Rose M. 

William L. Blake completed his studies 
when seventeen years old at the Portland High 
School, and at once entered the employ of 
A. B. Butler, inspector of Hour, remaining 
with him until his decease, a period of three 
years, Very soon after, in 1877, Mr. Blake 
established his present business, beginning on 
a modest scale, and gradually enlarging it 
until now he has a very heavy trade, his house 
being the leading establishment of the kind in 
the city. Politically, Mr. Blake supports the 
Democratic ticket, but is not an active parti- 
san neither an aspirant for official honors, al- 
though he served in 1892 and 1S93 as a 
member of the School Board. Several times 
he has been tendered nominations to various 
political offices, but on account of his business 
has invariably declined. He is a member of 
the Portland Athletic Club, besides which 
he belongs to several social organizations of 
the city. Religiously, he and his family are 
active and consistent members of the Congre- 
gational church of St. Lawrence Street. 

Air. Blake married Miss Mary E. Menish, 
daughter of the late Duncan Menish, who 
for man)' years was superintendent of the car 
department of the Grand Trunk Railway of 
Portland. Their happy family circle includes 
two children — Ethel Maud and Arthur W., 
who enliven and cheer the home. 




10MAS P. BEALS, President of the 
Thomas P. Beals Company of Portland, 
was born in Wiscasset, Me., March 24, 
son of William and Hannah (Porter) 
His father was Sheriff of Lincoln 
County and proprietor of the Wiscasset 
House. lie ami his wife had nine children, 
but three of whom are now living, namely: 
Mrs. Mary C. Gould, of Lynn, Mass.: Mrs. 
II. I>. Dennison, whose husband is ex-Presi- 
dent of the Dennison Tag Manufactory of Bos- 
ton; and Thomas P., whose name appears at 
the head of this sketch. 

Thomas 1'. Beals, after completing his 
school education in the academy at Wiscasset, 
came to Portland in 1848, at the age of fifteen, 



to work for Walter Corey & Co. as an appren- 
tice to the furniture business. He remained 
with that firm until 1861, when, joining the 
ranks of the nation's defenders, he enlisted as 
a private in the Seventh Regiment, Maine Vol- 
unteer Infantry. Being soon promoted to the 
rank of Sergeant, he filled that position for a 
year, when he was discharged for disability, 
ami returned home. Six months subsequently, 
he obtained an appointment upon the Portland 
police force, where he remained until the 
spring of 1 S64, when he again enlisted, this 
time in the Thirty-second Maine Regiment, as 
First Sergeant. He was promoted succes- 
sively to the ranks of First Lieutenant and 
Captain. He took part in seven battles — 
North Anna River, Cold Harbor, Tolopotomy 
Creek, Petersburg, Poplar Grove Church, 
Hatch's Run, and at the capture of Peters- 
burg, when he was wounded while leading a 
charge. He came home as a member of the 
Thirty-first Regiment, with which the Thirty- 
second, having lost greatly in numbers, had 
been consolidated. At Petersburg Captain 
Beals secured the muster-roll of the Confeder- 
ate regiment which had occupied Fort Mahone, 
a relic which, framed, now adorns his office. 
In August, 1865, he was reappointed on the 
police force, and later became Deputy Sheriff 
and Crier of the Courts in Cumberland 
County. 

The year 1867 was a momentous one in Mr. 
Beals's career, as he then, having resigned his 
position as Deputy Sheriff, embarked in his 
present business, in which he has been so 
prosperous. His first shop was on Congress 
Street, on the site of the present R. C. Cav- 
anaugh School; anil he began with a small 
force of workmen. He subsequently removed 
to Federal Street, and thence to the corner of 
Middle and Franklin Streets. His products 
were then largely wrought by hand process; 
but year by year he made improvements, anil 
increased his facilities for executing a better 
class of work. In 1871 he admitted Joseph T. 
Darling to partnership, the style of the firm 
for the two following years being Thomas I'. 
Beals & Co. Mr. Beals then continued the 
business alone for a while, first on Kennebec 
Street and later on Exchange Street, return- 
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Street. In [889 Mr. Beals's son, Fred II., 
was admitted to partnership, the firm name 
again becoming Thomas P. Heals & Co. ; and 
with the change a new impetus was given to 
the business. About this time they purchased 
a building on Newbury Street, to which they 
have si nee been compelled to make additions. 
In February, [893, the company was incor- 
porated with Thomas I'. Heals as President, 
Fred 11. Heals as Secretary and Treasurer, 
and Sewall C. Ripley Superintendent. The 
business by this time had assumed large pro- 
portions, and was, as it is to-day, one of the 
oldest, largest, and best-equipped manufactur- 
ing jobbing houses in New England. The 
Portland factories now cover over two acres of 
floor space. They confine themselves strictly 
to jobbing and export business, and make a 
specialty of low-price oak, ash, and birch 
chamber sets, bedsteads, woven wire spring- 
mattresses, wood and cane seat chairs, iron 
bedsteads, ami nearly everything in common 
furniture for which there is a demand. Every 
article in their line, which is called for in any 
town or city throughout the New England 
States, New York State, and as far south as 
Florida, cm be produced at short notice in the 
besl style of workmanship, and at prices that 
hold and increase their trade. The company 
employs from forty to seventy-five skilled 
workmen; and, as far as possible, Portland 
men are employed throughout the manufactory. 

During the past year a number of changes 
and valuable and radical improvements have 
been made in the plant, which have resulted 
in great advantages with respect to variety of 
patterns, particularly of chamber sets and 
chairs, a convincing proof to the trade that the 
firm is thoroughly "up-to-date." In their 
commodious sample rooms is exhibited a fine 
display of the latest and best style of goods, 
to inspect which the trade has a cordial stand- 
ing invitation. The weekly pay-roll, five 
hundred to eight hundred dollars, is an item 
of interest to the industrious wage-earners who 
are favored with steady employment through- 
out the year. 

Mr. Beals's fraternal connections are with 
the Maine Lodge, Independent Order of Odd 
Fellows; Eastern Star Encampment, Indepen- 
dent Order of Odd Fellows; the Maine Chari- 



table Mechanic Association; Bosworth Post, 
Grand Army of the Republic; the Loyal 
Legion; and the Veteran Firemen's Associa 
tion. Mr. Beals was first married to Maria F. 
Simonton, a daughter of James Simonton, and 
by her he had two sons — Frederick II., now 
in business with his father; and Charles T. , 
who died in 1889. The mother of these chil- 
dren died in 1872. llis second wile was 
Celia A. Smith, of Boston, a daughter of Jai ob 
and Maria Smith, of Exeter, N.I I. She- 
passed away in 1889. Mr. Beals subsequently 
married Adelaide M. Bibber, of Portland, a 
daughter of Captain Bibber, of Brunswick, 
Me. Mr. Beal is a liberal in religious belief. 
He resides with his family at 5 1 7 New Cum- 
berland Street, Portland. 



RUE M. MERRILL, a lifelong resident 
of New Gloucester, where he is ex- 
tensively engaged in shipping apples 
to foreign markets, and carries on general 
farming and stock raising, was born in New 
Gloucester on St. Valentine's Day in 1850, 
son of Cephas and Lovina (Nevins) Merrill. 
Edmond Merrill, his grandfather, came to 
New Gloucester in the early days of that town, 
and united with the Society of Shakers who 
now have a settlement near West Gloucester. 
His connection with this community lasted 
until his marriage, after which he purchased 
the farm where his grandson now lives; ami 
the remainder of his life was spent here in 
improving and cultivating the land. He mar- 
ried Miss Phcebe Merrill, who was also a mem 
ber of the Shaker community. They became 
the parents of nine children, all of whom have 
since died. They were : Rachel, Susan, Ce- 
phas, Mary, Joshua, Rozella, Elisha, Nathan, 
and Sewell. 

Cephas Merrill lived at home until his mar- 
riage. He then settled on the east side of 
Sabbath Day Lake in New Gloucester, where 
he purchased a large tract of land, now known 
as the Bickford farm. After sixteen years 
spent there he sold the place and returned to 
the old homestead to care for his parents in 
their declining years. At their decease he- 
purchased the old homestead, and lived then 
until his death, which occurred January 28, 



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1879. His wife, Lovina, who was a native 
of Lewiston, Me., bore him eight children; 
namely, Nathan, Benjamin, Davis N., Charles 
E., Augustus, True M., Henry, and Mary. 
Nathan died when four years old. Benjamin 
married Miss Helen Dumont, and lives in 
Littleton, Mass., where he is engaged in can- 
ning vegetables and fruit. Davis N., who is 
a successful dentist of Trenton, N.J., married 
Miss Estella Hilt. Charles E. makes his 
home with his brother. Augustus resides in 
New Gloucester, where he owns four hundred 
and twelve acres of land, half of which is 
covered with a heavy growth of timber. In 
18S5 he purchased the saw-mill known as the 
nld William Small mill, and since then has 
engaged quite extensively in lumbering, while 
still carrying on his regular farm work. Con- 
cerning political matters he holds to the views 
of the Democratic party. He has been twice 
married. His first wife, in maidenhood Miss 
Eunice Merrill, died April, 1890, leaving one 
child — Davis A., who married Marzilla Ver- 
rill (deceased), and is now living with his 
father. In April, 1893, he contracted his 
second marriage with Miss Martha Herssey, 
who was born in Minot, Me. Henry Merrill, 
the seventh child of Cephas Merrill, died when 
four years of age; and Mary, the eighth child, 
died in infancy. The survivors received a 
good practical education. 

True M. Merrill acquired his education in the 
common schools of New Gloucester. Until he 
became twenty-one years of age, he remained 
with his father, assisting in the work of the 
farm. He then started out as a salesman of 
fruit trees ami other nursery products, and 
successfully, followed that business for fifteen 
years. Since his father's death he has had 
full charge of the old homestead, a productive 
farm of one hundred and fifty acres. He de- 
vices a portion of the land to raising large 
quantities of fruit, for which he finds a ready 
sale by shipment to Europe, His dairy pro- 
duces choice butter that is also a source of 
income. He makes a specialty of breeding 
Jersey cattle for the home market. 

On March 4, 1875, Mr. Merrill was married 
to Miss Nettie Cook, who was burn in Casco, 
Me., in 1S53, a daughter of Daniel M. Cook, 
a prosperous tanner of that place. She died 



on July 8, 1878, leaving two children — Ada 
M., born in 1876, now living with her grand- 
mother in Casco; and Nettie C, born April 
to, 1878, living at home. On February 2, 
1888, Mr. Merrill formed a second union with 
Miss Hattie Rhino, a native of Nova Scotia, 
born June 20, 1862. Her parents were fohn 
and Fanny (Whiles) Rhino. Her father, who 
is deceased, was engaged in the twofold occu- 
pation of farmer and lumberman. Her mother 
still lives in Nova Scotia. Two sons came of 
this second union, namely: Harry, born August 
21, 1S89; and Jason, born July 10, 1891. Loth 
of his daughters have received a good education. 
Mr. Merrill has ever been a stanch Demo- 
crat. He has been Magistrate for seventeen 
years and Selectman and ( Iverseer of the 
Poor for two years. He is a member of Cum- 
berland Lodge, No. 12, A. F. & A. M., of 
New Gloucester ; and of Golden Cross Lodge, 
No. 236, also of New Gloucester. 




ARON GIBBS, an industrious and skil- 
ful agriculturist, owning a finely cul- 
tivated farm on the Highlands of 
Bridgton, is a native of the village, 
born June 10, 1830. His parents, natives of 
Cumberland County, were Alpheus and Sophia 
(Brigham) Gibbs, who had a family of live 
children, one of whom died in infancy. The 
rest attained maturity, and were: Aaron, the 
special subject of this sketch; Charles B. , the 
subject of a sketch on another page, contain- 
ing a more detailed account of the family's 
ancestry; Lydia, wife of Colonel Briggs Bald- 
win, of Kansas; and Mary, widow of Micajah 
Gleason, of Bridgton. The mother, who out- 
lived her husband many years, had reached the 
age of eighty-six at the time of her death in 
.August, 1894. 

Aaron Gibbs is a self-made man in every 
sense implied by the term. He began to be 
sell -supporting at the age of eleven years, 
when he went to work for his board and 
clothes. On these terms he worked nine years 
for one farmer. He received his education in 
the district school, paying close attention to 
his studies when privileged to attend. He at- 
tended as earnestly and faithfully to his farm 
duties, giving so much satisfaction to his em- 




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ployer that when dying the latter bequeathed 
to him one hundred dollars. He afterward 
worked by the month at farm labor or any 
other useful employment. After his marriage 
he settled on the farm which has been his resi- 
dence ever since. The property contains 
sixty-five acres of land, which he has put in a 
condition that makes it compare favorably, in 
point of improvements and cultivation, with 
any in the vicinity. In addition to this, Mr. 
Gibbs also owns a tract of thirty-five acres, 
the entire one hundred acres being on the 
Highlands. Politically, he is a sound Demo- 
crat, strictly adhering to the principles 
promulgated by that party. 

On November 1 1, i S 5 S , Mr. Gibbs formed 
a matrimonial alliance with Miss Eliza A. 
Walker. He is the father of one child, Ben- 
jamin W. , who is successfully conducting a 
meat market and provision store in the village 
of Bridgton. 




kAITAIN LINCOLN WEBB TIB- 
BETTS, whose features arc portrayed 
on the opposite page, one of the 
prominent business men of Port- 
land, Me., was born in Boothbay, Lincoln 
County, September 18, 1834, son of James 
and Eunice (Brookings) Tibbetts. 

His paternal grandfather, James Tibbetts, 
Si". , born in 1768, married Abigail Lewis, who 
was born in 1772. They had twelve children, 
all of whom grew to maturity, married, and had 
families of their own. Grandmother Tibbetts 
died at the age of eighty-two years, leaving 
eighty-three grandchildren, and also eighty- 
three great-grandchildren, her death being 
the first in the family in that long period of 
eighty-two years. 

James Tibbetts, . the younger, was born in 
Boothbay in 1806; and from that port he en- 
tered on the life of a seaman, eventually becom- 
ing a Captain and the owner of several vessels. 
In the latter part of his life he resided perma- 
nently on shore, and was engaged in farming 
and in mercantile business. In politics he 
was formerly a Democrat, but afterward a pro- 
nounced Republican, being one of the organ- 
izers of that party. lie was active in town 
affairs, holding the office of Justice of the 



Peace for many years, and that of Selectman. 
He died in Boothbay at an advanced age. His 
wife, Eunice, was a daughter of Josiah and 
Eunice (Bailey) Brookings, of Woolwich, Me., 
where she was born in 1811. She also died in 
Boothbay. Mr. and Mrs. James Tibbetts 
reared eight children, namely: Sumner R., a 
resident of Melrose Highlands, Mass.; Lin- 
coln Webb, of Portland; Mary Louise, wife 
of Leonard Lewis, of Farmington, Minn. ; 
Eliza, wife of Roscoe llodgdon, of Boothbay; 
Jennie, wife of Captain Ward II. Lewis, of 
Portland; Ellen, a teacher in Massachusetts; 
Hattie, wife of John Dow, of East Branch, 
Mich.; and Albert S., the eldest (deceased), 
formerly a prominent sea captain of Falmouth, 
in the River Platte trade during the latter 
part of his life. 

Lincoln Webb Tibbetts received a good ed- 
ucation, finishing his course of study at Litch- 
field Academy. He was very young when he 
took his first voyage, a long cruise to Africa; 
and he was Captain of a vessel engaged in 
African trade before he attained his majority, 
bringing hides, ginger, and palm oil from 
ports on the west coast of the Dark Continent. 
He made but a few voyages to Africa, being 
engaged but two years in that trade, a round 
trip consuming six months. After that he 
sailed to West Indian and European ports 111 
large vessels, of which he was part owner, 
and previous to the breaking out of the Civil 
War he had entered into trade with the 
South. Captain Tibbetts sailed from New 
York just before secession was proclaimed, 
with eight thousand kegs of gunpowder for 
New Orleans, was dismasted in a gale, and 
put into St. Thomas for repairs; but, when the 
repairs were completed, Louisiana had seceded, 
and he returned North without delivering the 
powder, arriving in New York the day after 
the bombardment of Fort Sumter. Captain 
Tibbetts would have realized a neat sum had 
he delivered the powder, but he preferred to 
suffer loss rather than injure the Union, even 
in an indirect way; and, though the matter has 
been before Congress since 1872, when the 
country could afford to reward her faithful ser- 
vants, his loss has never been reimbursed. 

The Captain was on the high seas until 
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privateers, as he always refused to put his 
vessel under foreign flays for protection. 
After that he was lour years in the furniture 
business on shore, but in 1870 returned once 
more to the sea, trading with the West Indies 
and Mexico for two years, and then engaging 
in traffic on the River Platte, carrying lumber 
in Smith America, and returning with hides. 
Me was thus engaged until 1887, sailing in 
the barque "Celina" the last five years. lie 
then went into the roofing business, represent- 
ing a New York firm in the city of Portland, 
an occupation which he still follows. lie 
is an eminently successful business man, his 
knowledge of different parts of the world and 
all sorts and conditions of men admirably 
supplementing the tact which is his natural 
endowment. He is Treasurer and Manager of 
the Maine Lighting Company (incorporated) 
and Treasurer of the Mountain Farm Seashore 
Company, which is improving the property at 
Small Point, near the mouth of the Kennebec. 

July 7, 1857, Captain Tibbetts was united 
in marriage with Elizabeth Merrill, of Rich- 
mond, Me., daughter of Captain John Merrill, a 
seafaring man of that locality. The following- 
children have brightened their home: Lizzie 
May, llattie, Emma, and Alice. The latter 
is the wife of Dr. J. 15. Thornton, of Boston. 

Captain Tibbetts takes an active interest in 
political affairs. lie is a member of the 
Democratic City Committee, and has been 
twite elected Councilman from Ward I (in 
[892 and 1893), serving while in the Council 
on important committees; and in [894 he was 
nominated lor the legislature, but defeated by 
a small majority. He is well advanced in the 
degrees of Masonry, belonging to Herman 
Lodge, A. E. & A. M. , of Gardiner, Lebanon 
Chapter, and Maine Commandery, Knights 
Templars, of the same place, and is also a 
member of the Portland Marine Society. The 
residence of Captain Tibbetts and his family 
is at 23 Becket Street, Portland. 



LONVILLE BENNETT, M.D., 
actively engaged in the practice of 
medicine at Bridgton, is a native of the 
town, boin August 6, 1842, son of the 
late Joseph anil Dolly (Chaplin) Bennett. Jo- 



seph Bennett was born July 10, 1810, and 
during his long and active life was engaged in 
the pursuit of agriculture. In 1855 he pur- 
chased the homestead now occupied by his 
sons, there carrying on mixed husbandry until 
his death, August 2, I 890. He was buried in 
the Burnham Cemetery on the farm, beside his 
wife, who had passed away September 13, 1882, 
at the age of seventy eight years. Their chil- 
dren were: Dr. Bennett and William, both of 
whom reside on the home farm ; and Daniel E., 
who died in infancy. 

J. Lonville Bennett grew to man's estate on 
the family homestead, receiving his early edu- 
cation in the district and the high school. 
Subsequently at the Bridgton Academy he was 
fitted for Bowdoin College, which he entered 
when nineteen years old. One year later he 
relinquished his studies to defend the Union. 
He enlisted as a private, September 10, 1862, 
in Company B, Twenty-third Maine Volunteer 
Infantry, being mustered in as a nine months' 
man at Portland. The following March, on 
account of physical disability, he was honor- 
ably discharged from the service. In the fall 
of 1863 the Doctor resumed his place in Bow- 
doin College, remaining there until the close 
of that school year. On November 15, 1864, 
having recovered his usual health and vigor, 
he again offered his services to his country, 
joining the Seventh Maine Battery. The bat- 
tery was stationed in Virginia timing the 
winter of 1864 and 1865. With his conn. ides 
he was at the forefront in the siege of Peters- 
burg, and afterward joined in the pursuit of 
Lee, prior to his surrender at Appomattox. 
He received his second discharge at Augusta, 
Me., June 2 1, 1865. 

After returning from the war, the Doctor 
studied medicine with Dr. J. H. Kimball, of 
Bridgton, for two and a half years, and then 
entered the Portland Medical School. He 
subsequently attended lectures at the Bowdoin 
Medical College, from which he w.is graduated 
in 1869. Dr. Bennett entered upon his pro- 
fession at North Fryeburg, Oxford County, 
continuing in practice there and in Lovell for 
five years. After spending eight months in 
Weston, Mass., he removed to Hiram, Me., 
where he built up an extensive patronage and 
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tised in Peabody, .Mass., for some time, and 
then returned to the old homestead, where he 
has since resided. In the exercise of his pro- 
fession he has won an enviable reputation as a 
practitioner of skill and knowledge. 

Dr. Bennett was united in marriage in 1886 
with Miss Rosalia Larrabee, a most pleasing 
and estimable woman. Politically, the Doctor 
alii Mates with the Republican party, but is too 
busy professionally to take any very active 
part in public affairs. While in North Frye- 
burg, he served as a member of the School 
Committee, and while in Hiram was Super- 
visor and member of Board for a number of 
years. At present he is superintendent of 
schools in Bridgton. In 1893-94 he was 
Supervisor. Dr. Bennett is a Knight of 
Pythias, a comrade of the Grand Army of 
the Republic, and a member of Oriental 
Lodge, No. 13, A. F. & A. M. 



OSEPH M. STROUT, D.D.S., who is 
successfully engaged in the practice of 
his profession at 457% Congress Street, 
Portland, was born in Gorham, Cum- 
berland County, Me., October 20, 1843. He 
is a son of William and Sarah (Meserve) 
Strout, and a grandson of George and Comfort 
Strout. George Strout, his grandfather, was 
born April 9, 17S0, and died September 10, 
1837; his wife, Comfort, was bom October 
24, 1780, and died April 15, 1S39. 

Their son William Strout was born in Gor- 
ham, November 17, 1804, and obtained his 
education in the common schools of that town. 
He learned the trade of a shoemaker, which he 
followed exclusively until 1845, at which time- 
he purchased a farm, subsequently devoting 
a part of his time to agriculture. During the 
last twelve years of his life he suffered greatly 
from rheumatism, which completely inca- 
pacitated him for the performance of any 
kind of labor, though his mental faculties re- 
mained clear to the last. His death took 
place October 31, 1 886. His wife Sarah, 
who was a daughter of John Meserve, of Scar- 
boro, Me., was born August 21, 1805, and 
died June 15, 1864. She bore her husband 
two sons and a daughter, namely: Mary E., 
who was born March 26, 1836, and became the 



wife of Jedediah Wheeler, of Deering, Me. ; 
William E., born May 1 S, [839, and now ,1 
resident of Gorham, Cumberland County; and 
Joseph M. Both parents were members of the 
Free Will Baptist church, which the father 
served as Deacon for a number of years. 

Joseph M. Strout was educated in the com 
mon schools and academy of his native town. 
He then took up the study of dentistry in the 
office of Charles II. Osgood, of Portland. 
After acquiring a good knowledge of his pro- 
fession, he formed a partnership, in 1S68, 
with Albert Evans, which continued until 
1873, when he opened an office of his own. 
He has since acquired a large and successful 
practice, and has a good standing among his 
professional brethren. He is progressive in 
his methods, keeps in touch with the latest 
discoveries and improvements in dentistry, and 
possesses a large share of technical skill. His 
genial manners and gentlemanly characteristics 
also have much to do with his personal popu- 
larity. On September 17, 1879, Dr. Strout 
was married to Miss Sarah A. Willard, a 
daughter of William Willard, of Portland. 
Dr. Strout is associated by membership with 
Portland Encampment and with Beacon Lodge, 
No. 67, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, 
of Portland, of which he is Past Grand Master. 



CARLES E. SMALL, of Raymond, 
the proprietor and manager of the 
well-known Raymond Springs and 
the Raymond Springs Hotel, was 
born in Falmouth, Cumberland Count}', No- 
vember 25, 1845, son of the Hon. William 
and Sarah H. (Churchill) Small. 

William Small grew to manhood in Mi not. 
Me., whence he afterward removed to Fal- 
mouth, where he conducted a hotel and store 
from 1845 to 1847. From Falmouth he went 
to Gray, Me. ; and, after keeping a store and 
hotel in that place for about three years, he 
settled in Raymond. I Ie was a stirring busi- 
ness man. For thirty years he was at the head 
of a general store in this town, being at the 
same time engaged quite extensively in farm- 
ing, and conducting one of the largest lumber- 
ing enterprises in Cumberland County. In 
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an active winker in the interests of his party, 
he was never an office-seeker. lie was never- 
theless often chosen for positions of responsi- 
bility and trust. He served as Selectman for 
a number of terms, as County Commissioner 
from 1873 to 1875, and as Postmaster of Ray- 
mond for over a quarter of a century. lie died 
in this town mi December 18, 18S6. His 
wile, Sarah, to whom he was married in 
March, 1845, was born in Raymond, April 25, 
[826, daughter of Matthew and Dolly (Hall) 
Churchill. Her father was from Buckfield, 
Ale. ; and her mother was a native oi Falmouth, 
Mr. Churchill spent his life in Falmouth, suc- 
cessfully engaged in the trade of a stone 
cutter, and also in farming to some extent. 
William Small and his wife were the parents 
of five children, namely: Charles E. , the sub- 
ject of this sketch; George L., born April 17, 
[848, who died December 18, 1877; Roland, 
born October 27, 1855, who died March 21, 
[864; Clarence Elmer, born July i, 1S58, 
who died April 2, 1864; and William Everett 
Burnside, born December 19, 1863, who died 
March 22, I 864. 

Charles E. Small, the only survivor of his 
parents' children, at his father's death took 
charge of the Raymond Springs property, 
which had become his father's by purchase 
some time previously. He lost no time in 
completing the improvements designed and 
begun by his father. On this estate is the 
Raymond Springs House, but twenty-two 
miles distant from the city of Portland, and 
located in one of the most beautiful spots in 
the county, overlooking a picturesque valley 
dotted with a chain of small lakes, and within 
four miles of the famous Poland Springs. 
Since his marriage Mr. Small has conducted 
the hotel as a health and pleasure resort. 
Persons desiring to spend the summer months 
in one of the most attractive places in the 
State will make no mistake in selecting Ray- 
mond Springs. The hotel has accommodations 
for thirty guests, but each year its proprietor 
is compelled to turn away a large number of 
people. It is conducted in first-class style, 
and its guests are all of t he better class of those 
who leave our New England cities during the 
summer months. Mr. Small also carries on 
farming ami gardening in connection with his 



hotel, being in this way able to supply his 
table with fresh vegetables, eggs, milk, and 
small fruits. The spiings are but a few steps 
from tile hotel, and are now covered with a 
fine spring house. 




IILIP J. LARRABEE, who has 
been actively engaged in the legal 
profession at Portland for the past 
twenty-five years, was born April 12, 
1844, at Scarboro, Me., which was also the 
plate of nativity of his parents, John S. and 
Lucy T. (Libby) Larrabee. Mr. Larrabee 
comes of pioneer stock, being the direct de- 
scendant of Stephen Larrabee, who removed 
from Maiden, Mass., to Cumberland County 
at a very early day, locating in North Yar- 
mouth, where his son Thomas was bom in 
1660. In 1681 the said Thomas was a land- 
holder in Scarboro; but at the time of the 
Indian War, in 16S6, he changed his residence 
to Kittery. He subsequently returned to 
Scarboro, and on April 19, 1723, was killed 
by the Indians. His son John was married 
January 13, 1726, to Mary Ingersoll, of Kit- 
tery; and on March 3, 1744, their son Philip, 
the great-grandfather of Philip J. Larrabee, 
whose name we have placed at the head of this 
sketch, was born. 

Philip Larrabee married Sally Smith, of 
Berwick, afterward settling in Scarboro, 
where his death occurred May 11, [826. 
Their son Daniel, the next in the line of 
descent, was bom April, 1782, and settled in 
North Scarboro, where he lived until the time 
of his decease, July 6, 1864. He was a 
farmer by occupation, and was a soldier in the 
War of 1812, serving as Captain of a company. 
Captain Larrabee married Mary Ouimby, who 
bore him several children, among them being 
John S., who is mentioned above. 

John S. Larrabee was born June 12, 1 8 1 6, 
anil was reared to agricultural pursuits, which 
he followed for several years. He subse- 
quently engaged in mercantile business, hav- 
ing a general store at Scarboro. In 185S he 
removed to Portland, where he lived about 
seven years, returning then to the place of his 
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24, 18S4. In December, 1 841, he married 
Lucy T. Libby, a daughter of Johnson and 
Emeline Libby, the latter of whom attained 
the venerable age of ninety-four years. Mrs. 
Lucy T. Larrabee, now an active woman of 
threescore and ten years, bids fair to live as 
m iny years as her mother. She bore her hus- 
band three children, two of whom are now 
living — Philip J. ; and Lucy M., wife of Will- 
iam D. Libby. 

Philip J. Larrabee attended the Scarboro 
schools till fourteen years of age, when he 
came to this city, where he continued his edu- 
cation, being graduated from the high school 
in 1863. He subsequently entered Tufts Col- 
lege, from which he was graduated in 1867. 
While in college Mr. Larrabee taught school 
two or three winters, afterward being an in- 
structor in the Portland Academy for two 
years. In the mean time he read law with 
Howard & Cleaves; and, being admitted to the 
bar by examination in 1869, he established 
himself in the law business, practising alone 
until 1 883. In that year Mr. Larrabee formed 
a copartnership with the Hon. M. P. Frank, 
the firm being one of the strongest in the city, 
with an extensive and lucrative practice. Mr. 
Larrabee is well known as one of the most 
able attorneys in this locality, thoroughly ac- 
quainted with the intricate points of the law, 
and an indefatigable worker. He is influen- 
tial in politics, actively supporting the Demo- 
cratic party, which has at various times nomi- 
nated him for official positions, he having been 
a candidate for Councilman, Alderman, County 
Attorney, and as Representative to the State 
legislature. The Republican party, however, 
being in power, he was defeated each time. 
For five or more years he served his party as a 
delegate to the different State conventions. 

Mr. Larrabee is identified with many busi- 
ness and social organizations, being President 
of the Washington Casualty Insurance Com 
pany of Portland; Treasurer of the State En- 
graving and Manufacturing Company, with 
quarry ami factory at Monson and Portland ; 
and one of the Directors and Clerk of the 
Lakeside Press, which is the best-equipped 
printing and binding establishment in the 
State. He likewise belongs to the Falmouth 
Club, which is devoted to the interests of the 



Democratic party, and to the Knights of 
Pythias. 

The pleasant home of Mr. Larrabee at 102 
Emery Street is presided over by his wife, 
whose maiden name was Sara L. Ballard. 
She is a native of Buxton, this State, where 
she was bred and educated. They are the par- 
ents of three children — Frank P., a graduate 
of Tufts College; Emily D. ; and Helen. In 
religious matters Mr. Larrabee has always 
attended and supported the Universal ist 
church, but is a free thinker and entirely inde- 
pendent in his views of faith and doctrine. 




W/ ILLIAM WALLACE ANDREWS, 
(s\/ a wealthy fanner anil highly re- 
spected citizen of Otisfield, Me., 
was born in this town on June 18, 1839, son 
of Asa and Alazander S. (Stubbs) Andrews. 

The paternal grandparents of Mr. Andrews 
were among the pioneer settlers of Norway, 
Oxford County. They died there, and when a 
small boy Asa Andrews went to live with an 
uncle who resided in that town. In his new 
home he became familiar with practical farm- 
ing, and on starting for himself he took up 
that vocation in Otisfield. Here he purchased 
a farm that he continued to carry on with 
profit until his death in 1894. He was a 
prominent citizen of this town, and was called 
upon to fill official positions, the duties of 
which he performed in a creditable manner. 

His wife's maiden name was Alazander 
Stubbs. Left an orphan at an early age, she 
came to Otisfield to live with an uncle, re- 
maining with him until her marriage. Mr. 
and Mrs. Asa Andrews had five children — 
Henry L. , William Wallace, Abner L. , Ellen 
R. , and Julia A. Henry L. Andrews, born 
June 18, 1837, died September 19, 1S59. 
Abner L. , born September 14, 1844, died in 
California, May 4, 1873, survived by his wife, 
formerly Maria Millett, who is again married, 
and lives in Portland, Me. Ellen R. An- 
drews, born May 6, 1851, who became the wife 
of Albert L. F. Pike, of Norway, died July 
29, 1889. He still resides in Norway, where 
he is Manager of the Norway Medicine Com- 
pany and Secretary of the Odd Fellows' 
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The youngest child, Julia A., burn August 2, 
i S 5 3 , died January 5. [888. All of the chil- 
dren were well educated, and some of them en- 
gaged in teaching in this county. Their 
mother is still living, occupying a house near 
that of her son William. 

Until some time after the outbreak of the 
Civil War, William Wallace Andrews was a 
member of the paternal household. On 
August 25, 1862, he enlisted as a recruit in 
Company G of the Tenth Maine Infantry, 
commanded by Colonel Beal. This regiment 
had but eight months to serve, but Mr. An- 
drews together with some three hundred other 
men, having been mustered into the service 
for three years, were retained in the field; 
and these few men served for a time as a dis- 
tinct organization, known as the Tenth Maine 
Battalion, but were finally consolidated with 
the Twenty-ninth Maine Regiment. 

Mr. Andrews was at the battles of Chan- 
cellorsville and Gettysburg, and took part in 
three of the battles in the Shenandoah Valley, 
the second battle of Winchester, Fisher's 
Hill, and Cedar Creek. In the last-named 
engagement, fought October 19, 1864, he re- 
ceived a bullet wound in the left leg, and on 
account of disability thus caused he was 
honorably discharged while in the hospital at 
Augusta, Me., April 28, 1865. About two 
years later he was married, and he subse- 
quently purchased one-half of his father's 
farm. He has since purchased other land, in- 
cluding the old homestead, so that he now 
owns about three hundred and twenty acres, 
lie devotes considerable attention to general 
farming, but makes a specialty of fruit and 
dairying. He keeps on an average about 
eighteen milch cows, from which he sells the 

o 

cream. 

On October 26, 1867, Mr. Andrews was 
married at Norway, Me., to Miss Addie Au- 
gusta I'ike, the ceremony being performed by 
the Rev. P. B. Wilcox. Mrs. Andrews was 
born in Norway, April 5, 1S44, daughter of 
Luther F. and Adaline A. (Millett) Pike, her 
parents being natives of the town of Norway. 
Throughout his active years her father was 
profitably engaged in farming. He is still 
living in Norway at the advanced age of 
ninety-one years. Her mother died May 21, 



1 886. Mr. and Mrs. Andrews have two chil- 
dren now living — Lillian May and Henry 
Asa. Lillian May Andrews, born October 2, 
1870, who has been a very successful teacher, 
is now attending the State Normal School at 
Farmington, Me., where she will be graduated 
a few weeks hence, June 11, 1896; Henry 
Asa Andrews, born October 29, 1878, is now- 
being educated at Norway Liberal Institute, 
Norway, Me. Their elder son, Luther 
Abner, born April 17, 1875, died October 26, 
1876. 

Mr. Andrews takes an active interest in 
political matters, and has always been a sup- 
porter of the Republican party. He has 
served acceptably as Selectman and for sev- 
eral terms as a member of the School Board. 
He is a member of the following fraternal 
organizations: Norway Lodge, No. 16, Inde- 
pendent Order of Odd Fellows; Harry Rust 
Post, No. 54, Grand Army of the Republic, 
of Norway; and Frederick Robie Grange, of 
which he was Master. He was a member of 
the Crooked River Grange, of which he was 
Master fifteen years; and he was Master of 
Oxford County, Pomona, Grange for two years. 
Mr. Andrews is a communicant of the Congre- 
gational church, in which he holds the posi- 
tion of Treasurer. He is an ardent believer 
in the progressive development of Christian- 
ity, has devoted much attention to the relig- 
ious thought of the day, and in 1891 pub- 
lished a pamphlet of his own production, 
which is regarded by those of like faith as 
"a logical, careful, well-written work, with 
the positions taken well sustained." 




'ON. SEWALL GROSS, a prominent 
ustice of the Peace and an ex-Rep- 
resentative of the State legislat- 
ure, now living in retirement in 
Upper Gloucester, was born in New Glouces- 
ter May 21, 1809. His parents were Isaac 
and Sarah (Woodman) Gross. The father, a 
shoemaker by trade, was born in Hingham, 
Mass., on August 27, 1763. lie came to New 
Gloucester when he was seventeen years of 
age, and there remained, being engaged in 
farming until his death in 1827. The mother 
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namely: Betsey, born March 10, 1793, who 
married Henry R. Parsons, now deceased; 
[saac, born December 5, 1795, who succes- 
sively married Percis N. Davis and Maria 
Bearce, of Turner, Me., and died on January 
12, 1891, leaving a widow, now residing in 
Auburn, Me. ; Sallie, born December 7, 1798, 
who died on October 30, 1 S 1 5 ; Otis C. , born 
September 21, 1800, who married Sallie Nel- 
son, both now deceased, his death having oc- 
curred July 18, 1849; Annie, born June 12, 
1803, who died May 2 1 , 1821; Abigail, born 
October 5, 1805, who successively married 
Isaac Curtis, of Richmond, Me., and Joseph 
Freeman, and died July 5, 1879; arr d Sewall, 
the subject of this sketch. 

The Hon. Sewall Gross, after completing 
his school education, was engaged in the mer- 
cantile business in New Gloucester, associated 
with Joseph Cross as partner for about twenty 
years. His interest in the enterprise there- 
after continued for the balance of sixty years, 
during thirty of which he was Postmaster, 
lie was Selectman and Collector for a number 
of years; and in 1857 he was a Representative 
to the State legislature. Mr. Gross was Jus- 
tice of the Peace for thirty-five years. In 
politics he lias been a stanch Republican since 
the organization of the party. He is also 
actively interested in the temperance cause, 
being a member of the Society of Good Tem- 
plars in this town. 

Mr. Gross was twice married. His first 
wile, whom he led to the altar on November 
14, 1836, was Louisa N. (Parsons) Gross, a 
native of North Yarmouth, Me., born August 
22, 181 5, daughter of David and Mary (Paeon) 
Parsons. Her father belonged in Poland, 
Me., where he was engaged in farming until 
his death. The mother belonged in North 
Yarmouth, Me. Mrs. Gross had four chil- 
dren. These were: David S. , born August 
■3. ^l?, who died in infancy; Charles S., 
born May 5, 1839, who married Cornelia J. 
Cook, ami is living in Auburn, N.Y.; George 
P., born December 20, 1840, who married 
Georgians M. Harlow, ami resides in Newton, 
Miss. ; Jabez Henry Cushman, born August 
27, 1S42, who married Mary J. Boone, of 
Chicago, and died June 15, 1886, leaving a 
widow, since a resident of Chicasro. On No- 



vember 10, 1844, Mr. Gross married his first 
wife's sister, Caroline E. Parsons, also a na- 
tive of North Yarmouth, born August 7, 1822. 
Mr. Gross and his present wife are the parents 
of three children Grenville M., Frank Les- 
lie, and Otis Crosby. Grenville M. , who was 
born May 24, 1846, was twice married, Ella 
G. Ross being the first wife, and Miss Eu- 
genia Schofield tile second; he now lives 
with the latter in Chicago, 111. Frank Leslie, 
born November 30, 1847, entered matrimony 
with Mary Ellen Wooclard; and they live in 
Newton, Mass. Otis Crosby Gross, born in 
January 18, 1852, died on August 4, 1854. 
The surviving children of Mr. Gross had the 
advantage of a high-school education. Both 
parents are highly esteemed members of the 
Baptist church. In the retirement Mr. Gross 
now enjoys, haying done his duty well, he- 
must find much pleasure in retrospection. 



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,OSES MELVIN BAILEY, of the 
firm of II. J. Bailey & Co., dealers 
in carpetings and upholstery, 
Portland, Me., was born in 
Winthrop, Me., September 30, 1869, son of 
Moses and Hannah C. (Johnston) Bailey. 
His great-grandfather, Jacob Bailey, settled 
in Maine about 1786, locating in the town of 
Leeds. His son Ezekiel, the grandfather of 
our subject, was a manufacturer of oil-cloth, 
when that industry was in its infancy. He 
spent the last fifty years of his life at Bailey- 
ville, Winthrop, dying without sickness at the 
age of eighty. He was twice married, his 
first wife being Hannah Robbins, of Win- 
throp. She died Jul} 1 28, 1828, leaving four 
sons, whom their maternal grandmother took 
charge of to the time oi her death, which took 
place in 1847. Ezekiel Bailey subsequently 
married Mary Robbins, the sister of his first 
wife, and by this union had three sons. 

Moses Bailey, the first of the name, was the 
second son of Ezekiel and Hannah (Robbins) 
Bailey, and was ten years of age when his 
mother passed to the world beyond. At the 
age of sixteen he entered the Friends' Board- 
ing School at Providence, R. I., where he 
studied during part of 1834, 1835, and 1836, 
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no mean order, writing several essays of merit, 
some of which have been preserved in a volume 
entitled "Reminiscences of a Christian Life." 
This book was edited and published by his 
wife, Mrs. II. J. Bailey, and contains essays 
<in "The Ocean," "The Character of Man," 
"The Ruins of Time," "Education," "The 
Works of Nature," "Virtue," "The Existence 
ul God," and a poem entitled "Man," dated 

1837- 

At the age of eighteen Moses Bailey en- 
tered on his business career, engaging in the 
manufacture of oil-cloth with his father; and 
when he reached his majority he and his 
brother Charles purchased the business. They 
prospered increasingly from year to year, en- 
larging their manufacturing capacity and im- 
proving on the crude modes of labor until their 
trade grew to vast proportions. Moses R-ailey 
threw all his energy into his work, hesitating 
not to do the most humble service, peddling 
goods from place to place, laboring with his 
hands in any department of the factory, and 
working mentally for the promotion of all 
interests concerned. He eventually sold his 
share in this business to his brother, and 
elected a new factor}' consisting of many sepa- 
rate buildings for the different departments. 
This was located at Bailey ville; and there he 
conducted a thriving business until the sum- 
mer of 1870, when his buildings were de- 
stroyed by fire. His health being impaired at 
this time, he decided not to rebuild immedi- 
ately; but, not desiring to retire from busi- 
ness altogether, he formed a partnership with 
J. S. Marrett, of Portland, purchasing the 
store of Marrett, Poor & Co. of that city, and 
on January i, 1871, they opened for business 
under the style of Marrett, Bailey & Co. The 
elder Mr. Bailey retained his interest in this 
establishment during the rest of his life. In 
1S71 he rebuilt his factories at Winthrop with 
enlarged capacities. The plant was afterward 
sold to his brother, Charles M. Bailey; and a 
thriving business is still carried on there. 
Muses Bailey was a birthright member of the 
religious Society of Friends, his ancestors for 
several generations having been believers in 
the Quaker doctrine. He was a prominent 
member of the local community of Friends, 
serving as clerk of the Fairfield quarterly 



meeting thirteen years and of the Winthrop 
monthly meeting twenty-two years. He dieil 
June 6, 1 882. 

Moses Bailey was twice married. In his 
twenty-third year he was united to Betsej 
Jones, daughter of Reuben Jones, of Win- 
throp; and they began housekeeping in a 
prudent way in a modest residence, which 
they occupied for fourteen years. In 1856 he 
erected a larger and more convenient house, 
which was his home during the rest of his 
life; and there the partner of his joys and 
sorrows, who had shared with him the trials 
and privations of early life, died March 21, 
1867, having attained the age of fifty-two 
years, five months, and thirteen days. On 
October 13, 1868, Mr. Bailey married Hannah 
C. Johnston, daughter of David Johnston, of 
Plattekill, Ulster County, N.Y. Mrs. Han- 
nah C. Bailey, who is still living at the old 
homestead at Winthrop, is a most estimable 
lady, well educated and capable. 

Moses Melvin Bailey received a good educa- 
tion, attending the common schools of Win- 
throp, and taking a three years' course at the 
Maine Wesleyan Seminary at Kent's Hill, 
Me. In 1890 he engaged in the carpet busi- 
ness in Portland, succeeding to bis father's in- 
terest in the firm of II. J. Bailey & Co. This 
firm has a large establishment, and conducts a 
very prosperous business. Mr. Bailey is the 
owner of considerable real estate, including a 
farm of three hunched acres, of which he is 
manager. He has a fine herd of some thirty 
cows on this farm, and other valuable stock. 
He is also the owner of the estate at 181 
Forest Avenue, Woodford's, which was for- 
merly owned and occupied by Captain Coyle, 
a well-known steamboat officer. Mr. Bailey 
purchased this property since engaging in 
business in Portland, and makes it his perma- 
nent home. 

In 1891 Mr. Bailey was united in marriage 
with Miss Lettie M. Smith, daughter of An- 
drew J. and Matilda (Record) Smith, of Fair- 
field, Me. One child brightens their home, 
a little son named Moses, who is now (1896) 
two years old. 

In politics Mr. Bailey is independent, vot- 
ing for the men whom he thinks will carry out 
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his wife are members of the Friends' Church 
ill Portland, and are highly esteemed in the 
community. 




'AMUEL S. LATHAM, a leading 
farmer of Pownal, was born in Gray, 
Me., April 8, 1X25, son of Galen 
and Betsey (Soper) Latham. Mr. 
Latham's grandfather, Eliab Latham, who was 
probably a native of Bridgewater, Mass. , became 
an early settler in Gray, where he followed 
the trade of a blacksmith. He resided in Gray 
for many years, and died March 18, 181S, his 
death having been caused by a conflagration, 
which destroyed his residence. He reared 
five children, all of whom grew to maturity, 
and became heads of families. 

Galen Latham, who was born in Gray in 
1790, learned the trade of a ship carpenter, 
which he followed as an occupation conjointly 
with farming An industrious and worthy citi- 
zen, he was a lifelong resident of Gray, where 
his death occurred February 22, 1831, at the 
age of forty-one years. His wife, Betsey, 
also a native of Gray, born in 1793, became 
the mother of six children, three of whom are 
living. These are: Samuel S. , the subject of 
this sketch: Lucy F. , who was born August 
13, 1828, and is now the wife of Edwin B. 
Madden, of Old Town, Me. ; and William \Y. . 
born March 17, 1830, and now residing in 
Portland, Me. The others were: Eliab, born 
April 5, 1 8 19, who died September 29, 1X44; 
Mary, born April 28, 1821, who died October 
12, 1858; and Artemas, born October 6, 1817, 
who died December 2, 1880. The mother 
lived to the age of eighty years. She was a 
member of the Free Will Baptist church. 

Samuel S. Latham received his education 
in the schools of East Gray. As he was left 
fatherless at a very early age, he was obliged 
tn begin to work fur the support of his mother 
and himself when quite young. He accepted 
any suitable employment that presented itself, 
and resided at home until he reached the age 
of twenty-seven years. Then he moved to 
Pownal, where he located upon the farm he 
now owns and occupies. His property, which 
is desirably situated, consists of one hundred 
acres of fertile land. He has brought it into 



a high state of cultivation, and has made vari- 
ous improvements upon the buildings. lie 
devotes his time and en< rgies to general farm- 
ing, producing large crops of a superior 
quality. In polities he has always supported 
the principles of the Democratic party. He 
has been conspicuous in town affairs for many 

years. He served with ability and g 

judgment as a member of the Board <<l Select- 
men for five years, and he has also held other 
offices of responsibility and trust. 

On June 9, 1852, Mr. Latham was united in 
marriage to Harriet E. Starbircl, who was born 
in Gray, May 2S,, 1831. They have had two 
children, namely: Alice Jeanette, who, born 
September 22, 1853, married Jabez True, and 
died November 28, 1872; and Fannie C. , born 
June 6, [860, who married George A. Mars- 
ton, and died April 24, 1893. Mis. Latham 
died May 22, 1894. She was a member of 
the Congregational church. Mr. Latham pos- 
sesses the keen intelligence characteristic of 
the New England farmer. He is well in- 
formed upon the important issues of the day, 
and has long been recognized as an active 
leader of the Democratic party in his locality. 




,APTAIN EBEN RING YORK, a 

retired ship-master residing at Yar- 
mouthville, Me., who died on April 
2, 1896, and was buried with Ma- 
sonic honors, was born in Falmouth, Me., 
April 20. 1822. He was a son of Captain 
William Ring and Mary (Sanborn) York, ami 
came of a line of seafaring men, his ancestors 
for at least two generations having been mar- 
iners. His grandfather, Joseph York, was 
among the early settlers of Falmouth. Ik- 
died in comparatively young manhood, leaving 
a family; and his widow, Hannah York, who 
lived to reach the advanced age of over ninety, 
died in Falmouth. 

William Ring York, son of Joseph and 
Hannah, was born in Falmouth. He served 
under General Washington in the Revolution- 
ary War, and assisted in the defence oi Bos- 
ton at Dorchester Heights. His sea life dated 
from an early age; and he became a pioneer 
sea captain and a well-known ship-master in 
the early merchant marine service, well versed 



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in the details of foreign trade. He was a 
sturd) mariner of the old school, strong, able, 
lea: less, and independent; and he was above 
all a strictly temperate man. lie finally re- 
tired from a prosperous career on the ocean 
wave, and settled at the homestead in Fal- 
mouth, where he passed the rest of his life, 
and died at the ripe old age of ninety-one 
years. In politics Captain William R. York 
was a Whig, and his record is one of honor 
and of loyalty to the country which gave him 
birth. lie was twice married; anil he reared a 
family of twenty-one children, fourteen by his 
first wife, and seven by his second. His 
second wife, Mary Sanborn, who was a native 
oi Cumberland, Me., died at the age of ninety: 
and of his large family there is now but one 
survivor — namely, John F. York, of Califor- 
nia. Captain York's parents were members 
of the First Congregational Church of Yar- 
mouth. 

Eben Ring York passed his early boyhood 
in Falmouth, and was educated in the schools 
of that town. At the age of fourteen he began 
his seafaring life by shipping before the mast 
on board the brig "General Scott," which was 
commanded by Captain Charles Littlejohn; and 
he received sixteen dollars per month during 
his first voyage. He became an able seaman, 
passing rapidly upward through the different 
grades in the merchant service; and at the age 
of twenty-one he was given the command of 
the schooner "Independence,'' a vessel of 
ninety tons" register, which was engaged in 
the West India trade. He next became 
master and part owner of the brig "Finan- 
cier," of one hundred and twenty tons, in 
which he continued in the West India trade 
for three years ; and at the expiration of that 
lime betook command of the " S. C. Blanch- 
ard," a ship of twelve hundred and fifty tons' 
register, which was built at Yarmouth. He 
was master of the "S. C. Blanchard" for three 
years, during which time he was engaged 
wholly in the foreign trade; and later for sev- 
eral years he commanded other vessels built 
by the same company. He followed the sea 
for nearly fifty years, over forty of which he 
wis ,i successful ship-master; and, finally retir- 
ing in 1879, from that time till his death, 
only a few weeks since, he resided at his 



pleasant and comfortable home at Yarmouth- 
ville. He enjoyed a long and successful 
career in the merchant service, during which 
time he visited and traded in nearly all of the 
principal ports of America and Europe, win- 
ning a high reputation as a skilful commander 
and an able business man, and his undertaking 
being productive oi good financial results. 

In 1846 Captain York was united in mar- 
riage with Sarah T. True, daughter of Samuel 
and Mary T. True, the former of whom was an 
early settler and a prosperous farmer of Yar- 
mouth. Captain and Mrs. York had four chil- 
dren, as follows: William F. , who was lost at 
sea at tlie age of twenty-seven years and six 
months; Ada G. , wife of John P. Carswell, 
who resides in Yarmouth vi lie, and is ticket 
agent for the Grand Trunk Railway; Charles 
B., who is- now a ship-chandler of San Fran- 
cisco, Cal. ; and Samuel T. , a merchant oi 
Yarm'outhville. 

Mrs. York attends the Baptist chinch. 
Captain York was liberal in his religious 
views. In Yarmouth he occupied a prominent 
position among the well-to-do residents of the 
town; and he was socially very popular, being 
a member of Casco Lodge, A. F. & A. M. 
I Ie was a Republican in politics, and always 
supported the principles of that party. A 
true-hearted, whole-souled man, he made many 
acquaintances in his adventurous life: and he 
left a host of friends to mourn his loss. 

An excellent likeness of the late Captain 
York on an adjoining page adds greatly to the 
interest and value of the foregoing biographi- 
cal notice of that worthy ship-master. 




AVID F. CARSLEY, a representa- 
tive farmer of Harrison, was born 
upon the farm he now owns and 
occupies, October 26, 1829, son oi 
William C. and Esther (Cotton) Carsley. Mr. 
Carsley's grandfather, who was a native oi Gor- 
ham, Me., settled in Harrison when a young 
man, and for the rest of his life carried on a 
farm in the vicinity of his grandson's present 
property. 

William C. Carsley, Mr. Carsley's father, 
born in Harrison, was reared to agricultural 
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farm now occupied by his son David F., and 
cultivated it successfully during his active 
period. He was an intelligent, well-informed 
man, was especially familiar with the history 
of his locality, and was held in high esteem 
by his neighbors. He resided upon the farm 
until his death, which took place in Septem- 
ber, [867. 1 1 is wife, Esther, who was a native 
of Gorham, became the mother of five children, 
as follows: Nathan, now deceased, who mar- 
ried Mary E, Ncwcomb, the latter being now 
a resident of Bridgton ; Bethiah U., the wife 
of Clark Chase, of Lynn, Mass. ; Valentine, 
a carpenter residing in Harrison, who married 
Augusta Smith; David F. , the subject of this 
sketch; and Mary J., who successively married 
Peter Hodgdon, of Gorham, and Seth Moore, of 
North Bridgton. The mother died December 
7, 1882. 

David F. Carsley received his education in 
the common schools of his native town. At 
an early age he commenced to assist in carry- 
ing on the farm, and had full charge of it dur- 
ing his father's declining years. He suc- 
ceeded to its possession when his father died, 
and has resided upon it since. The property, 
which is well-improved and fine]} - located, con- 
tains one hundred and twenty-five acres of 
land, with good substantial buildings. The 
proprietor makes a specialty of raising com 
and hay, of which he obtains very superior 
crops. 

( )n March 16, 1863, Mr. Carsley was united 
in marriage to Annie D. Cummings, born in 
Harrison, May 10, 1 S3 1 , daughter of Jonas 
and Nancy S. (Piper) Cummings, both now 
deceased. Mr. Piper, who was a native of 
Salem, Mass., settled upon a farm in Harrison 
when a young man. His wife was born in 
Otisfield, Me. Mr. and Mrs. Carsley have 
three children, namely: Willis E., born F.eb- 
ruary 28, 1867, who married Lida B. Frost, 
and now resides in Boston; Annie E., born 
June 13, 186S, living with her parents; and 
George P., born September 23, 1870, also 
residing at home. Both sons are members of 
the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Mr. 
Carsley, who is a stanch supporter of the Re- 
publican party, is a prominent figure in local 
politics. He has filled some of the town 
offices with marked ability. Occupying a 



leading place among the well-to-do residents 
of Harrison, he enjoys the esteem of all. 




ZRA HAWKES, Special Deputy Sheriff 
of Cumberland County, Maine, was bom 
in China, Me., March 22, 1 834, son 
of Ezra and Hannah (Winslow) Hawkes. I he 
elder Ezra Hawkes was a native of Windham, 
Me., born in 1792. lie was a millstone 
cutter, and was also engaged in farming, 
spending a part of his life in the town of Jack- 
son. He died in 1S7S. His wife, who was a 
native of Falmouth, Me., died in [871. Mr. 
and Mrs. Hawkes were members of the Society 
of friends, to which the Hawkes family has 
belonged for many generations. They were 
the parents of twelve children, two of whom 
died in infancy. Four are now living, namely: 
Joseph J. G. ; Ahbie, wife of John lane; 
Mary, widow of Peleg Collings; and Ezra, our 
subject. 

Ezra Hawkes, Jr., attended the common 
schools of Jackson and completed his education 
at the Friends' Boarding School at Providence, 
R.I. He learned the trade of granite cutting, 
at which he worked for several years, being em- 
ployed for sometime as foreman of the govern- 
ment yards at Portland, established for supply- 
ing the material for the erection of public 
buildings, and going thence lo Richmond, Va., 
on the James River, to fill the position of fore- 
man on the Army and Navy Building at Wash 
ington, the stones for which were prepared in 
Richmond. Mr. Hawkes was next appointed 
superintendent of stone work for the Philadel- 
phia post-office, the stones being prepared at 
the Old Dominion granite quarry on the 
James River; and after that he was made 
government inspector of granite cutting and 
stock to be used in different public buildings, 
a position which he held for several years. 
He was subsequently engaged in the real estate 
business in Portland for a year, at the end of 
which time he was appointed city marshal In 
Mayor C. J. Chatman. In that capacity he 
served three years, and was then sent to Con- 
cord, N.H., as one of the inspectors of the 
stock of material and the stone cutting for the 
Congressional Library Building at Washing- 
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[anuary i, [895, Mr. Hawkes was appointed 
to Ins present position as one of the special 
deputy sheriffs of the county, and his time is 
now devoted exclusively to office work, his 
place m| business being Room 18, City Hall 
Building. Mr. Hawkes is a man of unusual 
ability and conservative judgment, who wins 
and holds the confidence of all with whom he 
is brought in contact. 

On May 28, 1863, in Boston, Mass., Mr. 
Hawkes was united in marriage with Alice 
Waite, daughter of Henry and Jane E. (Waite) 
Smith, and the grand-daughter of General 
John K. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Hawkes have 
no children. In politics Mr. Hawkes is a 
Republican. He and his wife belong to the 
Society ol Friends, Mrs. Hawkes being a con- 
vert to the Quaker doctrine. The)' have a 
pleasant and homelike residence at 259 
Brackett Street, Portland. 




•OLOMON JORDAN, one of the 

oldest and most highly esteemed 
residents of Naples, was born in 
the town of Newry, Oxford Count)', 
Me., October 15, 1 8 14, son of Solomon Jor- 
dan, lie was reared by his grandfather, a 
farmer of Naples, who took charge of him when 
he was a year old, and with whom he remained 
until lie attained his majority. lie then began 
tn earn his own living, hiring out as a farm 
hand. In 1850 he purchased the farm on 
which he has since made his home. It is now 
a fine property of about two hundred and 
twenty-five acres. An enterprising and indus- 
trious man, he labored continually, tilling his 
fields in the growing season and lumbering in 
winter. His prosperity is the fruit of his own 
effort, as he started in life with no resources 
but a strong constitution and a willing hand. 
In the sunset of life he can now take a rest 
with the pleasing sense of having earned it by 
.1 work well accomplished. 

(in March 3, 1840, Mr. Jordan was united 
in marriage with Abigail Russell, daughter of 
Samuel and Abigail (Barker) Russell. Seven 
children blessed the union, two of whom are 
now living, namely: Pascal, who is with his 
parents; and Leonora, the wife of Ansel 
Hawkes, of Standish, Me. Pascal Jordan was 



a soldier in the Tenth Maine Regiment at the 
time of the war, and participated in several 
hard-fought battles. He now superintends 
the home farm, and is also engaged in lumber- 
ing in the wintertime. He is a man of ability 
and good judgment, and owns some real estate 
in the town. Solomon Jordan votes the Re 
publican ticket. He and his wife are mem- 
bers of the Methodist Episcopal church. I I is 
home is pleasantly situated in the pretty town 
of Naples, which is not without some ol the 
natural beaut)- of the situation that has made 
its namesake in Italy renowned throughout the 
world. 




YRON KIMBALL, a prominent resi- 
dent of North Bridgton, actively 
identified with its agricultural, man- 
ufacturing, and social interests, was 
born August 8, 1840, in the town of Bridgton, 
son of Richard and Xilpah (Dresser) Kimball. 
His parents, who were farming people in com- 
fortable circumstances, had four children, of 
whom a daughter died in infancy. The others 
were: Elizabeth, Nancy, and Byron. Nancy 
also died at an early age. Mr. Kimball was 
reared on the home farm, which was located 
near Bridgton Centre. He attended the public 
schools until he was sixteen years of age. 
Then for five years, in the spring and tall 
terms, he pursued the more advanced course of 
the Bridgton Academy, from which he gradu- 
ated in 1 86 1. He spent the summers of this 
period in farm labor and the winters in leach- 
ing. This latter occupation he continued 
afterward fin twelve terms. Alter this he 
engaged in farming, first in Bridgton and then 
in North Bridgton. In 1876 he took up his 
residence permanently in the latter place upon 
his present homestead, then purchased by him. 
Seven years later he bought an interest in 
the Luke & F. II. Brown furniture factory. 
This place was established in 1840, and its 
business is one of the pioneer industries of 
the town. The present firm have extensive 
dealings. Their goods are sold throughout 
New England, in some of the States farther 
west, and even in England. They manufacture 
their own lumber, and employ from thirty to 
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titled with the Republican party, the principles 
of which he earnestly sustains both by voice 
and vote. A man of broad and liberal views, 
he is an esteemed member of the Universalist 
church. 

In [866 Mr. Kimball was united in matri- 
mony with Miss Adeline Ilazcn, and has be- 
come the lather of four children. They are : 
Willis ][., a graduate of the Bowdoin Medical 
College, who is now a practising physician ; 
Sophronia 1!., the wife of Virgil 11. Johnson, 
of the town of Norway; George R. ; and Carrie. 
He has served two terms as Selectman of 
Bridgton. He has been a Trustee of Bridg- 
ton Academy since 1879, and is now Vice- 
President of the Board. He joined the ( kid 
Fellows when quite a young man, being one 
of the earlier members of the local Lodge. In 
[872 he was chosen Secretary of the State As- 
sociation, which then had a membership of 
three hundred. He held the office for eleven 
years, and in that time the membership in- 
creased to five thousand. Mr. Kimball was 
elected Grand Master of the Maine Odd Fel- 
lows in 18S0. Subsequently he was elected 
as a representative to the Sovereign Grand 
Lodge for two years. 



rll. RICKER & SONS, of Harrison, 
Me., manufacturers of saw-mill sup- 
plies, shafting, and machinery in gen- 
eral. This firm now consists of Franklin C. 
and Alvin P. Ricker, sons of the founder of the 
enterprise, Timothy II. Ricker, and his wife 
Drusilla (Wiggin) Ricker. 

Timothy II. Ricker was born in Shapleigh, 
York County, Me., in 1802, and there grew 
to manhood, becoming a skilful blacksmith. 
He worked as a journeyman in Waterford and 
Oxford, Me., and in 1847 moved to Harrison 
village, where he shortly after established the 
thriving industry which perpetuates his name. 
He died July 29, 1S91. His wife, who was 
bom in Parsonsfield, Me., May 9, 1802, was 
a daughter of Nathan and Olive (Weymouth) 
Wiggin. She lived to the age of seventy-seven 
years and six months. Fight children were 
born to Mr. anil Mrs. Timothy H. Ricker — 
Nathan, Sherburne H., Horatio, Franklin C. , 
Olive, Freeland, Alvin P., and Ellen. Nathan 



Ricker is in the real estate business in New 
York City. Sherburne 11. was married August 
26, 1 87 1, to Amelia Kneeland, daughtei ol 
Allium ami Dorcas (Sands) Kneeland, ol Har- 
rison. Horatio died in California. Franklin 
C, born August 24, 1834, is the present senior 
member of the firm. Olive, who became the 
wife of II. W. Lewis, of Portland, Me., died 
March 12, 189(1, leaving one child, a daughter, 
who married George Crocket, of Portland, Me. 
Freeland 11., bom July n», 1838, has been in 
trade in Harrison since 1888, and has a wile, 
formerly Miss Mary Turtellot, but no children, 
his only daughter having died at the age of 
twenty-five. Alvin P., born August 13, 1841, 
is the junior member of the firm whose name 
heads this article. Ellen is the wife of J. M. 
Smith, a plumber of Harrison, and mother of 
three children. 

Franklin C. Ricker went to Lewiston, Me., 
when he was sixteen years of age to learn the 
machinist's trade, and after finishing his ap- 
prenticeship worked for a year as a store sales- 
man in Bridgton ami Portland, Me., and New 
York City. In 1858 he returned to Harrison 
and entered into partnership with his father 
and brother; and in 1889 he and his brother 
Alvin bought their father's interest in the 
business, and have since successfully con- 
ducted the enterprise together. They make a 
specialty of fitting saw mills, and manufacture 
all necessary saw-mill supplies, including one 
machine which deserves more than a passing 
notice. This machine is familiarly known as 
the Ricker bolter, and may be seen in opera- 
tion throughout at least fifteen States and in 
the provinces of Canada. They also produce 
shafting and machinery for other manufacturing 
establishments; and such is the quality of 
their work that orders come to them from Can- 
ada, Pennsylvania, New York, West Virginia, 
and other parts of the country West and 
South. 

Franklin C. Ricker married Miss Zelpha 
Brickett, of Stow, Me., who died in 1870. 
She had but one child, Annie Adelia, who 
was called to the world beyond just as her feet 
had touched the threshold of womanhood, at 
the age of fifteen. Mr. Ricker subsequently 
married Miss Cora Burnham, of Bridgton, Me. 
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party. He and his wife attend the Free Will 
Baptist church. 

Alvin P. Kicker learned the machinist's 
trade in Harrison, and worked as a machinist 
in Worcester, Mass., for about a year, going 
there when he was nineteen years of age. He 
then returned to Harrison, and in 1889, as 
stated above, in company with his brother 
Franklin, purchased his father's interest. 
Practical machinists themselves, the brothers 
thoroughly understand their business ; and the 
success of the enterprise is due to their com- 
bined ability and good judgment. 

Alvin P. Ricker married Miss Fannie Tib- 
betts, of Harrison; and two children have 
blessed their union — Josephine and Jessie. 
Politically, Mr. Alvin P. Ricker is a mem- 
ber of the Republican party. lie belongs to 
Harrison Lodge, No. 41, Independent Order 
of Odd Fellows, but has no other social affilia- 
tion. In religious belief he is a Congrega- 
tionalism 




REN SCOTT THOMES, a prominent 
business man of Cumberland Centre, 
Me., was burn in the town of Cumber- 
land, May 24, 1837, son of Ebenezer 
S. anil Dolly (Rideout) Thotnes. Mr. 
Thomes's great-grandfather, Ebenezer Scott 
Thomes, was a native of Portland and a pioneer 
resident of Cumberland County. His son, 
Moses P., Mr. Thomes's grandfather, was born 
in Gorham, Me., December 18, 1780. When 
a voung man he settled upon a farm in Cum- 
berland, where he passed the rest of his life 
in agricultural pursuits. He was an industri- 
ous, practical farmer and a useful citizen, and 
lived to reach a ripe old age. He married 
for his first wife Jane Hasty, and for his. second 
Abigail, widow of Jacob Blanchard; and he 
was the father of eight children, Ebenezer S., 
Mr. Thomes's father, being the eldest son. 
Ebenezer S. Thomes was born in Scarboro, 
Me., in 1810. He began the work of life at 
an early age as a sailor, and, advancing rapidly 
111 seamanship, soon became master of a vessel. 
A prosperous future seemed open to him; but 
he was not permitted to enjoy its realization, 
as he contracted yellow fever while upon a 
foreign voyage, from the effects of which he 



died in 1837, aged twenty-seven years. His 
wife, Dolly Rideout, who was born in Cumber- 
land, died on October S, 1847, leaving but 
one son ; namely, Oren Scott, the subject of 
this sketch. Both parents were members of 
the Congregational church. 

An orphan at the age of ten years, Oren 
Scott Thomes was brought up in the family 
of John Blanchard, a resident of Cumberland. 
He received his education in the schools of his 
native town, and at the age of eighteen com- 
menced to learn the carpenter's trade, which 
he followed as an occupation at intervals, as 
his health would permit. In 1861 he bought 
a small farm in Cumberland, and there devoted 
himself to agricultural pursuits for some time, 
eventually selling that property. In 1877 he 
was called to the Pacific Coast upon business 
connected with the estate of his uncle, Robert 
H. Thomes, who was a wealthy Californian. 

In 1879 Mr. Thomes removed to his present 
place of abode. For eight years he has en- 
gaged in mercantile business, but at the 
present time he is operating a saw and grist 
mill, and manufactures all kinds of lumber and 
building materials. His mills are equipped 
with the latest improved machinery, which is 
capable of turning out the finest work; and his 
energy and business ability are the means of 
establishing an industry of considerable value 
to the town. In 1883 Mr. Thomes commenced 
the erection of his fine residence, which was 
built according to his own plans and under his 
own supervision, and was completed the fol- 
lowing year. 

On August 15, i8(u, Mr. Thomes was mar- 
ried to Abbie Eveleth, who was born in Farm- 
ington, Me., September 23, 1842, daughter ol 
Levi and Elizabeth (Kempton) Eveleth. They 
have two sons — Robert S. and John B. Roll 
ert S. Thomes, who was born August 15, 1866, 
and is now engaged in the wholesale fancy- 
goods business in Portland, as a member of the 
firm of Merrill, Thomes & Co., married Viola 
P. Drummond, of Waterville, Me., and has 
three children — John B. , Margaret D., and 
Aubigne. John P. Thomes, who was born Au- 
gust 9, 1870, was graduated from Dartmouth 
Medical School in the class of 1895, and is 
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Mr. Thomes is one of the most prominent 
residents and able business men of Cumber- 
land, and his efforts in developing the town's 
industrial resources have been productive of 
success. In politics he acts with the Republi- 
can party, and he served as Town Treasurer for 
two years with credit both to himself and his 
constituents. He is widely known both in 
business and in the social orders, and is con- 
nected with Casco Lodge, A. F. & A. M., of 
Yarmouth, and the Red Men of Cumberland. 
Both he ami his wife are members of the Con- 
gregational church. 




f 'AMUEL T. DOLE, an excellent 
representative of the native-born 
citizens of Windham, Cumberland 
County, Me., first opened his eyes 
to the light January 17, 1831, being a son of 
Major Daniel W. Dole, lie comes of pure 
English stock, the emigrant ancestor having 
been one Richard Dole. 

Said Richard was baptized on his father's 
estate, Ringworthy, near Bristol, England, 
December 31, 1622. In 1639 he left his 
native land, coming to America, shortly after- 
ward settling himself as a trader near Parker 
River, in Newbury, Mass., being thereafter 
known as Merchant Dole. His first wife, 
Hannah Rolfe, whom he married May 3, 1647, 
bore him ten children; namely, John, Richard, 
Anna, Benjamin, Joseph, William, Henry, 
Hannah, Apphia, and Abner. On March 4, 
[679, he married Mrs. Hannah Brocklebank, 
widow of Captain Samuel Brocklebank; but of 
this union no children were born. Neither 
were there any children by his third marriage, 
which was with Patience Walker, of Haver- 
hill, Mass. There is no record of the death 
of Merchant Dole or of his last two wives; 
but the inventory of his estate was taken July 
26, 1705, and his will approved four days 
later, so that it is probable he died in his 
eighty-third year. 

The next in line of descent was William 
Dole, who was born in Newbury, Mass., April 
10, t66o, and married Mary Brocklebank, of 
Rowley, Mass. They reared nine children; 
namely, William, Hannah, Mary, Richard, 
Jane, Patience, Apphia, Samuel, and Benja- 



min — Samuel, the eighth child, being the 
great-great-grandfather of Samuel T. lie was 
born June I, [699, at Newbury, Mass., and 
there married Elizabeth Knight, who bore him 
ten children, as follows: Elizabeth, Samuel, 
Moses, Mary, Apphia, Oliver, Richard, Sarah, 
Eunice, and Hannah. 

Richard Dole, seventh child of Samuel and 
Elizabeth, was born February 3, 1736, and died 
in 1825, almost ninety years of age.. He was 
a joiner and chair-maker by trade, ami in 1760 
removed from Newbury, the place of his na- 
tivity, to Portland, Me., then included within 
the limits of Massachusetts. On May 15, 
1767, he bought land in Windham, being the 
first of his name to locate here. He was a 
Deacon in the church and a man of promi- 
nence. He and his wife, Martha Merrill, of 
Newbury, were the parents of six children, 
namely: Ruth ami Betty, bom in Newbury; 
Samuel, born in Portland; Nabby Merrill, 
Poll}-, and Martha, horn in Windham. Dea 
con Dole was among the leading citizens of 
Windham, where he held town office for 
twenty-one years, being a Deacon in the Con- 
gregational chinch for about the same length 
of time. He fought in the Revolutionary 
War, enlisting for three years in the company 
raised by Captain Benjamin Wolcott, belong- 
ing to the regiment of Colonel Thomas Mar- 
shall at West Point, but being discharged at 
the close of the war after a service of two 
years, eleven months, and twenty-six days. 
He then returned to Windham, but spent his 
closing days in Hebron. 

Samuel Dole, grandfather of Samuel T. , 
was born in Portland, as above mentioned, in 
1765, but was reared and lived in Windham, 
where, when a young man, he married Mehita- 
bel, daughter of Ephraim Winship. Of their 
eleven children — Richard, Catherine, Sally, 
Apphia, Nancy, Oliver, Enoch, Polly, 
Mattie, Daniel W. , and Sally F. — six grew 
to adult life. 

Daniel W. Dole was born November _'<», 
1S07, in Windham, and during his early man 
hood was engaged in teaching in various towns 
in this county, being a most successful and 
popular educator. He was a man of scholarly 
attainments, ami was also versed in military 
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militia, oi which he was an officer, rising to 
the rank of Major, a position which he hon- 
orably rilled. II is death occurred July 4, 
1876, in the town of Phillips, his remains 
being brought to Windham for interment. 

On September 16, 1830, Major Daniel W. 
Dole married Eliza A., daughter of Thomas 
and Betsey (Maybury) Hodge. She died 
March i<>, 1832, leaving two children — 
Samuel T. and Richard. Richard Dole, born 
March 18, 1832, was accidentally killed, in 
18(14, on the Boston & Maine Railway, near 
Boston, Mass. lie married Rosilla Chute, of 
Otisfield, Me., and the} 1 hail three children — 
Jennie, born in August, 1856, died October 
11, [863; Freddie, born March [8, 1858, 
lived but ten days ; and Sarah, born August 
25, i860, married F. II. Freeman, of Gorham, 
in 1880, and has two children — Bertha R., 
born January 30, 1886, and Harland Dole 
Freeman, born November 4, 1890. On De- 
cember 31, 1S35, Major Dole married Mary 
VV., daughter of Daniel Hasty, of Standish. 
Five children were the fruit of this union; 
namely, Oliver, Eliza, Daniel H., Florence 
A., and Susan M. Oliver, born October 19, 
[837, was united in marriage April 19, 1865, 
with Elizabeth C. Chaplin, of Gorham, who 
has borne him four children, a brief record of 
whom is as follows: Lucinda II., born June 
22, t866, is the wife of Henry J. llanscom, 
iif Standish; George II., born September 25, 
1869, married Elizabeth Sands Sawyer, of Bux- 
ton, April 20, 1890, and has one child — Al- 
fred L. , born December 21, 1891 ; Mary L. 
was born Novembei 5, 1.N71 ; and Edward L. 
was born August 7, 1873. Daniel II. Dole, 
M.D., born June 12, [843, was married De- 
cember 26, 1874, to Margaret Bryant, of Ray- 
mond, Me., by whom he has two children — 
Florence M., born January 14, 1876; anil 
Richard B., born May 8, 1880. 

Samuel T, Dole acquired a good education 
in the public schools of Windham in his boy- 
hood, and by reading and study has since 
continually added to his stock of knowledge, es- 
pei 1 illv of the natural sciences and of histori- 
cal facts and dates, on which he is considered 
an authority. In his youth he learned the 
shoemaker's trade, serving an apprenticeship 
of three years with Oliver Robinson. This 



occupation he has followed the larger part oi 

his life, continuing his residence in his native 
town. Me is a great lover of books, and has 
without doubt one of the largest and finest 
private collections in the town, his library 
containing many rare and valuable volumes. 
Mr. Dole was married May I, 1853, to 
Phcebe Cobb Larry, daughter of Joseph C. 
and Mary (Purinton) Larry. Mrs. Dole is 
a lady of refinement and culture, possessing 
marked literary ability. For the past thirty 
years poems from her gifted pen have appeared 
in the Portland Transcript and many other 
periodicals; and she is the present editor-in- 
chief of the Narragansett Situ, a weekly papei 
published in Portland. She also possesses 
artistic talent, and has produced landscapes 
which have received special mention. Mis. 
Dole is represented in Griffith's "Poets of 
Maine " and Moulton's "A Woman of the Cent- 
ury. " Mr. and Mrs. I )ole have had two chil- 
dren — William B. and George H. William 
B. Dole, born April 23, 1854, died January 4, 
1887. He married Mary E. Brown, of Gor- 
ham, May 15, 1874; and their only child, 
Frederick H., born July 15, 1875, is at present 
Senior at Bowdoin College. George H. Dole, 
born May 1, 1856, died September 2, 1864. 
Religiously, Mr. Dole is a member of the 
First Parish Congregational Church of Gorham. 



/2)EORGE W. BROWN, President and 
\ '•) I Genera] Manager of the Belknap 
Motor Company of Portland, Me., 
was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., May 31, 1850, 
son of Captain Joseph K. and Mar)' K. (Chap- 
man) Brown, the former a native of Topsham, 
Me., the latter of Damariscotta. Joseph K. 
Brown was born in 1819. He followed the sea 
for a livelihood, being Captain of the barque 
"Missouri," which was built at Newburyport, 
Mass. Captain Brown died, and was buried 
at sea in 1850, while on a voyage from New 
York to Sumatra. His wife, who is still liv- 
ing, is now seventy-three years of age. They 
were the parents of three children — Josie, 
Susie, and George W. 

George W. Brown received his early educa- 
tion in the schools of Damariscotta, his mother 
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band's death, and returned with her little 
family to her old home. He subsequently at- 
tended Lincoln Academy at New Castle. In 
1874, when he was twenty-four years of age, 
he went into the grocery business in Damaris- 
cotta, continuing in this some fourteen years; 
and, some years later removing to Portland, he 
engaged in the sale of water motors. From 
handling these goods Mr. Brown became in- 
terested in their mechanism, and invented a 
combined water motor and mill, which was a 
grand success. He afterward added to this 
mill an electric motor, and later combined 
water motors and dynamos. The sale of these 
machines led to the handling of other electric 
contrivances, which were all made by con- 
tract. In 1 888 a stock company was formed, 
known as the Belknap Water Motor Company. 
A large amount of advertising was done, and 
the company secured orders for its inventions 
through all parts of the United States. 

In 1890 the Belknap Motor Company, which 
includes some of the leading citizens of Port- 
land, was organized, purchasing all the right, 
title, and interest of the Belknap Water 
Motor Company, whose stock had advanced in 
value from ten dollars to fifty dollars per 
share. Up to 1892 all the products of the 
corporation were manufactured by outside 
companies, the electrical machines being made 
by the Giant Motor Company. On the failure 
of that company, being unable to obtain the 
products required to fill their orders, the Bel- 
knap Company was obliged to take up the 
manufacturing business, which they did in 
March, 1892, taking the building that the 
Giant Company had formerly occupied. At 
the end of a year the business had so increased 
that they were obliged to double their capac- 
ity: and in 1S94 they enlarged it one-third 
more, adding fifty feet to their three-story 
building, making a factory one hundred and 
ten feet long and three stories high, covering 
a floor surface of about twelve thousand feet. 

The products of this company have been 
shipped to nearly every country on the globe, 
and are known as the most efficient and desir- 
able machines in the market, the name Bel- 
knap having become a synonym for excellence. 
Their motors range from one-eighth horse- 
power to one hundred and fifty horse-power, 



their dynamos from five to two thousand lights 
in capacity, and generators from six and a half 
to one hundred and twenty-five kilowatts' ca- 
pacity. They are built on both the multi- 
polar and the bipolar principle, and are of the 
direct current variety, alternating apparatus 
never having been a part of their manufacture. 
This company has supplied hundreds of motors 
and dynamos to buildings in Portland; ami 
the Maine State College, the Delaware Col- 
lege, the Kansas State Agricultural College, 
the United States Marine Hospital, and the 
Vermont State Insane Asylum are using their 
electrical enginery. The installation of iso- 
lated lighting plants has become an important 
part of the company's business, particularly 
marine work; and the steamers "Bay State" 
and "Portland" of the Portland and Boston 
line, and the "St. Croix" of the International 
Steamship Company and "Cottage City" and 
"Manhattan" of the New York line, are 
pointed at with pride as particularly fine elec- 
trical installations. 

Mr. Brown is the inventor of the composite 
woven wire and graphite brush, the cyclone 
coffee-mill, and the combined water motor 
and dynamo; and he has made improvements 
on the water motors. He is a man of great 
inventive talent, possessing at the same time 
remarkable business qualifications, and lias 
risen to his present position through his own 
efforts alone, pushing by his energy and sagac- 
ity the affairs of the company of which he is 
President and General Manager to a plane of 
prosperity and eminence. 

Mr. Brown married Miss Emma Hatch, of 
Damariscotta, Me., daughter of Briggs and 
Eliza (Nubert) Hatch. In politics Mr. Brown 
is a Republican. He and his wife are mem- 
bers of the Congregational church at Wood- 
ford's. They have a pretty home at Deering 
Centre, where Mr. Brown finds rest' and quiet 
after the cares and activities of business hours 
in the city. 



AMES C. BABB, the courteous host ol 
a pleasant farm cottage for summer 
boarders in Sebago, was born on the 
farm where he now resides, January 27, 
1832, son of Captain James anil Sally (Totter) 



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Babb. The family is of English descent. 
Captain James Babb, who was born September 
3, 1792, in Buxton, Me., followed farming 
successfully, and died June 2, 1882. .His 
wife, .1 native of Sebago, who was a daughter 
oi David and Sybil (Fitch) Potter, of Groton, 
Mass., died April /, 1878. They reared 
three children, namely: Sarah, the wife oi 
( reorge Hardin, of Swampscott, Mass. ; Luther 
P., a doctor, of Eastport, Me., who died in 
February, [895; and James C, the subject of 
this sketch. 

James C. Babb, after attending the district 
schools of his native town, finished his course 
of study at Bridgton Academy. lie began to 
teach at the age of nineteen, and was so suc- 
cessful at the outset that he followed that pro- 
fession for thirteen years, conducting schools 
in Cumberland and Oxford Counties. In 
1 Sf>2 he took charge of the old homestead, an 
estate of two hundred acres, and engaged in 
general farming. Fifteen years ago he opened 
his house to summer guests, a class with 
whom Sebago has long been a favorite resort. 
The attractions are its beautiful lake, afford- 
ing opportunities for boating and fishing, and 
the pure air, giving new life to enervated city 
people. Mr. Babb has since increased his ac- 
commodations, so that now he is prepared to 
provide for forty persons. His register shows 
the names of guests from New York City, 
Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Fairfield, Ind., Bos- 
ton, and Fall River. He still carries on gen- 
eral farming, providing his table with fresh 
vegetables and fruit, besides dairy products, 
from his own land. 

()n January 7, 1862, Mr. Babb was united 
in marriage with Miss Annette Douglass, a 
native (if Sebago, daughter of Andrew and 
Casiah (Irish) Douglass. She is a capable 
housewife, an able helpmeet to her husband; 
and all who have spent a summer under her 
roof remember her with pleasure. Mr. and 
Mrs. Babb have three children — George II., 
principal of the Manual Training School at 
Portland; Willie 1'., a clerk in Boston; and 
Mary A., a teacher in Sebago. Mr. Babb is 
prominent in local politics as a Republican. 
I le was Selectman of the town of Sebago for 
eight terms, Supervisor of Schools several 
terms, and rendered good service to the town 



in several other capacities. Mr. and Mrs. 
Babb attend the Union Congregational Church 
of Sebairo. 



JOHNSON K. LOVEWELL, a well- 
known and highly esteemed merchant 
of Otisfield in the sixties, was burn in 
Otisfield, April 16, 1824, son of Dennis 
and Margaret (Knight) I.ovewell, both natives 
of that town. Dennis Lovewell, who was a 
well-to-do farmer, lived in Otisfield until his 
children were grown. He then moved to 
Harrison, Me., and subsequently to Norway, 
Me., where he died. His wife died in Otis- 
field. They were the parents of four children 
— Alpheus B , a clergyman of the Methodist 
Episcopal church; Henry, who died in the 
army; Johnson K. , the subject of this sketch; 
and Elizabeth Jane, widow of Winburn Earle, 
who resides at Kent's Hill, Me. 

Johnson K. Lovewell acquired a fair knowl- 
edge of the branches taught in the common 
school of Otisfield. At first he was engaged 
in teaching successfully for a number of 
years. Subsequently he sold general mer- 
chandise at Spurr's Corner, Otisfield. After 
occupying this stand for several years he 
moved to Portland, where for some time lie 
was in business with Mr. Worthy Barrows, re- 
tailing general merchandise. In 1865, dispos- 
ing of his Portland interests, he returned to 
Otisfield, anil established a general store in 
East Otisfield. This he conducted success- 
fully until his death, which occurred ( October 
28, 1875. His honest dealing and unfailing 
courtesy made him very popular, so that his 
death was felt as a loss by the community. A 
stanch Democrat, he represented the district 
in the legislature in 1 861, was Selectman of 
Otisfield for some time, and was Postmaster 
at Otisfield and East Otisfield. He prospered 
in all his undertakings; and the home now oc- 
cupied by his widow, which he purchased and 
adorned, is a lasting memento of the success 
which crowned his industry. 

November 1, 1868, Mr. Lovewell was 
united in marriage with Miss Augusta Spurr, 
who was born in Otisfield, June 9, 1833, daugh- 
ter of Oliver and Hephzibah (Shedd) Spurr. 
Mr. Spurr, who was a prosperous farmer, was 




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,1 lifelong resident of Otisfield. Mr. and Mrs. 
Lovewell were the parents oi two daughters- 
Augusta Spurr, born November 17, 1869; and 
Marguerite E. H., born May 24, 1872. Both 
young ladies reside with their mother in 
Otisfield. Mrs. Lovewell and her daughters 
are members of the Congregational church 
near their home. The daughters are promi- 
nent members of the Young People's Society 
of Christian Endeavor. Mrs. Lovewell, who 
belongs to one of the old families of Otisfield, 
is highly esteemed by the townspeople. 




RANK W. STOCKMAN, proprietor of 
the wholesale and retail grocery estab- 
lishment at 112 Exchange Street, Port- 
land, bearing the firm name of W. L. Wilson 
& Co., was born in Topsham, Me., July 14, 
1847. His parents were Samuel and Rachel 
P. (Haley) Stockman, both natives of Tops- 
ham, where Mr. Samuel Stockman spent his 
life, engaged in farming. Frank W. was their 
only child. 

Frank W. Stockman attended the common 
and high schools of Topsham, and subsequently 
took a course of study at the Portland Busi- 
ness College. On leaving school he entered 
the employ of W. L. Wilson & Co., whose 
store at that time (1862) was on West Market 
Row, and worked for them as clerk until 1867. 
In that year he was admitted as a partner, and 
the company took possession of the building 
they now occupy. In 1873 the senior partner, 
W. L. Wilson, who was at that time in Cali- 
fornia, died; and his son, William A., took 
his place as a member of the firm. In 1883 
Mr. William A. Wilson withdrew; and since 
then Mr. Stockman has been sole proprietor of 
tlie enterprise, which has grown and prospered 
under his management. He controls a large 
local trade, and transacts business in Maine, 
New Hampshire, and Vermont, over the Grand 
Trunk Railway and the Mountain Division. 
The business is one of the oldest mercantile 
enterprises in the city, having been estab- 
lished in 1844. The main store is sixty-five 
by forty-five feet in dimension, and includes 
two stories and basement. The adjoining 
building at 167 Federal Street, which is also 
occupied by the establishment, is thirty-five 



by forty feet, and includes two stories ami 
basement; and Mr. Stockman has storehouses 
in different parts of the city. The immense 
trade controlled and the good reputation of the 
establishment prove Mr. Stockman to he a man 
of unusual business ability and executive 
talent. 

Mr. Stockman married Nellie E Harbor, 
daughter of Charles M. and Mary E. Barbor, 
of D'eering, Me. ; and two sons were born to 
them — Ralph and I 7 rank W. , Jr. 

In politics Mr. Stockman is a Republican, 
but is not an aspirant for political honors. 
He is well advanced in Masonry, being a 
member of Ancient Landmark Lodge of Port- 
land, Mount Vernon Chapter, and Portland 
Commandery ; and he is also a member of 
Unity Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fel- 
lows. He and his family attend the Baptist 
church. They have a fine residence at 521 
Cumberland Street, Portland. 



7~AAPTAIN ISAAC LINCOLN SKOL- 
I V' FIELD, a retired seaman of Bruns- 

^^U wick, Me., tor twenty years master 

of sailing-vessels, was born in the 
adjoining town of Harpswell, May 3, 1824, son 
of George and Lydia (Doyle) Skolfield. He- 
is of English descent, his great-grandfather, 
Thomas Skolfield, having been a native of the 
county of Kent in the mother country. Emi- 
grating to America, he settled in Brunswick 
in the latter part of last century, and taught 
school there for some time. He died in 1796. 
His son Clement, Captain Skolfield's grand- 
father, was a well-to-do farmer, who spent 
the greater part of his life in Harpswell, dying 
there at an advanced age. 

George Skolfield, son of Clement, was a 
well-known anil prosperous ship-builder of 
Brunswick. He died at the age of eighty-six. 
His wife, who was a daughter of Lydia Doyle, 
of lower Brunswick, attained the advanced age 
of eighty-two. She was an esteemed member 
of the Congregational Church of Brunswick. 
Thirteen children were born to Mr. and Mrs. 
George Skolfield, three of whom are now liv- 
ing — George R., a ship-builder of Harps- 
well ; Isaac Lincoln, the subject of this sketch ; 
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Isaac L. Skolfield acquired a good common- 
school education, in the mean time helping 
about the farm on which his parents lived, 
When eighteen years of age he went to sea. 
shipping before the mast on a vessel which 
was engaged in carrying cotton from southern 
ports to England and France. He was at sea 
but four years when he was made master of a 
vessel; and he remained in the cotton trade 
till the war caused a cessation of that traffic. 
Then until 1 866 he traded at different ports, 
carrying various kinds of merchandise. In 
that year his father died, and he resigned his 
position, settling in his present home. His 
residence, which is beautifully situated, fac- 
ing the north end of the common, is one of 
the handsomest in the locality. 

Captain Skolfield was married in 1850 to 
Frances E. F'orsaith, a native of Brunswick, 
Me., daughter of Rodney Forsaith, a promi- 
nent lumber man of this town. They have 
two children — Lydia and George L. The 
daughter married S. E. Turner, now a steve- 
dore, of Brooklyn, N.Y., formerly master of a 
vessel. The son, who is Captain of a vessel 
formerly in the West India trade, but now 
plying between Hong-Kong and New York, 
married Sarah Cheney, a native of the eastern 
part of Maine, and has two children — George 
L. and Frances L. His home is aboard the 
vessel, his wife and children accompanying 
him on his long voyages, the last of which, 
a trip to Hong-Kong, consumed one hundred 
and ninety-seven days. Captain I. L. Skol- 
field followed the sea for twenty-five years, 
and during sixteen years of that time his wife 
wis his constant companion. With him she 
visited ports in nearly all parts of the globe; 
and their children, who were born aboard the 
vessel, looked on Old World scenes which most 
children know but vaguely through the pages 
of a geography. 

Captain Skolfield votes the Democratic 
ticket. He is a member of Fort George 
Lodge, No. 17, Knights of Pythias. With 
his family he attends the Hill Congregational 
Church of Brunswick. The Captain has but 
one active business interest at present, that of 
Director of the Pejapscot Bank, .1 position 
which he has held for over thirty-five years. 
He is one of the most popular men in the 



county, his intelligence, knowledge of the 
world, fund of anecdote, and talent as a story- 
teller drawing to him with subtle magnetism 
a large circle of admirers; ami his genial dis- 
position and fine traits of character make 
many lasting friendships. 




ILLIAM MILLER MARKS, a 
book, card, and job printer of Port- 
land, proprietor of one of the best- 
appointed printing-offices in the State of 
Maine, was born in Youghal, Ireland, Decem- 
ber 13, 1 84 1, and is a son of John and Dora 
(Hall) Marks. lie attended public and pri- 
vate schools in Ireland and in Sherbrooke, 
P.O., ami in 1854 entered the office of the 
Canadian Times at Sherbrooke, owned by 
Ritchie Brothers, to learn the printing busi- 
ness. In September, i860, he came to Port- 
land, and entered the office of Blown. 
Thurston & Co., where he worked for about a 
year. He then accepted the foremanship of 
the Portland Daily Advertiser, and was subse- 
quently invited to assume the management of 
the Daily Press job printing-office, entering on 
his duties in 1863, and retaining the position 
until November, 1877, when he resigned on 
December 13 of that year, opening the book 
and job printing-office of which he is now pro- 
prietor. His establishment, which is located 
at 97 1-2 Exchange Street (the "Printer's Ex- 
change"), is equipped with all modern con- 
veniences for first-class printing; and Mr. 
Marks has established a reputation for line 
work that keeps his presses bus)' throughout 
the year. He does all kinds of job printing, 
railroad, law, and insurance work, and lias 
printed a large number of the State reports, 
receiving the highest commendations on his 
completion of the Revised Statutes of the 
State in 1882 from the Commissioner, Judge 
Goddard, and the legislative committee under 
whose supervision the work was carried on. 

On September 20, 1S70, Mr. Marks mar- 
ried Amanda Althea Stearns, daughter of Mar- 
shall and Mary Ann (Chase) Stearns, of Paris 
Hill, Me. Two children blessed their union 
-Henry Thornton, born September 25, 1871 ; 
and Helen Amanda, born March 15, 1874, 
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mer on the 20th, the latter on the 22c] of the 
month. 

In politics Mr. .Marks is a Republican. Ik- 
was a member of the Republican City Com- 
mittee from Ward 6 from 1867 to 1 N S 5 , 
Chairman from 1S.S3 to 1 S 8 5 , and has been 
Treasurer since 1S94. He was a member and 
Treasurer of the Republican District Commit- 
tee from 1876 to [894, member of the City 
Council from Ward 6 from 1 S79 to [881, 
Alderman from 1S85 to 1887, and Chairman 
of the Hoard of Aldermen in 1886-87. He 
also belongs to various fraternal orders and 
associations. lie is a member of Maine 
Lodge, No. 1, Independent Order of Odd Fel- 
lows, ami Machigonne Encampment of the 
same Order; Bramhall Lodge, No. 3, Knights 
of Pythias; and was President of the Asso- 
ciated Charities from [886 to 1890. He is a 
member of the Maine Charitable Mechanic As- 
sociation, the Maine State Society for the Pre- 
vention of Cruelty to Animals, is President of 
the Portland Provident Association, and be- 
longs to the Young Men's Christian Associa- 
tion, lie is also a Fellow and Trustee of the 
Maine Academy of Medicine, and was a Trus- 
tee of Evergreen Cemetery from 1881 to 1884. 
He is a leading member of the High Street 
Congregational Church, of which he was 
elected Deacon October 28, 1873, and of 
whose Parish Committee he has been a mem- 
ber since April 17, 1876, serving as Chairman 
since April, 1888. Mr. Marks is a man of 
good physique and strong mentality. Though 
quiet in manner, he makes a marked and favor- 
able impression on those with whom he comes 
in contact by his uniform courtesy ami innate 
force of character. 



Ys\ATIIANIEL RIDEOUT, or Deacon 
I — 1 Rideout, as he is generally known 
|ls I throughout the county, is a leading 

agriculturist and one of the sub- 
stantial citizens of New Gloucester. He was 
born in the town of Pownal, Cumberland 
Count}, Me., on October 14, 1826, son of Na- 
thaniel, Sr. , and Ruth (Lufkin) Rideout. 

Nathaniel Rideout, Sr. , was born in Cum- 
berland, Me. He learned the trade of a car- 
penter and joiner, and worked at it for several 



years in his early manhood. In 1816 he 
walked to Quebec, Canada, and for two years 
was employed there at his trade. After that 
he returned to Cumberland County, and turned 
his attention to agriculture, purchasing in 
1830 the farm now owned by his son. He 
was one of the pioneers of New Gloucester, 
where he died on June 25, 1S54. His first 
wife, who before marriage was Miss Katherine 
Richardson, died in 1818, leaving three chil- 
dren, a brief record of whom is as follows: 
Benjamin A., born July 10, 18 15, lives in 
Auburn, Me.: Perez P., born November 25, 
1 8 16, died in 1848; and Katherine, who was 
born on October 30, 1818, died in infancy. 
His second and last wife, formerly Ruth Luf- 
kin, was the mother of nine children, namely: 
Katherine, born January 17, 1820, who dud 
May 25, 1S21; Nicholas, born February 24, 
1822, died March 9, 1885; Mary A., born 
March 24, 1824, now the wife of Dr. H. T. 
Cummings, of Tacoma, Wash.; Nathaniel; 
Sarah ]., born May 24, 1829, who married 
Wallace Atkins, of South Paris, Me. ; Harriet, 
born July 24, 1 831, who became the wife of 
Ezekiel W. Haskell (both deceased); Bertha, 
born November 30, 1833, residing in Portland, 
Me.; Deborah, born March 17, 1837, living 
in South Paris, Me., the widow of George F. 
Green; and Serena, born August 3. 1842, who 
married William Sweetser, of Pownal, Me. 

Nathaniel Rideout in his boyhood was an 
attendant of the common schools; and aftei 
completing his educational course he engaged 
in teaching in the northern part of Cumberland 
County, this being his winter occupation for 
nine years. At his father's death he took 
charge of the old homestead, which he after- 
ward purchased, and has continued to reside 
here since that time. He has also bought 
additional land, so that he now has about three 
hundred and nine acres, making one of the best 
farms in the town; and his good management 
and diligent labor have placed him among the 
most successful farmers of New Gloucester. 
He keeps sixteen milch cows, from which he 
sells the milk in Portland. Stock raising is 
also an important feature of his farm economy, 
and he has a number of fine horses. Although 
upward of sixty years of age, Deacon Rideout 
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the numerous and varied details of farming in- 
dustry, and, as in his younger days, may 
usually be found engaged in some work about 
the place. 

lie was married on June 5, 1855, to Miss 
Rachel P. Rogers, who was horn in Freeport, 
Cumberland Count)', on January 17, 1828, 
daughter of George and Margaret (Brewer) 
Rogers. Both her parents were natives oi 
Freeport, where her father was born on Sep- 
tember 11, 1794, and her mother on April 10, 
1 797. Mrs. Rideout has borne her husband 
four children, two sons and two daughters — 
Annie P., the eldest, born February 17, 1858, 
died March 22, 1877: Flora R. , born March 
6, i860, is the wife of Frank W. Berry, of 
New Gloucester; Albert L. , born December 
31, 1862, married Gertrude A. Morse, and is 
engaged in farming on a place near his father's; 
and Benjamin W. , born March 7, 1871, is as- 
sistant book-keeper in Paine's furniture store 
in Boston, Mass. 

In his eaijy clays Nathaniel Rideout voted 
the Whig ticket, and after the organization 
of the Republicans he became an adherent 
of that party, but is now in close sympathy 
with the Prohibitionists. In 1858 and 1859 
lie served very acceptably as Selectman of New 
Gloucester; and he has been urged to become 
a candidate for the legislature, but has de- 
clined the nomination. lie and his wife are 
active and influential members of the Congre- 
gational Church of New Gloucester, and he 
holds the offices of Deacon and chorister. 




'AMUEL AUGUSTUS TRUE, 
President of the S. A. & J. H. True 
Company, wholesale dealers in 
grain and flour, at 202 Commercial 
Portland, was born in this city, July 
1837, son of Samuel and Mary J. (Has- 
kell) True. His father was a native of New 
Gloucester, Mc. , born September, 1808. In 
early manhood he engaged in mercantile pur- 
suits, and for many years conducted an exten- 
sive wholesale dry-goods business in Portland 
as a member of the firm of Woodbourn, True 
& Co. He was an active and energetic busi- 
ness man, anil is well remembered by the 
older residents of the city as a prominent 



figure in mercantile circles. He died in 1855, 
his wife, Mary J., who was also a native ol 
New Gloucester, having preceded him to the 
final rest in 1843. 

Samuel Augustus True completed his stud- 
ies at the Portland High School. He began 
his business career as a clerk in a store on 
Commercial Street, and at the age of twenty- 
one he engaged in the grain and flour trade 
as a member of the firm of VValdron & True. 
That concern conducted a brisk business for 
sonic time, being finally dissolved; and one 
year later the firm of S. A. & J. H. True was 
formed. In July, 1895, a stock company was 
organized under the name of the S. A. & 
J. H. True Company, of which the subject of 
this sketch became President. Mr. True is 
an able and successful business man, noted for 
his regular methods and sterling integrity, his 
entire life having been governed by a steadfast 
adherence to these principles. He is a Re- 
publican in politics, and in 18X1 he capably 
represented the Portland district in the Maine 
legislature. He is well advanced in Masonry, 
being a member of Atlantic Lodge, Mount 
Vernon Chapter, and Blanquefoot Command- 
ery. He is also-a member of the Portland 
Club and of the Portland Athletic Club. 

Mr. True married Ellen A. Hart, daughter 
of Hanson M. and Phebe (Hill) Hart, and 
has two children, as follows: Charles A., a 
prominent lawyer of Portland and the present 
County Attorney, wedded Gertrude A. Paine, 
daughter of Henry Paine, of Portland, and has 
one daughter, Gertrude; Ellen, wife of Ed- 
ward C. Robinson, of Brookline, Mass., has 
one daughter, Catherine. Mr. True's relig- 
ious affiliations are with the Free Street Bap- 
tist Church. 




ERRITT LAMB, an enterprising 
citizen of Westbrook, Me., who 
has been instrumental in building 
one of the finest residential quar- 
ters of the city, was born on the old Lamb 
homestead, now known as Deer Hill Farm, 
Westbrook, February 18, 1843. His parents 
were John and Lucy (Leighton) Lamb, the 
former a native of Westbrook, the latter of 
Windham, Me. ; and he is of the third gen- 



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eration of his family on the homestead. This 
estate was purchased by his grandfather, Will- 
iam Lamb, Jr., who settled in Falmouth (now 
Westbrook) at an early date. A thrifty and 
progressive farmer, he gathered many harvests 
from the broad acres, living to an advanced 
age. In politics he was an adherent of the 
Whig part)', in religion a Congregationalist. 
II is wife, who was a Miss Warren, of Fal- 
mouth, .lived to an advanced age, rearing a 
large family. 

John Lamb was born on the homestead in 
1787. He likewise followed farming as a life 
pursuit, but also engaged at the same time in 
other kinds of work. In the early days, before 
the advent of railroads, he managed a sort of 
express business, driving a team between Bos- 
ton and Bangor. The country was wild and 
rough, the roads poor in many places, and in 
stormy weather almost impassable. The trip 
each way usually consumed about two weeks; 
and Mr. Lamb met with man) - adventures, 
pleasant and otherwise. In the latter part of 
his life he was engaged in the manufacture 
of bricks in connection with the cultivation of 
his farm. Political!}', he supported the same 
principles that found favor with his father, 
voting in his later years in the ranks of the 
Republican party. He died in 1865. His 
wife, who was a daughter of Ebenezer Leigh- 
ton, a well-to-do farmer of Windham, was 
called to rest March 2, 1 S96. Mr. and Mrs. 
John Lamb were members of the Congrega- 
tional church. They were the parents of ten 
children, six of whom are living, namely: 
Emily J., wife of Horatio Daniels, of Cum- 
berland Mills, Westbrook; Mary E., wife of 
Benjamin Webber, of Westbrook; Merritt, the 
subject of this sketch ; William W. ; John W. ; 
and Annie R., wife of Scott Swett, of West- 
brook. 

Merritt Lamb received a good education, 
attending the public schools of his native town 
and the academy at Gorham, Me. On leaving 
school he engaged in the pursuit of agriculture 
on the homestead, which he still follows; and 
for rnan\' years he has been interested in real 
estate, evincing in his transactions a shrewd- 
ness and ability that place him in the foremost 
rank of Westbrook' s business men. He has 
sold many building lots for business purposes, 



always with the understanding that nothing 
but first-class bouses should be built on them, 
and as a result he has greatly increased the 
value of real estate in his neighborhood. 1 1 is 
own residence on Deer Ilill Farm is a beauti- 
ful structure, situated on the crest of a hill 
and commanding a fine view of the surrounding 
country. 

On November 18, 1869, Mr. Lamb was 
united in marriage with Olive B. , daughter of 
Thomas and Sarah Smith, of Lovell, Me. 
Four children have brightened the years of 
their wedded life, three of whom are living; 
namely, Elden P., William M., and Louie M. 

Politically, Mr. Lamb follows the traditions 
of his family, voting the Republican ticket. 
He is interested in public affairs, but, though 
frequently urged to accept nomination for 
office, invariably refuses, believing that he 
could not properly attend to official duties and 
at the same time give the requisite amount of 
attention to his large real estate and agricult- 
ural interests. lie is prominent as an Odd 
Fellow, belonging to Ammoncongin Lodge, 
No. 76, of Westbrook, in which he has held 
several offices. In religious belief he is a 
Congregationalist. 




1828. 



AMUEL T. PICKARD, of the 
Portland Transcript, friend and 
biographer of the poet Whittier, was 
born in Rowley, Mass., March 1, 
II is parents were Samuel and Sarah 
(Coffin) Pickard. His father, also a native of 
Rowley, bom March 7, 1793, in early man- 
hood was a teacher. Removing to Lewiston, 
Me., in 1832, to become the Treasurer of the 
Lewiston Manufacturing Company, he held 
that position for forty years. At one time he 
owned the whole of the land on which the 
company's factories were afterward built. An 
early abolitionist, in politics he affiliated with 
the old Liberty party. Before coming to 
Maine he had served as Representative from 
Rowley to the State legislature. He died 
November 9, [872, aged seventy-nine years. 
Mr. Samuel Pickard was twice married. His 
wife Sarah, the mother of Samuel T., was a 
daughter of Joseph Coffin, of Newburyport, 
a descendant of Tristram Coffin, who came 



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Iron) Devonshire, England, to this country in 
(642, and was in Newbury, Mass, in 1648. 
The Coffin homestead on High Street, Newbury- 
port, was built by his son Tristram, Jr. , in 1655. 
Mis Sarah Coffin Pickard was a sister of 
Joshua Coffin, Whittier's schoolmaster, of 
whom the poet wrote: — 

"Olden teacher, present friend, 

Wise with antiquarian search 
In the scrolls of State and Church, 
Named on history's title-page 
Parish-clerk and justice sage.' 

Mrs. Pickard and her husband were members 
of the Congregational church. She died in 
her early married life, leaving four children. 

Samuel T Pickard was a child of but four 
years when his parents removed to Maine. 
After completing a course of study in Lewis- 
ton Falls Academy, he came to Portland in 
[844 to serve an apprenticeship to the printing 
trade, almost on the spot where the Transcript 
is now located. Later he went to Boston, 
where he was connected with P>. P. Shillaber's 
humorous paper, The Carpet Bag ; and in 1852 
he returned to Portland to take an interest in 
the Eclectic. Three years later this publica- 
tion was merged in the 'Transcript, a weekly 
of great strength, founded nearly twenty years 
before. Mr. Pickard is editor and one of the 
proprietors of the Transcript, and has been con- 
nected with the paper longer than any one else. 

Mis most important literary work of recent 
years has been the "Life and Letters of John 
Greenleaf Whittier," published in two vol- 
umes by Houghton & Mifflin. The task was 
committed to Mr. Pickard by Whittier's 
desire, and, as the result shows, was a labor 
of love from beginning to end, presided over 
by excellent judgment and discrimination. 
This biography is a revelation of Whittier, the 
man and the poet, as he was known to few even 
o| his contemporaries. In regard to the anti- 
slavery movements this work shows that he 
bore an important part in the struggle, that, as 
has been remarked, "his stirring lyrics were 
the outward and visible signs of a life of un- 
ceasing activity," influential through his in- 
tercourse with public men. The story of the 
poet's literary life is given in detail, and is 
full of interest. To quote from the Indepen- 



dent (New York): "Nothing better need be 
said of the author and his work than that, 
by his diligence, devotion, and good judg- 
ment, he has erected this scattered and frag- 
mentary correspondence into a memorial 
whole, where the poet lives and speaks as he 
did among his friends when on earth." The 
Reader, London, England, of March 8, 1895, 
thus reviews the work: "The biographer of 
John Greenleaf Whittier has done his work 
with skill and taste. He is an enthusiastic 
admirer of the singer, but he does not nau- 
seate the reader with eulogy. He, draws a 
vivid picture of the man — in boyhood, in the 
prime of life, and in the dignity and beauty of 
old age. He interprets for us the moods of 
the poet, the influences that moulded him and 
made him what he was in the national story of 
America and in the literature of the English- 
speaking peoples, with a sympathy and discern- 
ment that bespeaks to the full his fitness for 
the task. He makes us love the man the 
more, and to read in his verse a deeper signifi- 
cance than its mellifluous form conveys to 
those who may not hitherto have comprehended 
the graces of the poet's character. . . . We 
would that we had space in which to tell of 
the charm of the letters Mr. Pickard has 
printed, and, above all, of the delightful 
picture the biographer draws of Whittier's old 
age — an old age wherein was- no querulous- 
ness, but an even calm, an almost unearthly 
picturesqueness and moral grace. . . . We are 
grateful to Mr. Pickard for having recreated so 
fine a character. He lias done his work ex- 
cellently — so well, indeed, as to have (lowered 
the poet's verse with an added wealth of 
meaning. 

Mr. Pickard was married April 19, 1876, to 
Miss Elizabeth Whittier, a niece of the poet, 
in whose household she was reared, being a 
daughter of Matthew F. Whittier, his younger 
and only brother. Mr. and Mrs. Pickard have 
one son, Greenleaf Whittier, the poet's name 
sake, who is still in school. 




LISHA A. CLARK, of the firm of 
Clark Brothers, wholesale and retail 
dealers in corn, oats, flour, and mill 
feed at Freeport, Me., was bom in Harpswell, 



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Cumberland Count)-, October i, 1859, son of 

Isaac and Jane (Allen) Clark, both natives of 
Harpswell. His grandfather, Samuel Clark, 
was also born in Harpswell, Me. After fol- 
lowing the sea for some years in his early man- 
hood, deciding to spend the rest of his life in 
the enjoyment of domestic comfort — a bless- 
ing which a sailor more thoroughly appreciates 
than does the man who has never been deprived 
of it — he settled on a farm in Harpswell 
Centre. There he died in 1 S39. He was 
the father of thirteen children. 

His son, Isaac Clark, went to sea when a 
mere lad, and rose step by step from the berth 
of cabin boy to that of Captain, finally owning 
and commanding the "Exchange," a coasting 
vessel plying between Bangor, Portland, and 
Boston. He followed the uncertain fortunes 
of the sea until he was fifty-five years of age, 
then settling on the homestead farm, where he- 
died at the advanced age of eighty -eight. His 
wife was the daughter of Elisha Allen, of 
Harpswell Centre, one of the best-known citi- 
zens of the locality. Mr. Allen was equally 
expert as a farmer, a ship-builder, a black- 
smith, and a shoemaker, and was regarded as 
a "smart " man, as that was then used in New 
England. He died at the age of eighty-three. 
His daughter, Mrs. Clark, who was one of a 
family of eight children, died in Harpswell at 
the age of sixty-two. She was a devoted mem- 
ber of the Baptist church, in which her hus- 
band, Isaac Clark, was one of the leading men, 
serving for many years as clerk and taking a 
prominent part in all church matters. Isaac 
and Jane (Allen) Clark reared four children 
— William, Isaac, Joseph C. , and Elisha A. 
Joseph and Elisha arc twins, and resemble 
each other so strongly that one is often taken 
for the other. 

Elisha A. Clark attended school regularly 
until thirteen years of age. After that he 
pursued his studies in the winter season only, 
working on the farm during the time of sowing 
and harvest. In 1S80, in connection with 
his brother, J. C. Clark, he purchased the 
store at Harpswell Centre, which was then 
owned by Captain Lemuel Stover, and for five 
years the brothers conducted a successful 
trade. Elisha Clark then bought his brother's 
interest, and from that time was sole proprie- 



tor of the store. He carried a large stork ol 
fine groceries, and had an extensive trade in 
flour and feed, both wholesale and retail, buy- 
ing grain by the carload. In [885 he erected 
a steam-mill, and besides supplying his whole 
sale trade he did a large amount of custom 
work. In April of the present year, 1896, he 
sold out his business at Harpswell Centre, and 
with his brother, J. C. , bought out the steani- 
mill at Freeport, known as the Mallet steam 
mill, where the)' are doing a thriving business 
in the grain trade. Mr. Clark is a Director 
of the Harpswell Insurance Company, of which 
he has been Treasurer seven years. 

December 23, 1883, he was united in mar- 
riage with Lydia D. , daughter of Francis and 
Lucretia (Pinkham) Haskell, of Harpswell. 
Francis Haskell also was a seafaring man, 
gaining his livelihood from the fisheries. Mr. 
and Mrs. Clark have three children — Frank, 
Leonard, and Raymond. 

Mr. Clark is a Democrat in politics. He 
was Town Treasurer of Harpswell five years, 
Constable several years, and also held the 
office of Postmaster. In religious belief he is 
an old-school Baptist — an uncompromising 
Predestinarian. He has been a member of the 
Baptist church in Harpswell thirteen years, 
and taken an active part in its affairs, serving 
as clerk for some years, teaching in the Sun- 
day-school, and efficiently filling the position 
of superintendent. Mis. Clark also is a de- 
voted member of the- Baptist church. Mr. 
Clark has attained his present position of 
prominence in the business world through his 
own energy and ability, and his fine social 
qualities have made him the centre of a large 
circle of friends. 



OSEPH R. FARRINGTON, superin- 
tendent of the State Reform School al 
South Portland, Me., was born in 
Brewer, Penobscot Count)-, Me., Mays, 
1830. H is grandfather, John Farrington, was 
born October 20, 1756, in Wrentham, Mass 
He learned the carpenter's trade, and was 
likewise a farmer. In 1786, in company with 
a number of his fellow-townsmen, he migrated 
to Orrington territory, as it was called, then 
a part of Massachusetts, but now known as 






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Brewer, Ale They wore pioneers of that part 
of the country, funning the Wrentham settle- 
ment. The grandfather became a large landed 
proprietor; and, as his sons became of age, 
he gave to each one hundred and twenty-five 
acres. He became one of the leading spirits 
iif the new settlement in Brewer, which he 
afterward represented in the General Court of 
Massachusetts. lie married Cynthia, daugh- 
ter of Daniel Hawes, on July 14, 1788; and 
of their nine children Oliver, father of Joseph 
R., was the fifth son and the seventh child. 
John Farrington and his wife were active 
members of the Congregational church of 
Brewer, he serving as Deacon for many years. 
Both lived until well advanced in years, his 
death occurring at the age of eighty. 

Oliver Farrington was a native of Brewer, 
Mr,, the date of his birth being September 18, 
1797. Reared by loving parents in the prin- 
ciples of true Christianity, he became a 
powerful factor in advancing the higher inter- 
ests of his native town, being among the fore- 
most in moral reform, peace-loving, yet un- 
swerving in his defence of what he believed to 
lie the truth, even though he might be the 
sole champion of that particular principle. 
On land cleared by his wife's grandfather he 
engaged in general farming, residing there 
until his death, September 16, 1863. On 
November 11, 1822, he married Hannah 
Rider, who was born in Brewer, and who out- 
lived him many years, passing away December 
1 8, [893. They were both esteemed members 
of the Congregational church of Brewer, and 
each of their ten children became identified by 
membership with the Congregational church. 

Nine of their children are now living; 
namely, Henry M., Ann I.., Hannah J., 
Joseph R., Sarah E. , Clarissa E., Charles ( ). , 
George S. , and Caroline A. Henry M. Far- 
rington, born January 12, 1824, occupies the 
old homestead in Brewer, where for eighteen 
years he served as Assessor and Selectman. 
His first wife, Deborah Baker, died December 
C>, 1865, leaving two children — Jennie L. ; 
and Henry B., who has since died. He mar- 
ried for his second wife Susan Colburn. Ann 
L. , born October 29, 1825, is now living in 
Cloverdale, Cal., being the wife of the Rev. 
W. L. Jones, by whom she has four children 



-Myron II., Caroline E., William !•"., and 
Harold McKeen. Hannah J. Farrington, 
born October 3, 1827, lives with her eldest 
brother on the old homestead. Sarah E., 
born May 17, 1832, is the widow of the Rev. 
George A. Perkins, who died leaving three 
children — William Abbott, Herbert 1''., and 
Carroll A. Clarissa Elvira, born October 25, 
1834, lives on the old homestead. Charles 
Oliver Farrington, born May 4, 1837, married 
Sarah B., daughter of Joshua Chamberlain, 
of Brewer, and of their five children two are 
now living — Alice May, born December 15, 
1870; and Dana, born June 30,1878. George 
Shepherd, born June 14, 1842, married Laura 
Jackson; and they have one child living 
Sarah Edith, born April 25, 1S70. Caroline 
Amanda, born April 15, 1845, is the wife 
of Myron W. Jones. 

Joseph R. Farrington acquired his first 
knowledge of books at the common schools of 
his native town, completing his course of study 
at the Farmington Academy, now called the 
Normal School. In early life, in company 
with his brother Henry, he started the brick- 
maker's business in Brewer, continuing, pros- 
perously engaged until 1871, when he gave up 
the management to his brother, although he 
retained his interest in the same until 1 S90. 
On leaving Brewer in 1871, Mr. Farrington 
became superintendent of the State College 
Farm at Orono, and likewise instructor of the 
agricultural department of the college. In 
that important position he remained nine 
years, resigning in 18S0 to accept his presenl 
office as superintendent of the State Reform 
School at Cape Elizabeth, now South Tort- 
land. Mr. Farrington's long retainment in 
this office is a speaking evidence of the ability 
and fidelity with which he has performed his 
duties, and of the appreciation in which his 
services are held by the officers and friends 
of the institution. 

Mr. Farrington was united in marriage 
October 11, 1855. with Miss Ellen Elizabeth 
Holyoke, daughter of Edward and Melinda 
(Snow) Holyoke. She was born March 12, 
1832, at Brewer, where she was reared, edu- 
cated, and married. Her parents subsequently 
removed to Yarmouth, where her father was for 
many years a Deacon of the Congregational 




LORENZO L. SHAW. 



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church. Mrs. Farrington died at Cape Fliza- 
beth, February jS, 1895. From a memorial 

to her worth ami high character we copy 
the following words : "She was a member of 
the First Congregational Church of Brewer, 
and was well known as a tireless worker in 
her Master's service. She passed away full 
of years and good works, at the aye of 
sixty-two " years. " Mr. Farrington is a sin- 
cere Christian, faithful to the tenets of the 
church in which he was reared. After remov- 
ing to Cape Elizabeth, Mr. and Mrs. Far- 
rington united with Williston Church, Port- 
land. 

The following is a brief record of their six 
children: Arthur M., born September 2, 1856, 
resides at Washington, D.C., where he is 
employed in the Bureau of Animal Industry. 
He belongs to the B. S. D. V. S. , being 
Chief of the United States Division. He 
and his wife, formerly Addie M. Powers, have 
three children — Helen, born December 7, 
1 886; Ethel, bom January 21, 1890; and 
Gladys, born September 13, 1892. Sarah P. 
(deceased), born November 18, 1858, married 
George P. Merrill, by whom she had four chil- 
dren — Joseph F\ , born November 3, 1884; 
Annie M., born February 7, 18S8; Mildred, 
bom November 7, 1S89; and Ruth, bom Au- 
gust 1, 1891. Edward PL, born December 
20, i860, is Chief of the Dairy School at the 
University of Wisconsin in the city of Madi- 
son. He married January 2, 1890, Maud 
Howard Wyckoff, who died March 26, [896. 
( (liver Cummings Farrington, bom October 
9, 1864, is Curator of the Department of 
Geology in the Field Columbian Museum at 
Chicago. Horace Farker, born May 26, 
1867, is living in Madison, Wis., where, at 
the State University, he is taking a course in 
dairying. Wallace R. , born May 3, 1871, 
is editor of the Daily Commercial Advertiser, 
at Honolulu, Hawaii. 



*7s)ORENZO L. SHAW, promoter and 
sole proprietor of one of Yarmouth's 
leading industries and an ex-mem- 
ber of the Maine legislature, was 
born in Holderness, N.H., November 8, 1828, 
son of Asa and Diedama (York) Shaw. Mr. 




Shaw's paternal grandfather was an earl) 
settler in Holderness; and Asa Shaw was a 
native of that town and resided there for some 
time, but later moved to the town of Campton, 
where the major part of his active life was 
passed. 

An able and useful citizen, as well as an 
industrious and successful farmer, Asa Shaw 
became a representative man of his locality. 
He was liberal in his religious views, and in 
politics he was a Jackson Democrat. lie died 
in 1863. Flis wife, Diedama York, who was 
born in Holderness, became the mother of nine 
children, six of whom are living, namely: 
Daniel A. ; Lorenzo L., the subject of this 
sketch; Charlotte, who became Mrs. Leavitt ; 
lilias II. ; William II. ; and Aurelia A., who 
became Mrs. Watson. The other three chil- 
dren, now departed, were: Alanson ; Simeon 
W. ; and Harriet J., who became Mrs. Smith. 
Mrs. Asa Shaw lived to reach the age of 
eighty-seven years and twenty days. 

Lorenzo L. Shaw was educated in the com- 
mon schools of his native town; and at the age 
of sixteen he went to Lowell, Mass., where 
he secured a position as bobbin-boy in the 
Massachusetts Company's cotton-mill. lie 
remained in their employ for ten years, during 
which time he rose to the position of overseer; 
and while there he became familiar with the 
business which be has since followed with such 
gratifying results. After leaving the employ 
of the Massachusetts Company in Lowell, he 
went to Lewiston, Me., as overseer and super- 
intendent of the Pates Manufacturing Com 
pany; ami from there he went to Hallowell, 
Me., where he took charge of a manufacturing 
business which had been greatly run down, 
and succeeded in placing it in a flourishing 
condition. In 1S71 he came to Yarmouth, 
where he, in company with Barnabas Freeman, 
engaged in business, taking hold of a small 
mill, which they soon placed upon a paying 
basis. Under able management business in- 
creased rapidly; and the products, which in- 
clude cotton yarns, twines, seamless bags, and 
a variety of warp yarns, soon found a ready 
market. In 1889 Mr. Freeman retired from 
the firm, leaving Mr. Shaw sole proprietor; 
and be has since continued the enterprise 
alone. The factory is located upon the best 



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water-power in town, and is well equipped 
with improved machinery. About fifty hands 
arc employed, the mill running steadily the 
year round with the exception of a short in- 
terval in which to make repairs; and the pro- 
duction amounts to an average of four hundred 
thousand pounds annually. 

In August, [848, Mr. Shaw was united in 
marriage with Susan M. Burnham, of Deer- 
field, N. H. She died in September, 1880, 
aged fifty-two years. Mr. Shaw has one 
daughter living; namely, Nellie F., who mar- 
ried Charles B. Corliss, and resides in Dor- 
chester, Mass. 

In politics Mr. Shaw is a Republican, and 
his business ability has been of valuable ser- 
vice to that party. lie was elected a Repre- 
sentative to the legislature for the sessions of 
[883 and 1885, and while a member of that 
body-he displayed an earnest desire for the 
furtherance of good government and the main- 
tenance of a progressive administration of 
public affairs. He was prominent in securing 
the electric light system for Yarmouth, being 
at the present time President of the company; 
and he is also serving upon the Committee of 
Public Improvement. He is an able, enter- 
prising, and successful business man; and the 
industry which he has been the prime mover in 
developing is a great benefit to the town, 
lie is a Unitarian in his religious views, and 
is prominent in the Masonic Orders, in which 
he has advanced to the thirty-second degree. 
He is also connected with the Knights ol 
Pythias of Yarmouth. He occupies a pleasant 
residence on Main Street, which is located but 
a short distance from the water front, overlook- 
ing Casco Bay. 

The foregoing sketch, which is accompanied 
by a very good likeness of Mr. Shaw, shows 
the happy results of choosing one's line of 
work early and concentrating one's efforts in 
continually pushing forward on that line. 
"Men," it has been said, "may be divided 
into two classes — those who have a 'one thing' 
and those who have no 'one thing' to do, 
those with aim and those without aim in 
their lives; and practically it turns out that 
almost all of the success, and therefore the 
greater part of the happiness, goes to the first 
class. " 




OHN M. ADAMS, the able editor of 
the Eastern Argus and the Nestoi of 
modern journalism, was born in Rum- 
ford, Me., September 22, [819. Be- 
reft of a father's care in his youth, he was 
compelled while yet in tender years to largely 
look out for himself, receiving from a widowed 
mother, who was left with five children to care 
for, only such aid, support, and instinct ion as 
she with her many other cares and responsi- 
bilities was able to give him. Faithful in his 
filial love, he devoted the first five years after 
his father's death to assisting in the work of 
the farm. 

When he was about fifteen years of age, he- 
received from a relative who was a student 
at Bowdoin College such instruction as the 
young man was able to give outside ol his col- 
lege studies. This proved exceedingly val- 
uable. It created a thirst for learning which 
he and his mother resolved to have gratified. 
In the autumn he attended school at Turner, 
the next summer was a student at Bridgton 
Academy, and the following autumn at Bethel, 
in which town he taught school the next winter. 
In [838 the troubles over the north-eastern 
boundary question were becoming serious, and 
young Adams in a spirit of adventure and a 
desire to sec the new country volunteered as 
a soldier in the Aroostook War, being an Or- 
derly Sergeant. The disputes weie soon 
settled through the intervention of General 
Winfield Scott; and the soldiers were dis- 
charged after a month's service, never having 
gone further than Augusta on their way to the 
scene of strife. His kinsman and former in- 
structor, having gone to Maryland, wrote John 
that there was an opening for a teacher in an 
academy near where he was residing; and the 
young man, then only nineteen years of age, 
resolved to accept the offer. The facilities 
for travel were few. He was two days in 
journeying from Rumford to Portland and six 
days in reaching Maryland. There he found 
a fine opportunity. He taught two years most 
successfully, receiving the princely sum of 
four hundred dollars a year, with board at one 
dollar per week in one of the wealthiest fam- 
ilies of the place. His time outside of the 
school-room was spent in study in preparation 
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In December he was called home by the 
death of a brother ; and, though strongly urged 
to return to Maryland, he concluded not to do 
so, having abandoned the idea of going to col- 
lege, mainly because two years were required 
to be devoted to the study of Greek, which he 
considered unprofitable. lie took a two years' 
course at Gorham Seminary. Desiring to 
acquire the French language, he studied for 
about ten months at a college at St. Hyacinthe, 
Canada. The President of the college secured 
him board in the famous Papineau family, who 
were wealthy and cultured people. This ad- 
mitted him to the best society, in which 
French was spoken in its purity; and he soon 
became able to speak like a Parisian. Return- 
ing to Maine, he began in the spring of 1844 
to study law in the office of Fessenden & De- 
lilois. He also taught a class in French at 
Packard's School, the principal of which was 
a brother to Professor Packard, of Bowdoin. 

In the fall of 1844 he attended a meeting 
of prominent citizens, including John A. Poor, 
to consider the question of building a railroad 
to Montreal. This was the inception of the 
great enterprise in which he afterward had 
an active interest. Four years after becoming 
the law partner of its chief promoter, J. A. 
Poor, in 185 1, he made an extensive tour of 
Europe and acted as the correspondent of the 
Railroad Journal of New York, writing chiefly 
of the railroad systems of Europe. Upon his 
return he was appointed on the staff of Gov- 
ernor Hubbard, whose election he had ear- 
nestly advocated before his departure. In 
1855 he edited the Argus for John Appleton, 
who was Secretary of Legation at London; and 
in 1856 he was appointed, by Governor Wells, 
Reporter of Decisions, and edited the forty- 
first and forty-second volumes of the Maine 
Reports. The next year he formed a law 
partnership with Nathan Clifford, which was 
very congenial to both parties, and which con- 
tinued until Mr. Clifford was appointed to the 
United States Supreme Bench, January [2, 
1858. 

.About this time Mr. Adams was elected 
editor of the Eastern Argus, much against his 
will, as he preferred the practice of law, at 
which he had been successful, to editorial 
work; but he was finally persuaded to accept 



the place through the advice of friends whose 
opinions he did not wish to disregard. After 
a time he acquired a half-interest in the papier, 
and in 1866 he became its sole owner. Mr. 
Adams has been editor of the paper for more 
than thirty-nine years, during all of which 
time it has been an able and outspoken advo- 
cate of Jefferson ian Democracy, to support 
which it was established in 1803. The Argus 
never gives out any uncertain sound : it is true- 
to its principles ami is ready to defend them 
at all times. Of late years much attention has 
been given to the news department of columns, 
and it now ranks as the leading newspaper of 
the State. 

In 1877-78 Mr. Adams was elected to the 
legislature at Augusta, serving on the Finance 
Committee during both terms. The second 
year he was nominated by his party for 
Speaker of the House, and received every 
Democratic vote. He was one of the origi 
nators of the Maine Press Association, in 
which he takes great interest, and is usually 
the leading spirit both in its summer excur- 
sions and winter reunions, always entertaining 
his editorial brethren with great cordiality. 
Mr. Adams is justly held in the highest re- 
spect and esteem in the community in which 
he resides and throughout the fraternity of 
which he is an honored and brilliant member. 
In business and in social life his honesty of 
purpose, lofty character, and his kind ami 
gentle nature have won him admirers and warm 
personal friends among all classes with whom 
he associates. 

Mr. Adams married Miss Adele S. Hobbs, 
daughter of William Whitman Hobbs ami 
Sarah Farrington (Merrill) Hobbs, of Nor- 
way, April 18, 1867. This union has been 
blessed by the birth of five children — Susan 
Merrill; Sarah Whitman; John Milton, a very 
promising young man who died at the age of 
fifteen; Adele Hobbs; and Charles Henry. 

Nathan Adams, Jr., father of the subject of 
this sketch, was born January 28, 1788. 
March 17, 1 81 7, he married Susan, daughter 
of Ezekiel Merrill, who was born at Andover, 
Me., being the first white child born in that 
town. Mr. Nathan Adams, Jr., became 
possessed of the old homestead of his father in 
Rumford, where he lived until his death, Jan 



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uary 26, 1830. He was a soldier in Captain 
Wheeler's regiment, and was called out for the 
protection of Portland in the War of 1 81 2. 

Nathan Adams, Sr. , of the sixth generation of 
the Adams family in America, was in his early 
manhood a resident of Andover, Mass. He 
held the rank of First Lieutenant in a company 
raised in Andover for service in the War of 
the Revolution. Afterward he came to Maine, 
and was a prominent and early settler of Last 
Andover, Me., later moving to and develop- 
ing the home at Rumford, where he resided 
until his death. (For further facts concerning 
the Adams family see "History of Rumford," 
by Lapham, 1890, Augusta.) 



(eJTr-UGUSTUS J- HASKELL, a native 
fl\ resident of New Gloucester, Cumber- 
Jj\\ land County, Me., is the owner of 
°^— " the Haskell farm near the village of 
Upper Gloucester, which he carries on in a 
callable and efficient manner. He was born 
on January 28, 1845, son of Jabez and Hannah 
(Griffin) Haskell, and is a grandson of Will- 
iam B. Haskell, who settled in New Glouces- 
ter in the pioneer days of this town. The 
grandfather's place is known as the Whitman 
farm. He remained there until 1855, and 
then removed to Livcrmore, Me., where he 
ended his days. 

Jabez Haskell was born in New Gloucester 
dii" June 8, [805. At twenty-five years of age 
he purchased the farm now owned by his son, 
and he spent the remainder of his life there. 
In addition to his farm work he did a large 
amount of freighting with ox teams between 
New Gloucester ami Portland. He died on 
October 2, 1869. His wife, Hannah Griffin, 
was born in Freeport, Me., on October 5, 
[804. Live children were the fruit of their 
union, namely: l'riscilla G., who was born 
February 8, 183 1, and died September 30, 
[833; Martha !•'., who was born July 23, 
1S34, married W. F. Milliken, now living in 
Portland, Me., and died on August 5, 1870; 
Julia ]■:., who was born October 12, 1835, 
married Israel T. Merrill, now residing in 
China, Me., and died on October 6, 1866; 
Augustus J.: and Thomas G., win. was born 
September 19, 1846, married Miss Alice 



Wormwood, died in Auburn, Me., on Septem- 
ber 1, 1886, his widow now living in Yar- 
mouth, Me. Mrs. Hannah Griffin Haskell 
died on November 28, 1870. 

Augustus J. Haskell acquired a good com- 
mon-school education. He remained with his 
parents until he attained his majority; and 
after his marriage, in company with his 
brother, he took charge of the old homestead. 
A little later, however, he purchased his 
brother's interest; and he is now the owner of 
one hundred and seven acres of productive 
farm land. He has made various improve- 
ments, and carries on mixed husbandry with 
good results, making a specialty of his milk 
business. On an average he keeps twelve 
milch cows, which give about sixteen gallons 
of milk daily. This he ships to the Portland 
market. He also raises each year a limited 
amount of stock. 

On January 1, 1871, he was united in mar- 
riage with Mrs. Emma A. Goding, widow oi 
Charles Goding, of Auburn, Me., and a 
daughter of Seth and Hannah (Rowe) Lane. 
Her father, who was a prosperous farmer of 
New Gloucester, died on September 24, 1875. 
Mrs. Haskell is now the sole survivor of a 
family of seven children. She was born on 
August 14, 1847. The only child of Mr. and 
Mrs. Haskell, a son named Ernest, was born 
June 4, 18S2, and died on June 19, 1S82. 

In politics Mr. Haskell is a Republican, 
and has always been a faithful adherent of 
that party. He is a member of the Grange, or 
society of farmers, at Auburn, Me., and also 
of the New Gloucester and Danville Fair As- 
sociation, of which he has served as Director 
for seven years, and was President in 1893. 
Mr. and Mrs. Haskell are active members of 
the First Congregational Church of New 
Gloucester. 



•fgXENRY AUGUSTUS SHORLY, a 
I ; I well-known Maine journalist, resid- 
\\s I ing in Bridgton, Cumberland 

— ' County, was born in Waterville, 
Me., April 3, 1840. He is the eldest son of 
Francis Warren Shorey, also a native of 
Waterville, and a grandson of Reuben Shore)', 
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Reuben Shorey married Mary Warren, who 
was nearly related to the family of General 
Joseph Warren, the gallant patriot among the 
earliest of the slain at Bunker Hill in the war 
of the Revolution. Grandfather Shorey died 
at Waterville, whither he removed early in 
his married life, at about eighty-five years of 
age. His widow survived him, dying in the 
same town at the age of ninety-five. Six chil- 
dren were born to them — Joseph, lames, 
Francis Warren, Henry Augustus, Reuben, 
and a daughter who died in infancy. 

Francis Warren Shorey was by vocation a 
blacksmith, learning the trade in Waterville. 
In 1842 he removed with his family to Rath, 
where he continued in the business until his 
death in 1854, at the age of fifty-four. He 
married in Waterville Mary Jane Ricker, the 
daughter of Joseph Ricker, the village tailor, 
a native and lifelong resident of Waterville. 
She outlived her husband, dying at the age of 
sixty-five in Bridgton. Fight children were 
born to them — Hannah Ricker, Sophia 
Penney, Henry Augustus, Frazier Trott, 
Winfield Scott, Francis Warren, and a son 
and daughter dying in infancy. 

The subject of this sketch, Henry Augustus 
Shorey, was reared in Bath, attending the pub- 
lic schools until the age of fourteen, when the 
death of his father and the family needs ren- 
dered it necessary for him to withdraw from 
the schools ami seek employment. At that 
early age he apprenticed himself to the print- 
ing business in the establishment of the 
weekly newspaper known as the Eastern 
Thins, thus laying the foundation for his sub- 
sequent successful career as publisher and 
editor. He continued in the Bath printing- 
offices for seven years, following the fortunes 
of the Eastern Times in various changes and 
consolidations until he became of age in that 
eventful year of 1861, when 

•• Charleston's frowning cannon 
Rang their challenge to the fray," 

ami he was among the very first in Bath to 
enter his name as a recruit upon the rolls of 
the old "Bath City Grays," which afterward 
became Company A of the Third Maine Regi- 
ment. Rut, in the rigid medical examination 
ordered just prior to going into camp, the 



"pale-faced" printer's boy was among those 
thrust aside as not being considered suffi- 
ciently robust for military duty. 

Keenly disappointed and much dispirited, 
he eagerly watched his opportunity to enter 
one of the later regiments. In October, under 
the advice of Governor Washburn, he engaged 
in recruiting service: and, with his recruits 
going into camp at Augusta the latter part of 
November, he was commissioned as Second 
Lieutenant of Company B, Fifteenth Maine 
Volunteers, his parchment bearing date De- 
cember 7, 1861. For four years and seven 
months he shared the privations anil fortunes 
of this regiment, participating with it in all 
its campaigns and varied experiences. With it 
he followed Farragut and Butler to the capture 
and subsequent occupation of New Orleans; 
spent three successive summers in the region 
of the malaria-infected swamps of the Missis- 
sippi; was with Banks in the expedition to the 
southern coast of Texas, being in command of 
the boat's crew which first landed ami re- 
stored the "stars and stripes" to Texas soil 
after its being so dramatically unfurled by 
Twiggs; was, with his regiment, a participant 
in the severe marches and desperate engage- 
ments of the Red River expedition in Western 
Louisiana; with the Nineteenth Corps joined 
Grant's forces on the Potomac in 1864; was 
with Sheridan in the Shenandoah Valley in 
the fall of that year, and with his command 
under Hancock was on the march from Win- 
chester toward Lynchburg when the tidings 
of Lee's surrender was received. 

He commanded his company in the Great 
Review typifying the close of the war and the 
coming of peace, May, 1865, and then, with 
his regiment, proceeded to Georgia and South 
Carolina, where for a full year longer he was 
engaged in the troublous and exciting advent- 
ures of the reconstruction period, not being 
finally mustered out until July, 1866. He- 
was successively promoted from Second to 
First Lieutenant and Captain, and brevetted 
Major "for meritorious services during the 
war" in March, 1865. He also served for a 
considerable period as Adjutant of his regi 
ment. While in South Carolina he held the 
important post of Provost Marshal for the 
counties of Georgetown and Horry, and for a 



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period was commanding officer of a subdis- 
trict in Northern South Carolina, embracing 
the counties of Chester, Laurens, York, 
Union, and Spartanburg, in a period of gen- 
era] disorder midway between the withdrawal 
of military and the re-establishment of civil 
government. He served as Judge Advocate of 
a Military Commission at Columbia, S.C., 
trying some noted criminal cases, and also 
held a number of important detached appoint- 
ments. 

Returning home in 1866, having married 
Miss Ida D. Currier in 1864, he at once re- 
sumed his old vacation, the printing business. 
Spending a few months in the book-publishing 
house of John Wilson & Son, Cambridge, 
Mass., he in 1S67 returned to Bath, and with 
Elijah Upton purchased the Lath Daily Times 
and American Sentinel (weekly). For three 
years they pursued this business, then sold the 
establishment; and a little later Mr. Shorey 
fitted up a new establishment for job printing 
and the publication of the Maine Temperance 
Advocate. This was continued until 1870, 
when he removed the materials to Bridgton, 
Cumberland County, where he established the 
paper which he has successfully conducted for 
a period of over a quarter of a century, and 
which is recognized as one of the most in- 
fluential weeklies of the State, having an ex- 
tensive circulation. 

Major Shorey is a lifelong temperance man, 
and has actively engaged in that work. Sign- 
ing the abstinence pledge as a mere boy, he 
became active in the temperance organizations 
in his minority. For several years he was 
Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Maine, Inde- 
pendent Order of Good Templars, with a mem- 
bership of thirty thousand ; for two terms was 
the 1 hief officer of the Order in Maine, known 
as Grand Worthy Chief Templar; and repre- 
sented Maine in the Supreme Councils of the 
Order at St. Louis, Mo., Louisville, Ky., 
hit 1 nil, Mich., etc. lie has been a Mason 
and Odd Fellow since 1864, and is a member 
of the Pythian fraternity, etc. For a dozen 
years he was President of the Maine Odd Fel- 
lows' Relief Association. He was chartei 
member and Adjutant of the fust Grand Army 
I'ost organized in Maine, and was immedi- 
ately appointed on the staff of the Order's 



first Commander-in-chief, and empowered to 
establish a sufficient number of Posts to 
warrant the formation of the Department of 
Maine, which he did. Lie has twice held the 
position of Assistant Quartermaster-general 
for the Department of Maine. 

Major Shorey was a member of the Gov- 
ernor's staff (rank of Lieutenant Colonel) in 
1873, and was one of the Trustees of the 
Maine Insane Hospital during the successive 
administrations of Governors Sidney Perham, 
Nelson Dingley, and Selden Connor. He 
has been more or less interested in "politics all 
his life, an active participant in the caucuses 
and conventions of his party, and has had con- 
siderable experience as a presiding officer at 
political gatherings, State and county temper- 
ance conventions and mass meetings. Under 
the administration of Collector Lot M. Morrill 
( 1878) Major Shorey was invited to a position 
in the Portland custom-house, was promoted 
to the position of weigher and ganger under 
the collectorship of Colonel F. N. Dow, was 
removed for political reasons upon the advent 
of a collector appointed by the first Cleveland 
administration (1886), and upon the return of 
his party to power was reinstated under the 
provisions of the civil service rule which 
permits the restoration of an honorably dis- 
charged soldier "separated from the service 
for no fault of his own." He served as the 
side weigher and ganger of the port of Port- 
land for four and a half years. Under the 
second Cleveland administration he was in 
June, 1895, again removed; and the place was 
filled by a Democratic appointee of Collector 
Deering. 

In 1889-91 Major Shorey anil his son and 
brother were associated together in the publi- 
cation of the Lath Daily Times and American 
Sentinel. For the most of this period his eld- 
est son was editor of the papers, receiving 
more or less assistance from the father. For 
a dozen years Major Shorey has been Secretary 
and Historian of the Fifteenth Maine Regi- 
mental Association; and in 1890 he prepared 
and published an elaborate and expensive work, 
"The Story of the Maine Fifteenth," which 
was received with much favor by the press and 
public. The first edition is entirely exhausted, 
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The Major has a charming home at Bridg- 
ton, with an estimable wife and five children, 
and is just now resting upon his laurels and 
happy in the enjoyment of home comforts. 



(£ff OHN R. TWITCHELL, for many years 
in the wholesale grocery business in 
Portland, Me., late of the Twitchell, 
Champlin Company at 252 Commercial 
Street, Merrill's Wharf, died on February 29, 
1896. lie was born in Bethel, Oxford County, 
Me., son of John and Roxanna (Howe) 
Twitchell. His father, a contractor and 
builder, was born in Sherborn, Mass., in 
1800. His paternal great-grandfather, Cap- 
tain Peter Twitchell, was a Revolutionary 
hero. (See "History of Oxford County.") 

At the age of fifteen, after attending Gould 
Academy in Bethel, John R. Twitchell came 
to Portland as clerk for his brother in the firm 
of Davis, Twitchell & Chapman, where he re- 
mained eight years, his natural capacity devel- 
oping by experience till he was able to as- 
sume business responsibilities for himself. 
In 1862 he formed a partnership with Mr. 
J. 1'. Champlin; and two years later they pur- 
chased the grocery business of his first em- 
ployers, the firm name being changed to 
Twitchell Brothers & Champlin. Afterward 
the company was known under the style of 
Twitchell Brothers, Champlin & Co. The 
corporation designated as the Twitchell, 
Champlin Company was formed in 1890. 
They own the wharf on which the stores and 
factories are located, and they do a large 
wholesale business besides running a canning 
factory. In Boston, on the corner of Bowker 
and Sudbury Streets, they have another flour- 
ishing house, under the same firm name. 

In politics Mr. Twitchell was a Republican. 
Nominations were tendered him, but he never 
held any public office. He, however, served 
the Board of Trade as Secretary, and at one 
time was President of the Mercantile Library 
Association. He was a Knight Templar of 
the Portland Commandery, and a member of 
the Cumberland Club. He also belonged to 
the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, LTnity 
Lodge. 

He married in 1S63 Miss Angie B. 



Marble, daughter of Stephen M. and Alura 
(Bonney) Marble, and is survived by his wile 
and two children, namely: Gertrude M., a 
graduate of Smith College, twenty-three years 
of age; and Arthur C, twenty years old, 
now a Sophomore in Williams College. An- 
other son, Frederick, died at the age of six 
years. The family attend the First Unitarian 
Church, and live at 20 Deering Street in this 
city. 



tgjfON. WILLIAM WARRFN LAMB, 
r^J broker and real estate dealer, a na- 
il s I tive resident of Westbrook, Me., 
was born February 27, 1837, son 0I 
John and Lucy (Leighton) Lamb. He is a 
member of one of the old families of this lo- 
cality, his great-grandfather, William Lamb, 
who lived in ante-Revolutionary times, having 
been a pioneer settler of Westbrook. He 
lived to be a very old man; and his son, Will- 
iam, Jr., a native of this town, attained an 
advanced age. William Lamb, the younger, 
reared a large family; and John, the father of 
William W. Lamb, was one of the older chil- 
dren. 

John Lamb, born in Westbrook in the early 
days, when farming was the chief industry 
of the place, followed that occupation as a 
life pursuit. Working untiringly and living 
frugally, he amassed considerable property. 
He was an honest man, with hearty ways and 
a genial disposition, and was very popular. 
In politics he was a stanch Whig. He died 
at the age of seventy-eight. His wife, a na- 
tive of Windham, Me., died February 29, 
1896, at the venerable age of eighty-eight 
years. She was a member of the Congrega- 
tional church, as was her husband. Ten chil- 
dren, seven sons and three daughters, were 
born to Mr. and Mrs. Lamb. Of these the 
following are living: Emily J., wife of Ho- 
ratio Daniels, of Westbrook; William Warren, 
the subject of this sketch; Mary E., wife of 
Benjamin Webber, of Westbrook; Merrit, a 
farmer of Westbrook, who married Miss Olive 
Smith, of this town; John W., a farmer in 
Sioux City, la., who married Miss Minnie 
Howell; and Anna R., wife of W. S. Sweet, 
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William Warren Lamb acquired his educa- 
tion in the schools of his native town. He 
was for some time engaged in trade in West- 
brook, and twenty years ago began to deal in 
real estate. Much of the best property in the 
east end of the city has passed through Mr. 
Lamb's hands, and he has laid out for building 
purposes fully two hundred lots. He owned 
at one time one hundred acres of land within 
the limits of the city proper, and two-thirds 
of this he has devoted to building purposes. 
An important factor in the financial progress 
of Westbrook, he was one of the founders of 
the Westbrook Trust Company, a banking in- 
stitution organized in 1890 with a capital of 
fifty thousand dollars, which has since been 
augmented to three hundred thousand dollars. 

He has also been intimately connected with 
the political life of the place, taking an active 
part in public affairs as a Republican. He 
was the first Postmaster at Cumberland Mills 
and a member of the Board of Selectmen of 
Westbrook in 1874 and 1875. In 18S9 he 
was elected to the House of Representatives, 
and in 1891 was re-elected, serving four years 
in all. He was a member of the legislature 
when Westbrook was awarded a city charter, 
being a zealous worker for the passage of 
the bill; and he has been a prominent mem- 
ber of the City Republican Committee for 
years. 

In 1862 Mr. Lamb was married in West- 
brook to Susan Smith, a native of Lovell, 
Me., daughter of Thomas and Sarah Smith, 
both of whom died in Lovell. Three children 
have blessed this union — Nellie, who died in 
childhood; Alice, wife of Wingate C. Tit- 
comb, a carpenter of Westbrook; and Frank 
W. Lamb, M.D., a graduate of the medical 
department of Bowdoin College, who took a 
post-graduate course of study at Bellevue 
Hospital, New York City, and is now practis- 
ing medicine at Tilton, N.H. 

A leader in business and political circles, 
Mr. Lamb is also prominent in several social 
Orders. He is a Chapter Mason and Knight 
Templar, belonging to Lodge No. 186, of 
Cumberland Mills, and to St. Albans Com- 
mandery, Knights Templars, of Portland, and 
is a member of Ammoncongin Lodge, No. 76, 
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and also 



of Presumpscot Valley Lodge, No. 4, Knights 
of Pythias. Mr. and Mrs. Lamb attend the 
Congregational church. 




HARLES W. ALLEN, of the firm of 
F. O. Bailey & Co., 46 Exchange 
Street and corner of Middle and 
Market Streets, Portland, was born 
in Poland, Me., on November 28, 184S. II is 
parents were William P. and Lucy H. 
(Porter) Allen, the former of whom was also 
a native of Poland, the mother being born in 
the town of Paris, Me. William P. Allen, 
who was a son of William Allen, followed the 
combined vocations of a farmer and carriage 
manufacturer throughout the active period of 
his life. He died in 1858. His wife, Lucy 
H. Porter, who was a daughter of Charles 
Porter and grand-daughter of Charles Porter, 
Sr., is still living. Of their five children 
two survive — Ray Hamilton and Charles W. 
The first named married William Buxton, of 
North Yarmouth, after his death, which oc- 
curred in 1882, becoming the wife of Ed- 
ward J. Hoadley, of Hartford, Conn. 

Charles W. Allen received his education in 
the public schools of Norway and at the Ed- 
ward Little Institute of Auburn, Me. On 
leaving school in 1866, at the age of eighteen 
years, he came to Portland to take a position 
as clerk for F. O. Bailey. Three years later 
he bought an interest in the business, and 
since then has continued in partnership with 
Mr. Bailey. Mr. Allen married Miss Ida G. 
Neal, a daughter of Alvin and Emily E. 
(Woodside) Neal, who were formerly resi- 
dents of Portland, but are now living in Lex- 
ington, Mass. Mr. and Mrs. Allen have one 
son, Neal Woodside Allen. In political 
views Mr. Allen is a stanch Republican. 
Among the various fraternal organizations 
with which he is affiliated are: Ancient Land- 
mark Lodge, A. F. & A. M. ; Mount Vernon 
Chapter, Portland Commandery; Unity Lodge, 
Independent Order of Odd Fellows ; and the 
Portland Club. He and his wife are members 
of the Universalist church. Mr. Allen is now 
erecting a substantial residence at 149 Pine 
Street, where the family will make their 
home after its completion. 



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-fJ2)TENRY P. SPURR, a leading member 

j 8 of the farming community of Otis- 

\(s I field, was born in Otisfield, October 

— ' 9, 1825, son of Enoch and Lavinia 

(Gamman) Spurr, both natives of Otisfield. 

His paternal grandfather, also Enoch Spurr, 

came to Otisfield from Massachusetts, and 

settled on a farm near the present residence 

of his grandson. He was a patriot of the 

Revolution, one of the sturdy farmers who, 

to fight for independence, left, as Whittier 

puts it, 

"The plough 'mid furrow standing still. 
The half-ground corn grist in the mill. 
The spade in earth, the axe in cleft." 

lie lived long enough to see the republic 
firmly established, he breathing his last 
peacefully in Otisfield, April 28, 1843. His 
wife, whose maiden name was Abigail Wight, 
had died several years before, leaving ten chil- 
dren, of whom Enoch, Jr., was the only son. 

Enoch Spurr, Jr., remained with his par- 
ents while they lived. After the death of his 
father he settled on the farm now owned by 
his son. The cultivation of this, supple- 
mented by profitable ventures in lumbering, 
kept him in good circumstances until his 
death, which occurred in 1883. His wife, 
Lavinia, was a daughter of Samuel and Susan 
(Perkins) Gamman, who were married in Gor- 
ham, Me., and lived for many years in Hart- 
ford, Oxford County. Mr. Gamman also was 
a farmer, and spent his last days in Hartford. 
His daughter, Mrs. Spurr, died in 1856. She 
was the mother of the fbllowing children — 
Henry P., the subject of this sketch; Joseph, 
born in February, 1827, who died at the age 
of twenty-one; Samuel, a farmer, who mar- 
ried a Miss Millett, of Minot, Me., and lived 
near Henry P. ; Lorenzo, who died at the age 
of twenty; Susan Abigail, who died at the age 
of eighteen ; Sumner, a farmer, who married 
Miss Ada Dudley, of Waterford, Me., and 
also resided near Henry P. Enoch Spurr, 
heeding the words of the apostle Paul, "It is 
not good for man to be alone," took for his 
second wife Ann Waite, of Poland, Me., 
daughter of Captain Waite, a well-known 
mariner, who died in Poland. She also has 
passed away. 



Henry P. Spurr acquired a fair education 
in the common schools. After learning the 
mason's trade in Otisfield, he worked at it as 
a journeyman until 1857. Then he settled on 
the old Sylvester farm in Otisfield, and 
turned his attention to agriculture. One year 
later he built for himself a house near the 
one he now occupies, and lived in it for 
six years. He took possession of his present 
home in 1863. It is a fine estate, contain- 
ing one hundred and fifty acres, and has been 
considerably improved since it came into Mr. 
Spurr's hands. He carries on general farm- 
ing, his principal crops being hay, corn, and 
small grain. He also raises fruit for the 
market, and keeps some live stock. Mr. 
Spurr does no mason work now, but gives his 
entire attention to farming and his real estate 
interests. Regarding the latter it may be 
stated that but one citizen of Otisfield pays 
more in taxes than he. 

On June 1, 1857, Mr. Spurr was united in 
marriage with Sarah E. Sawyer, a native of 
Otisfield, born August 4, 1834, daughter of 
Jeremiah Sawyer, one of the pioneer farmers 
of Otisfield. She died in 1888, having borne 
two children — Julia A., wife of Walter VV. 
Hamlin, a resident of Otisfield; and Cornelia 
P., who died at the age of seventeen. On 
January 20, 1891, Mr. Spurr was again mar- 
ried, this time to Miss E. Jennie Muzzy, a 
native of Oxford, Me., born October 5, 1S36. 
Her father was Alexander H. Muzzy, of 
Worcester County, Massachusetts, a farmer 
who died in Norway, Me., in 1891. Mr. 
Spurr is an earnest Prohibitionist. He was 
formerly a Republican, and cast his first Pres- 
idential vote for General Zachary Taylor. 
He has served as Selectman of Otisfield, and 
filled other offices in the town, where he is 
highly respected. In religious belief he is a 
Baptist. His wife is a member of the Con- 
gregational church. 



Yp)TARRIS W. JORDAN, formerly a 

j \ \ mill superintendent, now a prosper- 

|i g> I ous farmer, owning one of the 

— ' finest-improved and best-appointed 

farms in New Gloucester, Me., was born 

March 28, 1844, in the town of Webster, 



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Androscoggin County. His father, William 
Jordan, was born in the same place in 1809. 

William Jordan was a son of Joshua Jordan, 
who was born and reared on Cape Elizabeth, 
whence he removed to Webster, where lie sub- 
sequently engaged in fanning until his death. 
William succeeded to the occupation of his 
father, becoming a large farmer and stuck 
raiser. He died March 7, 1S70. His wife, 
who died in [848, was Adeline Dill, a native 
of Lewiston, Me. Twelve children were born 
to them, namely: Peter, deceased: Joshua, 
who is now living with his brother Harris; 
Eliza, deceased, who married Isaac Jordan, 
now a resident of Lynn, Mass. : Joseph, who 
since the death of his wife, Lucy Ellen 
Turner, has lived with his brother Harris; 
Dorcas, widow of Cooley Davis, residing in 
Lewiston; Lucy, who died at the age of 
eighteen years; Rhoda, who died at seven- 
teen; Clara, deceased, who was the wife of 
L. Maxwell, of Auburn, this State; Hannah, 
who married Cyrus Longley, of Raymond, Me. 
(both deceased); Maria, widow of Orrin 
Jordan, living in Auburn; Addie, the wife of 
Fred Tryon, of Auburn, Me. ; and Harris W., 
now of New Gloucester. 

Harris W. Jordan remained with his par- 
ents, faithful to the occupation in which he 
was brought up, until the second year of the 
late Civil War, when, on September 2, 1862, 
he enlisted for a term of nine months in 
Company E, under Captain Alrnon C. Pray, 
in the Twenty-third Maine Volunteer Infantry, 
commanded by Colonel William Virgin Wood- 
man. With his regiment he was at the front 
in several engagements, at the battle of 
Gettysburg receiving two wounds, the scars of 
which still remain on his head, lasting re- 
minders of that scene of carnage. At the 
expiration of his term of service Mr. Jordan 
was discharged at Augusta, Me., but shortly 
afterward he re-enlisted, joining the Seventh 
Maine Battery, under Captain A. B. Twitch- 
ell, and taking part in the closing campaign 
before Petersburg, subsequently being mus- 
tered out of service at Augusta, July 3, 1865. 

Returning to his home in Webster, Mr. 
Jordan remained there but a short time before 
securing a position with the Hill Manufactur- 
ing Company in Lewiston, Me., remaining in 



their cotton-mill two years. He afterward 
worked for three years as a section hand in 
the Androscoggin Mills of that [dace, having 
charge of one hundred and sixteen looms. 
Going thence to Olneyville, R.I., Mr. Jordan 
held the position of overseer in the fancy 
weaving establishment three and one-half 
years, or until the mill shut down. He was 
next employed in the Durfee Manufacturing 
Mills in Fall River, Mass., where for seven 
months he ran a print weaver with one thou- 
sand and twenty looms. At the expiration of 
that time the Durfee Company engaged Mr. 
Jordan, in whose ability and fidelity they had 
complete confidence, to go to Langley, S.C., 
to take charge of the weaving, clothing, slash- 
ing, and spooling, giving him full control of a 
fifteen-thousand-spindle mill. He remained 
there seventeen years, being superintendent 
<of the mill the last ten years, likewise having 
charge of the four hundred and fifty acres of 
land belonging to the firm, this giving him 
virtually control of the entire town. 

On his return to Maine Mr. Jordan pur- 
chased the estate in New Gloucester where he 
now resides, taking possession of it May 5, 
1890. This farm contains two hundred and 
seventy-five acres of the best tillage land to be 
found in Cumberland County, yielding bounti- 
fully of the staple products of this locality, 
including hay, corn, potatoes, fruit, anil small 
grains. Like the most of the farmers of this 
vicinity, Mr. Jordan pays especial attention 
to the production of milk, keeping twenty 
milch cows, and shipping an average o! thirty 
gallons of milk per day direct to Portland. 
Mr. Jordan has likewise business interests in 
South Carolina, whither he makes a trip each 
year. He is a man who has been the archi- 
tect of his own fortune. When he left the 
home farm he had just five cents in his pocket; 
and a week later he borrowed twenty-five cents 
to buy a soldier's cap, which he wore to the 
war. Since that time he has steadily climbed 
the ladder of prosperity, being now the posses- 
sor of a competency and free from debt. 

Politically a stanch Democrat, in 1894 Mr. 
Jordan served his fellow-townsmen as Select- 
man, being Chairman of the Board. Socially, 
he belongs to the Grange Society of this 
place, and is a prominent Mason, having been 




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Treasurer of the Albert Tike Lodge, A. F. & 
A. ML, No. 176, of Langley, S.C., for twenty 
years. Me also belongs to Custer Post, No. 
9, Grand Army of the Republic, of New 
Gloucester. Religiously, though not con- 
nected by membership with any organization, 
both he and his wife are regular attendants of 
the Universalist church. 

Mr. Jordan has been three times married. 
His first wife, to whom he was married Febru- 
ary 22, 1 868, was Etta M., daughter of Josiah 
and Pauline Clark, both deceased. She died 
September 2, 1874, leaving one son, Fred \Y., 
who was graduated from the Military School 
of Charleston, S.C., and, having married 
Lizzie Schaub, is now engaged in the pip- 
in- business in Aiken, S.C. On January 4, 
1877, Mr. Jordan married Mrs. Ella M. 
(Loomis) Dockendoff, a widow, whose first 
husband, Captain Dockendoff, died at New 
Orleans, La., just a week after marriage. 
She was a native of Winthrop, Me., daughter 
of John and Sarah Loomis, neither of whom 
is now living. Mrs. Ella M. Jordan died 
August 17, 1883, and her two children — 
Foster and Conway, are both dead. Mr. 
Jordan and his present wife, formerly Stella 
A. Cornwall, were united in marriage on 
August 27, 1887. Mrs. Jordan was born Jan- 
uary 2, 1867, in Augusta, Ga., where her par- 
ents, George C. and Susan (Keith) Cornwall, 
are still residing, her father being connected 
with the Southern Express Company. He is 
a native of Savannah, Ga. ; but her mother 
was born and reared in New York City. Of 
this union three children have been born, 
namely: Harry C, the date of whose birth 
was August 27, 1889; Herbert O., May 15, 
1 891 ; and Alma E., April 25, 1893. 



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OODMAN S. EATON, who has 
general freight agent of the 
Central Railroad since 1885, 
was born in Portland, October 16, 1846, son of 
Stephen W. and Miranda (Knox) Eaton. He 
is of an old and respected Colonial family, 
whose progenitor, John Eaton, with his wife 
Anna and six children, came from England 
to this country more than two hundred and 
fifty years ago. They were residents of Salis- 



bury, Mass., in 1640. John Eaton, of a later 

generation, great-grandfather of W Iman S., 

was bom in Seabrook, N.H., in 174S, and was 
one of the pioneer settlers of Buxton, Me. 
He was the father of Tristram Eaton, who was 
born in B.uxton, and spent the most of his days 
there, engaged in farming. 

Stephen W. Eaton, son of Tristram, was 
born in Buxton, but spent the greater part of 
his active life in Portland, engaged first in 
railroading, later in mercantile business. 
His first work in connection with the trav- 
elling public was in the employ of the Cum- 
berland & Oxford Canal Company: and he 
was next engaged as one of the engineers in 
the survey of the Atlantic & St. Lawrence 
Railroad (now the Grand Trunk), filling the 
office of freight agent when the road was 
completed. This office he resigned in 1853 
to accept a position on the Michigan Central 
Railroad. Returning East after a short time, 
he was employed as railroad superintendent at 
Leeds and Farmington, next filling the office 
of second superintendent of the Androscoggin 
Railroad; and later he was first superintend- 
ent of the York & Cumberland. This was 
the last railroad office held bv him, his next 
business venture being in the mercantile line; 
and for many years his name was on the list 
of prominent merchants of Portland. 

In politics he was affiliated with the Demo- 
cratic party, and was Surveyor of the port of 
Portland during the administration of Presi- 
dent Taylor, serving under Collector Jewett. 
He was a member of the Masonic fraternity, 
prominent in the councils of the Order. Mr. 
Stephen W. Eaton changed his residence from 
Portland to Gorham in 1854 on account of ill 
health in the family, though still attending to 
his business in the city; and he died in Gor- 
ham in 1876 at the age of seventy-one. His 
wife, Miranda Knox, was a member of an old 
Buxton family, her father also having been 
born in that town. 

Woodman S. Eaton was the sixth in a fam- 
ily of eight children born to Mr. and Mrs. 
Stephen \V. Eaton. He made his first ac- 
quaintance with books at a private school in 
Portland, and later attended the Gorham Acad- 
emy, a noted school at that time. He went to 
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entering the employ of the Berlin Mills Com- 
pany at Berlin, N.H., as an office assistant. 
He afterward spent some time in Lewiston, 
in the freight department of the Androscoggin 
Railroad, where he got his first idea of rail- 
road work, and was next called to the South, 
filling a position in the office of the Provost 
Marshal in New Orleans till the close of the 
war. Returning to Portland, he was again em- 
ployed by the Androscoggin Railroad Com- 
pany, for whom he worked a year as freight 
checker. He then obtained a position as 
freight cashier for the Portland, Saco & Ports- 
mouth Railroad, remaining from 1867 to 1875. 
In the latter year he was made freight agent 
of the Eastern Railroad, and in 1882 assumed 
the greater responsibilities of freight agent of 
both Eastern and Maine Central. Mr. Eaton 
has been general freight agent of the Maine 
Central Railroad since 1885, and during the 
past decade the road has had its greatest 
growth. Consequently his care and responsi- 
bility are yearly increasing. He has now in 
his office in Portland eleven clerks, and the 
admirable manner in which the great freight 
traffic of the road is handled proves Mr. Eaton 
to be a man of exceptional ability. 

October 16, 1867, Mr. Eaton was united in 
marriage with Judith Annette Colby, of Gor- 
ham, daughter of the Rev. Joseph Colby, a 
prominent clergyman of the Methodist Epis- 
copal church. Of the children born to Mr. and 
Mrs. Eaton two are now living — William 
Colby and lid ward Stephen. The former, 
who is a practising attorney in Portland, mar- 
ried Miss Marion Durant Dow, daughter of 
Colonel Fred N. Dow and grand-daughter of 
General Neal Dow. Edward Stephen Eaton 
is in the general freight office of the Maine 
Central Railroad, associated with his father. 

Mr. Eaton is a prominent Mason, belonging 
in Ancient Landmark Lodge, A. F. & A. M., 
of Portland; Mount Vernon Chapter; Portland 
Commander)', Knights Templars: and the 
Consistory, having passed the thirty-two de- 
grees. He is also a member of Ligonia 
Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, 
and Eastern Star Encampment, and belongs 
to the Cumberland and Portland Clubs, the 
Country Club, and the Bramhall League. He 
attends the High Street Congregational 



Church, and contributes liberally to its sup- 
port. The Eaton residence, a very handsome 
and comfortable dwelling, is at 754 Congress 
Street. 




,( )LONE L JOHN P. PERLEY, for- 
merly a much esteemed resident of 
Bridgton, was born July 31, 181 5, 
on the home farm in that town, sou 
of John and Sarah (Treadwell) Perley. His 
grandfather, Enoch Perley, was the original 
owner of the homestead. John Perley, who 
was also born on this farm, spent his life 
there, engaged in agriculture and other pur- 
suits. He was a prominent man in his time, 
having held the rank of General in the State 
militia for several years. He died May 13, 
1 84 1 . His wife, Sarah, who was a native 
of Massachusetts, born August 26, 1782, died 
September 30, i860. They reared the follow- 
ing children: John P., the subject of this 
sketch; Susan H., wife of Dr. Moses Gould; 
Mary M., wife of Rensellaer Cram; Augustus; 
Sarah A., wife of the Hon Marshall Cram, of 
Brunswick; Frederick, a graduate of Bowdoin 
College; and three that died young. 

Colonel John P. Perley acquired the rudi- 
ments of his education in a district school in 
Bridgton. Subsequently he pursued a more 
advanced course of study at Bridgton Academy 
and at Gorham Seminary. Before attaining 
his majority he was called to the charge of the 
homestead. Thereafter, for the rest of his 
life, he gave his attention chiefly to general 
farming. His real estate possessions included 
about fifteen hundred acres of land, some of 
which was the heaviest timber land in the 
State. The homestead proper contains four 
hundred acres. Colonel Perley was regarded 
as a high authority on agricultural questions, 
and was a prominent member of the County 
Agricultural Association. He was a Director 
of the Bridgton Savings Bank and of the 
Pondicherry mills, being a large stockholder 
of each firm; and he was a Trustee of the 
Bridgton Academy. It was largely through 
him that the Bridgton & Saco River Rail- 
road was built. 

In politics he was originally a Whig, one of 
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took an active part in the campaign for 
"Tippecanoe and Tyler too." He joined the 
Republicans upon the formation of that party, 
and represented his district in the State legis- 
lature in 1 86 1 , 1862, and 1865. He was also 
prominent in local affairs, and served as Se- 
lectman and Town Treasurer for several terms. 
In religious belief he was a Congregational- 
ist, working zealously for the advancement of 
his church. Colonel Perley was noted for his 
liberality and public spirit, and was univer- 
sally esteemed. He died November 9, 1890; 
and his remains are interred in the private 
cemetery on the homestead. 

June 25, 1840, he was united in marriage 
with Miss Clarissa Ingalls, who was born in 
Bridgton, May 27, 1817, daughter of Captain 
Asa and Phcebe (Berry) Ingalls. She died 
November 3, 1892; and her remains rest 
beside those of her husband in the private 
cemetery on the homestead. Mrs. Perley 
also was a member of the Congregational 
church. Colonel Perley's adopted children 
were: Miranda F. Potter, Mary F. and 
Annette E. Farnham. He gave all the same 
education and advantages as though they were 
his own children. The homestead was left to 
the youngest daughter, Annette E. She was 
united in marriage with Robert A. Barnard, 
a young man who was born and reared in 
Bridgton. Soon after their marriage Mr. and 
Mrs. Barnard went to Knight's Ferry, Cal., 
where Mr. Barnard managed a sheep ranch for 
some four years. They then returned to 
Bridgton, and lived at the homestead of Mr. 
Barnard's father until 1892, when they moved 
to the Perley estate. Mr. and Mrs. Barnard 
have two children — Evelyn F. and Ruth A. 




HOMAS J. BROWN, of Raymond, the 
prosperous owner of Lake View Farm, 
where he has resided since his mar- 
riage, was born in Raymond, April 6, 1840, 
son of Jordan and Catherine (Staples) Brown. 
Jordan Brown was a native of North Ray- 
mond. As both his parents died when he was 
a small child, he came in early boyhood to 
Raymond to live in the family of John Small, 
who acted as a foster-father to the orphan boy. 
He assisted in the farm work, and as the years 



went by became more and more the depend- 
ence of Mr. Small, for whom he tenderly 
cared during his last years. At that gentle- 
man's decease Jordan Brown assumed entire 
control of the farm, the place on which his son 
now resides, and was thereafter successfully 
engaged in mixed husbandry until his death, 
which occurred February 3, 1894. His wife, 
Catherine, was a native of Portland, from 
which place she came to Raymond with her 
parents while she was young. She also found 
a home with John Small and his wife, and it 
was there that the acquaintance was formed 
that led to her marriage. They were the par- 
ents of four children, namely: John Small 
Brown, born June 18, 1838, who married 
Sarah Shaw, and now resides in Dry Mills, 
Gray, Me. ; Thomas Jackson Brown, the sub- 
ject of this sketch; Sarah E. A. Brown, born 
July 30, 1842, who died April 28, 1843; and 
Joseph W., born December 5, 1847, who 
married Annie J. Harris, of New Gloucester, 
Me., and lives in Portland, where he holds a 
position with the firm of Twitchell & Co. 
Their mother died August 31, 1883. 

Thomas J. Brown received the advantages 
of a common-school education. After his 
school days were ended, he assisted his father 
on the farm until his marriage, with the ex- 
ception of one year, during which he was em- 
ployed in Welchville, Me. He then took 
charge of the old homestead, and has contin- 
ued to reside here since that time. In the 
home place there are about seventy-five acres 
of land, and he owns forty-five acres in 
another part of the town. Since he became 
the owner of the farm, he has made various 
improvements. He does a successful business 
in stock raising, making a specialty of Jersey 
and Holstein stock. The cream from his 
dairy is marketed at the Gray creamery. Be- 
sides raising an excellent variety of fruit, he 
devotes considerable attention to the produc- 
tion of the staple products of this section; and 
the close of the harvest season finds his barns 
and granary well filled with hay and grain. 
During the summer season the Lake View 
farm-house is opened for the reception of 
summer boarders, having accommodation for 
about a dozen guests. 

Mr. Brown was first married on July 2, 



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[862, to Miss Althca P. Messer, who was born 
in Waterville, Me., July 20, 1S44. She 
died on November 11, 1S67, leaving one 
daughter, Lizzie A., born April 11, 1866, 
now the wife of Frank W. Edwards, of Free- 
port, Me., and the mother of one child, 
Flossie Ida. On November 10, 1S77, Mr. 
Brown formed a second union, taking for his 
wife Miss Nellie A. Brown, who was born in 
Raymond on January 20, 1848, daughter of 
Andrew Brown, a prosperous farmer, now de- 
ceased. No children have been born of this 
se< ond marriage; but they have taken Frank 
L. Means, of Freeport, to bring up and edu- 
cate. 

Like his father, Mr. Brown has always been 
a supporter of the Democratic party. Though 
he has never been an aspirant for official posi- 
tion, he has served as Selectman of Raymond 
and in other offices. In fraternal affiliation 
Mr. Brown is a member of Si loam Lodge, 
No. 45, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, 
of Gray, Me., and also of the Cumberland 
Grange Society. Fie and his family are at- 
tendants of the Union church at East Ray- 
mond. 




I (WIN A. FESSFLNDEN, M.U., a 
prominent and successful physician of 
Portland, where he has an office at 
478J2 Congress Street, was born in the town- 
ship of Washington, near Monroe, Green 
County, Wis., on December 12, 1848, son of 
Jared and Augusta E. (Pierce) F'essenden. 
Dr. Fessenden is a descendant of the branch 
of the Fessenden family that settled in Maine. 
II is grandfather, Solomon Fessenden, removed 
from that State to New York, whence in later 
life he went to Wisconsin. 

Jared Fessenden, the son of Solomon, was 
born in Jamestown, N.Y. On arriving at 
years of discretion, he went to Green County, 
Wisconsin, and engaged in farming. At that 
time the settlement of the district had made 
but little progress, and Jared's life there was 
practically that of a pioneer. Flis land had 
not been previously cultivated; and he was 
obliged to convey his wheat and other products 
to Milwaukee, then the nearest shipping point, 
in order to reach the consumer. In company 



with two brothers-in-law he served as a soldier 
in the Black Hawk War. He was an honored 

and respected citizen ot that community. lie 
served as Supervisor of the town, and lived on 
his farm up to the time of his death. His 
wife, who was born in Massachusetts, 1 eared 
him a family of four children, as follows: 
Edwin A. Fessenden, M.D. ; Eugene, living 
in Kansas; Flora, the wife of Richard II. 
Gill, residing near Clyde, Kan. ; and Clara, 
who married Ernest H. l r essenden, and also 
lives near Clyde. 

Edwin A. Fessenden, M.D. , acquired the 
rudiments of his education in the common 
schools of Monroe, Wis. When but sixteen 
years of age, he enlisted in Company G of the 
Fifteenth Illinois Infantry. The regiment 
was assigned to the Second Brigade of the 
Seventeenth Army Corps, commanded by 
General John A. Logan, which it joined at 
Morchead City, N.C., as Sherman's army was 
returning from the march to the sea. That 
was just before the battle of Goldsboro, after 
which Dr. F'essenden accompanied his regi- 
ment to Washington and was present at the 
Grand Review held in celebration of the suc- 
cess of the Union cause and the restoration of 
peace. After this the regiment was ordered 
to Fort Kearney, Neb., to fight the Indians. 
It went first to Wheeling, W. Va., thence by 
boat to Fort Leavenworth, Kan., where it 
arrived July 4, 1865. After receiving neces- 
sary supplies here, it marched the remaining 
part of the journey to Fort Kearney. Shortly 
after it was ordered back, and was mustered 
out of service at Springfield, 111., in August, 
1S65. Dr. Fessenden then returned to his 
home in Wisconsin. As soon as he recruited 
his health, he resumed his school work, gradu- 
ating from the Monroe High School two years 
later. He then taught school for a time. 
Subsequently he went to Kansas and engaged 
in stock dealing and feeding. While there he 
attended the State Normal School at Emporia. 
After graduating there, he began to stud)' 
medicine with Dr. Jeannotte, of Clyde, Kan. 
He afterward took a course of lectures at the 
Bellevue Medical College in New York, and 
graduated in the class of 1889. Shortly after' 
he began the practice of his profession at 
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in i.Nyo, and attended the patients of a friend 
for two years. Then, in November, 1892, he 
settled in Portland, where he has since resided. 
Dr. Fessenden took a course at the Post-grad- 
uate School of New York City in 1889, and 
in 1895 he took a post-graduate course in the 
Polyclinic School of that city. Dr. Fessenden 
married Miss Mary Pengra, a daughter of Mar- 
shal] H. Pengra, of Sylvester, Green Count) - , 
Wis., and has one daughter, Mary, who is 
still at home. He casts his vote with the Re- 
publican party, but is not otherwise actively 
interested in political matters. During his 
residence in Kansas he was a member of the 
Republican Medical Association of that State 
and of the Knights of Pythias at Logan, Kan. 
The Portland fraternal orders with which he is 
affiliated are: Bosworth Post, Grand Army of 
the Republic, in which he is Surgeon; the 
Ancient Landmark Lodge, A. F. & A. M. ; 
and Greenleaf Chapter, Royal Arch Masons. 




"ON. MAHLON PI. WEBB, ex-Mayor 

of Westbrook, who is in business as 
a wholesale meat dealer, was bom 
in Windham, Me., April 13, 1842, 
son of John and Lucy Ann (Hasty) Webb. 
His grandfather, Stephen Webb, also a native 
of Maine, born April 10, 1792, lived for some 
years in Scarboro, on a farm which his father 
bought of a Mr. Knight, and spent his last 
years in Windham, where he died May 13, 
1868. He was a stanch Whig in politics, 
while in religions belief he was a Universalist. 
His wife, whose maiden name was Mary 
Padden, died July 13, 1889. They reared one 
son and two daughters, namely: John, the 
father of Mahlon H. Webb; Betsey, the 
widow of Mark H. Stevens, and now residing 
in Saco, Me. ; and Hannahette, who died 
An- 11st 2, 1840, at the age of sixteen. 

John Webb was born in Scarboro, Me., No- 
vember 29, 1818. During the greater part of 
his life he has been engaged in farming in 
Windham, and for several years past he has 
been employed in butchering and selling meat 
at wholesale. Politically, he is a stanch 
Democrat, while he is no aspirant for public 
office. He is well known and respected in 
Windham, of which he may be described as a 



representative citizen. His wife, Lucy Ann, 
a native of Standish, Me., was born March 11, 
1S22, daughter of Daniel ami Susanna Hasty. 
Mr. and Mrs. Webb are members of the Uni 
versalist church. They had three children, 
namely: ParrisO., a police officer in Portland, 
Me.; Mary P., the wife of Edward I']. Elder, 
of Lynn, Mass. ; and Mahlon II., the subject 
of this sketch. The mother died April 16, 
1 886. 

The Hon. Mahlon II. Webb received such 
an education as the schools of Windham could 
impart in two terms, every winter, of ten or 
twelve weeks each, before he was sixteen years 
old. On leaving school he entered the employ 
of J. Winslow Jones, of Westbrook, Me., with 
whom he remained three years canning corn. 
He then bought a milk route extending as far 
as Portland, which he conducted about four 
years. Returning to his former employment 
after that, he remained with Mr. Jones about 
four years more. In 1875 he engaged in the 
wholesale meat business, which he has pros- 
perously followed for the past twenty years or 
more. He supplies the stores of Westbrook 
and Deering, and has established a reputation 
for first-class goods and honorable dealing. 

On March 7, 1865, Mr Webb was married 
to Miss Llattie E. Boody, daughter of Nathan 
W. Boody, of Westbrook, Me. The union 
was blessed by two children — Lillian M. and 
Eva A. Both graduated from the Gorham 
Normal School, and subsequently taught school 
for several years in Westbrook. Lillian mar- 
ried D. C. Dennett, M.D., of Portland, Me., 
and died July 5, 1S94. Eva married L. C. 
Hazelton, of Westbrook, and resides in M ill is, 
Mass. 

Mr. Webb, who is a Democrat in politics, 
is very popular alike with his own party and 
with the Republicans. He was Selectman of 
the town of Westbrook from 1886 to 1890, and 
was elected Alderman in 1890, serving effi- 
ciently as a member of the first city govern- 
ment. In 1891 he was elected Mayor of West 
brook on the Democratic ticket, running ahead 
of his ticket; and his administration met with 
general approval. He is a member of Temple 
Lodge, No. SC>, A. F. & A. M., of Westbrook; 
of Saccarappa Lodge, No. 11, Independent 
Order of Odd Fellows, of that city; and Cum- 



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mings Encampment, No. 16. Among relig- 
ious creeds he has made no choice, while he 
attends the Friends' meetings in Deering, Me. 




R.THUR S. MEGQUIER, who for a 
number of years, as senior member of 
the firm of Megquier & Jones, iron 
and brass manufacturers, was a prom- 
inent factor in the mercantile life of Portland, 
was born in Winthrop, Me., April 19, 1840. 
He was the son of Dr. Thomas P. and fane 
(Cole) Megquier, and was of Scotch descent. 
Thomas P. Megquier was a practising physi- 
cian in Winthrop, Me., where he opened an 
office as soon as qualified, and worked in behalf 
of suffering humanity up to the time of his 
deatli. Mis wife, who is still living, is the 
mother of four children, one of whom died in 
childhood. The others were : Angie L. (now 
Mrs. C. S. Gilson) ; John O. ; and Arthur S., 
late lit Portland. 

Arthur S. Megquier in his early years re- 
ceived a good education, completing his course 
of study at Little Blue Academy, Farming- 
ton, Me. He first worked as clerk for his 
brother-in-law, Charles Gilson, proprietor of 
a livery stable in Portland, and was next em- 
ployed as clerk in a grocery store at Lancaster, 
N. II. Some years later he went to St. Louis, 
Mo., and while there enlisted as a member of 
the body guard of General John C. Fremont, 
remaining two years. Receiving his dis- 
charge, he returned to Portland and shipped 
before the mast on a sailing-vessel bound for 
New Orleans, and from the latter city jour- 
neyed to New York, where he took the first 
situation that offered. This proved to be in 
the produce business in the employ of a Mr. 
Morrison, with whom he remained about a 
year. He then entered the employ of W. W. 
& J. B. Cornell, manufacturers of iron archi- 
tectural work, such as stairways, beams, and 
frames for iron buildings. 

Mr. Megquier remained with this firm ten 
or fifteen years in the capacity of head clerk; 
and in 1 880' he ventured in this line of busi- 
ness himself, as a partner in the firm of Lind- 
say, Graff & Megquier at 106 East 14th Street, 
New York City. Five years later he sold his 
interest, and, in company with Henry M. 



Jones, bought the plant of C. A. Donnell, 

brass manufacturer, located at that time on the 
corner of Lore and Pearl Streets, Portland. 

As this building hardly met the demands of 
their growing business, they erected two or 
three years later the building now occupied 
by the concern; and there Mr. Megquier was 
to be found during the greater part of the time 
until his death, which occurred November 2<), 
i.Sgi. Prosperous in his business undertak- 
ings, he was yet modest and retiring in dis- 
position and not an aspirant for public honors 
of any kind. He was gifted with musical 
talent, and had a fine tenor voice, which for 
nineteen years he devoted to the uses of divine 
worship, singing in St. Mark's Church, Brook- 
lyn, N.Y., several years, in Dr. Porter's Re- 
formed Church, and in All Souls' (Universal- 
ist) Church. 

On September 9, 1 868, Mr. Megquier was 
united in marriage with Adelaide Hall, daugh- 
ter of Willard and Sarah (Sampson) Hall, and 
grand-daughter of Captain Daniel Sampson, 
who was for many years in the United States 
revenue service. Three children were born 
to them — Edith, Cornelia, and one who died 
in childhood. Mrs. Megquier and her daugh- 
ters are members of the Universalist church 
in Portland. They have a pretty home at 84 
Carleton Street. 




EWIS P. KNIGHT, a prosperous 
farmer and lumber manufacturer of 
Naples, Cumberland County, Me., 
was born in this town, April 20, 
1852, a son of Major W. and Caroline Jackson 
Knight. He represents the third generation 
of his family in the State of Maine, his grand- 
father, Nathaniel Knight, settling in the town 
of Windham at an early date. Major W. 
Knight, father of Lewis P., was born in 
Windham in 1812. He was engaged dining 
the active part of his life in farming and lum- 
bering. In 1815, when a child of three years, 
he accompanied his relatives to Naples, where 
he subsequently purchased a farm, dying 
thereon after a long and active life, in 1890. 
In politics he was a Democrat and in religious 
belief a Universalist. He was twice married. 
His first wife, whose maiden name was Lydia 



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Bean, was a native of Otisfield. She died in 
US44, leaving three children — Sarah J., Na- 
thaniel, and Lydia. Mr. Knight subsequently 
married Caroline Jackson, a daughter of Will- 
iam Jackson, of Naples. Her father, who was 
a tanner by trade, died in 1850. He and his 
wife reared eight children; namely, Sarah, 
Lorenzo, Andrew, Greenlief, Major, Caroline, 
Martha, and Hannah. By his second marriage 
Mr. Knight had three children — Clinton, who 
died in infancy; Charlie F. , who lived but' 
fourteen years; and Lewis P., the subject of 
this sketch. 

Lewis 1'. Knight was reared on a farm and 
received a common-school education. Taking 
up the industries with which he was most 
familiar — farming and lumbering — he re- 
mained on the homestead till 1885, when he 
moved to his present fine estate, which covers 
one hundred and sixty acres, a large part of 
which is devoted to raising general farm prod- 
uce. Mr. Knight owns other land in the vi- 
cinity, his total real estate amounting to two 
thousand acres. He conducts a fine steam 
saw-mill, which has a large output of lumber. 
An enterprising and tireless worker, Mr. 
Knight has been very successful in his under- 
takings, and is one of the leading men of this 
town. 

Mr. Knight was married in 1875 to Miss 
Ada G. Walker, who was born in Naples, a 
daughter of Hiram and Henrietta Walker. 
He and his wife have two children — Charlie 
C. and Electra H. 

Mr. Knight's political affiliations are with 
the Republican party. He is prominent in 
local affairs, and is at present a member of the 
Hoard of Selectmen of Naples. He is con- 
nected with the Masonic Order, being a 
member of Oriental Lodge of Bridgton. In 
religious belief he and his wife are Congre- 
gationalists. 




iHARLES VV. T. GODING, a grocery 
and provision merchant at 40 St. Law- 
rence Street, Portland, and General 
Manager of the Casco Bay Steam- 
boat Company, was born in Portland, May 29, 
1855, son of Stillman N. and Amanda H. 
(Childs) Goding. His father, who was a son 



ol Jonathan Goding, was engaged in the grocery 
and provision trade in Portland for many 
years, and conducted a prosperous business. 
He continued active up to the time of his 
death, which occurred in 1878. His wife. 
Amanda, who still survives, was a daughter ol 
Henry H. and Hannah Childs, of Canton, Me. 
Her mother, who is still living at the vener- 
able age of ninety-six years, resides in Canton. 
Mrs. Goding became the mother of four chil- 
dren — Mary E., Coridon O. , Davis E., and 
Charles W. T. 

Charles W. T. Goding received his educa 
tion in the common and high schools of Port- 
land. After completing his studies, he be- 
came a clerk in his father's store, remaining 
in that capacity for some years, and finally 
purchasing the business, which he has since 
conducted with success. In 1S83 he became 
a stockholder and Director of the Forest City 
Steamboat Company ; and, when that enterprise 
was consolidated with the Star Steamboat 
Company in 1889, he was appointed General 
Manager of the line, a position which he has 
since occupied. This company runs a line of 
steamers among the islands of Portland Har- 
bor. It owns and controls the rink, the pa- 
vilions, and other places of amusement on 
Peak's Island; and during the summer season 
its boats are crowded with pleasure-seekers, 
both day and evening. Mr. Goding devotes 
much of his time and energy to the enterprise, 
taking great pains to insure the comfort and 
safety of its patrons; and his untiring efforts 
in this direction are appreciated by the public. 
His management of the line is producing the 
most gratifying results to the stockholders, 
and he is regarded by them as "the right man 
in the right place." He is also a member and 
one of the managers of the Board of Trade, 
and a Director of both the Casco and Portland 
Loan Associations. In politics he is a Re- 
publican. 

Mr. Goding married Fanny F. Gardner, 
daughter of Henry and Etta M. (Page) Gard- 
ner, and has two children living — Blanche 
VVillard, aged five years; and Charles W. T., 
Jr., whose first birthday occurred on July 4 of 
the present year. Mr. and Mrs. Goding attend 
the Universalist church, and reside at 50 St. 
Lawrence Street. 



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182S, a 
Bolton. 



•r^UMNER C. BOLTON, a prosper- 
ous merchant tailor and respected 
citizen of Gorham, was born in 
Portland, this State, November 15, 
son of Thomas and Martha (Noble) 
lie is of English ancestry, being 
descended from one of two brothers who came 
to this country from England during the last 
century, and settled at White Rock in the 
town of Gorham, Cumberland County. 

Thomas Bolton, who was born in White 
Rock, lost his father when he was but a child 
of four years. In earl)' manhood he learned 
the trade of an edge-tool maker, and subse- 
quently removed to Portland, where he was 
engaged in that line of business for many 
years. He was a member of the State militia, 
in which he attained the rank of Captain, and 
saw active service during the War of 1812-14. 
He escaped the British bullets, and died many 
years after the war at his home in Portland. 
His wife's lather also served in, the war, and 
was a man of such remarkable longevity and 
physical vigor that it is said that, when he- 
was one hundred years old, he came on horse- 
back from his home to Portland, a distance of 
thirty miles, to get his pension. Eleven chil- 
dren were born to Thomas Bolton and his 
wife, seven of whom reached maturity, and 
three are now living — Elbridge G., Charles, 
and Sumner C. 

Sumner C. Bolton, after attending the pub- 
lic schools of his native city, learned the 
trade of a tailor, and worked for different firms 
in Saco, Portland, and Windham. In (862 
he enlisted in Company F of the Twenty-fifth 
Maine Regiment, which was stationed at Ar- 
lington Heights as a guard to the. long bridge, 
and subsequently at Chantilly, W. Va. The 
following year Mr. Bolton returned home, 
and shortly after entered the employ of Ed- 
ward Hasty, of West Gorham, being taken 
into partnership a year later, when the firm 
name was changed to Hasty & Bolton. This 
company afterward, owing to another change, 
became known as Eastman S: Bolton. Nine 
months later Mr. Bolton came to Gorham, and 
established his present business, in which he 
has been highly prospered, and is now one of 
the oldest and most successful business men 
of the town. He has been twice married, first 



to Miss Lauriette Lane, by whom he had two 
sons — Frank O. and Joseph L. ; and second 
to Miss Lottie Shorey, a daughter of Frank 
Shorey, of Albion, Me., whom he married in 
1 89 1. By his present wife he has one child, 
Philip Sumner. 

In political affiliation Mr. Bolton is a Re- 
publican. Fraternally, he is connected with 
Saccarappa Lodge, No. 1 1, Independent Order 
of Odd Fellows, of Saccarappa; Dirigo Lodge, 
No. 2t, Knights of Pythias, of Gorham; and 
Warren Post, No. 73, Grand Army of the Re- 
public, of Standish, Me. Religiously, he is 
a member of the Congregational church. 



7"\APTAIN JOHN D. CLEAVES, a 
I V-' retired mariner of Yarmouth, Me., 
^^Hs who is now a prosperous farmer and 

real estate owner of this town, was 
born in Rockport, Mass., May 5, 1S43, son oi 
John and Ann (Hill) Cleaves. His ancestors 
came to the sea-coast from Bridgton, Me. ; 
and the family is distantly related to the pres- 
ent governor of the State, Henry B. Cleaves. 

Captain Cleaves's paternal grandfather, 
Ebenezer Cleaves, was one of the early set- 
tlers of Cousins Island, where he owned a 
good farm, which he cultivated with success 
during his active period. He lived to reach a 
good old age. He was a Whig in politics. 
He and his wife reared a family of eleven chil- 
dren, all of whom grew to maturity. They 
were named as follows : John, Ebenezer, Levi, 
Ann, Willard, Moses, Rebecca, Almira, 
Sarah, Charlotte, and Aaron. The grand- 
mother lived to attain the advanced age of 
ninety-four years. She was a Methodist in 
her religious views. 

John Cleaves, son of Ebenezer, was born in 
North Yarmouth, May 27, 1799. At an early 
age he engaged in coasting, a business which 
he followed until 1844, when he bought the 
farm where his son now resides. The prop- 
erty, which is known as the Reddick Prince 
farm, is one of the oldest estates in this part 
of the town. Prince's Point was named for 
the original owner. John Cleaves carried on 
general farming industriously anil with good 
results for many years, residing there until 
his death, which took place February 24, 




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iSSu. He was a well-known and prominent 
citizen, public-spirited and benevolent. He 
was one of the founders of the Methodist Epis- 
copal church at Rockport, Mass., giving the 
land for the edifice, and contributing liberally 
in money toward its erection; but, after mov- 
ing to Yarmouth, he joined the Congregation- 
al ists, and supported that church with equal 
liberality. In politics he was a Republican. 
His wife, Ann Hill, who was born on Cousins 
Island, February 3, 1800, became the mother 
of eight children, four of whom died in in- 
fancy. Those that grew to maturity were : 
Jane, Eunice, Delia, and John U., the sub- 
ject of this sketch, who is the youngest and 
the only one now living. Mrs. Ann H. 
Cleaves died June 19, 1879. 

John D. Cleaves began his education in the 
district schools of Yarmouth, and advanced in 
his studies by attending the North Yarmouth 
Academy, after which he taught one term of 
school on Cousins Island. His sea life prac- 
tically commenced when he was twelve years 
old, at which time he began to make short 
coasting voyages. In the spring of 1862 he- 
took command of the schooner "Delaware"; 
and he continued to follow the sea as a master 
mariner until 1885, making a few voyages to 
the West Indies, but being principally en- 
gaged in carrying freights along the coast. 
Since his retirement from the sea he has de- 
voted his energies to conducting his farm, 
which consists of eighty-five acres of well-im- 
proved land; and he has also been interested 
in the development of his locality as a summer 
resort. He owns Prince's Point, which has 
become very popular among tourists as an 
agreeable and healthful place to spend the 
heated term, being now reached by a regular 
steamboat service, furnished with telephone 
connection. He accommodates boarders at 
his residence; and seventeen cottages have 
been built at the Point during the last few 
years, which provide pleasant summer homes 
for many regular visitors. 

On February 8, 1873, Captain Cleaves was 
united in marriage with Fanny O. Hicks, who 
was born in North Yarmouth, November 10, 
1850, daughter of Elbridge D. and Mary 
(Johnson) Hicks. Her family is an old and 
prominent one in that locality, her grand- 



father, William Hicks, having been an early 
settler in North Yarmouth. Elbridge D. 
I licks was born there, May 5, 18 17. He be- 
came a prosperous farmer; and. he dietl Sep- 
tember 26, 1874. He was originally a Re- 
publican in politics, but later supported the 
Democratic party; and he was liberal in his 
religious views. His wife, Mary Johnson, 
who was born in Gray, Me., December 18, 
1 8 16, and now resides in North Yarmouth, 
reared four children; namely, Elbridge, Fanny 
(J., Eugene, and James W. 

Three children were born to Captain and 
Mrs. Cleaves, all of whom died young, 
namely: Lena Stanwood, at the age of eight 
months; Mary Hicks, not quite twelve 
months; and Alice Burbank, who lived to 
reach the age of nearly seven years. 

Captain Cleaves is highly esteemed by a 
large circle of friends and acquaintances, both 
in Yarmouth and elsewhere, and is very popu- 
lar socially, being connected with Maine 
Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of 
Portland. He is a Republican in politics, 
and both he and his wife are members of the 
Congregational church. His residence is a 
landmark in Yarmouth, having been built in 
1797; and it is one of the oldest houses in the 
town. 



HOMAS P. R. CARTLAND, sole pro- 
prietor of the establishment at 105 
Middle Street, Portland, bearing the 
sign "Jones & Cartland, Shoe Manufacturers," 
was born in Brunswick, Me., December 29, 
1854. lie is a son of Isaiah and Eunice H. 
(Rich) Cartland, and a grandson of Charles 
Cartland, of Limington, Me. His father, 
Isaiah Cartland, was a well-known merchant 
in Portland, where he died in January, 1895. 
His wife, who was the daughter of Stephen 
Rich, is still living. They were the parents 
of two children — Mary R., who married 
William Graham, of Portland; and Thomas 
P. R., our subject. 

Thomas P. R. Cartland attended the publ it- 
schools of Portland, supplementing his ele- 
mentary studies with a three years' course at 
the Friends' Boarding School at Providence, 
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& Co., wholesale shoe merchants, and in their 
employ became familiar with the line of trade 
which he has since followed. In 1877 he 
formed a partnership with Mr. A. T. Davis; 
and they opened a retail shoe store under the 
Falmouth Hotel, under the name of Davis & 
Cartland, doing a very successful business 
until 1X87. In that year Mr. Cartland estab- 
lished his present manufactory, being at first 
associated with Mr. C. R. Jones. He manu- 
factures a medium grade of ladies' button 
boots for the wholesale trade, and has an ex- 
tensive business, employing a large number of 
hands, and occupying a building about fifty- 
five by one hundred and forty feet in di- 
mension and four stories in height. His 
goods are sold from his Boston office; and 
their sales reach from Maine to California 
and New Orleans, the business steadily ad- 
vancing each year. 

Mr. Cartland was married in 1883 to 
Minnie, daughter of William H. and Julia 
(Wyman) Mil liken; and two children have 
blessed their union — M. Gertrude and 
Ruth T. 

In politics Mr. Cartland is a Republican. 
He is a member of Ancient Landmark Lodge, 
No. 17, A. F. & A. M., Greenleaf Chapter, 
and Portland Commandery, No. 2; and be- 
longs also to the Portland Athletic Club and 
the Bramhall League. He and his wife are 
members of the State Street Congregational 
Church. They have a very fine residence at 
255 Western Promenade, Portland. Though 
not actively interested in politics and taking- 
no part in municipal affairs, Mr. Cartland is 
well known to the public as a business man 
and as a member of the various prominent 
social organizations, being numbered among 
the most esteemed residents of the city. 



(^fOHN BRADFORD, long a representa- 
tive citizen of Portland, having been 
engaged in business on one street of 
this city for sixty-four years, was born 
in Portland, July 10, 1810, son of Nathaniel 
and Elizabeth (Corbett) Bradford, of Plym- 
outh, Mass. He is a direct descendant of the 
Colonial governor, William Bradford, one of 
the "Mayflower" pilgrims, who became so 



prominent in the history of the Plymouth 
colony. Nathaniel Bradford, who was a spar- 
maker in Duxbury, Mass., came to Portland in 
early manhood, and here worked at his trade 
for many years. 

John Bradford, after making the best of his 
opportunities for obtaining an education, en- 
gaged in spar-making with his father, and con- 
tinued it with an elder brother after his 
father's death. He was but nineteen years of 
age, when, his brother having gone to sea, the 
entire responsibility of the business devolved 
on him. He then took charge of the estab- 
lishment on Commercial Street, at the foot of 
Cross Street, which still bears his name. By 
close industry and well-directed effort he built 
up the largest spar-making business in the' 
city. Giving employment to fifteen men, he 
furnished spars for most of the new boats built 
in Portland, and also for many of those that 
came into the port for repairs. In business 
from 1829 to 1893, when he retired, Mr. Brad- 
ford rounded out a prosperous business life of 
sixty-four years, thereby making a "noteworthy 
record. He was the owner of a considerable 
amount of real estate in Portland. Careful to 
avoid debt, he commanded the respect of all 
with whom he had dealings. His punctual 
habits and stern integrity were the chief 
agencies that built up his enviable business 
reputation. He died January 24, 1896. 

Mr. Bradford was twice married. By his 
first wife, whose maiden name was Jane 
Knight, he had two children, namely: John, 
who now has charge of his father's business; 
and Elizabeth, who died in childhood. His 
second wife was Mary A. (Harris) Bradford, 
a native of Portland, born in March, 1822, 
and a daughter of Stephen and Mary (Knight) 
Harris. Her father was from Boston, Mass., 
his wife being a member of the old and prom- 
inent Knight family of Portland. By this 
wife he had one daughter, Lizzie M., who is 
the wife of Herbert S. Dyer, of Portland. 

Mr. Bradford was a member of the City 
Council four years and of the Board of Over- 
seers fourteen years, serving four years as 
Chairman of the last-named body. He was at 
one time connected with the Independent 
Order of < did Fellows, "but during the latter 
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the Lodge. He took a keen interest in mili- 
tary matters, and in early life was Lieutenant 
of a company for seven years, having received 
his commission from Governors Kent and 
Dunlap about the time of the Aroostook War. 
His commission read as follows: — 

Governor Kent as Captain, 

Robert 1'. Dunlap, Governor and Commander-in-chief 

of the State of Maine. 

To John Bradford, of Portland, Greeting: 

You have been elected a Lieutenant of a Company of 
the Battalion of Artillery in the Second Brigade and 
Fifth Division of the Militia of the State, to take rank 
from the 28th of July, [N37. 

(Signed) Robert 1'. Dunlap, Governor. 

A. R. Nn inn s, Secretary of State. 

Mr. Bradford was art attendant of the Hich 
Street Church. He had a pleasant home at 
38 High Street, where he lived for many 
years, and where his widow now resides. 




"ON. PHILANDER TOLMAN, now 
living in retirement at Greenwood 
Villa, his home on the shore of 
Long Lake, Harrison, was born in 
Troy, N.H., June 13, 1819. His parents, 
Henry and Mary (Harris) Tolman, were also 
natives of Troy, N.H. His paternal grand- 
father, Benjamin Tolman, who was a soldier 
in Washington's army, was born in Dorches- 
ter, Mass. The house where Benjamin's birth 
occurred, known as the old Tolman resi- 
dence, is still standing, and has been occu- 
pied by successive generations of the Tolman 
family ever since the days of the Revolution. 

Henry Tolman, the father of the Hon. 
Mr. Tolman, was for years engaged in the 
manufacture of pottery. He moved from 
Troy, N.H., to Sterling, Mass., where he be- 
came very prominent as a manufacturer and as 
a man of much public spirit. He died March 
6, 1851 ; and his wife's death occurred August 
5, 1857. They were the parents of eleven 
children, namely: Charles M., born January 
21, 1807, who died December 27, 1830; 
Nancy, born June 17, 1808, who died October 
23, i860; Henry, Jr., born August 13, 1809, 
who died August io, 1892; Elisha N., born 



June 17, 181 1, who died January 16, 1875; 
Daniel, born November 7, 1812, who died 
in October, 1885; Mary, born May 5, 18 14, 
who died February 21, 188S; Jacob M., born 
January 2, 1816, who died December 8, 1873; 
James, born May 6, 18 17, who died January 
28, 1821; Philander, the subject of this 
sketch; Sarah Ann, born December 31, 1824, 
who died November 2, 1844; and Melvina, 
born May 11, 1828, the wife of Frank Osborn, 
of Fitchburg, Mass. 

Philander Tolman received his early educa- 
tion in the public schools of his native 
county. When seventeen years of age he 
went to Worcester, Mass., and entered the 
Washburn wire mills as an apprentice. 
There he remained twelve years, becoming a 
most skilled workman. In 184S he went to 
Harrison, Me., which was then but a strag- 
gling village, and started in the manufacture of 
all kinds of iron and steel wire. His first 
business associate was a Mr. Farley, and the 
enterprise was incorporated under the firm 
name of Farley & Tolman. They erected a 
mammoth building, which soon became the 
home of a thriving industry. As the business 
grew, so grew the town. In 1S53 Mr. Tolman 
purchased his partner's interest, and from 
that time forward the firm was known as P. 
Tolman & Co. Mr. Tolman was also ful- 
some time extensively engaged in the manu- 
facture of brick. In 1888 he disposed of all 
his business interests, and retired to Green- 
wood Villa, an estate of sixty acres, which is 
one of the most beautiful country-seats in 
Cumberland County. Mr. Tolman's enter- 
prise has been a most important factor in the 
upbuilding of Harrison and the improvement 
of the country around. A self-made man, he 
has not only made his own way up the hill of 
success, but has aided many others in the diffi- 
cult climb. It is such men as he, steady, 
self-reliant, enterprising, that have built up 
the industries of the country, and enabled it 
to compete in the markets of the world. 

On November 3, 1S41, while a resident of 
Worcester, Mass., Mr. Tolman was united in 
marriage with Miss Laura Kelton. She was 
born in Warwick, Mass., February 11, 1S14, 
daughter of James Kelton, a well-to-do farmer 
and lifelong resident of Massachusetts. Mr. 



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and Mrs. Tolnian celebrated with zest their 
golden wedding on November 3, 1S91. They 
have had eight children, as follows: Frank 
Warren, born August 13, 1S42, who died July 
14, 1877, leaving a widow, Hattie A. (Mor- 
ion) Tolnian, and one child; George Watson, 
born April 4, 1845, who died September 5, 
1.S48; Theodore M., born March 10, 1847, 
who married Augusta Hazelton, and now re- 
sides in Portland, Me. ; Georgiana, born No- 
vember ii). [848, who died August 30, 1850; 
Charles Elliott, born July I, 1850, who mar- 
ried Mattie Richardson, and is living in Jay, 
VTe. ; Emma Frances, born April 6, 1852, 
who is the wife of Albert F. Richardson, 
principal of the Normal School at Castine, 
Me.; Anna M., now Mrs. Walter S. Dudley, 
residing with her husband at her father's 
home; James H., born October 27, 1853, who 
married Ella Chaplin, and resides in West- 
brook, Me., where he is Judge of the Munici- 
pal Court. 

A stanch Republican in politics, Mr. Tol- 
nian has held every civil office within the gift 
of the town and the county. He represented 
the towns of Bridgton and Harrison in the 
legislature in i860, and was State Senator in 
1S7S and 1879. Within the past few years, 
though urged repeatedly to accept town office, 
he has refused on account of his age. He was 
Treasurer of Bridgton Academy for twenty 
years and Trustee of that institution for 
thirty-three years. Though reelected to this 
office, he has declined to serve again. A 
strong advocate of total abstinence, Mr. Tol- 
nian belongs to a number of temperance socie- 
ties, lie is a prominent member of the Inde- 
pendent Order of Odd Fellows. Both he and 
his wife are members of the Baptist church 
in the town, and take an active part in church 
work. Mr. Tolman has been Deacon of the 
church for many years. 




APTAIN RICHARD HARDING, a 

retired ship-master of Yarmouth, Me., 
was born in Boston, May 1, 1818. 
His parents having died when he 
wis an infant, he was adopted by Lot and 
Deborah Harding, who were industrious farm- 
ing people of Truro, Barnstable County, Mass. ; 



ami his boyhood and youth were passed in that 
town. His foster-parents died at an advanced 
age. They were kind-hearted Christian 
people, and the early training which he re- 
ceived at their hands did much in shaping his 
future course in life. 

At the age of ten years the lad began to 
contribute toward his own support by engaging 
in fishing, which he followed until reaching 
the age of eighteen years, when he shipped 
before the mast on board the "Hull," a full- 
rigged ship of less than three hundred tons, 
owned by Binnie & Co. of Boston, and com 
manded by Captain John A. Paine, of Truro. 
His first voyage was from Charleston, S. C. , 
to London, with a cargo of leaf tobacco, the 
vessel returning to Charleston, the entire trip 
occupying four months, and he receiving six- 
teen dollars per month for his services. Dur- 
ing his first year at sea young Harding saved 
sufficient means to defray his expenses for two 
terms at Mr. Rice's Academy in Newton 
Centre, Mass., at the expiration of which time, 
his funds being exhausted, he again shipped 
before the mast. At the age of nineteen he 
became second mate of the ship "Grafton," 
owned by Binnie & Co., which was carrying 
a cargo of cotton from Charleston to Liverpool. 
From that time his course was upward and 
onward. At twenty-seven he stepped upon the 
quarter-deck of the brig "Star" as its master, 
inaugurating a career in the mercantile marine, 
which was for nearly a quarter of a century 
attended with prosperous results; ami he be- 
came widely known in shipping circles as a 
thoroughly capable and trustworthy commander. 

In 1850 he tried his fortune in the gold 
mines of California, where he was successful; 
ami the proceeds of his labor he invested, in 
company with three others, in the building of 
the ship "Abbie Blanchard," which regis- 
tered six hundred ami thirty tons' burden, and 
was completed in 1852, being at that time one 
of the leading vessels in the American mer- 
chant service. He continued as master and 
one-quarter owner of the "Abbie Blanchard " 
for five years; and then, selling his interest in 
that, he invested in other first-class vessels, 
which he commanded with success until [868, 
when he ret i led from the sea and settled in 
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has considered Yarmouth his home since 1840, 
being at the present time the oldest ship-master 
residing there, with the single exception of one ; 
and he owns, besides his pleasant residence, 
some other valuable real estate in the town. 

In politics Captain Harding is a Democrat, 
and has always voted with that party. He 
was a Representative to the legislature in 
1872, has served as Town Clerk, is now a 
Justice of the Peace and Notary Public; and, 
with the exception of one year, he has been 
Secretary of the local Board of Health since 
1.SS7. He has advanced in Masonry as far as 
the Commander)', and is likewise a member of 
the Knights of Pythias. 

In 1845 Captain Harding was united in 
marriage with Ellen Mitchell, of Yarmouth. 
She was a daughter of Captain Thomas P. 
Mitchell, one of the pioneer ship-masters of 
Yarmouth, who died there at the age of sixty- 
eight years. His wife, whose maiden name 
was Mehitable Stinson, lived to reach the age 
of seventy-three. Mrs. Harding became the 
mother of seven children, three of whom died 
young and four lived to adult age, namely: 
Ellen, who married Granville Hodsdon, of 
Yarmouth, and died in November, 1889; Dr. 
Edward M. Harding, a successful medical 
practitioner of Boston ; Captain Frank Har- 
ding, a ship-master who hails from New York; 
and Thomas G. , who is a travelling salesman 
for a Boston firm dealing in hats and furs. 
Mrs. Harding died September 27, 18S6. 

During his long career as a master mariner 
Captain Harding visited many important sea- 
ports of the world, and his life was one of toil 
and industry. He has known disaster as well 
as success and in i860, a fourteen-ton ship, 
"I which he owned one-quarter interest, be- 
came a total loss. He is a pleasant, courteous 
gentleman, sociable and entertaining; and 
his fellow-townsmen, who delight in referring 
to him as "our Captain Harding," speak of 
him in a manner which plainly shows that they 
know and appreciate the many good qualities 
of the man. fie takes a lively interest in the 
general welfare of the town, being always ready 
with his aid and influence in forwarding any 
movement calculated to benefit the public, 
with whom he is a general favorite. He is a 
Unitarian in his religious views. 




YMAN M. COUSENS, of the firm of 
Milliken, Cousens & Short, wholesale 
dry-goods dealers ol Portland, Me., 
was born in Poland, Me., January 
10, 1840. His parents were William and 
Mary J. (Whitman) Cousens; and his paternal 
grandfather was John Cousens, one of the 
original settlers of Poland. William Cousens 
was a prominent merchant in Poland. He 
died in 1870. His wife died in 1846. They 
had but one child, the subject of this sketch. 

Lyman M. Cousens received a good educa- 
tion, attending the public schools of Poland 
and Gorham Academy. On leaving school he- 
obtained a clerkship at Minot Corner, where 
he was employed four years, at the end of that 
time establishing a business of his own, which 
he conducted six years. He then became a 
member of the firm of Marr, True & Co., flour 
dealers in Portland, and was afterward for five 
years a partner in the firm of D. W. True & 
Co. His name next appears in the sign of 
Cousens & Tomlinson, which remained un- 
changed for ten years, at the end of which Mr. 
Cousens became a member of the firm of Milli- 
ken, Cousens & Short. This company handle 
an extensive dry-goods business, dealing with 
firms all through the Eastern States and in 
New York ; and they are agents for several 
mills. Their main establishment is a five- 
story building at 164-166 Middle Street, 
Portland, which is fifty by one hundred and 
seventy-five feet in dimensions; and they have 
storehouses in different localities. Mr. 
Cousens is a man of unusual business ability, 
and is also prominent and popular in social 
circles, and has a host of friends. He is con- 
nected with various financial enterprises in 
Portland, being a Director in the Portland 
National Bank, a member of the Executive 
Committee of the Union Safety Deposit and 
Trust Company, Vice-President and Director 
of the Falmouth Loan Association, a Director 
in the Maine Mutual Fire Insurance Company, 
and one of the Trustees of PZvergreen Ceme- 
tery. 

Mr. Cousens and Mary E. True, daughter 
of John and Mary (Abbott) True, of Portland, 
were united in marriage on December 8, LS70. 
They have two children — William T. and 
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In politics Mr. Cousens is a Republican, 
and he has been elected by his party four times 
to the Common Council. He is a thirty- 
second degree Mason, belonging to Tynan 
Lodge of Mechanic Falls, King Hiram 
Chapter of Lewiston, and Portland Com- 
mandery, Knights Templars; and he is a 
member of Unity Lodge, Independent Order of 
Odd Fellows, a member of the Portland Club, 
and also a member of the Lotus Club of New 
York City. With his family he attends the 
Payson Memorial Church of Portland, of which 
he is a Trustee. He has a handsome resi- 
dence at 31 Deering Street, Portland. 




AMUEL FITTS, one of the oldest 
and most highly respected members 
of the farming community of Free- 
port, Me., was born in the house 
which is now his home, October 31, 1S17. He 
is a son of Samuel and Eleanor (Googins) 
Fitts, both natives of Maine, the former born 
in Freeport, the latter in Old Orchard. 

Mr. Fitts's paternal grandfather, John 
Fitts, was one of the pioneer settlers of Free- 
port, lie was skilled in wood-working, manu- 
facturing chairs, wheels, and spinning-wheels, 
and making articles of furniture of every de- 
scription. He was an industrious and thrifty 
man, and owned part of the farm where his 
grandson now lives, dying at the age of 
seventy in the house whose roof still shelters 
his posterity. lie reared five children, Sam- 
uel, our subject's father, being the second son. 
Samuel Fitts, Sr., was a cabinet-maker and 
was also extensively engaged in farming. He 
w is a hard-working and successful man, who 
attained a fair degree of prosperity, owning 
1 lie property which is now held by his son. 
lie was a Democrat in politics. In religious 
belief he was a Methodist, but was not a pro- 
fessing member of the church. He died in 
the old home at the age of eighty-four, his 
wife living to be nearly eighty-eight. They 
were the parents of ten children, six of whom 
have passed away, named as follows: Ebenezer, 
Eleanor, Joseph G., Elmira, Mary, ami Sim- 
eon P. The survivors are: Susan, wife of 
Joseph Davis, of Freeport; John, a grocery 
dealer of Portland; Elizabeth, wife of James 



T. Tuttle, of Yarmouth, Me. ; and Samuel, 
who is the eldest. 

Samuel Fitts spent his early boyhood on the 
home farm. lie went to sea when fifteen years 
of age, and for ten years braved the perils of 
the treacherous deep, then returning to the 
old home, where he has lived ever since. He 
has one hundred acres of good land, which he 
cultivated for many years with profitable re- 
sults. He erected most of the buildings on 
the estate and made many radical improve- 
ments during his years of activity. lie 
worked hard for the prosperity which he now 
enjoys, and is well known throughout the lo- 
cality as one of the most successful as well as 
one of the oldest farmers of Freeport. Politi- 
cally, he favors the Democratic party. On 
religious subjects he has liberal ideas. llis 
nephew and namesake, Samuel Fitts, third, 
who resides with him, renting and carrying on 
the farm, represents the fourth generation 
which has lived on the homestead. This house 
is one of the landmarks of Freeport, solid and 
comfortable to-day as it was one hundred 
years ago. 




Poor. 



)N. LEANDER A. POOR, of Se- 
bago, was born in Vienna, Kennebec 
County, June 10, 1833, son of Jona- 
than D. and Can dine M. (Porter) 

His grandfather, Jonathan Poor, was 
a well-to-do farmer, who owned the estate on 
which the subject of this sketch now resides. 
His father, Jonathan D. Poor, followed agri- 
culture for some years in Kennebec County. 
In 1835 he returned to Sebago, but after a 
few years went back to Kennebec County, 
where he died in 1845. His wife had died six 
years previously, so that when the father 
passed away four children were left parentless. 
These children were : Leander A., the subject 
of this sketch ; Julia C, deceased ; Martha ( >. , 
deceased: and Russell S. , who now resides in 
Pondville, Mass. 

Leander A. Poor was left motherless at the 
age of six, and deprived of his father when la- 
was twelve years of age. He was reared by 
his grandfather and attended school in Sebago, 
finishing his course of study at North Bridg- 
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when nineteen years of age, and was so suc- 
cessful that he adopted teaching as a life vo- 
cation. He subsequently conducted schools 
in ( Ixford and Cumberland Counties. Desir- 
ing to defend the Union when the Southern 
Rebellion broke out, he enlisted October 28, 
1861, in the Civil Engineer Corps, Company 
C, United States Regulars, and for about a 
year was engaged in the work of building 
breastworks and other fortifications. Then, 
his health being seriously undermined, he was 
discharged for disability at Armory Square, 
Washington, and returned home with the rank 
of Corporal. The following spring he joined 
the Tenth Army Corps at Hilton Head, and 
was assigned to a clerkship in the quarter- 
master's department. In June, 1863, he was 
commissioned Captain and promoted to the 
position of Assistant Quartermaster in the 
Fourth Army Corps, under General Sherman's 
command; and for some time after the close 
of the war he was stationed at Port Lavaca, 
Tex. He received his final discharge in 
1866, and, returning to his native State, took 
charge of a school in Denmark. After remain- 
ing here thirteen years, he removed to his 
grandfather's homestead, where he has since 
resided, occupied in agriculture. Mr. Poor 
taught school for thirty-five years, and is 
widely known and esteemed through his former 
pupils. His farm, which comprises two hun- 
dred acres, one of the best in the township, 
has been brought by his intelligent manage- 
ment into a high state of cultivation. 

In 1866 he was united in marriage with 
.Miss Mary E. Dore, daughter of John and 
Betsy S. (Farrar) Dore, of Meredith, N. II. 
They have had seven children, as follows: 
Howard W. , residing in Cambridgeport, Mass. ; 
Eflfie L., who died in 1891 ; Eva M., who died 
in infancy; Nina G., who is teaching in Frye- 
burg Academy; Saunders C. ; Carrie M. and 
Mattie V. , who are living with their parents. 
Mr. Poor is a stanch Republican. He repre- 
sented the district in the State Senate for 
four years, and has held various local offices of 
trust. While living in Denmark he officiated 
for a year as Chairman of the Hoard of Select- 
men, and in Sebago he has served as Select- 
man and was Supervisor of the town for five 
years. He still takes an active interest in 



educational matters, ami is a member of the 
Board of Trustees of North Bridgton Academy. 
As a member of the Grand Army, he belongs 
to Farragut Post, No. 27, of Bridgton. Mr. 
and Mrs. Poor are members of the Congreea- 
tional church. 



B 



ANIEL T. KELLEY, manufacturer 
and dealer in agricultural implements 
in Portland, was born in County 
Wicklow, Ireland, three weeks be- 
fore the death of his father, Thomas Kelley. 
When he was but eight years of age, his 
widowed mother emigrated to this country, 
living for a while in Montreal, but coming to 
Portland in 1852. Daniel T. completed his 
education in the public schools of this city, 
and at the age of fourteen years began to learn 
the trade of a founder. After serving his 
apprenticeship, he worked in different places, 
at length settling down as a journeyman for 
the Portland Company. 

Having labored industriously for some years, 
by judicious economy accumulating some 
money, Mr. Kelley started in business on his 
own account, operating a foundry only for a 
few years. fie subsequently added the manu- 
facture of ploughs, cultivators, and mowing 
machines, for some fifteen years making the 
Kelley mower, which had a large local sale. 
The firm, which now includes Mr. Kelley's 
two elder sons as well as himself, has recently 
begun the manufacture of a new and improved 
machine, the National, which has all the latest 
features, it having proved so successful in 
the past summer that the manufacture will be 
continued during the next season on a much 
more extended scale. This enterprising linn 
deals in farming tools, implements, ami ma- 
chinery of all kinds, having a large warehouse 
three stories in height with a frontage of one 
hundred and sixty feet, the foundry, seventy 
by one hundred and ten feet, being in the rear. 
Mr. Kelley is the only manufacturer of mow- 
ing machines in the State, and in the busy 
season he gives employment to thirty-five or 
forty men. On Cross Street he has another 
shop, where he does custom foundry work only, 
his increasing business having necessitated the 
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On November 29, 1866, Mr. Kelley was 
united in marriage with Ellen L. Shay, of 
Newburyport, Mass. This union has been 
hallowed by the birth of nine children, six of 
whom are living, namely: James A. and 
George F., who are in partnership with their 
father, the firm name being Daniel T. Kelley 
& Sons; Susie A., wife of John A. McGowan ; 
Ellen G. ; Mary J. ; and John William. For 
sixteen years Mr. and Mrs. Kelley have resided 
at 38 Pleasant Street, Deering, a charming lo- 
cality. Both he and his wife are members of 
the Cathedral Parish. James A. Kelley mar- 
ried Miss Josephine Pest, who has borne him 
one child, Daniel James. George F. Kelley 
married Miss Georgia Andrews; and they have 
one child, Phyllis P. 



TTAHARLES M. LANE, a prominent 
I Ky farmer and fruit grower of Gray, was 
^jHs born in this town, October 4, 1845, 

son of Joseph H. and Marinda 
(Merchant) Lane. 

Mr. Lane's father, who was a native of 
Gray, followed the sea for many years. He 
resided in Gray until 1870, when he moved to 
Yarmouth, Me., and, settling upon a farm, 
made that town his home for the rest of his 
life, lie was an able and successful farmer, a 
man of good principles, and in every way an 
intelligent and worthy citizen. He died in 
1 886. His wife, Marinda Merchant, who was 
born in Gray, survived him about two years, 
dying in 1888. They had six children, as fol- 
lows: Ariel D., who married Lizzie Jordan, 
and resides in Yarmouth; Frances E., who 
married Beacher True, of Yarmouth; Alva, a 
boot and shoe dealer of Portland; Charles M., 
the subject of this sketch; Lucretia, who mar- 
ried John P. Caswell, and is no longer living; 
and Caroline, who died at the age of eleven 
years. 

Charles M. Lane was educated in the 
common schools of Gray, and at the age of 
twenty years he was employed as baggage 
master on the Grand Trunk Railroad. After 
continuing in that position for a few months, 
he relinquished railroading, and returned to 
Gray, making his home with his parents for 
two years. He then bought the farm of one 



hundred acres which he now occupies, being at 
the present time one of the leading farmers in 
the town. He produces grain to some extent, 
and raises considerable stock, but he makes a 
specialty of fruit growing, which he finds to 
be a source of much profit, his large and well- 
kept orchard being one of the finest in the 
county. He is a Republican in politics, hav- 
ing always supported the principles of that 
party; and he i~s a member of the Grange in 
New Gloucester. 

On July 4, 1867, Mr. Lane was united in 
marriage to Frances A. Young, who was born 
in South Paris, Me., January 15, 1847. Her 
parents, George W. and Laura T. (Field) 
Young, were natives of Oxford County, Maine. 
Mr. Young, who was a blacksmith by trade, 
followed that occupation in South Paris for 
many years. He finally retired from active 
labor, and passed his latter years in Braintree, 
Mass., where he died November 6, 1893. 
His wife, Mrs. Lane's mother, died in Febru- 
ary, 1883. Mr. and Mrs. Lane have had ten 
children, as follows: Frederick F., who was 
born May 25, 1868, married Addie L. Call, 
resides in South Boston, and is a fireman on 
the New York, New Haven & Hartford Rail- 
road; Edgar C, who was born May 31, 1870, 
married Mary S. Mayall, and is a travelling 
salesman for a Boston boot and shoe firm; 
Carrie L., born April 18, 1872, died Septem- 
ber 10 of the same year; J. Caswell, who was 
born July 29, 1873, and travels for a boot and 
shoe house of Boston; George T., born August 
31, 1875, employed as a clerk in a shoe store 
in Boston; Laura A., born November I, 1878, 
died June 1, 1880; Winfield A., born August 
6, 1880, who resides at home; Lester P., 
born April 27, 1882, died September 27 of 
that year; an infant who was born February 
24, 1884, and died March 5 of that year; and 
Vera E., born September 30, 1885, who re- 
sides at home. 

Mr. Lane is a Republican in politics, hav- 
ing always supported the principles of that 
party; and he is a member of the Grange in 
New Gloucester. He has led a busy and 
successful life, his prosperity being the re- 
sult of his own persevering efforts; ami lie 
enjoys the esteem and good will of his fel- 
low-townsmen. Both he and his wile are 




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members of the Methodist Episcopal church, 
and they are actively engaged in church 
work. 




DWARD H. TRICKEY, of Cumber- 
land, now Chairman of the Board of 
Selectmen, was born in Cape Eliza- 
beth, March 11, 1849, son of Mark and Eme- 
line (Pratt) Trickey. Mr. Trickey's grand- 
lather, John Trickey, a native of Cape Eliza- 
beth, removed thence to Windham, where he 
engaged in mercantile pursuits. He was a 
Whig in politics and a prominent resident of 
that locality. He married Mary White, of 
Windham, by whom he had four children - 
Zebulon, Peter, Otis, and Mark, all of whom 
became heads of families, and are no longer 
living. 

Mark Trickey, son of John, was born in 
Windham, Me.; and when a young man he set- 
tled upon a farm in Cape Elizabeth. He was 
an able and successful farmer, a tireless 
worker, and a worthy citizen. His last years 
were passed upon his farm; and he died April 
29, 1872, aged sixty-three years. His wife, 
whose maiden name was Iimcline Pratt, was 
a native of Cape Elizabeth. She became the 
mother of three children, Edward H., the sub- 
ject of this sketch, being the only one now 
living. The others were: Mary C, the wife 
of William S. Rand, who died in Boston, May 
3, 1887; and Ellen P., who died in Cape 
Elizabeth in 1876. Mrs. Emeline P. Trickey 
died April 30, 1873. 

Edward PI. Trickey acquired a knowledge 
of the elementary branches of learning in the 
schools of his native town, and advanced his 
education by courses of study at the semi- 
naries in Gorham, Westbrook, and Kent's 
Hill. On the home farm, consisting of one 
hundred and thirty acres, he carried on general 
fanning and dairying with good results until 
1875, when he removed to Boston, where he 
remained for a few years. In 1881 he re- 
turned to Maine, and, locating in Cumberland, 
bought a farm of sixty acres. He devoted his 
attention for some time to gardening, and in 
1895 here established himself in general mer- 
cantile business. 

In politics Mr. Trickey is an active sup- 



porter of the Democratic party. On account 
of his natural ability and his educational at- 
tainments, he is especially qualified to serve 
in public affairs, with which he has closely 
identified himself since taking up his resi- 
dence in Cumberland. Five years ago he was 
elected a member of the Board of Selectmen, 
and for the past four years he has served as its 
Chairman, giving to the town a sound and 
progressive, yet economical, administration of 
its affairs. 

On January 27, 1880, Mr. Trickey was 
united in marriage with Carrie R. Sturdivant. 
She was born in Portland, January 4, 1851, 
daughter of Poring anil .Mary E. Sturdivant, 
the former of whom was a representative of an 
old and prominent family in Cumberland 
County. James W. Trickey, the only child 
of this union, who was born June 3, 1887, 
lived but one day. Mr. and Mrs. Trickey are 
Universalists in their religious views. 

Mr. Trickey is a member of Casco Lodge, 
A. F. & A. M., of Yarmouth, also of St. 
Albans Commandery of Portland, of the In- 
dependent Order of Odd Fellows, and the Red 
Men of Falmouth. 




OL. FREDERIC E. BOOTH BY, 

of Portland, General Passenger and 
Ticket Agent of the Maine Central 
Railroad, was born in Norway, Me., 
December 3, 1845, son of Levi Thompson and 
Sophia Packard (Brett) Boothby. 

Levi Thompson Boothby was born in Liver- 
more, Me., June 21, 18 18. He received a 
good common-school education, and learned 
the blacksmith's trade, at which he worked 
but a short time. He lived a while in Paris, 
Me., and while there took up insurance as a 
side issue, developing in that way a talent for 
business which affected the whole course of 
his after life. In 1857 he moved to Water- 
ville, and about a year later established the 
Waterville Mutual Insurance Company, at the 
same time accepting an appointment as rail- 
way station agent; but, finding that he could 
not attend properly to both lines of business, 
lie decided to devote his attention wholly to 
insurance. He accordingly resigned his posi- 
tion in the employ of the railroad company, 



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and opened an office in the centre of the town, 
where he is still in business, his youngest 
son, William, acting as his assistant. Mr. 
Levi T. Boothby is undoubtedly the oldest in- 
surance agent in Maine, and has a large busi- 
ness to attend to. In politics he is a Re- 
publican; and he takes an active interest in 
State and national affairs, having regularly at- 
tended the Republican conventions as dele- 
gate for thirty-one years. Though time has 
sprinkled Mr. Boothby's head with the frosts 
of many years, he is still active mentally 
and physically, and is a leading business 
man of Waterville. He was married in 
Paris, Me., on his twenty-fifth birthday, to 
Sophia Packard Brett, a native of Brockton, 
Mass. 

Frederic Eleazer Boothby acquired his ed- 
ucation at Oxford Normal Institute at South 
Paris, the Waterville High School, and the 
Waterville Academy, now called the Coburn 
Classical Institute. He was first tendered an 
official appointment on May i, 1 86 1 , when he 
was made Assistant Postmaster at Waterville. 
He acquired a taste for railroading when his 
father was station agent, and in 1864 entered 
the service of the Maine Central Road as gen- 
eral ticket agent, with office at Waterville. 
The road then covered but one hundred and 
ten miles, extending from Bangor to Danville 
Junction. In 1871, when this road was con- 
solidated with the Portland & Kennebec, 
Colonel Boothby went to Augusta and took 
charge of the freight department, being ap- 
pointed auditor and paymaster. In 1874 he 
was made general passenger agent, having 
under his direction nine hundred miles of rail- 
road. In 1875, when the offices were changed, 
he was removed to Portland, where he has 
since been general passenger and ticket agent. 
He also acts in the same capacity for the Port- 
land, Mount Desert, & Madison Steamboat 
Company. Colonel Boothby has a great many 
interests outside of his railroad business, 
being a Director of the Union Safe Deposit 
and Trust Company, of which he was an or- 
ganizer; a Director of the New England Rail- 
way Publishing Company of Boston; a Di- 
rector of the St. Andrew's Land Company, 
office at Boston; and also of the St. Andrew's 
Land Company of New Brunswick, a summer 



resort developed by this company, which built 
a beautiful hotel, the Algonquin. 

On October 25, 1871, Frederic E. Boothby 
was united in marriage with Miss Adelaide E. 
Smith, of Waterville, daughter of Charles II. 
and Vesta B. Smith. In politics Colonel 
Boothby is a Republican. He was a member 
of Governor Bodwell's staff, Commissary-gen- 
eral on Governor Marble's staff, and Assist- 
ant Ouartcrmaster-general on Governor Bur- 
leigh's staff, serving in all six years. He is 
a member of the Massalonskee Lodge; of 
Drummond Chapter of Oakland; and of Port- 
land Council and Portland Commander)', 
Knights Templars. He belongs to the Cum- 
berland Club, the Portland Club, and to the 
Portland Art Club, taking an active part in 
the work of the latter, and is also a member of 
the Athletic Club. In religious belief Colo- 
nel Boothby is an Episcopalian, being Vestry- 
man in St. Stephen's Church. He has 
travelled extensively through the United 
States and Mexico, and is a man of varied ac- 
complishments and broad intelligence. 




OODBURY K I D D F R DAN A, 
Treasurer and Manager of the Dana 
warp mills of Westbrook, one oi 
the leading warp factories in New England, 
was born in Portland, Me., June 7, 1840, son 
of Luther and Louisa (Kidder) Dana. His 
grandfather, Richard Dana, was a resident of 
Massachusetts all his lifetime. 

Luther Dana, who was born in Natick, 
Mass., in 1792, went to Portland in 1808, 
when he was sixteen years of age. A few 
years later he established himself in a general 
mercantile business, which he followed with 
success throughout his life. He died in June. 
1870, seventy-eight years of age. His wife, 
whose maiden name was Louisa Kidder, was a 
native of Hallowell, Me., and a descendant of 
one of the old, established families of that 
section of Maine. She survived her husband 
a number of years. Both were zealous mem- 
bers of the Congregational church. The fruit 
of their union was seven sons and two daugh- 
ters, of whom six are now living. These are: 
John A. S. Dana, employed in the Dana 
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Paris, Me. ; Luther W. Dana, also a resident 
of West Paris; Frank Jones Dana, the clerk 
and paymaster of the Dana Warp Mills; 
Samuel II. Dana, D.D., a prominent Congrega- 
tional clergyman of Quincy, 111.; and Wood- 
bury Kidder Dana, the subject of this memoir. 
Woodbury Kidder Dana acquired his educa- 
tion in the schools of Portland and at Lewis- 
ton Falls Academy of Auburn. He first 
engaged in warp-making in 1859 ' n tne town 
of Gray, Cumberland County, and afterward in 
Lewiston, where he gained a more thorough 
knowledge of the business. While he was in 
Lewiston the Civil War broke out; and in Au- 
gust, 1863, he volunteered in the Twenty- 
ninth Maine Regiment of Volunteer Infantry. 
This regiment, as a part of the Nineteenth 
Army Corps, served in the Red River cam- 
paign, and in the Shenandoah campaign under 
Sheridan, taking part in many severe engage- 
merits. During the latter part of his army 
life Mr. Dana served as hospital steward. 
After serving out his term honorably and 
creditably, he received his discharge and re- 
turned home. In 1S66 he started in a small 
way at Westbrook manufacturing warps. The 
demands of trade have steadily increased with 
the lapse of time, so that he has been con- 
stantly enlarging and improving his plant. 
At the start but seven hundred spindles were 
used. At the present time there are eight 
thousand. About seventy bales of cotton are 
used weekly, and from one hundred and fifty 
to one hundred and seventy-five people find 
employment in the mills. They manufacture 
both white and colored warps, which are sold 
principally in the New England States. 
Three years ago, in November, 1892, an incor- 
porated company was formed, and Mr. Dana 
was elected Treasurer and Manager. 

Mr. Dana was married in Auburn, Me., to 
Miss Mary Little Hale Pickard, a native of that 
place. They are the parents of seven children 
-Louisa W., Hannah Little, Philip, Ethel 
M., Helen Pickard, Luther, and Mary H. 
Louisa W. is at home; Hannah Little is a 
student of Wellesley College, Massachusetts; 
Philip is attending Bowdoin College, from 
which he will graduate in the class of 1896. 

In politics Mr. Dana is a loyal Republican. 
He has served two years as an Alderman of 



the city. He is a membei of Ancient Land- 
mark Lodge, No. 17, A. F. & A. M. ; Mount 
Vernon Chapter, and St. Albans Commandery. 
He and Mrs. Dana are prominent members 
of the Westbrook Congregational church. 



HOMAS M. JOHNSTON, senior mem- 
ber of the firm of H. J. Bailey & Co., 
wholesale and retail carpet dealers of 
Portland, was born in Cornwall on the Hud- 
son, N.Y., May 1, 1852, son of David and 
Lettic (Clark) Johnston. His father, who was 
a native <>t Trenton, N.J., was a tanner, 
which business he successfully followed in 
Cornwall. His wife, Lettie Clark, who was 
born in Cornwall on the Hudson, became the 
mother of nine children, as follows: Hannah 
]., wh" became the wife of Moses Bailey; 
Colonel Frank C, who was on the staff of 
Major-general Thomas G. Lawlcr, ex-Com- 
mander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Re- 
public; Joseph H., who was killed at the 
battle of the Wilderness during the Civil War: 
Phe'be A., who married Allen W. Pinkham, 
of Vassalboro, Me. ; Mary B., who became the 
wife of Ellsworth Gerow, of Plattekill, N.Y.; 
Dr. Charles Lindley, now a practising physi- 
cian, residing at 467 Vanderbilt Avenue, 
Brooklyn, N.Y.; Etta II.: Carrie L. : and 
Thomas M., the subject of this sketch. The 
mother of these children is no longer living. 

Thomas M. Johnston acquired the rudi- 
ments of his education in the public schools 
of Plattekill, and pursued a supplementary 
course of study at Oakwood Seminar)', a 
Friends' school at Union Springs, Cayuga 
County, N.Y. In 1S72 he went to Portland, 
and became a chore boy in the wholesale 
carpet store in which he is now senior partner. 
He applied himself closely to the task of ob- 
taining a thorough knowledge of the business, 
and has worked his way step by step to his 
present position. He possesses business abil- 
ity of a high order, is energetic, progressive, 
and well up with the times. The firm of 
which he is the leading representative does a 
large wholesale and retail business in carpets, 
rugs, oil-cloths, draperies, etc., and has an 
extensive local as well as outside trade. In 
politics Mr. Johnston is a Republican, and in 



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189 In' was a member of the Board of Alder- 
men from Ward 4. Socially, he is a member 
of Portland Lodge, A. F. & A. M., and oi 
Unity Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fel- 
lows. 

Mr. Johnston married Nellie L. Jones, of 
Winthrop, Me., daughter of Reuben and Phebe 
(Winslow) Jones, and has two children — 
Theo Edna and Inez Earle. He and his wife 
are members of the Friends' Society of Port- 
land, and their residence is at 31 Ocean 
Street, Deering. 



(SftOHN L. HIGGINS, a native of Gor- 
ham, born November 18, 1829, was left 
an orphan when hut six months old, 
and was adopted by his uncle, Saul C. 
Higgins. The latter was a son of Joseph 
and Merc\' (Cook) Higgins. Joseph Higgins 
was born March 22, 1750, at Cape Cod, 
Massachusetts, where he lived until after 
his marriage. Removing then to this county, 
he took up one hundred acres of land still 
in its virginal wildness, and from it redeemed 
a farm. He was also a follower of the sea, 
being Captain of a trading-vessel sailing 
between Portland and the West Indies. On 
June 27, 1S04, he left Portland in com- 
mand of the sloop "Amicitia, " bound for 
Guadeloupe with a cargo of house frames, 
lumber, and general freight; and neither be, 
the vessel, nor any of the crew were ever again 
heard of. Of the ten children born to him ami 
his wife, Saul C. was the youngest. 

Saul C. Higgins, born on the old homestead 
in Gorham, May 1 1, 1794, was a much beloved 
and highly esteemed citizen of this town. 
After living for more than a century, he died 
February 16, 1895. He was in the War of 
1S12, being then but eighteen years of age. 
He enlisted in 1814 in the company of his 
brother, Captain Barnabas Higgins, of the 
Massachusetts militia, as Maine then formed 
a part of the old Hay State. He was never in 
active service, however, as the war closed 
fourteen days after his company was ordered 
to Portland. He drew a pension, and his 
name is entered on the Register of Member- 
ship of the General Society of the War of 
1812. A graduate of Gorham Academy, he 



was finely educated for his day, and subse- 
quently taught school twenty-seven years, 
seventeen of which were spent in bis own dis- 
trict. He was an industrious, hard-working 
man and a prominent citizen of the place. 
He served the town for several years as super- 
intendent of schools. He was temperate in 
his habits, never using tobacco in an)' form. 
He lived to be more than one hundred years oi 
age, retaining his faculties to a remarkable 
degree. His wife, whose maiden name was 
Fanny Blake, was born December 9, 1792, 
and died June 22, 1877. They had no chil- 
dren of their own, but were much attached to 
their adopted son. Both were members of the 
Methodist church, and in politics he was a 
sound Democrat. 

John L. Higgins acquired a good common- 
school education. At the age of eighteen 
years be went West, where he resided until 
1877. Returning then to the scenes of his 
boyhood, he settled on the old homestead, 
which he has since managed. In politics be 
is identified with the Democratic party, and 
his religious belief is. that of the Universalists. 
lie is a Knight of Pythias, being the oldest 
Knight in Maine, having membership in 
Dirigo Lodge, No. 21, of Gorham. 

On June 15, 1S50, Mr. Higgins was united 
in marriage with Sarah A., daughter of Will 
iam Warren, of Gorham, she being the fourth 
of a family of six children. Of the four chil- 
dren born to Mr. and Mrs. Higgins, but one 
is now living, namely: Fanny L. , born in 
Chicago, 111., September 23, 1871, residing 
with her parents. 




NDREW J. RICH, senior member oi 
the firm of S. S. Rich & Son, under- 
takers, at 106 Exchange Street, Port- 
land, was born in this city, Septem 
ber 14, 1834, son of Samuel S. and Sarah M. 
(Witham) Rich. His father, who was a son 
of Ephraim Rich, of Westbrook, was born 
February 22, 1810; and the business which is 
now carried on by his son, Andrew J., and 
grandson, Herbert W. , was established by him 
over sixty years ago. He was for many years 
the principal undertaker in Portland, and also 
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He was highly respected, and possessed a wide 
reputation for upright dealing. His death 
occurred in May, 1883. His wife, Sarah M. 
Witham, who died in 1856, was the mother of 
nine children. 

.Andrew J. Rich received his education in 
the public schools of Portland, and at the age 
of thirteen commenced work in his father's 
store. He gradually gave up the furniture 
trade for the undertaking business, in which 
he is still actively engaged, having had a long 
and successful experience in the process of 
embalming, and being expert in all the duties 
of his calling. In politics he is a Republican, 
and for the past sixteen years has held the 
office of Coroner. He is a member of Portland 
Lodge, A. F. & A. M., of Greenleaf Chapter, 
and - St. Albans Commandery. He is also 
connected with Ancient Brothers' Lodge, Inde- 
pendent Order of Odd Fellows; Bramhall 
Lodge, Knights of Pythias; and the Maine 
Charitable Mechanic Association. Mr. Rich 
married Ellen S. Winchester, daughter of 
William B, and Ruth (Chute) Winchester, 
and they have had five children, namely: 
Herbert W. , who is in business with his 
father; Carrie, wife of John Johnson ; Charles 
S. , a graduate of the Andover Theological 
Seminary and now Professor of Rhetoric 
in Bowdoin College; Ruth W. ; and Susie, 
who died in 1894. Mr. and Mrs. Rich are 
members of the Free Will Baptist church. 
They have a pleasant home at 162 Pearl Street. 




RANK HOWE EMERY, a leading 
dry-goods merchant of Gorham, was 
born in Hoi lis, York County, Me. He 
is a son of Joshua Emery, a native of Buxton, 
who settled early in life in the town of Hollis, 
where he established himself in the lumber 
business. He was successful in the enterprise, 
and around his saw-mills a settlement sprung 
up which is now known as Emery's Mills. 
Joshua Emery was from early youth possessed 
of strong patriotic instincts ; and, when the War 
of 1 812 broke out, he was so anxious to have 
a part in the defence of his country that he ran 
away from home, and, entering the arm)-, sub- 
sequently attained the rank of Colonel. He 
was twice married, and by the first union had 



five children — two sons and three daughters. 
By his second marriage, which was with Mis?, 
Sarah Moody Burnham, a daughter of Thomas 
Burnham, of Scarboro, Me., he had three sons; 
namely, Joshua B. , Frank II., and Thomas B. 

Frank II. Emery spent his boyh 1 in Saco, 

Me., obtaining an education in the common 
schools, which he afterward completed undei 
the tutorship of a Mr. Willis Mason. He 
then went to Boston, Mass., where he secured 
a position as clerk in the wholesale and retail 
dry-goods store of Palmer, Waterman & Hatch 
on Winter Street, being thus employed six 
years. At the end of that time, or about 1868, 
he came to Gorham, and began in a small way 
in his present business. Twelve years later, 
owing to the increase in his trade, he was 
obliged to remodel a dwelling-house in order 
to obtain larger quarters. This being de- 
stroyed by fire in 1892, he then erected his 
present fine store, which was designed by John 
C. Stevens, of Portland, and built by J. W. 
Burrows and Samuel F. Dolley. It is a two- 
story brick structure, sixty by thirty-five feet, 
ground plan, and is supplied with steam heat 
and first-class modern conveniences. Mr. 
Emery carries a complete line of dry goods, 
cloaks, shawls, gentlemen's furnishings, 
trunks, bags, and similar articles, also a full 
line of window shades, draperies, and hang- 
ings, his business giving employment to five 
clerks. 

His political affiliations are with the Repub- 
lican party. Fraternally, he is a member of 
Harmony 'Lodge, A. F. & A. M., of this 
town; and, religiously, he attends and contrib- 
utes toward the support of the Orthodox 
church of Gorham. 




ILLIAM LUCAS, a prosperous brick 
manufacturer of 1 leering, who is 
also the proprietor of a box manu- 
factory and lumber-mill in Westbrook, Me., 
although a man of modest and unassuming 

bearing is, nevertheless, possessed of g I 

business ability and judgment. He was born 
at Raskemore, County Tyrone, Ireland, in 
August, 184S, and is a son of James and Ann 
(Lee) Lucas, both of whom are of Scottish 
descent. 



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1 1 is grandfather, Robert Lucas, spent his 
life in Count)- Tyrone, where he followed 
farming as an avocation. James Lucas, father 
of William, was horn in County Tyrone, 
Ireland, in 1812. He received a practical 
common-school education, and took up farm- 
ing in connection therewith, dealing to some 
extent in horses. His wife, Ann, bore him 
nine children, five of whom are still liv- 
ing, William being the sixth in order of 
birth. 

William Lucas obtained his education in 
the public schools of his native town, and re- 
mained upon the old home farm with his 
parents until the spring of 1866, when he 
came to this country. After his arrival he 
learned the brick-maker's trade of his two 
brothers who were engaged in the brick busi- 
ness in Dover, N.IL, working for them two 
years. lie then purchased the Lunt property 
in Deering and established himself in the brick 
business. He afterward sold this property to 
a brother, from whom he bought his present 
property at Nason's Corner, where he still 
continues the manufacture of brick, giving 
employment to a number of men. It is now 
nearly twenty-five years since he began busi- 
ness in his present location. His wife, to 
whom he was married on December 15, 1872, 
was Miss Mary C. Turple, a daughter of James 
Turple. Lour children have been born of their 
union, and three still survive, namely: Mary 
Ann; Robert Elmore, who married Miss Ade- 
laide Lumbard, of Portland; William James 
(deceased) ; and Moses Wesley. 

Mi'. Lucas is associated with the fraternal 
orders, being a member of Deering Lodge, 
A. h". & A. M., and of the Knights of Pythias. 
In politics he is a Republican. 



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T^AAPTAIN JOHN BENNETT, master 
1 Vr "f tnc steamer "Cottage City" of the 

\%> Maine Steamship Company's line, 

is one of the oldest captains in the 
employ of that corporation, having been with 
them about twenty-two years. He was born 
at Vinal Haven, Me., September 4, 1832, son 
of William R. and Betsey (Brown) Bennett, 
the former a native of Topsham, Me., the 
latter of Vinal Haven. Captain Bennett is of 



Scottish descent on the paternal side. His 
grandfather, whose name he bears, John Ben- 
nett, first, a native of Aberdeen, Scotland, 
came to this country when a boy, and took to 
the sea for a livelihood, becoming a sailing 
master and famous navigator, and voyaging 
from Bath,, Me. , to all parts of the world. De- 
served in the War of 1812, and was on the 
"Enterprise" when she fought the "Boxer" 
off Seguin, Me. In this engagement he re 
ceived a serious wound, which compelled him 
to retire from the active life of a mariner. He 
passed his remaining years at Bath. His wife 
was Sarah Doughty, of Topsham. 

William R. Bennett was born in 1810, and 
lived in Topsham until twenty years of age, 
when he removed to Vinal Haven. He went 
to sea when a young man on long voyages, 
working his way up until he became master, 
and during the last lew years of his seafaring 
life was engaged in the coasting trade. In 
1865, when he was fifty-five years of age, he 
settled on a small and pleasant farm at Vinal 
Haven, where he spent the remainder of his 
days. He died November 7, 1SS8. His wife, 
who was a daughter of Reuben Brown, of Vinal 
Haven, was called to rest in 1890, at the age 
of seventy-eight. Lour children were bom to 
them, namely : John, the subject of this sketch ; 
Rozella, formerly Mrs. Daniel Holbrook, now 
wife of Captain Clark, of Vinal Haven ; Louisa, 
wife of Durray Raymond, of the same pine; 
and Annie, wife of. Levy Anthony. 

John Bennett, son of William R. Bennett, 
received his education in the common schools 
of Vinal Haven, also attending two schools ol 
navigation. At the age of thirteen be began 
his seafaring life with his father, commencing 
before the mast and working his way up. At 
seventeen he was mate of a sailing-vessel ; and 
at the age of nineteen he was master, the first 
vessel of which he had charge being the "En- 
terprise." Of this vessel he was master for 
several years, his next being the brig "Har- 
mony," trading in the West Indies and other 
parts of the world, and hailing from St. 
George, Me. Captain Bennett was master of 
the "Harmony" twelve years. In 1864 he- 
was put in command of the "Chesapeake" ol 
the Maine Steamship Company, of which he 
was master three years ; and he next sailed on 




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the New England and Nova Scotia Steamship 
line, owned by the same parties, as mate and 
pilot of the "Carlotta " and the "Chase." 
He was finally put in command of the 
"Chase," and was pilot of the steamer "Fal- 
mouth" in the summer. He remained in the 
employ of this company eight years, and then 
took command of the steamship "Cortes" of 
the Cromwell line, plying between St. John's, 
N. F. , and New Orleans. Five years later, 
in 1880, he renewed his connection with the 
Maine Steamship Company, sailing as master 
of the "Franconia " between Portland and New 
York; and he also took command at different 
times of other vessels belonging to the com- 
pany. When the "Cottage City " was placed 
in commission, Captain Bennett was placed in 
charge of her, and has retained his position to 
the present day. He is well known to the 
travelling public, and his carefulness and 
courtesy have won for him universal confidence 
and esteem. His fraternal relations with 
other seafaring men are maintained as a mem- 
ber of the Pilots' Association, Harbor No. 12, 
of New York. 

February 19, 1853, he was married to Lucy 
A., daughter of Captain Thomas Brown, of 
Vina! Haven. Nine children have been born 
to them, of whom five are living, namely: 
Annie, wife of George Randall, of Portland; 
Elzina C. , wife of Frank Sawyer, of the same 
place; Ida C. ; Lucy, wife of Llerbert 
Hutchins, of Kennebunk; and William B., 
now quartermaster of the "Cottage City." 
Captain Bennett's son, John R., died at the 
age of thirty-four, leaving three children — 
Wesley, Wallace, and Marion. His first two 
children, Roscoe and Tobias, died in childhood 
of diphtheria, aged respectively five and seven; 
and a daughter Bessie died at sea in 1863. 
She was then a child of three years, and was 
with her mother, who had accompanied the 
Captain on one of his trips. 

Captain Bennett is a prominent Mason, be- 
longing to Evangelist Lodge, No. 600, A. F. 
& A. M., of New York City, and to Mount 
Zion Chapter, No. 231; and he belongs to 
Maine Lodge, No. 1, Independent Order of 
Odd Fellows, and Eastern Star Encampment, 
No. 2. His portrait appears on a neighboring 
page of this volume. 




,HARLES B. WALKER, who has 

practically retired from active busi- 
ness, has been a lifelong resident ol 
Bridgton, where his birth occurred 
April 2, 1836. His grandfather, Joseph 
Walker, was one of Cumberland County's 
early settlers, having removed from ( )xford 
County to Westbrook in 18 14. Joseph 
Walker, born July 22, 1774, in Denmark, was 
one of the several children born to his parents, 
Joseph and Mary Walker. Lie owned and 
operated a saw and grist mill in Westbrook 
for some time. Afterward he established two 
saw-mills and two grist-mills in this town, 
the former being located where the Forest 
mills now stand, and the latter on the present 
site of the Pondicherry mills at Stevens's 
Brook. In 1796 he married Mary Foster, who 
was born January 29, 1778. The children 
of this union were: Benjamin, bom March 25, 
1798; Joseph, born February 7, 1800; Mood)-, 
born February 27, 1808; and Edward S., who 
died on the day of his birth, July 12, 18 14. 

The Hon. Benjamin Walker, father of 
Charles B. Walker, was a native of the town 
of Denmark, Oxford County. When a youth 
he went to Westbrook with his parents. From 
there he came to Bridgton in 1S27. He was a 
man of great enterprise and industry. For 
some years he was engaged in running canal 
boats. He was also an extensive dealer in 
real estate. Public-spirited and generous, he 
gave material assistance and encouragement 
to all plans tending toward the improvement 
and advancement of Bridgton. His death, 
September 26, 1869, was mourned by a host 
of friends. He was an esteemed member of 
the Odd Fellows Lodge. On March 25, 1797, 
he married Sarah A. Cross, who bore him nine 
children, as follows: Mary F., who died Sep- 
tember 30, 1863; Moody, who died June 0, 
1867; Joseph, who died December 16, 1875: 
Benjamin, who died August 2j, 1829; Charles 
E., who died August 26, 1833; Lydia J.; 
Eliza A.: Charles B. ; and Caroline A. 

Charles B. Walker ably assisted his father 
in his many business relations, continuing 
with him as long as the father lived. After 
the death of the latter he gave his attention 
exclusively to his personal interests until his 
retirement from business. On May 3, 1858, 



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Mi. Walker was united in marriage with Miss 
Harriet M. Merrill, a native of Bridgton. 
The union has been blessed by the birth of 
one child, Gertrude, now the wife of Frank 
I ) ailv, of Roxbury, Mass. 




,ELAND II. POORE, M.D., an able 
young physician, residing at Webb's 
Mills in the town of Casco, Me., 
where he settled shortly after his 
marriage, now has a large and successful prac- 
tice, not only in Casco, but in the adjoining 
towns of Otisfield, Raymond, Windham, and 
Poland. Mis birth occurred in the town of 
Sebago, Cumberland County, on April 3, 
1867; ami he is a son of Edwin L. and Amanda 
M. (Whitney) Poore. 

Edwin L. l'oore is a native of Sebago, and 
has been a lifelong resident of that town. In 
his earlier years he engaged in the practice of 
law, but at the present time he is successfully 
conducting a general mercantile business. 
He also holds the position of Postmaster of 
Sebago. His wife, whose maiden name was 
Amanda M. Whitney, is still living. Four 
children have been born to them, as follows: 
Willie E., who died in infancy; Leland H. ; 
Lillian A. and Lunetta N. (twins), living 
with their parents. 

I. eland H. l'oore acquired his rudimentary 
education in the common schools of Sebago, 
aftei which, in the fall of 1883, he left home 
to take a course at Fryeburg Academy, 
where he was a pupil at intervals during the 
next five years, spending the time when not 
in school in teaching. Among the places 
where he held the position of teacher are Jack- 
son, N.H., Brownfield, Sebago, and Fryeburg, 
Me. He was graduated at Fryeburg Academy 
in June, l8cSS; and he soon began the study 
of medicine with Dr. C. E. Wilson at Hiram, 
Oxford County, Me. In February, 1889, he 
went to Brunswick, and entered the Medical 
School, from which he was graduated with the 
class of [893. Not long after he came to 
Webb's Mills, and began the practice of his 
profession under auspicious circumstances, as 
within two hours of putting out his sign he 
received his first call; and from that time he 
has been a busy and successful practitioner. 



He also conducts a small drug business at his 
residence. 

On September 7, 1893, he was joined in 
marriage with Miss Mary F. Fitch, who was 
born in Sebago, Me. She is a daughter of 
John and Nancy W. (Sanborn) bitch, both 
natives of Sebago, where her father is still 
successfully engaged in the vocation of a 
farmer. 

In politics Dr. Poore has always been an 
adherent of the Democratic party. While a 
resident of Sebago he served for two years as 
Supervisor, and was a member of the Board of 
Health one year. He is now one of the 
School Committee, also superintendent and 
Justice of the Peace of Casco. Fraternally, 
he is an honored member of Raymond Podge, 
Knights of Pythias, also N. E. O. P. -of 
Webb's Mills. Dr. and Mrs. Poore are regu- 
lar church attendants. 




ON. JOSEPH A. LOCKE, of Port- 
land, Me., was born in Hollis, York 
Count)', Me., December 25, 1843. 
He is a descendant in the sixth 
generation from John Locke, of Hampton 
(now Rye), N.H., who came from Yorkshire, 
England, in 1644, it is believed, and first set- 
tled in Dover, N.H., there becoming a land- 
owner. Through both his father, Stephen 
Locke, son of Caleb Locke, of Hollis, and his 
mother, Lucinda Clark, daughter of Charles 
Clark, of Hollis, Mr. Locke is a representa- 
tive of the fourth generation in descent from 
Sarah Pepperrell, the accomplished and be- 
loved niece of Sir William Pepperrell (and 
daughter of Andrew Pepperrell), and also from 
the historic Major Charles Frost, of Kitten'. 

In his early childhood Mr. Locke removed' 
with his parents to Biddeford, where he fitted 
for college, graduating from Bowdoin College 
in 1865 with honor, being the salutatorian of 
his class. He taught in the Portland High 
School the first two years after graduation, 
having charge of classes in Greek, Latin, 
chemistry, and mathematics; and while teach- 
ing he was pursuing his law studies. He then 
entered the law office of Davis & Drummond 
(Judge Woodbury Davis and the Hon. Josiah 
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in the State courts in 1868 and in the United 
States courts in 1869. 

He settled in Portland, remaining a short 
time with Messrs. Davis and Drummond, and 
in October, 1868, opening an office in the 
Boyd Block, which had just been finished. 
Here by close application to business, and the 
care and fidelity with which he attended to all 
matters intrusted to his charge, both in office 
work and the trial cases in the courts, he ac- 
quired a large and successful law practice, 
commanding the confidence of all with whom 
he came in contact. In 1880 he formed a co- 
partnership with his brother, Ira S. Locke, 
under the firm name of Locke & Locke, which 
still continues. They have an extensive gen- 
eral practice, are trustees of several large es- 
tates, and have the charge of many trust 
funds. 

Mr. Locke has been frequently honored by 
his fellow-citizens with positions of trust. 
He was twice elected Representative from 
Portland to the State legislature; namely, for 
the sessions of 1877 and 1879, serving as 
a member of the Judiciary Committee both 
sessions, and also as a member of the Library 
Committee in 1877. The State election in 
the fall of 1878 for the session of 1879 was a 
very close one throughout the State, and 
especially in Cumberland County; and out of 
the five Representatives to the House from 
Portland Mr. Locke was the only Republican 
elected. On the organization of the House of 
Representatives in 1879 he was trie Repub- 
lican nominee for Speaker, but was defeated 
by the combined vote of the Democratic and 
Greenback Representatives. At the State 
election that fall he was elected a Senator 
from Cumberland County, being the only Re- 
publican nominee for the Senate from Cumber- 
land County who received his certificate of 
election from the Governor and Council. 
This was the famous session of the legislature 
of [880. 

From the first meeting of the Senate until 
its final organization, when he was elected its 
President, he was the leader in the Senate on 
behalf of the Republican party in opposition 
to the organization of the same by the mem- 
bers of the Democratic and Greenback parties; 
and by his timely written protests, duly pre- 



sented in session while they were attempting 
to organize the Senate, paved the way to bring 
the question involved, as to who were the 
legally elected members of the Senate, before 
the Supreme Court of the State for its de- 
cision. This is the only instance since the 
organization of the State that a member has 
been elected President of the Senate the firsl 
term of service therein. Mr. Locke was tin 
youngest man who ever occupied the chair. 
He was returned to the Senate in 1881, and 
re-elected its President. This was the first 
session of the legislature following the amend- 
ment to the Constitution providing for bien- 
nial elections. Consequently Mr. Locke re- 
mained as President of the Senate, making 
him the second civil officer in the State, for 
three years and until the organization of the 
legislature in January in 1883, when he was 
elected a member of the Governor's Council. 
This position he held by subsequent election 
for four years, serving all the time as Chair- 
man of the Committee on Accounts and Public 
Institutions. Since that time he has entirely 
devoted his time and attention to his law prac- 
tice. Mr. Locke has ever taken great interest 
in educational matters. For several years 
after teaching in the high school he was a 
member of the School Committee of Portland. 
He has been for many years a member of the 
Board of Trustees of Maine Wesleyan Semi- 
nary and Female College at Kent's Hill, Me., 
and the last fourteen years President of the 
Board. Mr. Locke has been interested more 
or less in the different historical, educational, 
and social organizations. He is a member of 
the Maine Historical Society, Genealogical 
Society, Portland Natural History Society, 
and the Masonic fraternity. He first became 
a Mason in 1866, receiving the Blue Lodge 
degrees in Dunlap Lodge in Biddeford, 
and became a member thereof. Having de- 
cided to make his home in Portland, he trans- 
ferred his membership to Portland Lodge, No. 
1, Portland, Me., the oldest Lodge in the 
State, acting under charter issued in 1769, 
and at the next election was elected Senior 
Warden, and afterward Worshipful Master, 
occupying the chair for the years 1S71 and 
1872. In June, 1877, honorary membership 
was conferred upon him; and in 187S he was 



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elected a member of the Board of Masonic 
Trustees. 

Mr. Locke has at different times been 
highly honored by this large and strong fra- 
ternity, lie was Most Eminent High Priest 
of Greenleaf Chapter, No. 13, in 1870; Emi- 
nent Commander of St. Alban Commandery, 
No. 8, for the years 1 S77 and 1878; Grand 
High Priest of the Grand Chapter of Maine for 
the years 1S81 and 1882. In the Grand Com- 
mandery of Maine in May, 1S87, he was 
elected from the floor to the position of 
Deputy Grand Commander, and elected Right 
Eminent Grand Commander for the years 1888 
and 18S9. While occupying the latter posi- 
tion at the Triennial Conclave of the Grand 
Encampment of the United States holden in 
Washington, D.C., in 1889, he was elected 
Chairman of the Ritual Committee, to revise 
and correct the ritual of the Order throughout 
the country; and so well was the work done 
that at the next Triennial Conclave, holden in 
Denver, Col., in 1892, the report of the com- 
mittee was accepted, and the ritual presented 
by it unanimously adopted without a single 
change being made, although it was the gen- 
eral opinion of the members of the Order 
throughout the country before the Conclave 
that no ritual could be presented which would 
be adopted. In May, 1895, he was elected 
Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of 
Maine, which position he now holds. Mr. 
I. Hike has also been honored in the Scottish 
Rite or so-called higher degrees of Free 
Masonry. He was lor eleven years Thrice 
Potent Grand Master of Yates Lodge of Per- 
fection in Portland, and afterward Commander- 
in-chief of Maine Consistory, thirty-two de- 
rives, for eight years; and in September, 1884, 
he received at Detroit the honorary grade of 
Sovereign Grand Inspector General of the 
thirty-third and last degree. He is at the 
present time an officer of the Grand Encamp- 
ment, Knights Templars, of the United 
States. 

Mr. Locke married Miss Florence E. 
1'erley, daughter of Joseph II. Perley, a well- 
to-do merchant of Portland, August 27, 1873, 
and by her has four children now living, 
namely: Grace Perley Locke, now a student 
at Bryn Mawr Colleg-e, Pennsylvania; John 



R. Locke, aged fifteen; Allan S. Locke, aged 
eleven; and Joseph A. Locke, Jr., aged seven 
years. 



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ARDNER MERRILL PARKER, a 
\ '*) I well-known and highly esteemed 

— resident of Gorham, was born in 
North Scarboro, which is now a part of Gor- 
ham, Me., September 26, 1833, son of John 
M. and Louise (Worcester) Parker. John M. 
Parker was born near Steep Falls in the town 
of Standish, and by the death of his father was 
left dependent upon his own resources at an 
early age. He engaged in farming, also keep- 
ing a general country store for some time, and 
was Deputy Sheriff and Collector for several 
years. His wife, Louise Worcester, who was 
a daughter of Thomas Worcester, of Gor- 
ham, became the mother of ten children, five 
sons and five daughters, of whom Gardner 
M., the subject of this sketch, was the fifth- 
born. 

Gardner Merrill Parker received his educa- 
tion in the common schools of his native town, 
and subsequently learned the carpenter's 
trade, which he followed as a journeyman for 
ten years. He then returned to the home- 
stead, where he engaged in agricultural pur- 
suits, carrying on the farm for two years. In 
1868 he was appointed Deputy Sheriff, a posi- 
tion which he ably filled a greater part of the 
time until 1895. He was Tax Collector from 
1890 to 1893, and in that capacity rendered 
faithful and valuable service to the town. 
He now owns a good farm of thirty-four acres, 
which he cultivates successfully, devoting con- 
siderable attention to the raising of fruit. 

On January 1, i860, Mr. Parker was united 
in marriage to Sarah M. Meserve, daughter of 
Deacon Samuel Meserve, a prosperous farmer 
of Gorham, and has three children, as follows: 
Esther L., residing at home; Nellie C, who 
is a school teacher in Manchester, N.H.; and 
Gardner M., Jr. Mr. Parker is a member of 
Harmony Lodge, No. 38, A. F. & A. M.; 
Gorham Lodge, No. 98, Independent Order of 
Odd Fellows, of which he is Treasurer; and 
Dirigo Lodge, Knights of Pythias, of which 
he is now Secretary. He is also connected 
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principal chairs in all of these lodges, except 
the Masonic. Mr. Parker is a Republican in 
politics, and his religious views lead him to 
attend the Congregational church. 




"ENRY B. HARTFORD, Postmaster 

at Standish, Me., and a general mer- 
chant, is a native of ( (xford County, 
having been born March 9, 1849, 
in Brownfield. Ilis paternal grandfather was 
Solomon Plartford, an industrious farmer in 
Hiram, Oxford County, a Democrat in poli- 
tics. He reared fourteen children, three of 
whom are still living, namely; Hosea; Sarah, 
wife of Ezra Thompson; and Nancy, wife of 
Ephraim Ridlon. 

George B. Hartford, son of Solomon, father 
of Henry B., was born in 1824 in Hiram, and 
there learned the cooper's trade, which, in 
conjunction with farming, he carried on dur- 
ing his years of active labor. He followed 
the political footpath in which he was reared, 
being an old-time Democrat. He lived three- 
score and ten years, dying September 10, 
1894. His wife, Belinda Wormwood, daugh- 
ter of Ithamar Wormwood, was a native of 
Porter, Me. They were married in 1845, and 
eight children were born to them, six of whom 
are now living; namely, Ruth T., Henry B., 
Mary J., Belinda, Cora B., and Maria. Ruth 
T., wife of Michael Trainer, of Brownfield, 
has seven children — Mary, Catherine, John, 
Michael, Margaret, William, and Preston. 
Mary J., a resident of California, is the wife 
of Dennis Hatch, and has one child, Alice 
Hatch. Belinda has been twice married; her 
first husband, John Hawkins, left her with 
three children — Bertha, Fannie, ami Edgar, 
and by her second husband, Austin Newcomb, 
she has four children — Alfred, Allen, Clara, 
and Harry. Cora B. has also had two hus- 
bands, her first having been William McLucas, 
who died leaving her with two children — 
Ervie and Mina; by her second husband, An- 
drew Lewis, she has one child, Lulu. Maria, 
wife of Charles Ward, has four children — 
Florence, Walter, Alice, and Harry. Mr. 
and Mrs. George B. Hartford were of the 
Methodist faith and regular attendants of the 
church of that denomination. 



Henry B. Hartford received his education 
in the town of Brownfield, and after leaving 
school worked on his father's farm a few 
years. Preferring a business career, he left 
home, going to Hiram, Me., where he winked 
for a year with R. G. Green & Co., clothing 
manufacturers. In 1874 he went to Standish, 
and for four years was employed by I. D. 
Sawyer, who was engaged in the same indus- 
try. The following year Mr. Hartford spent 
in California on a ranch. Returning then to 
Standish, he worked for Mr. Sawyer another 
two years, when, in 1884, he bought out his 
employer, and for ten years conducted the 
establishment alone. In 1894 he gave up 
the clothing business, and has since given 
his whole attention to the management of 
his store of general merchandise, which he- 
started in 1884. This he has enlarged from 
time to time, as the interests of his business 
demanded, and has now a lucrative local trade. 

He was appointed to his present office of 
Postmaster in 1885, and has served eleven 
consecutive years. Politically, Mr. Hartford 
is an Independent, voting, irrespective of 
party, for the best men and best measures. 
Socially, he is an Odd Fellow, belonging to 
Saco Valley Lodge, No. 43, of West Buxton, 
Me., and to Falmouth Encampment, No. 11, 
of Portland. 

On December 25, 1874, Mr. Hartford was 
united in marriage with Addie, the adopted 
daughter of Daniel Moulton, of this town. 
Their wedded pathway has been brightened by 
the birth of two children, namely: Hairy, 
born May 12, 1876; and Edith, born February 
24, 1878. Mrs. Hartford is an esteemed 
member of the Congregational church. 



tp)TON. ELIAS DUDLEY FREEMAN, 
\=A attorney and counsellor-at-law, who 
\(s I has an office at 57 Exchange Street, 

— ' Portland, Me., was born in Yar- 
mouth, Cumberland County, August 31, 1853. 
He is the son of Barnabas and Sarah Crosby 
(Dudley) Freeman, ami on the paternal side is 
descended from Samuel Freeman, who settled 
in Watertown, Mass., in 1632. 

Barnabas Freeman, his father, was born 
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.1 graduate of Waterville College and a lead- 
in- citizen of Yarmouth, where he was engaged 
for many years in the practice of law and after- 
ward in cotton manufacturing. lie died De- 
cember l8, 1894. His wile, whose maiden 
name was Sarah Crosby Dudley, was born Jan- 
uary 31, 1816, and died March 27, 1879. 
She was the daughter of the Hon. Elias Dud- 
ley, of Hampden, and a direct descendant, in 
the eighth generation, of Governor Thomas 
Dudley, of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. 

Elias D. Freeman fitted for college at North 
Yarmouth Academy, and was graduated from 
Amherst in the class of I 875. On completing 
his college course, he immediately took up the 
study of law in his father's office at Yarmouth, 
subsequently reading with Clarence Hale, 
Esq., of Portland, who was afterward City 
Solicitor. In 1879 Mr. Freeman was ad- 
mitted to the Cumberland County bar, and 
opened an office in Yarmouth, In 1880 he 
went abroad, and on his return, after a year's 
absence, he purchased the Yarmouth granite 
quarries, which he operated till 1889. In 
that year he went to Alabama, where he re- 
mained two year's, and then resumed the prac- 
tice of law in his native State, opening an 
office in Portland. He is now a prominent 
member of the legal fraternity in this city, and 
attends to the demands of a large clientage. 
Mr. Freeman has recently finished a "Supple- 
ment to the Revised Statutes," which has 
been highly commended by both bench and 
bat. He is treasurer of several corporations, 
and also of North Yarmouth Academy, in 
which position he succeeds his father, who 
held it for more than fifty years. 

February 6, 1883, Mr. Freeman was married 
to Aliss Georgia Norman Carlton, daughter of 
Jacob F. and Maria J. (Tyler) Carlton, of 
Andover, Mass. They have two daughters — 
Mary Dudley and Constance. 

Mr. Freeman is a prominent man in the 
Republican councils of this State. In iS.Sij 
he was a member of the Maine Senate, in 
1890-91 Chairman of the Cumberland Count)' 
Committee, lias been a member of the State 
Republican Committee and of the Executive 
Committee since 1892, ami since January, 
1895, has represented Cumberland County in 
the Governor's Council. He is a member of 



the Maine Genealogical Society of Portland, 
Vice-President of the Governor Thomas Dudley 
Family Association, and a member of the 
Maine Historical Society. Mr. and Mis. 
Freeman are members of the Congregational 
church. They have a beautiful home in Yar- 
mouth. 



/^TeORGE CLEMENT JORDAN, a 
\ «jT general merchant and the Postmastei 

at West Gorham, Cumberland County, 
Me., is a native of Gorham, born Match 6, 
1 86 1. His paternal grandfather, Nathaniel 
Jordan, was born in Buxton, this State, and 
there spent a half-century. Removing then 
to Gorham, he purchased one hundred acres of 
land, which he conducted until his death in 
1884, at the venerable age of ninety-two years. 
He married Desire P., daughter of the Rev. 
James Lewis, of Marblehead, Mass., and to 
them six children were born, five of whom arc- 
living, namely: Sarah A., widow of Elisha 
Jordan, residing in California; Hannah E., 
the widow of the late Albion Jordan of Cape 
Elizabeth; Charles E, the father of George 
C. ; Martha, the widow of the late George C. 
Johnson; and Louisa, wife of Charles E. Jor- 
dan, of Cape Elizabeth. 

Charles E. , son of Nathaniel and Desire P. 
Jordan, has been interested in farming pur- 
suits during his entire working life, and is 
now actively engaged in carrying on mixed 
husbandry on his well-appointed farm. I lis 
estate contains forty acres of fertile land, the 
larger part of which is in tillage, yielding him 
excellent crops each year. In local affairs he- 
has ever taken an intelligent interest, and 
from 1888 until 1 891 he served as a member 
of the Board of Selectmen. He is a sound 
Republican in politics, and on religious sub- 
jects is liberal in his views. To him and his 
wife, Caroline M. Topping, of Standish, three 
children were born, but one of whom is now- 
living, George C. , the subject of this sketch. 
The mother passed to the life beyond Novem- 
ber 8, 1895, aged sixty-six years and eleven 
months. 

George C. Jordan entered Gorham Academy 
when but fourteen years old. Three years 
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brook Seminary, and afterward, in 1879 am ' 
1.S80, he took a course at the Portland Busi- 
ness College, which now, in honor of its prin- 
cipal, L. A. Gray, is called Gray's Business 
College. Receiving his diploma from Pro- 
fessor Gray in 1880, Mr. Jordan returned to 
the homestead, where he worked on the farm 
during the summer season, and in the winters 
was employed as a clerk in the general store 
ol II. lv. Colesworth, of West Gorham. On 
November 7, 1892, he bought out his em- 
ployer; and he has since carried on an exten- 
sive and lucrative business, having a large 
local trade in groceries, grain, and produce. 
During the same year he was appointed Post- 
master at West Gorham, succeeding Mr. Coles- 
worthy. 

Mr. Jordan was united in marriage January 
30, 1894, with Miss Olive M., daughter of 
II. R. Colesworthy, of Gorham. Like his 
father, Mr. Jordan is liberal and progressive in 
religion and a stanch Republican in politics. 
Social!)', he belongs to Gorham Lodge, No. 
98, Independent Order of Odd Fellows. 



' MOS A. TRUE, a practical farmer in 
sii good circumstances, now one of the 
oldest residents of Pownal, was born 
in this town, December 12, 1821, son 
of John and Esther (Allen) True. He is a 
direct descendant of Henry True, the original 
ancestor of the family in America, who emi- 
grated from England and settled in Salem, 
Mass., about the year 1644. 

Mr. True's great-grandfather, Jonathan 
True, was born in Salisbury, Mass., February 
8, 1 72 1, moved to North Yarmouth in or be- 
fore the year 1758, and became a prominent 
resident of that town, there spending the re- 
mainder of his life. He was a man of energy 
and foresight, who sought to develop the in- 
dustrial resources of the locality; and he 
erected and operated the first cloth-mill in the 
then district of Maine. Both he and his wife, 
Anna Bradbury, were members of the Congre- 
gational church. He died February 2, 1791. 
Mr. True's grandfather, Jonathan True, 
second, was born in North Yarmouth, April 
30, 1758. He joined the Continental army 
during the Revolutionary War, serving at the 



capture of Ticonderoga, and he was for a time 

stationed at Chebeague Island. He subse- 
quently engaged in agricultural labors, which 
he followed successfully for many years. He 
died in Freeman. Me., November 10, 1844. 
On December 13, 1781, he man ied Mehitable 
Worthley. They reared a family of nine chil- 
dren, of whom John, Mr. True's father, was 
the second-born. 

John True was born in Freeport, August 7, 
1785, his birthplace being not far from his 
son's present home in Pownal. lie was reared 
to farm work ; and in young manhood he settled 
111 Pownal upon a tract of wild land, which he 
cleared and cultivated. He was a pioneer 
settler in the town, coming here when it was 
covered with virgin forests; and he resided 
here until his death, which took place March 
28, 1 86 1. Some twelve years previous he had 
relinquished active labor upon the farm, ami 
in company with one of his sons engaged suc- 
cessfully in trade in Pownal. He united with 
the Congregational church in Pownal when a 
young man, continuing to be one of its active 
members during the rest of his life; and in 
politics he supported the Whig and Republi- 
can parties. He was three times married, 
and was the father of ten children. Of these 
but two are now living, namely: Amos A., 
the subject of this sketch, who was a son 
by his second union; and John II., who was 
born May 29, 1824, and is residing with his 
brother. Mr. John True's second wife, whose 
maiden name was Esther Allen, was born in 
Pownal, May 8, 1799, died June 7, 1S29. 

Amos A. True was educated in the district 
school, and at an early age began to assist 
his father in the lighter labors of the faun 
and fields. On November 6, 1867, he took 
possession of his present farm of one hundred 
acres, which is a part of the original home 
property; and he has since conducted it with 
energy and success. 

On November 17, 1846, Mr. True was 
united in marriage to Irene Ann Berry. She 
was born in Pownal, March 20, 1824, daughter 
of Zebulon and Betsey (Nutting) Berry, the 
former of whom was a native of Scarboro, and 
the latter of Pownal. Zebulon Berry, who was 
a prosperous farmer of Pownal and was three 
times married, died March 16, 1864. Mis. 



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Betsey N. Berry, Mrs. True's mother, died in 
1825. Mr. and Mrs. True have three suns, 
namely: John and Charles L., who assist in 
carrying on the farm; and William J., who is 
a blacksmith of Ninth Yarmouth. 

Mr. True is liberal in his religious views 
and a Democrat in polities. He has led a life 
of industry and toil, always making the best 
nf his opportunities; and he is a well-known 
figure in his part of the town, enjoying the 
guud will and esteem of his neighbors and 
fellow-citizens. 




jAPTAIN JOSEPH R. CURTIS, for- 
merly a well-known ship-master of 
Yarmouthville, who died in Cardiff, 
Wales, March 3, I S 7 3 , was limn in 
Yarmouth, October 11, 1810, son of William 
and Olive (Stubbs) Curtis. Captain Curtis's 
father, who was born July 15, 1777, was an 
eail\' settler in Yarmouth, where for some time- 
he followed the trade of a ship calker. Ik- 
later moved to Leeds, Androscoggin County, 
and engaged successfully in farming, residing 
there until a few years before his death, when 
he came t<> Yarmouth to live with his son. 
He died July 12, 1851. He was an indus- 
trious farmer, an able business man, and a 
useful citizen, well known and highly respected 
for his many estimable qualities. In politics 
he was a Whig, later joining the Republican 
party at its formation; and in his religious 
views he was a Baptist. His wife, Olive 
Stubbs, who was born December 2, 1779, be- 
came the mother of twelve children, nine of 
whom grew to maturity, and all have now 
pissed away. Mrs. Olive S. Curtis died Jan- 
uary 19, 1849. She was a member of the Bap- 
tist church. 

Joseph R. Curtis grew to manhood in Leeds, 
and was educated in the common schools of 
that town. He began teaching school at the 
age of seventeen, but, after following that oc- 
cupation for a short time, decided to try his 
fortune upon the sea. He shipped as a sailor 
before the mast, in which humble capacity he 
labored diligently, seeking to master the 
details of his calling; and, being intelligent 
and of keen perceptions, he rapidly acquired a 
knowledge 1 -I I he elementary principles of 



His ability and ambition caused 
him to advance step by step through the 
various responsible positions mi shipboard; 
and, possessing the necessary executive ability, 
together with a character which was beyond 
reproach, he at length secured the command 
of a merchantman, and from that time became 
a prosperous and successful ship-master. He- 
followed the sea for considerably over forty 
years, and was in command of several well- 
known vessels of his day engaged in the foreign 
trade, his voyages being always attended with 
profitable results, both to himself and his 
owners. His business ability was known and 
recognized in shipping circles, the utmost con- 
fidence and reliance being placed in him by his 
employers, who never had the slightest cause 
to question his honesty and integrity; and his 
high character as a man was appreciated by all 
with whom he had business dealings. He- 
was always alert in forwarding his owners' 
interests, and was familiar with the methods ol 
trade in the various important seaports of the 
world ; and, aside from his interest in the 
vessels under his charge, he owned shares in 
many other ships, which proved to be profitable 
investments. His life was an energetic and 
busy r one, he never losing an opportunity for 
insuring a quick and profitable voyage; and he 
was actively engaged in attending to his duties 
at the time of his death, which took place as 
above mentioned. 

On September 15, 1844, Captain Curtis was 
united in marriage with Louisa J. Sumner. 
She was born in Green, Me., August 18, 1821, 
daughter of Houghton and Mary (Rogers) 
Sumner, the former of whom was a native of 
Vermont, and the latter of Hanover, Mass. 
Houghton Sumner settled in Leeds, Me., 
where he was a prosperous farmer. lie died 
at the age of seventy-nine. He was a Demo- 
crat in politics. His wife became the mother 
of eleven children, eight of whom grew up, 
ami four are now living, namely: Elvira A., 
now Mrs. Pettingill, residing in Leeds; 
Louisa J., who became Mrs. Curtis; Augusta 
W. , who is now Mrs. Carver, of Leeds; and 
Joshua II., also a resident of Leeds. Mrs. 
Sumner lived to reach the age of eighty-three 
years. She and her husband belonged to the 
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Curtis, has been a member since she was 
twenty three years of age. 

Captain and Mrs. Curtis had eight children, 
as follows: Oceana II., who became Mrs. 
Thomas McWattie, is now living in Chicago, 
and has no children; Josephine R., who is now 
Mrs. Warren W. 1'ullen, resides in North 
Yarmouth, and has had twelve children, eleven 
oi whom are now living; Afar)' O., who be- 
came Mrs. Edward Raynes, and lives in Yar- 
mouth, has had three children, two now living; 
William R., a resident of Seattle, Wash.; 
Anna L. , who resides in Yarmouth; Eliza 
A. T. , who became Mrs. Luther Hyde, 
and is residing in New York City; Melville 
S., who died in infancy; and Herman O., 
who died at the age of two years. 

Captain Curtis was a Democrat in politics; 
and, although his long periods of absence from 
home prevented him from taking an active 
part in public affairs, he served efficiently as 
Eirst Selectman. He and his wife settled in 
Yarmouthville shortly after their marriage. 
Mrs. Curtis, now in her seventy-fifth year, a 
lady of pleasing manners and of unusual intelli- 
gence and ability, still occupies the fine old 
residence which has been her home for more 
than half a century. Captain Curtis was a 
highly respected citizen, a generous contrib- 
utor to charitable movements, and a kind hus- 
band and father. He was liberal in his 
religious views, and deeply interested in the 
Masonic fraternity, in which he had advanced 
as far as the Royal Arch degree. 

The memory of Captain Joseph R. Curtis 
is cherished by numerous friends and acquaint- 
ances, albeit many have followed him to the 
unknown shore; and his portrait on another 
page of this volume will be widely recognized 
and appreciated. 



-OHN L. TAYLOR, a progressive and 

prosperous farmer of Ereeport, Me., 
was born in the town of Horton, Kings 
County, N.S., October 9, 1838, son of 
William and Lovina (Follett) Taylor. 

William Taylor was born in Scotland, Janu- 
ary 10, 1801, and was an intelligent and 
thrifty farmer. He spent his early manhood 
on a farm in Nova Scotia; but, thinking that 



the United States offered better opportunities 
for advancement, he removed to Maine, locat- 
ing first in Westbrook and then in Pownal, 
where he owned a good farm of about one 
hundred acres. He became a naturalized citi- 
zen of the United States, casting his vote 
with the Democratic party; ami he joined the 
leading social organization of the day, the 
Masonic fraternity. His last years were spent 
at the present home of his son in Freeport, 
where he died in May, 1885. On April 9, 
1836, he was married to Lovina Follett, who 
was born in Kings County, Nova Scotia, Sep- 
tember 18, 1 8 1 4. She is now living with her 
son, the subject of this sketch. 

Nine children completed the home circle of 
Mr. and Mrs. William Taylor, namely: John 
L. ; Elizabeth J., born September 17, 1840, 
who lives on the homestead in Freeport ; 
William, born December 22, 1841, who died 
December 12, 1894; Absalom, born January 
5, 1844, a professional nurse, whose home is 
in West Medford, Mass.; Ellen R., born De- 
cember 13, 1846, who lives in Lawrence, 
Mass.; Alexander, who was born January 16, 
1848, and died December 12, 1891 ; Alfred 
A., who was born May 15, 1850, and died 
November 21, 1892; Julia E., born July 13, 
1854, who lives on the homestead; and 
Charles E., born January 13, 1S57, a profes- 
sional nurse residing in Boston, Mass. 

John L. Taylor acquired the greater part of 
his education in Westbrook, Me. He went to 
work when sixteen years of age, engaging as 
a canvasser for a business firm, and was so 
employed for two years. This developed his 
taste for mercantile pursuits; and for many 
years after he was engaged in trade, selling 
miscellaneous goods in the New England and 
Southern States. In 1870 the family united 
their resources, and purchased the homestead 
in Ereeport, conceding to him the position of 
general manager. Accordingly, disposing of 
his mercantile interests, he took up the pur- 
suit of agriculture, in which he has been emi- 
nently successful. The estate is a valuable 
one, comprising about one hundred acres: ami 
the house, which was built in 1891, is one oi 
the finest residences in this part of the town. 
Here Mr. Taylor has a pleasant home with his 
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brothers, who have passed to the world 
beyond, spent their last years, united in filial 
co-operation. Mr. Taylor has worked very 
hard to attain the prosperity which is now 
his, and his success is due to his own energy 
and good judgment. 

Mr. Taylor votes the Republican ticket. 
He is an esteemed member of Freeport Lodge, 
No. 23, A. F. & A. M.; of Freeport Lodge, 
Knights of Pythias; and of the Independent 
( >i ( I • ■ 1 oi Red Men of Freeport. He attends 
the Universalist church, while his mother and 
sisteis are respected members of the Meth- 
odist church. 




LBION P. TOPLIFF, M.D., a prom 
inent and wealthy physician of Wood- 
ford's, Me., where he has been in 
practice since 1 878, was bom at 
Freedom, Carroll County, N.H., March 14, 
1843. Mis parents were Dr. Calvin and Ann 
(Andrews) Topliff, the father a native of 
Hanover, N.H., the mother of Freedom, N.H. 
The Topliff family is of English descent, the 
ancestral home being in Lincolnshire, England. 
Calvin Topliff was reared in Hanover, the 
seat of Dartmouth College, which was his 
Alma Mater. He was graduated from the 
medical department, anil for forty years was in 
active practice at Freedom, ranking among 
the foremost physicians in the locality. He 
served as Town Clerk of Freedom for many 
years, and was also a leading man on the 
School Board. In the councils of the Masonic 
fraternity he was an active member, being 
Master of the lodge at Freedom for man)' 
years; and the new chapter is named in his 
honor, Calvin Topliff Chapter. Dr. Cabin 
Topliff died in 1867. His wile was a daughter 
of Deacon John A. Andrews, of Freedom, and 
a professing member of the Congregational 
church, to which lie also belonged. They 
reared six children, of whom Albion P. was 
the youngest. 

Albion P. Topliff attended the common 
schools of Freedom, fitted for college at the 
Masonic Charitable Institute of Effingham, 
N. H., and was graduated from Dartmouth in 
October, 1867. He read medicine with his 
father, and supplemented his studies by a 



course at Bellevue Hospital, New York. Dr. 

Topliff began to practise in Freedom, N.H., 
ami in 1 871 removed to Gorham, Me., in the 
mean time taking a post-graduate course in 
medicine. In 1878 he settled at Woodford's, 
where he lias a large established practice. He 
is thoroughly versed in all branches of his pro- 
fession, and is a man of kindly disposition 
and generous nature, a model, so his friends 
think, of all that a physician should be. He- 
keeps well in touch with modern progress in 
medical and surgical methods, belonging to 
the Maine Medical ami the Cumberland 
County Medical Society and the Maine Acad- 
emy of Medicine. 

December 9, 1875, Dr. Topliff was united 
in marriage with Caroline B. Adams, daughter 
of James Adams, a prominent attorney oi 
Norridgewock, Me., law partner of Judge 
Tenney. Four children have brightened their 
home, three of whom are living; namely, 
Annie T., Florence A., and Philip. 

Dr. Topliff is not an aspirant for political 
preferment, but while at Freedom was Super- 
visor of Schools for several years; anil he has 
served one year on the School Board at Wood- 
ford's. He is well advanced in Masonry, be 
longing to Woodford's Lodge, A. F. & A. M., 
Portland Commandery, Knights Templars, 
and Greenleaf Chapter. Dr. and Mrs. Topliff 
are esteemed members of the Episcopal church. 




DWARD R. DOYLE, a successful 
farmer, one of the old residents of Yar- 
mouth, was born on Cousins Island, 
March 9, 1823, son of John and Lydia (Ham- 
ilton) Doyle. Mr. Doyle's grandfather, 
Elijah Doyle, who had been a resident of 
Harpswell, Me., settled upon Cousins Island, 
a part of the town of Yarmouth, in 1797. He 
cleared a good farm on the island, which was 
at that time nearly covered with timber, al- 
though a few families had established homes 
there. He reared a family of four children, 
as follows: Lizzie, who married and had a 
family; David, who was lost at sea; Jotham, 
who married anil resided on the island; and 
John, Mr. Doyle's father. 

John Doyle was born in Harpswell, April 4, 
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ship carpenter; and he followed other occupa- 
tions for a time, but eventually engaged in 
fanning with his father. He became one of 
the leading residents of Cousins Island, own- 
ing one hundred acres of land; and he resided 
there until his death, which took place when 
he was eighty-six years old. He was twice 
married. His first wife, Lyclia Hamilton, a 
native of the island of Chebeague, became the 
mother of nine children, two sons and seven 
daughters, all of whom grew to maturity, and 
of these two are now living, namely: Edward 
R., the subject of this sketch; and Jane C, 
whose husband, Moses True, died June 29, 
1S93, aged seventy years. The others were: 
Lucy, who became Mrs. Merrill; Lydia, who 
became Mrs. Mathews; Eliza; Deborah, who 
became Mrs. Bucknam ; Dorcas; Almira; and 
John L. Mrs. Lydia H. Doyle lived to the 
age of fifty-eight years. 

Edward R. Doyle received his education in 
the schools of Cousins Island, and at an early 
age he turned his attention to agricultural pur- 
suits. He purchased the old Hill homestead, 
which he carried on until thirty-seven years 
of age, when he moved to the mainland, and, 
purchasing his present farm, has since resided 
here. His estate consists of sixty acres of 
fertile land, and he has followed general farm- 
ing industriously with excellent results. 

( In June 21, 1X55, Mr. Doyle was married to 
Eliza J. Parker. She was born in Yarmouth, 
September 15, 1830, daughter of George 
and Jane Parker, the former of whom was a 
representative of one of the early families <>l 
Yarmouth. Mr. and Mrs. Doyle have three 
children living, namely: John E., who was 
born December 1, 1857; Wallace R. and 
Oscar W., twins, who were born May 9, 1864. 
John E. Doyle is an energetic and progressive 
farmer of Yarmouth, well known and highly 
esteemed. He owns one-half of the old 
homestead upon the island. Wallace R. 
Doyle is also a prosperous farmer of Yar- 
mouth. Oscar W. Doyle learned the trade of 
a house joiner, which he follows as an occupa- 
tion. He is married and resides on Smith 
Street. 

Mr. Doyle occupies a prominent place 
among the prosperous residents of Yarmouth. 
He has led a busy life, his well-directed, un- 



tiring efforts being attended with merited suc- 
cess; and, besides his valuable farm upon the 
mainland, he still owns a half-interest in the 
old homestead property on Cousins Island. 
Both he and his sons support the Republican 
party in politics. Mrs. Doyle is a member of 
the Cont;re!'ational church. 



OHN E. SAWYER, President of the 
well-known firm of Ma.xcy, Sawyer 
Company, importers of crockery, china, 
lamps, glass, and silver-plated ware, 
who do a large and thriving business at 473 
Congress Street, Portland, was born in West- 
brook (now Deering), Cumberland County, 
Me., May 12, 1842, a son of John R. and 
Mary (Young) Sawyer, and grandson of Sam-' 
uel Sawyer. His father was a carriage manu- 
facturer by trade. His marriage with Mary 
Young was blessed by the birth of a son and 
daughter — Mary II., who married Alfred R. 
Houston, of Westbrook, Me.; and John E. 

John E. Sawyer received his education in 
the common schools and at Westbrook Semi- 
nary. Shortly after leaving school, in 1859, 
he entered the employ of Charles E. Jose, 
who was engaged in the crockery business; 
and, after continuing with him about ten years 
as clerk, he was admitted as a member of the 
firm of Charles E. Jose & Co., this relation- 
ship extending up to the time of Mr. Jose's 
retirement from business in 1893. Since then 
Mr. Sawyer, in company with Mr. Maxcv, 
who has been a member of the firm since 1866, 
has carried on the business very successfully. 
In 1866 Mr. Sawyer was united in marriage 
with Miss Lucy A. Brazier, a daughter of 
Enoch and Phoebe (Ilslcy) Brazier. Their 
home has been brightened by the birth of two 
daughters — Alice Brazier and Helen Blanche. 
In political affiliations Mr. Sawyer is a Demo- 
crat. In 1893-94 he served as Mayor of 
Deering. He is quite prominent in Masonic 
circles, being a member of Deering Lodge, 
A. F. & A. M., of which he is Past Master; 
Mount Vernon Chapter, of which he is Past 
High Priest; and Portland Commandery, of 
which he is Past Commander. He is also a 
member of Unity Lodge, Independent ( Irdei 
of Odd Fellows. He and his family are at- 



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tendants of the Congregational church, and 
they have a pleasant home at Woodford's. 



tSTrSRAEL G. BROWN, a venerable and 
h| highly respected citizen of Bridgton, 
JJ_ Me., now among the oldest of the native 
residents, has spent his long and useful 
life of fourscore and four years within the 
limits of this town, August 15, 1811, being 
the date of his birth. He is descended both 
on the paternal and the maternal side from 
Massachusetts ancestors, his father, Parker 
Brown, having been born in that State. 

Parker Brown was a carpenter by trade, in- 
dustriously following his calling until his 
death, in 1 S 2 5 , while yet in the prime of man- 
hood. His wife, Ruth Green, who was like- 
wise a native of the old Bay State, outlived 
him many years, passing away in 1868. They 
were the parents of eight children, namely: 
Sa Hie; Martha; Jonathan; Parker; Israel G., 
the special subject of this brief biographical 
sketch; Hannah, who married a Mr. Hazen ; 
John ; and Betsey. 

Israel G. Brown was but fourteen years old 
when his father died, and from that time he 
faithfully contributed his share toward the 
support of the family. Diligent, persevering, 
and economical, he gradually acquired capital; 
and this he wisely invested, purchasing in 
1855 his present estate. He has worked a 
great deal at the carpenter's trade, having 
built many of the handsome residences in this 
vicinity. Here he and his youngest sister, 
Betsey G., who, besides himself, is the only 
remaining member of the parental household, 
have since resided, he carrying on the agricult- 
ural work, while she has presided over the 
domestic affairs, their days being spent in use- 
ful activity and contentment. Mr. Brown has 
always taken an intelligent interest in local 
public matters, and is a faithful supporter of 
the principles of the Democratic party. 



/^TpORGE A. PORTER, a prosperous 
\ 3 I member of the farming community of 
^-~^ Freeport, Me., was born on the old 
Porter homestead in this town on June 8, 
1836, son of Joseph and Eliza (Huston) 



Porter. His paternal grandfather, Benjamin 
Porter, was one of the pioneer settlers of 
Freeport, cultivating a farm in the primitive 
days when the forests surrounding his home 
abounded in wild game, and the Indians 
hunted and fished at will. He was also ac- 
tively engaged to some extent in brick-mak- 
ing, taking the products of his labor to Port- 
land by team, as there were no railroads. He 
died on the farm which he had cleared, at an 
advanced age. His wife, a model helpmate of 
the olden time, who, besides thriftily perform- 
ing the many other duties of a farmer's wife, 
wove the cloth and made the clothing for her 
family, also attained an advanced age. They 
reared nine daughters and one son, Joseph, 
named above, all of whom are now gathered 
to their fathers. 

Joseph Porter was born in Freeport, and 
there spent his life, following in the footsteps 
of his father as a farmer and brick-maker. I Ie 
owned a large farm, and was one of the sub- 
stantial citizens of the place. In political 
bias he was a Democrat in the latter part of 
his life, though his first vote was cast for the 
Whig candidates. He lived to the age of 
eighty-two. His wife, who was born in the 
town of Gray, Me., died in her sixty-seventh 
year. They had a family of ten children, oi 
whom the following have passed away: 
Joseph, William, Rebecca, and Benjamin. 
The living are: 1*21 i za (Mrs. William Smith): 
Benjamin; George A., the subject of this 
sketch; Melissa (Mrs. Charles Jordan): 
Charles U. ; anil John. 

George A. Porter was reared on the old 
Porter farm, and acquired his first knowledge 
of reading, writing, and arithmetic in the 
district schools of Freeport. He chose the 
independent calling of a farmer as his life 
pursuit, and for seven years was manager of 
the town farm in Freeport. In April, 1869, 
he moved to his present homestead, a fine 
farm of one hundred and fifty acres, where he- 
raises all kinds of garden produce, and also 
has a dairy. Intelligent and progressive in 
his views and methods, Mr. Porter has made 
many improvements on his property; and he 
is regarded as one of the leading farmers of 
the locality. 

May 20, 1858, Mr. Porter was married to 




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Nellie P. Prescott, who was horn in Bath, 
Me., August 27, [842, and is a daughter of 
William H. and Lucy A. (Reed) l'rescott. 
William H. Prescott was horn in Calais, Me., 
in 1813, and died in Boston, where the greater 
part of his married life was spent. His wife 
was born in Freeport in 1S18. In religious 
belief Mr. Prescott was liberal, and his wife 
a member of the Baptist church. They had a 
family of three children — Sarah E., who died 
at the age of five years; William H., Jr., who 
was first mate of a sailing-vessel, and died 
at sea, in his twenty-eighth year; and Nellie 
P., Mrs. Porter. Five children were born to 
Mr. and Mrs. Porter, namely: Adclie May, 
whose span of life embraced but sixteen years; 
Lulie E., born February 25, 1859, now w >' e 
of Captain H. E. Lambert, of South Free- 
port, and mother of two children — Addie L. 
and Mary; Joseph W., born December 18, 
1S62, a resident of Yarmouth, who married 
Grace Mitchell, of that town, and has one 
child, Harry L. ; George M., born March 14, 
1870, a resident of Freeport; and Ernest Lin- 
wood, born August 2j, 1872, who is in the 
express business in Freeport. 

Mr. Porter is independent in politics. < >n 
religious subjects he holds liberal views, as 
does his wife. They are highly esteemed in 
Freeport, where the Porter family has long 
occupied a prominent position. 



J"~VR. SAMUEL ADAMS PACKARD, 
=1 one of the oldest active practitioners 
97 of dentistry in the city of Portland, 
where he has been located since 
1869, was born at Wiscasset, Lincoln County, 
March 26, 1842. 

His father, the late Nathaniel Packard, was 
a native of Readfield, Kennebec County. He 
received a liberal education, and made teach- 
ing his lite work, being employed mostly in 
t In- schools of Lincoln and Kennebec Counties, 
having charge of the Wiscasset Academy dur- 
ing the winter in which he celebrated the 
seventieth anniversary of his birth. He was 
recognized by his fellow-townsmen as a man 
of unusual ability; and he was called to serve 
in the various local offices, as Chairman of 
the Board of Selectmen, Supervisor of Schools, 



and Town Auditor, his skill as a penman mak- 
ing him particularly valuable in clerical work. 
Pie acquired considerable property, owning a 
good farm in Wiscasset. He married Char- 
lotte Tibbetts, daughter of Deacon Thomas 
Tibbetts, one of the patriarchs of the town of 
Woolwich. The death of Nathaniel Packard 
occurred February 22, 1869, that of his wife, 
a long while after, she being, at the time of 
her decease, September 6, 1895, fourscore and 
ten years of age. She was the mother of nine 
children, of whom Dr. Packard is the only 
one now living. Both parents were earnest 
laborers in the cause of Christianity and de- 
voted members of the Free Will Baptist 
church. 

Having completed the course of study in the 
public schools of Bath, Samuel A. Packard 
there studied dentistry with Dr. A. K. Gil- 
more, in the mean time taking a course of 
lectures at the Bowdoin Medical College. In 
November, 1863, he enlisted in Company B, 
Second Maine Cavalry, and with his regiment 
was sent to- the Department of the Gulf. 
Light months later he was appointed hospital 
steward in the United States regular army, 
in that capacity being at different points up 
and down the Mississippi River until the ex- 
piration of his term of service. He then went 
before the Board of Examiners, and passed for 
promotion; hut the regiment was too much 
depleted to give opportunity for any furthe: 
rise in rank. After returning home Dr. Pack- 
ard spent some time in recruiting his physical 
energies, then resumed the work of his pro- 
fession, locating in this city, lie met with 
signal success from the first, building up a 
large practice, and becoming one of the- lead- 
ing dentists of the city. For the past twenty- 
two years Dr. Packard has been the occupant 
of the office at the corner of Temple and 
Middle Streets, where he has ever been kept 
busily employed. 

Dr. Packard was united in marriage in 
March, 1872, with Miss Lizzie R. Allen, 
daughter of Reuben Allen, of Falmouth. 
Their household circle has been enlivened by 
the birth of six children, namely: Maude 
Eloise, a teacher in the public schools of Deer- 
ing; Herbert E. ; Samuel A., Jr. ; Reuben A.: 
Benjamin Franklin; and Florence R. Dr. 



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Packard has always evinced a genuine interest 
in the advancement of learning, and for eight 
years was a mem her of the Deering Board of 
Education. Socially, he is a member of the 
Beacon Lodge, Independent Order of Odd 
Fellows, of the Maine Academy of Medicine 
and Science, and of the Maine Dental Associa- 
tion. 




jHARLES DAVIS, Town Treasurer 
and Clerk of Sehago, Cumberland 
County, Me., was born in this town, 
August 28, 1 83 1, son of Robert and 
Mary (Cook) Davis. Robert Davis, who was 
a native of Limington, this county, was a 
farmer in moderate circumstances. He was 
constrained to be content with the necessities 
of life, without the luxuries, being obliged to 
devote all his energies to providing for his 
large family. He had thirteen children, 
named as follows: Charity, James, Mary, 
Betsey, Irene, Eliza A., William, Robert, 
Simon. Charles, Martha, Scwall, and Sarah. 
Charles Davis, having acquired his educa- 
tion in the district schools of his native town, 
left home to begin an independent career when 
eighteen years of age, and worked in logging- 
camps some two years. He was then engaged 
in farm work in Sebago for a while; and in 
1854, sharing the adventurous spirit which 
caused so many Eastern men at that time to 
seek fortune in the far West, he went to Cali- 
fornia, travelling by way of the Isthmus of 
Panama, then the most direct route. Landing 
at San Francisco, he there made but a short 
stay, passing on to the mining camps; and for 
live years he was engaged in prospecting and 
mining. Then, leaving the rough and almost 
lawless gold country, lie returned to the quiet 
and peaceful shades of his native town, pur- 
chasing in i860 a farm of sixty acres, where 
he established the pleasant home which now 
shelters him. Within three years he was again 
on the road, this time with gun and knapsack, 
en route for the South. He enlisted in Jan- 
uary, 1864, as a private in Company I, Thir- 
tieth Maine Regiment, and was mustered in 
at Augusta. He participated in the battles of 
Pleasant Hill and Sabine Cross-roads, and 
dining the latter engagement was struck by 



a minie ball in the upper left arm. The 
wound was a serious one and disabled him 
for nine months, during which time he was in 
the Baton Rouge Hospital. As soon as able- 
he joined his regiment, which was then at 
Harper's Ferry; and on August 19, 1865, he 
received his final discharge at Savannah, da. 
Returning home, he took up the pursuit of 
agriculture, in which he has since been 
actively engaged. 

In 1859, while in California, Mr. Davis was 
married to Miss Mary Haley, who still pie 
sides over his household. They have no chil- 
dren living. With a mind broadened try 
travel and strengthened and stimulated to 
activity by varied experiences, Mr. Davis is 
well qualified to taking a leading part in the 
affairs of the town. In politics he is a Re 
publican. He has been three years Postmaster 
of the Convene post-office, was Selectman ol 
Sebago one year, and, as stated above, is at 
present Town Clerk and Treasurer. He is a 
Grand Army man, belonging to Thompson 
Post, No. 85, of Cornish, and is a member of 
Mount Moriah Lodge, No. 56, A. F. & A. M. 




AI'TAIN CHARLES DEERING, 

master of the steamship "Portland" 
of the Portland Steam Packet Com- 
pany and one of the oldest and 
most experienced captains sailing out of Port 
land, was born in New Gloucester, Me., son 
of Joshua and Susan (Berry) Deering, respec- 
tively natives of Gorham anil Scarboro, Me. 
The family is of English origin. The Cap 
tain's grandfather, Samuel Deering, was one of 
the largest land-owners in Cumberland County, 
the bulk of his property having been at Gor- 
ham. Joshua Deering devoted the greater part 
of his life to farming, spending his youth in 
Gorham, and afterward living in New Glouces- 
ter, Foxcroft, and Bangor. He commando. I 
respect wherever he lived, filled many public 
offices, and was an esteemed member of the 
Masonic fraternity. Having reared eight chil- 
dren, he clietl in Bangor. 

Charles Deering attended the common 
schools of Bangor and afterward studied at the 
academy at Brewer, Penobscot County. When 
twelve years of age he went to sea as cook on 




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a schooner, and continued in that occupation 
for three or four years. But twelve when he 
first went to sea, he was master of a vessel at 
nineteen and a pilot when he was twenty-one. 
In the latter capacity he served for many years, 
running between Bangor and Boston, Bangor 
and Portland, Portland and Boston, and Boston 
and St. John, N.B., in the employment of the 
Portland Steam Packet Company. In 1S62 he 
was given charge of the steamer "Daniel Web- 
ster," which was employed to transport troops 
from New York to Washington, Baltimore, 
South Carolina, and various other points. 
This vessel was capable of carrying one thou- 
sand troops. She was afterward used in trans- 
porting mail from City Point, Grant's head- 
quarters, up the James River to Washington, 
Captain Deering remaining in command of her 
till the close of the war. In 1865 he was 
master of a boat plying between Norfolk, Ya. , 
and Richmond, and in the winter of [865-66, 
returning to Portland, he became a member of 
the Portland & Machias Steamboat Company. 
This company purchased the steamer "Rich- 
mond," which in the spring of 1866 began to 
run from Portland to Machias and Bar Hail mi, 
with Captain Deering in command. Two 
years later the company bought the "Lewis- 
ton, " of which Captain Deering took charge, 
and which was the first steamer to land passen- 
gers at Bar Harbor, entering that port July 4, 
[868. This boat plied between Portland and 
Machias for some time under command of Cap- 
tain Deering, who was the senior captain of 
the line. He had charge of the passenger 
traffic to Bar Harbor for many seasons, and 
was personally acquainted with the late James 
G. Blaine and other distinguished people. In 
1877 his health failed ; and he retired from 
active work for two years, residing in Portland 
while he was recuperating. During his ill- 
ness the company sold the line to the Maine 
Central Railroad, which still owns and operates 
it. Captain Deering was virtually the active 
founder of the line. He made a trip over the 
route before the company was started, esti- 
mated the probable income from the passengers 
and freight, the probable cost of maintaining 
the line, and represented the company in pur- 
chasing the "City of Richmond." He next 
chartered a steamboat plying between Boston 



and Machias and Bar Harbor, which had a 
successful business, and subsequently became 
pilot of the "Star of the East," now known as 
the "Sagadahoc." In the fall of 1889 he 
again became connected witli the Portland 
Steam Packet Company as pilot, retaining his 
position until July, 1895, when he took com- 
mand of their steamer "Tremont," running 
between Portland and New York during the 
months of July and August. He was nexl 
placed in command of the steamer "Portland," 
plying between Boston and Portland, which 
position he still fills. Captain Deering is well 
known to the travelling public, who have im- 
plicit faith in his ability to safeguard them in 
his boat. He has made a host of friends by 
his courtesy and care for his passengers. 

Captain Deering has been thrice married. 
His first wife, Miss Ann Elizabeth (Smith) 
Deering, a native of Brewer, left one son - 
Charles N., who was engaged in the steamboat 
business until his death in January, 187(1. 
Annie C, the only daughter of Charles N., 
lives with her grandfather. Captain Deering 
married for his second wife Miss Ann Tate, of 
Portland. She died without issue, and he 
subsequently married Miss Annie C. Bardwell, 
of Boston. In politics he is a Democrat. He 
represented Cape Elizabeth in the State legis 
lature of [872, and served on the Committee 
on Claims. He was renominated the follow- 
ing year, but refused to serve again. He is 
advanced in Masonry, belonging to Hiram 
Lodge, No. f>, of Cape Elizabeth, Mount Ver 
non Chapter, and Portland Commandery. He 
is a member of Ligonia Lodge, Independent 
Order of Odd Fellows ; and he belongs to the 
Pilots' Association, Harbor No. 4, of Boston. 
His home was at Cape Elizabeth (part of Port- 
land) till 1887, when he removed to Boston. 
In religious belief Captain Deering and his 
family arc Methodists, belonging to the Sara- 
toga Street Church at East Lesion, Mass. 




EORGE W. HALL, of Naples, pro- 
'3 1 prietor of one of the most popular 
summer resorts in this part ol Maim, 
was born in Langdon, N.H., April t, 1825. 
His parents were Joseph and Maria (Cam- 
bridge) Hall. Joseph Hall moved to Briclg- 






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ton, Me., about 1830, and was for some years 
engaged in the manufacture of cloth in the 
town of Naples. He and his wife reared a 
family of four sons and one daughter. 

George W. Hall was about five years of age 
when his parents removed to the State of 
Maine. He went to work in his father's man- 
ufactory when ten years of age, and was con- 
nected with the establishment until he at- 
tained his majority, then, purchasing a farm 
in the town ol Naples, he devoted his time and 
energy to agriculture, which became his life 
pursuit. After ten years' residence on that 
In in he went West, travelling by way of Al- 
bany, and bought a farm in (been County, 
Wisconsin. There he remained two years and 
a half; and then, deciding that the East of- 
fered better advantages, he returned to Naples, 
locating at Edes Falls, where, in company with 
his brother, he built a store, which he and 
Sumner Plaisted conducted for four years. 
Shortly after lie leased for a few years the farm 
on which he is now residing, and he subse- 
quently purchased it. This property covers 
lilt)- acres; and Mr. Hall owns other land in 
the town, the whole aggregating about one bun- 
dled acres. He is extensively engaged in gen- 
eral farming, in which he is very successful. 
About sixteen years ago he opened his resi- 
dence to summer boarders; and, as his home is 
beautifully situated within a few hundred feet 
of Long Lake, it became very popular, and the 
number of guests steadily increased. For six 
years now Mr. Hall has housed an average of 
forty persons annually. He keeps a number 
of boats on the lake for the use of his guests, 
no extra charge being made, and has a good 
liveiy: and not the least attractive feature of 
the place is the genial and agreeable host. 
The terms for board are very reasonable, and 
fish are in great abundance near at hand. 

On January 19, [848, Mr. Hall was united 
in marriage with Miss Sophronia Jackson, who 
was born in Raymond, now Naples, Me., in 
[824, and is the daughter of Anthony and 
Sally (I. akin) Jackson. Mrs. Hall has been ,1 
wise and valuable helpmeet to her husband 
dining the long term of their wedded life, and 
all who have had the privilege of sojourning 
at the II. ill cottage have pleasant recollections 
ot the lady ol the house. She is the mother 



of three children — George C, who resides in 
Boston; Lizzie L. , wife of 1'. < >. Cannell, of 
Naples; and Benjamin G., a resilient of Pea- 
body, Mass. 

Mr. Hall takes a prominent part in local 
politics as a Democrat, anil has served as Se 
lectman of Naples a number of terms. He 
belongs to Crescent Lodge, No. ' i , [ndepen 
dent Oriler of Odd Fellows, of Lovell, and to 
Hawthorne Lodge, No. 16, Knights of 
Pythias, of Raymond. 




LBION HALL BURNHAM, who, 
without doubt, has been identified 
with the canning industry of this 
section of Cumberland County for a 
longer period of time than any other man now 
living, was born May II, 1S35, in the town 
of Raymond, this county. He is of pioneer 
ancestry, his great-grandfather, Reuben Smith 
Burnham, a native probably of Ipswich, Mass., 
having settled in Cumberland County some 
time during the eighteenth century, when 
Maine was a part of Massachusetts. Seeming 
a tract of heavily timbered land that is now 
included in the village of Bridgton, he erected 
his primitive dwelling on High Street, and 
there improved a homestead, on which he re- 
sided until his death, which was caused by a 
falling tree one Fourth of July. 

Abram Smith Burnham, son of Reuben 
Smith Burnham, was bom in Ipswich, Mass., 
being but a youth when he came to this county, 
where he assisted his father in clearing a farm. 
On reaching man's estate, he took up a tract of 
wild land in the town of Harrison, ol which he 
was the original settler, the log cabin which 
he erected for his own occupancy being the 
very first building within the limits of that 
town. In this he lived alone for some time, 
leading a bachelor's life, going home every 
Sunday, ostensibly to see his parents, although 
a stronger attraction may have been the young 
maiden, Alice Scribner, who afterward became 
his bride. The young married couple began 
house keeping in the cabin, but eventually re- 
moved to the substantial frame house which he 
erected, and where they pissed their declining 
days, he attaining the advanced age of eighty- 
six years. Four children were born to them ; 



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namely, Reuben, Timothy D., Ai, and Sarah, 
the second sun being the father of Albion II. 

Timothy D. Burnham was born and bred in 
Harrison, and there learned the carpenter's 
trade, which he followed for a short time, 
abandoning it, however, to engage in mercan- 
tile business in Raymond. His parents be- 
coming infirm, he returned to the old home- 
sir, id, where he cared for them as long as the)' 
lived. During the next few years he was 
engaged in a mercantile and lumbering busi- 
ness in partnership with Major Joseph Walker 
and others at VVestbrook. Removing thence 
to Gorham, associated with others, he erected 
a woollen-mill, for which he became selling 
agent, in which capacity he continued active 
until his decease, in 18S3, at the age of eighty- 
one years. 

His wife, whose maiden name was Catherine 
J. Dingley, was a daughter of Colonel Joseph 
and Martha (Jordan) Dingley, and was born in 
Raymond. Her paternal grandfather, Domini- 
cus Dingley, was born and reared in Dux- 
bury, Mass., from which place he migrated to 
this county, being induced to come here by the 
offer of a tract of land to the first man to locate 
in Raymond. Starting for the place, he made 
his way on font through the thick forest, and 
during the journey encountered a Mr. Jordan, 
who was bent on the same errand. As they 
camped together one night, a few miles from 
their destination, Mr. Dingley watched and 
waited until sure his companion was asleep, and 
then he stole out and hastened onward. When 
Mr. Jordan found him the next day, he had se- 
emed the land and was hard at work building 
a log cabin. Two children only were born to 
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy D. Burnham — Ellen 
K., who became the wife of Daniel S. Brown, 
of Gorham ; and Albion Hall. The mother 
outlived her husband, attaining the age of 
eighty-four years. 

Albion Hall Burnham, having finished his 
education at the Bridgton Academy, which he 
attended three terms each year for seven years, 
learned the tinsmith's trade. When about 
eighteen years old, the canning of corn became 
an established industry in this county; and he 
was employed to seal the cans in the pioneer 
factory. From that time until the present Mr. 
Burnham has been connected with this busi- 



ness in some capacity, coming to Bridgton in 
[865 tu take charge of a factory here. lie is 
now manager of the Bridgton Canning Coin- 
pan}, which has a plant in Bridgton and one 
in East Fryeburg; and in addition to manag- 
ing these Mr. Burnham owns and superintends 
a canning factory in Waterford. lie also is a 
stockholder and Director in the Bridgton & 
Saco Railway. 

Mr. Burnham was married in (866 to Mil- 
dred Johnson, a native of Yarmouth, whither 
her grandfather, David Johnson, ami his wile, 
Mary (Marston) Johnson, removed in pioneer 
times from Gorham, buying a farm and en- 
gaging in tilling the soil. Mrs. Burnham's 
lather, Jasper Johnson, was bom in Gorham, 
but reared on the homestead in Yarmouth. 
After his marriage he located in North Yar- 
mouth, where he conducted a hotel until his 
decease at the age of sixty years. He mar- 
ried Sarah Clark, whose mother, Mrs. Judith 
Stinchfield Clark, was a daughter of Elder 
Ephraim Stinchfield and a grand-daughter of 
John and Mehitable Stinchfield. Mrs. Sarah 
C. Johnson died at the age of forty-four years, 
leaving four children; namely, Mildred B. 
(Mrs. Burnham), Sarah M., Jennie, and Clara 
Ella. Jasper Johnson subsequently married 
Mildred Burton, who bore him five sons- 
Walter R., David, Joseph, Andrew R., and 
Charles II. Mr. and Mrs. Burnham are not 
identified with any religious organization by 
membership, but are regular attendants of the 
Congregational church. 



tOBERT A. McCLUTCHY, Freight 
Agent et the Boston & Maine Rail- 
road in Portland, was born in ( >ue- 
bec, Canada, June 29, [849. His 
parents were Robert and Bridget (MacManus) 
McClutchy, his father being a native of Glas- 
gow, Scotland, and his mother of Belfast, 
Ireland. Until reaching the age of ten years 
Robert A. McClutchy remained at home in 
Quebec. He then went to Montreal, when 
at the early age of twelve, owing to his father's 
death, he was partially thrown on his own re- 
sources. His first employment was with the 
American Express line of steamers as orifice 
boy, and in 1864 he became clerk and checker 



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on the wharf for the same company. In 1865 
he came to Portland to enter the employ of 
the Grand Trunk Railroad, and in a short time 
was promoted to the position of superintend- 
ent's clerk, which he filled for five consecutive 
years. In March, 1872, he entered the em- 
plo) of the Huston & Maine Railroad, being 
appointed first freight agent of the road, which 
at that time had but one main line to Boston, 
and a few branches covering about one hundred 
and sixty-five miles. It is now one of the 
largest trunk lines running through this sec- 
tion, and lias an immense freight business, Mr. 
YTcClutchy having about sixty or seventy men 
under his charge. In politics Mr. McClutchy 
is identified with the Democratic party. He 
has been President for two years of the Young 
Men's Democratic Club, the first organization 
ol its kind in Maine; and he was also Chair- 
man of the Democratic Committee. He was 
elected a member of the City Council, and was 
an Alderman for three successive years, during 
which time he served on many important com- 
mittees. He is prominent in Masonry, be- 
longing to .Atlantic Lodge, A. F. & A. M., 
Greenleaf Chapter, and Portland Commandery. 
He is also a member of the I^lks and Red 
Men and of the Bramhall League. His wife, 
whom he married on December 23, 1892, was 
Miss Gertrude A. Sterling, of Portland, a 
woman of true worth. Mr. and Mrs. Mc- 
< luti li\ have a pleasant house on the comer of 
High and Sherman Streets. 



OHN C. KNIGHT, a well-known mason 
and builder of Westbrook, Me., son of 
Samuel and Betsey (Crockett) Knight, 
was born in Portland, February 26, 
1830. The family for several general ions 
have been residents of Maine; and Mr. 
Knight's grandfather, Daniel Knight, was a 
prosperous farmer of Alfred, York Count)', 
lie reared a family of nine children, but one 
of whom is now living. 

Samuel Knight, son of Daniel, was born in 
Alfred: and in earl)' manhood he followed 
farming in that town. Later he removed to 
I'm t l.i nil, where he engaged in the business of 
a stone mason, being employed on the public 
works of the city for twelve years. He then 



went to Limerick, York County, Me., still re- 
taining his business interests in Portland; and 
after a residence there ol about lour years he 
settled in Westbrook, where he made his home 
for the rest of his life. In politics he was 
originally a Democrat, but gave his support 
to the Republican party at its formation; and 
in his religious views he was a Baptist. His 
wife, Betsey Crockett, who was born in Shap- 
leigh, Me., became the mother of ten chil- 
dren, six of whom are living, namely: Mark, 
a resident of Westbrook; Catherine, wife of 
Marshall Hayes, of Westbrook: John C, t In- 
subject of this sketch; Joseph, a member of 
the City Council of Westbrook; Lizzie, wife 
of Wentworth Jordan, of Lisbon, Me. ; and 
Ellen, wife of Alphonso Swett, of Westbrook. 

John C. Knight attended the public schools 
of Portland until reaching the age of eleven 
years, when he accompanied his parents to 
Limerick, later removing with them to West- 
brook, where, after finishing his studies, he 
assisted in carrying on the farm. At the age 
of eighteen he began to learn the mason's 
trade, serving an apprenticeship of three years 
with Asa Leavitt, of Westbrook, for whom he 
worked as a journeyman for two years. He 
then went to California, which was still in 
the exciting period of its early history, being 
thronged with fortune-seekers of nearly every 
class and nationality; and he continued to fol- 
low his trade for some time, also working in 
the mines. After his return to Westbrook he 
engaged as a mason and builder upon his own 
account, a business which he has since con- 
ducted with successful results; and his energy 
and reliability, both as a workman and a busi- 
ness man, are well known and highly appre- 
ciated by his fellow-townspeople. 

Mr. Knight has been twice married. His 
first wife was Elizabeth S. Sawyer, daughter 
of Nelson Sawyer, of Westbrook; and by this 
union there were four children, all of whom 
died in infancy. He wedded for his second 
wife A. Eugenia Haskell, youngest daughter 
of Edmund Haskell, and by this marriage has 
one child. 

Mr. Knight supports the Republican party 
in politics, and although he has never aspired 
to official prominence he takes a deep interest 
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Lodge, No. 86, A. F. & A. M., and Sacca- 
rappa Lodge, No. 1 1, Independent Order of 
Odd Fellows, of Westbrook, and has been 
officially connected with the administration 
of these organizations. As a business man 
and a citizen lie is highly esteemed and re- 
spected, and in social circles his genial dis- 
position and hearty good fellowship make his 
company enjoyable and. welcome upon all oc- 
casions. 




LTON A. HALL, Assistant Superintend- 
ent of the Maine Central Railroad, 
having his office at Portland, Me., 
was born at Westmoreland, Cheshire County, 
N.IL, December 15, 1S42. He comes of 
English antecedents, his earliest ancestor in 
America, George Hall, having left Devon- 
shire, England, the place of his nativity, in 
1636. Coming to New England, he settled in 
Taunton, Mass., which he made his permanent 
home. Mr. Hall's paternal grandfather, 
Elijah A. Hall, was a pioneer settler of West- 
moreland, N.H., where he was industriously 
engaged for many years as a tiller of the soil, 
anil where his children, including Romeo E. 
Hall, the father of Elton, was born. 

Romeo E. Hall engaged in agriculture dur- 
ing his earlier years, but abandoned that occu- 
pation to enter into mercantile business, in 
which he continued until his decease, in 
March, 1873, at the comparatively early age 
of fifty-five years. He married Mary, the 
daughter of Uzziah Wyman, a pioneer settler 
of Westmoreland; and she preceded him to 
the other side, dying in March, 1870. Two 
children were born of their union; namely, 
Elton A. and J. Wesley, the last named of 
whom died in this city in April, 1886. 

Elton A. Hall was reared and educated in 
the town of his birth, where he completed the 
high-school course. He was subsequently em- 
ployed for a while in his father's store, being 
afterward engaged for a few years in the 
woodenware trade. After acquiring a knowl- 
edge of telegraphy in Westmoreland, at the 
Cheshire Railway office, he secured a position 
as train despatcher at St. Albans, Vt., on the 
Vermont Central Railway. Six years later 
Mr. Hall came to Portland, accepting a simi- 



lar situation with the Maine Central Railway 
Company, and continuing thus engaged from 
October 1, 1 875, until appointed assistant 
superintendent of the road in 1892. He has 
control of the trains on all divisions of the 
road, embracing some eight hundred miles of 
railway, and has proved himself a capable and 
faithful official. Mr. Hall joined the Masonic 
fraternity while a resident of Vermont, ami is 
now a member of Atlantic Lodge, Green leaf 
Chapter, of Portland, and the Council at St. 
Albans, Vt. 

On November 16, 1870, the marriage of 
Mr. Hall with Miss Sarah J. Knight, of 
Westmoreland, N.H., was solemnized. Six 
children have been born to them, namely: 
Walter and Harry, who died; Arthur, who is 
now a clerk in the office of the General Man- 
ager of the Maine Central Railway; Hattie; 
Edith; and Charles. Mr. and Mrs. Hall are 
both esteemed members of the Free Street 
Baptist Church of this city. They reside at 
46 West Street. 




H. FOSTER SMITH, a prosperous 
wood and coal dealer of Gorham, was 
born in that town, August 30, 1844, 
son of Edward T. and Margaret H. (Foster) 
Smith. The family is of English origin. 
Mr. Smith's great-grandfather, the Rev. Peter 
Thatcher Smith, the first minister in Wind- 
ham, Me., was the son of the Rev. Thomas 
Smith, first minister of Portland, Me. The 
Rev. Peter Thatcher Smith resided in Wind- 
ham for many years. His son, John T. Smith, 
Mr. Smith's grandfather, who was born in that 
town, purchased in 1796 from the heirs of 
Major William Tyng — one of the heirs, Sarah 
Tyng Smith (the wife of the Rev. Thomas 
Smith), being his grandmother — a tract of 
three hundred acres of land in Gorham, 
granted them by the General Court of Massa- 
chusetts Bay. On this he cleared a good 
farm, and there resided for the rest of his life. 
A part of this property is now owned by his 
grandson. He was a Colonel in the militia, 
and during the War of 181 2 was placed upon 
waiting orders in Portland, but saw no active 
service, lie was an industrious and highly 
esteemed citizen and a member of the Con- 



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gregational church. He raised a family of 
six sons. 

Edward T. Smith, Mr. Smith's father, was 
born in Gorham, and reared to agricultural 

life. lie resided upon the home farm during 
his whole life, and was a successful farmer 
and a worthy, upright man. He died April 
'■>. i S85, aged seventy-seven years. His 
wife, Margaret, who was a daughter of Will- 
iam II. Foster, of Gorham, became the mother 
of two children — Mary D. and E. H. Foster. 
E. H. Foster Smith commenced his educa- 
tion in the common schools of Gorham, and 
completed his studies at the academy. After 
working a few years with his father upon the 
farm, he adopted seafaring as a means of liveli- 
hood, lie followed the sea for twelve years, 
at the expiration of which time his father de- 
sired him to take charge of the farm. He re- 
sided at the homestead engaged in farming 
until 1886, when he repaired and moved into 
the Foster house, the early home of his mother 
in the village. In [891 he established him- 
self in the coal and wood business, which he 
has since conducted. In 1S79 Mr. Smith was 
united in marriage to Bertha Humphrey, 
daughter of Captain Calvin Humphrey, of 
Yarmouth, and has one daughter, Ethel H. 
Smith. 



'RANK A. CHUTE, a prominent citi- 
zen of Harrison, actively engaged in 
farming, was bom in the adjoining 
town of Naples, Cumberland County, on Feb 
ruary 25, 1827. His parents were William C. 
and Ro/.anna (Mayberry) Chute; and his pater- 
nal grandfather, Thomas Chute, was one of the 
pioneei settlers of Windham. 

William C. Chute was born in that town 
and continued to live there until his marriage, 
when be removed to Otisfield. He was 
engaged in farming in that place until Decem- 
ber, 1826, going at that time to Naples, 
where the remaining years of his life were 
spent on a farm. His wife, formerly Ro- 
zanna Mayberry, was bom in Windham. 
She died in December, 1831. They were 
the parents of eight children, of whom a brief 
account follows: Mary married Calvin Brown, 
and both are now dead. Thomas married a 



Miss Wyer, of Harpswell, Me. (both deceased). 
Caroline S. first became the wife of Robert 
King. After his death she married Edward 
Kilmer; and, being a second time left a widow, 
she removed to Texas, where she married a 
Mr. Racking. Roth have since died. James 
was twice married, his first wile being Ellen 
Mann, his second Jane Cole, who survives him 
and is now living in Naples, Me. Edward R. 
died at eleven years of age. Newell married 
Miss Mary Jane Chaplin ; and they are living 
in Bridgton, Me. Frank A. Chute is a resi- 
dent of Harrison, as above mentioned. Will- 
iam Chute, who married Miss Emily Steward 
is dead ; and his widow resides at Gorham, Me. 

Frank A. Chute, now the youngest living 
child of his father's family, received a good 
common-school education, and continued to re- 
side with his parents until he was twenty- 
three years of age. At that time he went to 
work on the York & Cumberland Canal, where 
for the next few years he was employed (luring 
the summers; and during the winters he 
worked at different places in this county. He 
then went to the town of Naples and purchased 
a farm. After eight years spent in improving 
and conducting that property, he removed to 
Waterford, Me., where he followed farming 
for seven years. In partnership with his son, 
he then came to Harrison and bought the old 
Deacon Bray farm, containing about one bun 
dred and sixty-five acres of well-improved land. 
Mr. Chute and his son here devote their atten- 
tion to general farming, at which they are very 
successful. 

On September 24, 1853, Mr. Chute was 
united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth J. 
Hall. She was born in Bridgton, April 4, 
[829. After her birth her parents, Thomas 
and Mary (Riggs) Hall, removed to West- 
brook, where they lived until their deaths. 
Mr. Hall was a farmer. Two children have 
been born to Mr. and Mis. Chute; namely, 
Quincy M. and Cora B. Quincy M. Chute, 
born November 30, 1854, has already been 
referred to as in partnership with his father, 
lie is well-known throughout this county, hav- 
ing held a number of town offices. For a num- 
ber of years he has served as Chairman of the 
Board of Selectmen of Harrison, ami he is now 
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State legislature. He married Miss Melissa 
D. Lewis, nt South Harrison, and they have 
four children, respectively named: Blanche 
A., Roland II., Walter D., and Philip A., 
all of whom are living at home. Cora 15. 
Chute, bum September 14, 1863, is the wife 
of Juhii Witham, who is engaged in farming on 
a place near her lather's. 

In political views Mr. Chute ami his son 
aie stanch Republicans; and, true to the duties 
devolving upon them as citizens, they make it 
a point to be present at town meetings, in 
•which public interests are the topic of discus- 
sion or in which important questions are to 
be voted upon. Fraternally, Mr. Chute is a 
member of Mount Tyron Lodge, A. F. & 
A. M., ol" Waterford ; and he and his son are 
members of Harrison Lodge, No. 41, Indepen- 
dent Order of Odd Fellows, of Harrison 
village. Mr. and Mrs. Chute are members of 
the Methodist Episcopal church, whose house 
of worship is but a short distance from their 
farm. 



TTAOLONEL JOHN C. COBB, a prom- 
| V^ inent member of Cumberland County 

xj? bar and one of the leading lawyers 

of Maine, was born in Westbrook, 
Me., March 3, 1837, in that part of the town 
which is now the city of Deering. His an- 
cestors were of English descent, and had been 
for several generations prosperous New Eng- 
land farmers, the father and grandfather being 
both natives of Westbrook. His mother, 
Mary Stuart, was of Scottish ancestry; and 
her father, James Stuart, was one of the early 
settlers of Windham. 

Colonel Cobb was only four years of age 
when he lost his father, and when he was ten 
years old he was by the force of circumstances 
thrown entirely on his own resources. His 
education was obtained at the usual country- 
town schools, including the high school, and 
later at Westbrook Seminar)-. While still a 
mere boy in years, beginning at sixteen, 
Colonel Cobb was a successful teacher in the 
common and high schools in different parts of 
the State, and in this way paid many of the ex- 
penses attending his literary and professional 
education. He read law with Chadbourne & 



Miller in Portland, and at the age of twenty- 
three was admitted to practice before the 
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. Immedi- 
ately after coming to the bar he began to 
practise law in the city of Rockland, where he 
remained until the outbreak of the Rebellion. 

In answer to President Lincoln's first call 
for seventy-five thousand men the young at- 
torney enlisted as a private in Company II, 
Fourth Maine Regiment Volunteers in April, 
1S61. He was soon after promoted by elec- 
tion, receiving commission as First Lieu- 
tenant. In the first battle of Bull Run, July 
22, 1 86 1, the company under his command 
was on the extreme right of the line, and was 
the last company save one to leave the Field. 
This and the company commanded at that 
time by Captain Smith moved to the rear 
together. 

In August, 1861, Lieutenant Cobb was 
compelled by severe illness to leave the ser- 
vice. He returned to Windham, Me., where, 
soon recovering his health, he at once re-en- 
listed, and went on recruiting service; and on 
December 10 of the same year he was again 
mustered into the United States service as 
First Lieutenant of Company D, Fifteenth 
Maine Volunteer Infantry. This regiment 
was assigned to service in the Department of 
the Gulf; and Lieutenant Cobb proceeded with 
Butler's expedition in the ship "Great Re- 
public" to Ship Island, and soon after took 
part in the capture of New Orleans, April, 
[862. During the summer of 1862 Lieu- 
tenant Cobb was on duty at Carrol lton, La., 
and at New Orleans until October of that 
year, when he was ordered by General Butler 
to Fort Pickens, Fla., in charge of the State- 
prisoners — Major Monroe, ex-Mayor Stith, 
and the members of the city of New Orleans 
Finance Committee. On his arrival at Fort 
Pickens he was detached for staff duty, and 
for many months served on the staff of Major 
Allen of the Second United States Artillery, 
commandant of the fort. While there Lieu- 
tenant Cobb filled the positions of Acting As- 
sistant Commissary of Subsistence, Acting 
Assistant Quartermaster United States Arm)-, 
Adjutant of the Post, and Treasurer of the 
Post. 

In May, 1S63, he was relieved from stafl 



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duty in order to rejoin his regiment and pro- 
ceed to New Orleans, and from there in a 
race after General Taylor, who was operating 
in the rear of General Banks, threatening his 
base and communications. Banks's army was 
then before Port Hudson. This object having 
been accomplished, the regiment returned, 
and went into camp at Carrollton, La. ; and 
Lieutenant Cobb was appointed Assistant Ad- 
jutant-general by General Huston, Banks's 
chief engineer, who was then in command of 
the forces (about eight thousand troops of all 
arms) on the right bank of the Mississippi 
above New Orleans. General Huston, how- 
ever, did not give his personal attention to 
the command, but remained at New Orleans, 
and left matters in the immediate charge of 
Lieutenant Cobb, who issued in the General's 
name such orders as he saw fit from the head- 
quarters at Carrollton. 

While engaged in this service, Lieutenant 
Cobb was ordered by General Banks (Com- 
mander of the Department of the Gulf) to 
raise, organize, ecpiip, examine, and recom- 
mend the officers for commission for a regi- 
ment of engineers, one of four such regiments 
then and thereafter to be raised in that depart- 
ment for that branch of the service. Of this 
regiment the second, Lieutenant Cobb was 
commissioned Colonel in August, 1863, with 
the distinct understanding between his friend, 
Major Huston, General Banks, and himself 
that, as soon as the four engineer regiments 
were ready for the field, Colonel Cobb was 
to be commissioned Brigadier-general and 
placed in command of the Engineer Brigade. 
Before this was consummated, however, de- 
partment commanders were changed and plans 
disturbed. General Banks ordered Colonel 
Cobb with his command to Brashear City, La., 
there to construct such fortifications as would 
enable them to hold the place with a small 
force and take care of railroad communica- 
tions. This [dace had been common fighting 
ground for some time, which was amply evi- 
denced by the destruction of property every- 
where apparent. One day it was in the pos- 
session of the Confederates, the next in the 
possession of the Federals. It was in this 
condition when Colonel Cobb was ordered 
with his regiment of raw recruits to take com- 



mand of the post, build suitable fortifications, 
and look (Hit that the Confederates did not 
gobble him up. It was an unhealthy, unin- 
viting, and dangerous place; and an order by 
telegraph for Colonel Cobb to proceed with 
his command to New Orleans, there to con- 
struct fortifications, was a welcome one. 

From November, 1863, to June, [864, 
Colonel Cobb was in command of the post at 
Matagorda Island, which consisted of engi- 
neers, artillery, cavalry, and infantry; and for 
about three of the eight months he commanded 
a brigade in the Thirteenth Army Corps, or 
from the time of the arrival of the corps at 
Matagorda Island until it left to join General 
Banks in the Red River expedition. He 
was also during this period chief engineer of 
the coast of Texas. In June of 1864 he pro- 
ceeded to Port Hudson, where he reconstructed 
the rebel works after their surrender. He 
was next ordered to Mobile Bay, where he took 
an active part in the capture of Fort Gaines. 
He and his command next moved to Mobile 
Point to conduct the approaches to Fort 
Morgan, where they were under a constant and 
galling fire from the fort. For more than 
two weeks, until its surrender, they furnished 
daily and nightly fireworks of shot, shell, 
grape, and canister. After the fall of this 
fort in November, 1864, Colonel Cobb and 
his command were for some time engaged in 
repairing the fortifications. 

Soon after this he was again detached from 
his command, and appointed to serve on a mil- 
itary commission at New Orleans. Here he 
was engaged five months. Major DeWitt 
Clinton practised before this commission as 
judge advocate for the government; ami many 
important cases were tried, involving the per- 
sonal liberty of numbers ot citizens and valu- 
able property. Many of the ablest attorneys 
of the South-west appeared before the com- 
mission as counsel in these cases. 

In the winter of 1864-65 Colonel Cobb was 
appointed to the command of live regiments, 
with headquarters at New Orleans. He re- 
mained here until the spring of 1865, when 
he accompanied General Canby and staff to 
Mobile, where he resumed command of his old 
regiment of engineers until he was promoted 
by General Canby to the command ol the En- 



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ROBERT TRICKEY. 




JAMES TRICKEY. 



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gineer Brigade of the army, and Division of 
West Mississippi. In this position he took 
part in the siege and capture of Mobile. 
After its surrender his command was engaged 
until June, 1865, in reconstructing the rebel 
earthworks and lines of defence around the 
city. 

The Rebellion had now collapsed; and Colo- 
nel Cobb, having seen over four years' contin- 
ual service, tendered his resignation to the 
War Department, and exchanged the conflict 
of arms for the contests of the forum, recom- 
mencing the practice of law at Windham, Me. 
There he filled various municipal offices, and 
represented the town in the State legislature, 
where he served on the joint Committees on 
Military and Legal Affairs. Early in the year 
1 87 1 he established a law firm at Portland, 
Me., with Judge Fabius M. Ray, an old 
schoolmate, under the name of Cobb & Ray. 
This was continued for five years. 

Colonel Cobb has a large and lucrative law 
practice, and is frequently connected with 
large business interests. He is often engaged 
in the promotion of enterprises calling for 
energy and experience. He is a member of 
Presumpscot Lodge, A. F. & A. M.; Eagle 
Chapter and Portland Commandery, Knights 
Templars; also of Beacon Lodge, Indepen- 
dent Order of Odd Fellows; and of Ivanhoe 
Lodge, Knights of Pythias. 

In September, 1859, Colonel Cobb married 
Hannah M., daughter of Samuel M. Havvkes, 
of Windham. They have a family of seven 
children. The eldest, Albert Clifford, is en- 
gaged in the practice of law in Minneapolis, 
Minn., being a member of the firm Cobb & 
Wheelwright; Frederick H., another son, is 
also engaged in the practice of the law, and 
is in partnership with Colonel Cobb at Port- 
land, under the firm name of John C. & F. H. 
Cobb. 




j^jOBERT TRICKEY, whose portrait 
appears on the opposite page, is a sub- 
stantial farmer and one of the fore- 
most citizens of South Portland, 
Cumberland Count)', Me., a fine representative 
of the native-born residents of this place, 
where his birth occurred. March 29, 1818. He 



comes of Welsh antecedents, being, it is said, 
the lineal descendant of one of three brothers 
bearing his family name that emigrated from 
Wales to America about 1700, and settled in 
York County, Maine. They were of a hardy 
race, noted for their great strength. It was said 
that either one of them could hold two men at 
arm's length; and their descendants, even to 
the present generation, have in large measure 
inherited a vigorous physique. 

Mr. Trickey himself, though now in his 
seventy-ninth year, wields the a.\e with his 
old-time dexterity, frequently going to the 
woods to cut down trees, getting out lumber 
logs, and chopping and splitting limbs and 
branches for fuel. His paternal grandfather, 
Zebulon Trickey, Sr. , was born at Falmouth, 
now Deering, this county, being there reared 
to maturity, as a youth working early and late 
on the homestead which his father had wrested 
from the wilderness. He lived there a few 
years after his marriage with Rebecca Sk ill in, 
of Cape Elizabeth, but subsequently removed 
to that part of the Cape which is now South 
Portland, where he purchased a very large tract 
of wild land, a portion of which he cleared. 
Here he erected the first dwelling on the home 
farm now occupied by his grandson Robert. 
He became in the course of time one of the 
leading agriculturists of this place; and he 
also followed ship building, remaining here 
until his demise at a ripe old age. He was an 
old-time Whig in politics, and both he and his 
estimable helpmeet were valued members of 
the Orthodox church. They reared a family 
of five girls and two boys, all of whom grew 
to adult life, Zebulon, Jr., being the father of 
Robert. 

Zebulon Trickey, Jr., was the eldest child 
born to his parents, his birth occurring Febru- 
ary 7, 1767, while they were residing on the 
old Trickey homestead in Falmouth, now 
Deering. He was very young when brought 
to South Portland, where he was reared and 
educated. He began as soon as old enough to 
assist in felling forest trees, and did his full 
share in clearing and improving a farm, which 
eventually became his own. He continued in 
farming pursuits, but was also engaged in lum- 
bering, forming a partnership with Thomas 
Seal, of Westbrook, and J. Bailey, of Sacca- 



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rappa, although he continued his residence 
here. After many years of successful business 
he sold out his lumber interests to his part- 
ners, thereafter living retired until his decease, 
August 2 j, 1847. 

lie was married December 15, 1799, to 
Miss Lucy Skill in, daughter of Samuel Skillin, 
(if this town, and they became the parents of 
seven children, of whom the following is the 
record: Rebecca, born February 15, 1801, 
died February 17, 1804; Samuel, born May 
20, 1803, died unmarried January 2, 1881 ; 
John, bom January 17, 1806, died a bachelor 
June 17, 1884; James, born April 12, 1 809, 
who died January 2, 1S91, unmarried, was a 
leading citizen, being very prominent in town 
affairs, having served as Treasurer and Select- 
man for many years besides representing his 
town in the legislature for four terms; Ed- 
ward, born May 16, 18 14, married Martha 
Bond, of Indiana, and they are now living on 
a farm in Westbrook ; Robert, the next in 
order of birth, and unmarried, is the subject 
of this sketch; and Lucy E., born September 
15, 1824, also single, resides with her brother 
Robert on the old homestead of her grand- 
parents. 

Robert Trickey obtained a good practical 
education in this his native town, and since 
leaving school has continued to occupy the 
homestead, where he is still carrying on gen- 
eral farming. Me has about two hundred 
acres of land, eighty of which are under culti- 
vation; and besides this he owns fifty acres in 
Deering, one-half being tillage land. In poli- 
tics Mr. Trickey is an earnest supporter of the 
principles of the Democratic party, ami, relig- 
iously, is a firm believer in the doctrines oi 
Universalism. A man of good principles, 
noted for his integrity, he has the esteem and 
respect of the entire community, and holds an 
honored position among the leading citizens of 
South Portland. 




RANK S. STALKY, who has been a 
resident of Bridgton for a quarter of a 
century, is a native of Yorkshire, Eng- 
land, having been born November 27, 1840, 
in the parish of Brighouse, being a grandson 
of Francis Stale}', a distinguished military 



man. His parents, Andrew and Edna Staley, 
had the following children: Benjamin; John; 
Frank S. ; Ellen, wife of J. Harry Burgess; 
Andrew; and Betty, wife of George Willis. 
The father, who was born in 1800, passed away 
on February 26, 1890, his wife having pre- 
ceded him to the better land in 1871, at the 
age of sixty-two years. He was a contractor 
of railroad and turnpike work, and carried on 
a good business for many years. 

Frank S. Staley attended school until about 
twelve years of age, when he was bound out to 
learn the trade of wig-making and hair-work- 
ing, remaining with his employer two years. 
The following two years he shifted for himself, 
laboring in different places and at various em- 
ployments. Enlisting then in the Thirty- 
fourth West York Rifle Company, he served 
two years as a private, being then advanced to 
the rank of Corporal, in which he .served 
another four years. He was then promoted to 
the rank of Sergeant, and remained with the 
company until 1S68, when he came to this 
country, taking passage on the steamer "North 
American." Kocating at Lewiston, in this 
State, Mr. Staley was employed in machine 
shops and cotton-mills for about two years, 
when he went to Westbrook, where he worked 
for a short time in a mill. The next year he 
found employment in a barber's shop, learning 
the trade, which he followed for a few months 
as a journeyman in Bridgton, whither he came 
in 1 87 1 . Mr. Staley then commenced business 
on his own account, opening a barber shop, 
which he has since conducted with satisfactory 
financial results. In his political views he is 
identified with the Democratic party ; and, so- 
cially, he is an active member of the Indepen- 
dent Order of Odd Fellows. 

Mr. Staley has been three times married. 
In 1864 he was wedded to Miss Maria Tiffin, 
who died five years later, leaving one child — 
Lizzie, now the wife of Owen B. Ingalls, of 
Bridgton. In 1871 he married Miss Delvina 
N. Bradeen, of Limington, of this union 
three children being born — Andrew R., 
Frank G., and Philip S. The mother of 
these children having passed away in July, 
1893, Mr. Staley was again married in Oc- 
tober, 1894, Miss Susan E. Durgan becoming 
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EORGE CHASE PETERS, Cashier 
V 5T of the Canal National Bank of Port- 
land, Me., with which institution he 
has been connected for forty-two years, is in 
point of service the oldest active banker In 
this city, and in all probability in the State 
of Maine. He was born in Portland on April 
12, 1830, son of Edmund F. and Susan (Corry) 
Peters, the former of whom was also a native 
of Portland. 

William B. Peters, father of Edmund F. , 
was a resident of Portland, although little 
concerning his life is known by his descend- 
ants. Edmund F. Peters was for some time 
in the first half of the present century one of 
the leading livery men and stable keepers of 
this city- He died at the early age of thirty- 
eight years, leaving his widow, whose maiden 
name was Susan Corry, with five small chil- 
dren. She was bum on July 13, 1804, and 
still lives in Portland. 

George Chase Peters, who was but a small 
boy at the time of his father's decease, acquired 
his education in the city schools, and then 
entered a Portland book store as a clerk. 
While he was engaged in that position, he 
took private lessons in book-keeping and spent 
his leisure hours in the pursuit of that study 
till he became competent to fill a place as 
book-keeper. He was employed in that 
capacity by different firms in the city until 
finally he entered the office of the old Atlantic 
& St. Lawrence Railroad Company, which is 
now a part of the Grand Trunk Railroad. He 
remained there until 1S53, when he entered 
the Canal National Bank as junior clerk. 
Here he so improved the opportunities placed 
in his way that his diligence and faithfulness 
were rewarded by advancement first to the 
position of discount clerk, later to that of 
teller, at a time when the duties were both 
those of paying and receiving money, and 
finally to that of Cashier, which position he 
has ably filled since 1887. The Canal 
National Bank is one of the oldest and most 
reliable banks in the city of Portland, having 
been established in 1 826 with a capital stock 
of six hundred thousand dollars. It now has 
a surplus of three hundred thousand dollars 
and deposits amounting to six hundred thou- 
sand dollars. 



On June 4, 1854, Mr. Peters was united in 
marriage with Miss Susan J. Burbank, of 
South Paris, Me., a daughter of Joseph Bur- 
bank, who was at one time a resident of Port- 
land. Mr. and Mrs. Peters have two sons and 
a daughter, namely: Mary, the wife of Will- 
iam H. Nauman, Chief Engineer of the United 
States Navy; Henry B. Peters, the able man- 
ager of the Portland Beef Company ; and 
Charles T. Peters, the discount clerk of the 
Canal National Bank. 

Mr. Peters has always confined his attention 
to his business and has never actively engaged 
in political matters, although he does not fail 
to cast his vote when the different elections 
take place. He is a Republican in his politi- 
cal views. He and his wife are attendants of 
the First Parish Unitarian Church. 



KRANKLIN GIBBS, formerly a well- 
known citizen of Cumberland County, 
was a native of Bridgton, born Febru- 
ary 2, 1804. He was a son of Alpheus and 
Abigail (Wheeler) Gibbs. His father was 
born in the State of Massachusetts, June 2, 
1766, and left his native State to come to 
Bridgton, being one of the pioneers of this 
town. He resided here many years, and was 
subsequently a resident successively of Wind- 
ham, Gorham, and Harrison, spending his last 
years on his farm in the last-named town. He 
died in Harrison on July 7, 1814, when his son 
Franklin was but little over ten years old. 
His marriage with Miss Abigail Wheeler was 
solemnized on January 25, 1790. Mrs. Gibbs 
survived her husband many years, passing 
away at a good old age. Thirteen children 
were born to them, twelve of whom attained 
maturity. 

Franklin Gibbs, after obtaining in youth a 
good practical education, developed a manhood 
full of promise. He possessed a sterling 
character, based upon well-balanced qualities 
of mind and heart, and became prominent in 
public affairs, holding various offices of trust, 
and remaining a lifelong resident of his na- 
tive county. The promise of his early years 
was but partly fulfilled, however, as he was 
suddenly cut off before he had had opportu- 
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ness. He married Elvira Ingalls, a daughter 
of Aaron Ingalls, of Denmark, Oxford County, 
Me. Mrs. Franklin Gibbs died in 1875, hav- 
ing reared four children — Owen B., Octavia, 
Emma, and Frank. The first named of these, 
who was the eldest, became a successful busi- 
ness man, but, like his father, died in early 
manhood. Octavia became the wife of Samuel 
Brown, of North Bridgton; but both she and 
her husband fell victims to diphtheria within 
six months after their marriage. Emma has 
always made her home in Bridgton, and now 
cues for her brother Owen's children, who 
were left orphans at an early age. Frank 
is an enterprising and successful merchant of 
Bridgton. 



Tt^NOPERT DOWNING HOLLIS, a 
I ^y^ prosperous and respected farmer of 
J_b\ Deering, was born in the town of 

^"""^ Folly, Colchester County, N.S., 
April 26, 1826. His parents were John and 
Elizabeth (Downing) Mollis, both natives of 
Colchester County, the former of English de- 
scent. The first representatives of the Mollis 
family in America, it is said, were two 
brothers, Richard and David Hollis, who 
immigrated to this country more than one 
hundred years ago and settled in New York 
State. In 1772 Richard Hollis, ancestor of 
Robert D. , removed to Nova Scotia. 

John Hollis, the father of Robert Downing 
llullis, spent his life in Nova Scotia, attend- 
ing the common schools in boyhood and devot- 
ing the years of his manhood to agricultural 
pursuits on the farm which had been tilled by 
his father. lie reared fourteen children, of 
whom six are now living — Sarah, wife of Will- 
iam Higgins, of Nova Scotia; Robert Down- 
ing, the subject of this sketch; Nathaniel, who 
is also a resident of Nova Scotia; Lottie, wife 
of Adam Downing, who lives near her father's 
homestead; Rebecca, wife of Oliver Wood, a 
farmer in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia; 
and Ellen, wife of Wentworth Ebson, of Mas- 
sachusetts. Mr. and Mrs. John Hollis were 
members of the Baptist church. 

Robert Downing Mollis received his educa- 
tion in the schools of his native town, and, 
as he was a lad of more than ordinal}' intelli- 



gence, made the most of the opportunities 
afforded. In 1856 he went to Portland and for 
about a year worked at whatever offered ; then, 
in 1S57, he entered the employ of Mr. A. W. 
Longfellow, with whom he remained ten years. 
In 1867 he purchased the farm on which he 
now resides, and since that time has been pros- 
perously engaged in general farming, also con- 
ducting a large trucking business. 

May 28, 1854, Mr. Hollis was united in 
marriage with Miss Sarah J. Downing, daugh- 
ter of George Downing, a farmer of Colchestei 
County, Nova Scotia. This union was blessed 
with six children, of whom five are living at 
present — Olive E., who was born in Nova 
Scotia, February 11, 1855, wife of Obart Cur- 
tis, of Bath, Me. ; Nellie M., born in West- 
brook, Me., November 29, 1857; John F. A., 
born in Westbrook, now Deering, Me., July 
26, 1 861, who married Miss O. F. Merry, of 
New London, Conn. ; Rhoda E., born in Deer- 
ing, December 25, 1S63; and Robert D., Jr., 
born in Westbrook, Me., May 2, 1866, who is 
yet living with his parents. 

Politically, Mr. Hollis favors the Republi- 
can party. He is not an aspirant for office, 
but served acceptably at one time as Street 
Surveyor. An intelligent and well-informed 
man, he is unassuming in his manners and way 
of living, content to enjoy the comforts of 
prosperity without seeking for luxury. 



DWARD DUDDY, assistant yard-master 
of the Grand Trunk Railway at Port- 
land and at the present time a mem- 
ber of the City Board of Aldermen, represent- 
ing Ward 2, was born at Westbrook, now 
Deering, Cumberland Count)-, Me., on De- 
cember 15, 1847, son of Richard J. and Ann 
(Owen) Duddy. 

For centuries the ancestral home of the 
Duddy family was at Londonderry, Ireland; 
and there on May 18, 1812, Richard J. Duddy 
was born. On attaining his majority he set 
out for America, and after his arrival here 
took up the peddling of dry and fancy goods, 
following that occupation with good success 
for a quarter of a century. He then engaged 
in the grocery business in the city of Portland 
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cepting a position as agent of the Richardson 
Wharf Company. He was employed in that 
capacity for upward of twenty years before he 
retired from active participation in business. 
The subsequent six years were quietly spent ; 
and in April, 1887, he set out for the Emerald 
Isle with a view to gratifying a strong desire 
to see the place of his nativity once more. 
He was, however, permitted to enjoy but a 
brief sojourn there; for on June 19 of that 
year, after a short illness, he died in the vicin- 
ity (if his old home. His body was returned 
to Portland for burial. His wife, Ann Owen, 
was born in Ireland in 1818. At six years of 
age she came to this country in company with 
her parents, who settled in Portland, where 
at that early period there were not mure than 
a dozen of her nationality; and at the time of 
her death, on May 10, 1890, she was the old- 
est Portland resident of Irish descent. As a 
school girl she had the pleasure of marching 
after General Lafayette, and her children 
still have the cap she wore upon that occa- 
sion. She was one of the first to be con- 
firmed in the first Catholic church erected in 
the city; and her father, John Owen, was 
among the first to join that communion. Her 
union with Richard J. Duddy was blessed by 
the birth of eight children, five of whom lived 
to attain years of discretion, and three are 
still living, namely: the Rev. John Duddy, 
the first native of Portland ever ordained to 
the Catholic ministry in that city, and now 
residing in Somersworth, N.H.; Edward; and 
Patrick P., of Portland. 

Edward Duddy acquired a good practical ed- 
ucation in the public schools; and on October 
14, 1864, when not quite seventeen, he en- 
tered the employ of the Grand Trunk Railway 
Company as an office boy. He soon worked 
his way up to the position of a switchman in 
the yard, and four years later became assistant 
yard-master, in which capacity he has served 
since 1869; and there are now few who have 
been connected with that branch of the rail- 
way service longer than he has. In addition 
to the duties connected with his employment, 
he has found time for certain real estate trans- 
actions; and, as a result of the combined in- 
come from both sources, he now owns ten city 
houses and a number of building lots. 



On August 29, 1875, he was joined in mar- 
riage with Miss Mary Toomey, a daughter of 
Matthew Toomey, of Portland. They have 
had eight children, two of whom died in in- 
fancy. The living are: Richard J , a car- 
penter and contractor of Portland; Margaret; 
David VV. ; Edward N. ; John; and Mary 
Eulalie. 

Like his father, Mr. Duddy is an advocate 
of Democratic principles, and has been promi- 
nently connected with the party, being for a 
number of years a member of the city Demo- 
cratic Committee. In 1878 and 1S79 he was 
a member of the Common Council from Ward 
2, and in 1895 he was elected Alderman for 
the same ward. He has served as one of the 
assessors of new buildings, also as one of the 
appraisers of unimproved real estate, and on 
the Committee on Public Instruction. Mr. 
Duddy and his family are members of the 
Catholic Cathedral Parish, of which he is sex- 
ton. They reside at 229 Congress Street in 
the substantial brick house which he pur- 
chased several years ago, it being the one that 
his father erected in 1866. 




jEUBEN CUTTER, formerly a well- 
known merchant of Yarmouth, was 
born in this town, December i<). 
1800, son of Samuel and Mary 
(Buxton) Cutter. The family is one of the 
oldest in Cumberland County, and an early 
ancestor of Mr. Cutter's is credited with 
being prominent as a minister of the gospel. 
Mr. Cutter's parents were both natives and 
lifelong residents of the county, his father 
being an industrious farmer of North Yar- 
mouth and a prosperous and useful citizen in 
his day. Mrs. Samuel Cutter became the 
mother of six children, all of whom have 
passed away. They were named respectively 
— William, Charlotte, Rachel, Moses, Eliza, 
and Reuben. The mother lived to an ad- 
vanced age. 

Reuben Cutter was educated in the schools 
of this town, and in early manhood learned 
the shoemaker's trade, which he followed for 
some years. He was subsequently appointed 
Postmaster of Yarmouth, a position which he 
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twenty-six years. He later engaged in mer- 
cantile pursuits, in which he was quite suc- 
cessful. In politics he was a stanch Democrat 
of the old school, and was prominently identi- 
fied with public affairs here, serving as Town 
Clerk and Treasurer for several years. He 
was capable as a business man, and was a 
prime mover in all matters relative to public 
improvements and the general welfare of the 
community. His every-day life was above re- 
proach, and he possessed in a high degree 
the esteem and confidence of his fellow-towns- 
men. His death, which took place December 
27, 1864, caused a void that could not readily 
be filled. In his religious belief he was a 
Universalis!. He was three times married, 
having one child by each wife. His third 
wife, Eliza, was born in Yarmouth, January 
14, 1805, being a daughter of Ebenezer Cor- 
liss, who was then a prominent resident of 
this town. She died April 5, 1888. 

Miss Lucy O. Cutter, daughter of Reuben 
and Eliza (Corliss) Cutter, and the only sur- 
vivor of the family, received her education in 
the schools of Yarmouth, and has always re- 
sided here. She is a lady of refined tastes, 
possessing intellectual qualities of a superior 
order, and occupies an important position in 
the community, both socially and otherwise. 
She was appointed Postmistress of Yarmouth 
on March 1, 1888, and has since conducted 
the affairs of the office, giving general satis- 
faction. She is liberal in her religious views. 



(^Tr-BNER L. HAWKES, an extensive 
/J-\ brick manufacturer of VVestbrook, 
yj|\ Me., owner of the only steam brick 

— ' dryer in the State, was born in 
Windham, Ale., in 1843, son of Joshua L. and 
Sarah K. (Mayberry) Hawkes, both natives of 
Windham. His paternal grandfather, Joseph 
Hawkes, was a prominent farmer of Windham, 
and was a Quaker in religion. He married 
Rebecca Lowell, of Windham, and the follow- 
ing children blessed their union: Daniel, 
Sarah, Betsey, Joseph, Jr., Joshua L., Eben- 
ezer, Abner, and Harriett. 

Joshua L. Hawkes was born in Windham, 
Me, in 1812. He, too, was a farmer, who 
was content to live and die within the confines 



of his native town. He did his duty as a cit- 
izen of the United States, casting his vote on 
election days with the Republicans, but never 
sought public office of any kind. In religious 
belief he was a Methodist. He died in 1878. 
His wife was a daughter of Andrew Mayberry, 
a well-to-do farmer of Windham. Seven chil- 
dren were born to Mr. and Mrs. Joshua L. 
Hawkes, five of whom are living, namely: 
Abner L., the subject of this sketch; Ncander 
L. and Mary E., twins, the former a promi- 
nent business man of Westbrook, the latter a 
resident of Portland, Me. ; Clarissa, wife of 
F. D. Winslow, of Portland; and Sarah B., 
wife of A. D. Woodbury, of Westbrook. 

Abner L. Hawkes acquired his education in 
the public schools of Windham, the West- 
brook High School, and Gorham Academy. 
Possessed of an adventurous spirit, he tried 
many ways of earning a livelihood before set- 
tling down to his present occupation of manu- 
facturing brick. After leaving school he 
worked for his grandfather on the farm in 
Windham one year, then he was engaged in 
farming and teaming for his uncle, Simon H. 
Mayberry, some four years, and next he 
worked two years in a wire-mill. He was one 
year in the oil regions of Pennsylvania, sink- 
ing wells; and then, returning to his native 
State, he entered the employ of L. W. Ed- 
wards, of Westbrook, dry-goods dealer, as 
clerk. Two years later, purchasing a wagon, 
he bought a stock of dry and fancy goods, and 
travelled through Cumberland County, selling 
his wares; but he was not satisfied with this 
mode of business, and within six months he 
entered the employ of John M. Webb at South 
Windham as book-keeper. There he remained 
six months; and then, in company with his 
uncle, Simon H. Mayberry, he went into the 
ice business in Westbrook. In 1875 he 
bought his uncle's share, and was sole proprie- 
tor of the ice route some thirteen years. 

In 1882 he became interested in the manu- 
facture of bricks, which he carried on in a 
small way in connection with his ice business 
until 1888. In that year he disposed of his 
ice trade, his brother, Neander L., becoming 
proprietor of the route; and it is within the 
past eight years that he has built up the ex- 
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His output has increased from one million, 
five hundred thousand bricks per year to from 
thirty-five thousand to fifty thousand per day; 
and he gives constant employment to from 
thirty to forty men at his works. He makes a 
specialty of front brick, specimens of which 
may be seen in the Edwards, Springer, and 
Boothy Blocks in Westbrook and the paper- 
mills of S. D. Warren & Co. at Cumberland 
Mills, Mr. Hawkes having furnished all the 
bricks for those buildings. He dries all his 
brick by steam, a new departure in this sec- 
tion of the country, and it is to his enterprise 
that the remarkable success of the industry is 
due. In 1 89 1 his plant was destroyed by fire, 
only the engine and boiler house and a small 
office being saved; and Mr. Hawkes then 
erected the present plant, which is much 
larger than the old one. As shown by his 
rebuilding immediately after this disastrous 
fire, Mr. Hawkes is a man of unflagging 
energy and enterprise, and his qualities as a 
business man entitle him to a prominent place 
among the manufacturers of Cumberland 
County. 

Mr. Hawkes and Mary W. Murch, daughter 
of Nathaniel Murch, of Westbrook, were 
united in marriage in 1866; and they have 
one child living, Emma R., wife of E. A. 
Bodge, of Westbrook. 

Politically, Mr. Hawkes favors the Repub- 
lican party. He is actively interested in the 
welfare of Westbrook, and before the city 
charter was granted he served on the Board of 
Selectmen from 1866 to 1888. He is well 
advanced in Masonry, belonging to Temple 
Lodge, No. 86, A. F. & A. M., of West- 
brook, the Chapter and St. Albans Com- 
mander)', Knights Templars, of Portland; and 
as an Odd Fellow he is a member of Sacca- 
rappa Lodge, No. 11, in which he has held 
all the offices except that of Master. Mr. 
and Mrs. Hawkes attend the Congregational 
church. 



OSEPH A. McGOWAN, the efficient 
cashier of the Grand Trunk Railway at 
Portland, Me., of which city he has for 
a number of years served on the Com- 
mon Council, was born on July 21, 1859, son 



of Patrick and Sarah (McGloin) McGowan. 
His birth occurred at Gurteendarragh (mean- 
ing oak field), County Leitrim, situated a 
short distance from Ballyshannon, Ireland, 
which has been the home of the McGowan 
family for many generations. His grand- 
father, John McGowan, was there engaged in 
the successful pursuit of agriculture and kin- 
dred occupations. 

Patrick McGowan grew to manhood in the 
old home. He followed general farming 
until in 1862 he determined to try his fortune- 
in America, and, coming hither, settled in 
Portland. A brother, Terence McGowan, had 
come to Portland ten years previous, and es- 
tablished a book business; and upon his ar- 
rival he joined him in the enterprise. For a 
quarter of a century both brothers were promi- 
nent in various charitable and other civic 
movements. Patrick McGowan died in Port- 
land on September 23, 1894. For thirteen 
years he was a valued member of the city 
School Board, serving longer than any other 
citizen in that capacity; and during his obse- 
quies all the schools were closed, while the 
Mayor, members of the School Board, and 
principals of the different city schools, by 
their attendance, paid a last sad tribute to his 
memory, evidencing the honor and esteem in 
which lie was held by each and all. He was 
the first President of the St. Vincent de Paul 
Charitable Society, and for twenty years a 
Director of the Widows' Wood Society, a char- 
itable organization for the furnishing of fuel 
to poor widows. 

He and his wife, Sarah McGloin, to whom 
he was united before coming to this country, 
reared an interesting family of children — 
Terence P., who is agent for various ocean 
steamers, such as the Cunard, White Star, 
and Anchor lines; Hugh F., who died in 
1892, a charter member of the Grattan Lit- 
erary Association; John, whose death oc- 
curred in 1876, a correspondent of the New 
York Tablet and the Boston Pilot, and an inti- 
mate friend of the late John Boyle O'Reilly; 
Joseph A.; Winifred, the wife of Bryan Con- 
nolly, of Portland, where he is employed in 
the mechanical department of the city; and 
Sarah, who married Edmund J. Young, a resi- 
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Young family of York Count)-, Maine. Mr. 
Young's uncle was the first bishop of Erie, 
Pa. ; and he is himself engaged in literary 
work, and is the translator of the well-known 
volume, entitled "The Fact Divine." The 
mother is still living. Both parents attended 
the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. 

Joseph A. McGowan was but a few years old 
at the time his parents left Gurteendarragh, 
and he therefore acquired his education in the 
common schools of Portland. After leaving 
school, in 1874, he entered the passenger de- 
partment of the Grand Trunk Railway as 
clerk, and a year later went into the traffic de- 
partment. He served in various positions, at 
one time as chief clerk of the European Steam- 
ship Company and at another in the corre- 
spondence department, until in 1884 he was 
promoted to the position of cashier. During 
the past twelve years he has filled that office 
to the entire satisfaction of all. In addition 
to his duties as cashier he is accountant for 
the road in Portland. During his connection 
with the road he has witnessed marked devel- 
opment in the Grand Trunk system, the most 
notable incidents being the change from broad 
to standard narrow gauge and the acquisition 
of new and tributary roads, so that the system 
now extends to Chicago and the north-western 
section of Ontario. 

On October 21, 1891, Mr. McGowan was 
united in marriage with Miss Bertha Henri- 
etta Kohling, a daughter of William H. Kohl- 
ing, of Portland. They are the parents of 
one daughter, Alice Kohling McGowan. 

Mr. McGowan has creditably filled man)- 
of the offices within the gift of the people. 
Shortly after attaining his majority, he was 
elected clerk of the second ward; and in 1885 
he became a member of the Common Council. 
During that term of office Portland observed 
its centennial anniversary, and he was ap- 
pointed a member of the different committees 
which had in charge the arrangement of 
the details of what proved a most successful 
celebration. In 1887 he was again elected to 
the Common Council, also in 1889; and in 
1892 he was chosen President of that body. 
He served as Alderman in 1893-94, and in 
the spring of 1895 was elected to the office of 
Supervisor of Schools. He is also a Director 



of the Falmouth Loan and Building Associa- 
tion, ex-Vice-President of the Young Men's 
Democratic Club, and Grand Knight of the 
Order of Knights of Columbus, and in liter- 
ary circles, ex-President of the Grattan Liter- 
ary Association. Mr. McGowan and his fam- 
ily are active and influential members of the 
congregation of the Cathedral of the Immacu- 
late Conception; and for ten years he was 
superintendent of the Sunday-school connected 
with the Cathedral. They reside at 263 Con- 
gress Street. 



7^\HARLES B. SYLVESTER, M.D., 
I Vr-' a rising young physician of Harrison, 
^^U Me., was born in Casco, Cumberland 

County, Me., February 12, 1865. 
He is the son of Samuel C. and Rebecca 
(Mayberry) Sylvester, both natives of Casco, 
Me. Samuel C. Sylvester was a machinist 
and engineer in Lowell, Mass., fourteen 
years. In 1862 he returned to Casco, where 
he and his wife are now living. He is one of 
the prominent and respected citizens of the 
town. Three children completed the home 
circle — Wilfred, who died at the age of 
thirty-nine, leaving a wife and two children, 
Malcolm and Jessie; Minnie (deceased), 
who was the wife of D. L. Mayberry, of Otis- 
field, Me. ; and Charles B., the subject of this 
sketch. 

Charles B. Sylvester was graduated from 
Bridgton Academy in 1884, and taught school 
till 1886, when he entered Bowdoin College, 
medical department, where he received his 
degree of M.D. with honors in 18S9. The 
remainder of this year and the next were spent 
in the Infant's Hospital and Randall's Island 
Hospital, New York City, he leaving his 
position there as House Surgeon to settle at 
Harrison, where he has now a large ami in- 
creasing practice. In company with Albert 
Dudley, he purchased the only drug store in 
the town, which now, conducted by Sylvester 
& Dudley, is one of the most reliable drug 
stores in the vicinity. 

In January, 1891, Dr. Sylvester was mar- 
ried to Miss Flora Bray, who was born in 
Harrison in 1864, and was a daughter of Ed- 
ward and Abbie (Bartlett) Bray. Mr. Bray, 




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who is a resident of Harrison, is an architect 
and a painter. Mrs. Sylvester died in June, 
1895, leaving two children — Ruth, born May 
8, 1S92; and Laurance, born July 31, 1893. 

Politically, Dr. Sylvester is a Republican. 
lie is at present superintendent of schools in 
Harrison. He belongs to one fraternal asso- 
ciation, the Independent Order of Odd fel- 
lows, being a member of Harrison Lodge, No. 
41, and of the Grand Lodge of Maine. He is 
an active member of the Free Baptist Church 
of Harrison. Dr. Sylvester is a public- 
spirited man, and is always ready to help any 
project for the betterment of the town. 




tAPTAIN PEREZ N. BLANCHARD, 
who died at his home in Yarmouth, 
Me., April 3, 1883, was a well- 
known ship-builder, formerly a 
master of merchant vessels, and was a promi- 
nent resident of Yarmouth. He was born in 
this town, May 6, 1S15, son of Captain Sylva- 
nus and Dorcas (Prince) Blanchard. 

Captain Sylvanus Blanchard was a native of 
North Yarmouth, and at an early age began 
to follow the sea. His ability as a mariner 
rapidly asserted itself. He advanced in his 
calling, while still young being placed in com- 
mand of a merchantman engaged in the foreign 
trade; and he became one of the sturdy and 
successful ship-masters of his day. He owned 
a good farm in Yarmouth ; and after his retire- 
ment from seafaring he engaged in agricult- 
ural pursuits, also successfully turning his 
attention to ship building. He was a highly 
esteemed and useful citizen, and a Whig in 
politics. He died in Yarmouth at the age of 
over eight)- years. 1 1 is wife, Dorcas Prince, 
who was born in Yarmouth, became the mother 
of seven children, all of win mi have passed 
away. They were named as follows: David, 
Paul, Sylvanus, Perez Nathaniel, Samuel W., 
Dorcas Jane, and Olive Elizabeth. Mrs. Dor- 
cas P. Blanchard lived to be over eighty years 
old. She and her husband were members of 
the Congregational church. 

Perez Nathaniel Blanchard received his edu- 
cation in the schools of Yarmouth, and his 
boyhood and youth were passed in assisting 
in carrying on the farm. At the age of twenty 



years he shipped as a sailor before the mast on 
board his father's vessel; and before reaching 
the age of thirty he had advanced through the 
various subordinate positions to that of master, 
having the command of a merchantman. An 
able and successful navigator, he sailed many 
prosperous voyages to the different important 
maritime ports of the world, and he was always 
a favorite both with the vessel owners and his 
crew. He commanded and owned an interest 
in several well-known merchantmen. After 
following the sea lor a period of twenty-five 
years, he retired to his home in Yarmouth, 
where he engaged in ship building in company 
with his father and brothers. He was for 
several years extensively engaged in building 
vessels at Yarmouth, launching some of the 
finest and most successful trading crafts which 
hail from this section, and he became a promi- 
nent and influential business man. lie was 
a Democrat in politics, vigorously supporting 
that party; and he ably filled several important 
town offices. He was a member of the Board 
of Selectmen, was long connected with educa- 
tional matters, and represented his district in 
the legislature with credit both to himself and 
his town. 

On January 20, 1838, Captain Blanchard 
was united in marriage to Cynthia Stone Blan- 
chard, daughter of Captain Solomon L. and 
Elizabeth (Buxton) Blanchard, the former of 
whom was a well-known ship-master, who died 
at sea at the age of forty years. Captain Sol- 
omon L. Blanchard reared a family of six chil- 
dren, three of whom are now living; namely, 
Joanna, Harriet, and Cynthia. The departed 
were: Captain Nathaniel, Solomon, and 
Statira. The mother, Mrs. Elizabeth B. 
Blanchard, lived to reach the age of eighty-five. 

Mrs. Cynthia S. Blanchard, who, with a 
family of three children, survives her husband, 
resides at the homestead in Yarmouth, where 
she is one of the oldest residents and is known 
as a liberal and high-minded lady. She has 
two daughters and one son, namely: Prances 
E., wife of Captain Frank Oakes, a prosperous 
ship-master; Cynthia E., who resides at home 
with her mother; and Captain Nathaniel 
Willis Blanchard, who is now master of the 
ship "P. N. Blanchard," which was named in 
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since young manhood, and for several years 
past has commanded the "P. N. Blanchard," 
being at the present writing upon a voyage to 
Hong-Kong, China. He is married, and his 
wife accompanies him. 

Captain Perez N. Blanchard took an active 
interest in the welfare of his town and the 
development of its industrial resources. Me 
was held in the highest respect by all, and at 
his death, which took place as above stated, 
he was mourned as a valued citizen and a lib- 
eral-minded, conscientious man. 

His portrait, an admirable likeness, graces 
this gallery of Cumberland County worthies. 




DWARD CHESLEY SWETT, a highly 

successful business man whose experi- 
ences in life have been varied, and 
who has travelled very extensively throughout 
this country, visiting nearly every city of im- 
portance in the United States, looks with pride 
to Portland as his birthplace; nor has she cause 
to feel anything save gratification in owning 
him as a citizen. He was born on January 5, 
[843, son of John and Mary (Woodman) Swett. 

His progenitors on both sides were worthy 
and highly respected people and among the 
earliest settlers of this country. His paternal 
grandfather, William Swett, was born at West- 
brook, Me., where he followed the occupation 
oi a farmer for a time, after which he removed 
to the city of Portland and engaged quite ex- 
tensively in the trucking business, for many 
years owning a number of horses. 

John Swett, son of William, was born at 
Portland in the year 181 5, and received his 
education in the public schools. When a 
young man he entered the office of the Eastern 
Annis to learn the trade of a printer, at which 
In' worked for several years. He then estab- 
lished an express line, since known as Swett's 
Express, on the Boston line of boats, and from 
a small beginning worked up an eminently 
successful business, which furnished employ- 
ment to a number of men both in Portland 
and Boston. He continued in that business 
throughout the remainder of his life. During 
the Presidential administration of James 
Buchanan he served for a time as chief clerk 
in the Portland post-office; and when Judge 



William L. Putnam was Mayor, in 1.S71, he- 
acted as City Marshal. He died in February, 
1883. His marriage with Miss Mary Wood- 
man was solemnized at Portland. She was 
born in Buxton, Me., daughter of Aaron Wood- 
man, a descendant of an old and highly re- 
spected family of that place. Her paternal 
grandfather, who was a patriot soldier of the 
Revolution, was a lineal descendant of Edward 
Woodman, who came to New England in 1635 
from the parish of Christian Malford, Wilt- 
shire County, England. Mrs. Mary W. 
Swett bore her husband four children, as fol- 
lows : George L. Swett, present Postmaster of 
Portland; Mary A., who married George A. 
Head, and resides in Chicago, 111. ; Edward 
Chesley Swett; and Charles F. Swett, living 
in Portland. 

Edward Chesley Swett, after acquiring his 
education in the city and high schools of Port- 
land, entered the establishment of Lowell & 
Senter, an old and prominent Portland firm, 
to serve an apprenticeship at the watchmaker's 
trade. On August 26, 1S62, he left his place 
to enlist for service in the Civil War in Com- 
pany A of the Twenty-fifth Maine Volunteer 
Infantry, and was made Sergeant of the com- 
pany. The regiment was at once ordered to 
Arlington Heights, Va., to assist in the de- 
fences of Washington, and there remained 
three months. Company A was then detailed 
for special duty as guard of the Washington 
end of the Long Bridge in Washington, and 
was thus employed until March, 1863, at which 
time it rejoined the regiment. The Twenty- 
fifth was then ordered to picket the line from 
Centreville to Chantilly, and remained there 
until after Genera] Lee moved up the Shenan- 
doah Valley and the Army of the Potomac came 
up inside their line and passed up into Mary- 
land, after which they returned to the Wash 
ington fortifications and were stationed their 
until the expiration of their term of service, 
June 29, 1863, when they were ordered to 
Maine and honorably discharged at Portland. 

Mr. Swett returned to the position he had 
left with Lowell & Senter, and after serving 
out his apprenticeship continued with them 
until 1 87 1. He then went to Boston to work 
for the well-known firm of Shreve, Crump & 
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department until 1S80. Purchasing an inter- 
est with an old ami well-established theatrical 
company, he spent the next five years in travel 
throughout the United States, going from 
Maine to Texas and from New York to the 
Golden Gate, visiting en route every city whose 
population exceeds twenty-five thousand, with 
the exception of Minneapolis and St. Paul. 
Not long after he sold his interest in that 
company he received an appointment from 
President Cleveland as Post-office Inspector 
for the New England and Middle States Di- 
visions; and he served acceptably in that ca- 
pacity for eighteen months. He next opened 
a jeweller's store on Congress Street opposite 
Monument Square, and did business there for 
four years, or until 1894, since which time he 
has engaged in delivering his illustrated lect- 
ure, entitled "Picturesque Maine," in dif- 
ferent places in the United States with 
brilliant success. 

On April 18, 1870, Mr. Swett was united 
in marriage with Miss Annie E. Russell, 
a daughter of John Russell, of Portland. This 
union has been blessed by the birth of two 
daughters, namely : Mabel, who married E. S. 
Kennard, of Brunswick, Me. ; and Annie 
Russell Swett. 

Mr. Swett has always been a stanch sup- 
porter of the Democratic principles. He was 
a charter member of the Young Men's Demo- 
cratic Club, being the first to advocate the 
formation of such an association, and has 
acted as delegate to various county and State 
conventions. In 1892 he represented the First 
District of Maine in the National Convention 
at Chicago, at which Grover Cleveland was 
nominated for the Presidency ; and it is well 
remembered how eloquently he spoke in favor 
of a resolution of condolence to the Hon. 
James G. Blaine from the National Democratic 
Convention of 1892, on account of the death of 
his son, Emmons Blaine. He was a member 
of the committee that went to Madison Square 
Garden, New York, to notify Mr. Cleveland 
of his nomination. From that time until the 
Maine elections he was actively engaged in 
speaking at Democratic rallies in different 
places throughout the State, and then went to 
New York State, where he continued in the 
same work until the elections there. 



Until 1S71, when he changed his residence 
to Boston, Miss., Mr. Swett was identified 
with the Ancient Landmark Lodge, A. F. & 
A. M. ; Mount Vernon Chapter, Royal Arch 
Masons; and Portland Commander)*, Knights 
Templars, in all of which he held office; and 
for twelve years he has been a member of 
Bosworth Post, Grand Arm)- of the Republic, 
of which he is the present Commander, and 
as such is a member of the National Encamp- 
ment. 



-fJ2)TARRISON B. RUSSELL, late a well- 

l-^-j known, highly efficient, and popular 

|U I conductor on the Maine Central 

Railroad, died at his home in Yar- 

mouthville, Me., November 15, 1890. He 

was born in the town of Yarmouth, August 13, 

1846, and was a son of Samuel and Mary 

(Hoyt) Russell, his father being a native and 

a lifelong resident of Yarmouth. 

Samuel Russell owned a good farm in Yar- 
mouth, where he resided until his death, which 
took place when he was sixty-five years old. 
He was an industrious and able farmer, a 1 
worthy and useful citizen, and a member of 
the Baptist church. His wife, Mary Hoyt, 
who was a native of Durham, Me., lived to the 
age of sixty-two years. They were the parents 
of four children, as follows: Hattie ]!. and 
Harrison B. , twins, who are no longer living; 
Maria J., who resides in Yarmouth; and 
Charles S. , also of Yarmouth, a merchant. 

Harrison B. Russell was educated in the 
public schools of his native place, and in 
young manhood he engaged as a brakeman on 
the Grand Trunk Railroad. Faithfully dis- 
charging his duties, he at length advanced to 
the position of conductor, becoming well and 
favorably known to the travelling public from 
his connection with the Grand Trunk and other 
roads in that capacity; and he finally received 
the appointment of conductor upon the Maine 
Central Railroad. He continued in the em- 
ploy of that corporation for thirteen years, dur- 
ing which time he enjoyed the esteem and 
confidence of his superiors, his courteous and 
agreeable manners making him a general 
favorite with the patrons of the road. Aside 
from his legitimate business, he possessed good 



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knowledge of agriculture; and he owned a val- 
uable farm in Yarmouth, which was conducted 
directly under his personal supervision. Me 
was a progressive citizen, taking a deep inter- 
est in the general welfare of the community; 
and he was much esteemed by his fellow- 
townsmen. He was a Republican in politics, 
but his duties as a railway official necessarily 
prevented him from taking active part in pub- 
lic affairs beyond casting his vote. Me con- 
tinued in the employ of the Maine Central 
Railroad up to the time of his death, which 
took place as above stated. 

On June 28, 1870, Mr. Russell was married 
to Miss Flora J. Humphrey, a native of Yar- 
mouth. Her parents, Sylvanus B. and Eliza- 
beth (Lawrence) Humphrey, were both repre- 
sentatives of old Yarmouth families. Sylvanus 
Humphrey was a carpenter and builder, and 
followed his trade successfully during the 
active period of his life, assisting in erecting 
many of the prominent residences in the town. 
He was a highly respected member of the com- 
munity, a supporter of the Republican party in 
politics; and both he and his wife were mem- 
bers of the Baptist church. He lived to reach 
the age of seventy-eight. His family con- 
sisted of four children, as follows: Francis 
and Sylvanus, who are no longer living ; Mar- 
garel M., who became Mrs. Favor, and lives in 
Norway, Me. ; and Flora J., now Mrs. Russell. 
Mis. Elizabeth L. Humphrey died at the age 
of forty years. 

Mr. and Mrs. Russell had four children, 
namely: Arthur H., who died at the age of 
nineteen; Howard L. , a prosperous farmer of 
Yarmouth; Elsie May and Walter II., who 
reside at home. Mrs. Russell occupies the 
farm in Yarmouthville, which is being carried 
on successfully by her son. Sociable, hospita- 
ble, and refined, this estimable lady is held 
in high regard by a large circle of friends. 
She is a member of the Baptist church. 



RTHUR S. NOYES, a prominent 
merchant of West Falmouth, Me., was 
born in Falmouth) September 7, 
1853, son of John and Harriet (Mer- 
lilb Noyes. His paternal grandparents, who 
were of English birth, were among the first 




settlers of Falmouth, where Josiah Noyes, the 
grandfather, was engaged in farming. 

John Noyes was born in Falmouth, Novem- 
ber 27, 1809. He was a ship carpenter, and 
worked at his trade till 1S35, when by the 
tailing of a mast in Salem Harbor his arm 
was so badly injured that amputation was 
necessary. For eight years thereafter he was 
engaged in the wool trade, and in 1845 he 
began to retail merchandise in his native town. 
From 1 85 1 to 1854 he was associated with 
George Gallison under the firm name of Noyes 
& Gallison, and from 1855 to the close of his 
life he was senior partner in the firm of Noyes 
& Lufkin at West Falmouth. From 1851 to 
1858 he was connected with the Falmouth 
Mutual Fire Insurance Company, serving as 
Director, President, and Treasurer. Politi- 
cally a Democrat, he held many offices of pub- 
lic trust. He was elected Town Clerk in 
1846, and served efficiently twenty-four years, 
was Town Treasurer twenty-two years, and 
served as Selectman and Assessor several 
terms. From 185 1 to 1861 he was Postmaster 
at West Falmouth. His integrity in all busi- 
ness transactions and in the various offices he 
held won for him the esteem of all who knew 
him. He died September 29, 1S95, at the 
age of eighty-six. In 1846 Mr. John Noyes 
married Harriet Merrill, of Falmouth, who 
died in 1856, leaving four children, three ol 
whom are now living — Elizabeth C. , wife of 
Amos Marston, of Falmouth; John D., a con- 
tracting painter in Boston; and Arthur S. , 
the subject of this sketch. The father subse- 
quently married Hannah Whitney, of Fal- 
mouth, who died without issue. 

Arthur S. Noyes attended the public schools 
of his native town and the Greely Institute at 
Cumberland and the Westbrook Seminary, one 
term at the last-named institution completing 
his course of study. On leaving school he 
entered the employ of Small & Newman, who 
were in business at the stand now occupied 
by Mr. Noyes, retailing general merchandise. 
He was employed as clerk in their store about 
seven years, and then started in business for 
himself, opening a store directly opposite that 
of his employers. Eight years afterward he 
formed a partnership with W. H. Pearson, 
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bought the old store, which was then managed 
by W. P. Newman. He now has one of the 
largest and best-equipped mercantile establish- 
ments in the town, carrying in stock about six 
thousand dollars' worth of general merchan- 
dise. Good business methods and courtesy in 
meeting the demands of customers have been 
the means of building up a lucrative trade. 
Mr. Noyes has been Secretary and Treasurer 
of the Falmouth Mutual Fire Insurance Com- 
pany some four years, having received his ap- 
pointment January 1, 1892. 

December 25, 1879, Mr. Noyes was united 
in marriage with Nettie E., daughter of Daniel 
and Louisa (Richards) Marston, of Falmouth. 
One child has brightened the years of their 
wedded life, a daughter named Mabel Blanche, 
who is attending school in Falmouth. 

Politically, Mr. Noyes is a Democrat. He 
was appointed Postmaster March 2, 1886, by 
President Cleveland, and is still in office, was 
Town Treasurer in 1884 and 1885 and from 
1SS8 through 1890, Town Clerk from 1884 
through 1886 and from 1888 through 1895. 
A member of the Independent Order of 
Odd Fellows, he has been through all the 
chairs of Presumpscot Lodge, No. 91, of Fal- 
mouth, of which he was a charter applicant. 
He is also a member of Piscataquis Lodge, 
No. 65, Knights of Pythias, of Falmouth, in 
which he officiates as Keeper of Records and 
Seals. He is a Trustee of both Lodges. Mr. 
and Mrs. Noyes attend the Baptist church. 




SAMUEL G. SPURR, an enterpris- 
ing and successful farmer of Otis- 
field, Me., was born in this town, 
January 25, 1 830, son of Enoch, 
Jr., and Lavina (Gamman) Spurr. 

His paternal grandparents, Enoch, Sr. , and 
Abigail (Wight) Spurr, were both born in 
Wrentham, Mass., where they were married. 
They were among the pioneer settlers of Otis- 
field ; and Spurr's Corners was named for 
Grandfather Spurr, who was a prominent 
farmer and a man held in high esteem by those 
with whom he had business or social inter 
course. Their home was blessed by the birth 
of ten children, nine of whom were daughters. 
They were respectively named : Roxanna ; 



Martha; Mary; Margaret; Abigail and Ann, 
twins; Betsy; Lydia; Sophronia; and Enoch, 
Jr. 

Enoch Spurr, Jr., followed farming with 
success throughout his life. He and his wile, 
whose maiden name was Lavina Gamman, 
were both born in Otisfield. He died in 1883, 
and she in 1856. They were the parents of 
six children, as follows: Henry P., bom Octo- 
ber 9, 1825, a prosperous farmer of Otisfield, 
who married Miss Saimh E. Sawyer; Joseph, 
born in February, 1827, who died at twenty- 
one years of age; Samuel G. ; Lorenzo, born 
in 1835, who died in 1857; Susan Abby, who 
lived to be but eighteen years of age; and 
Sumner, a successful farmer of Otisfield, who 
married Miss Ada Dudley. Mr. Enoch Spurr, 
Jr., and his wife were members of the Congre- 
gational church ; and he was a Republican in 
politics. 

Samuel G Spurr remained with his parents 
during his minority, his younger years being 
spent in obtaining an education. He then 
went to Winthrop, Me., where he engaged in 
farming for about a year; and at the end of 
that time he secured a position in the store 
of Wyatt Turner, for whom he worked about 
twelve months. Returning to the old home- 
stead, he assisted in carrying on the farm 
until three years after his marriage, when he 
obtained a situation in the paper-mill at Me- 
chanic Falls, Me., and removed thither. 
Eight years later he came back to Otisfield, 
and, in company with a brother, engaged in 
farming on the old homestead. Their home 
being destroyed by fire April 17, 1882, shortly 
after he purchased the place where he now 
resides, known as the Gage homestead. Here 
he has from seventy-five to eighty acres of 
land, and is profitably engaged in general 
farming, poultry keeping, and dairying, sell- 
ing the cream, however, instead of making 
butter, and giving particular attention to the 
raising of sweet corn and onions. He also 
conducts some business outside of his farm. 

On New Year's Day, 1856, Mr. Spurr was 
joined in marriage with Miss Hattie E. Mil- 
lett. She was born in Minot, Me., April 22, 
1838, a daughter of Edmond C. and Sallie 
(Greenleaf) Millett, the father a native of 
Minot and the mother of Otisfield. Mr. Mil- 



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lett followed farming with success throughout 
his life. He died November 12, 1894, aged 
eighty eight years, three months, and fifteen 
days. His wife died December 15, 1895, 
on the old homestead in West Minot. She 
bore her husband seven children, of whom the 
following is a brief record: William G., a 
successful farmer of West Minot, married Miss 
Sarah Merrill; Abbie Sarah is the wife of 
S. B. Waterman, who is engaged in farming in 
( Moid, Me. ; Ilattie E. is the wife of Samuel 
G. Sputr; Almeda F. married E. S. Burrows, 
of Somerville, Mass., who is in the insurance 
business; Emma F. is the widow of Theron E. 
Varney, of Haverhill, Mass. ; Nellie J. lives 
in Somerville, Mass. ; and Mary Edith, widow 
of J. E. Carr, also resides in Somerville. 

Mi. and Mrs. Spurr have been bereaved of 
their three children, namely: Susan, born 
September 29, 1858, who died when but five 
years old; Mabel, born in June, 1 S68, died in 
infancy; and a child that died in babyhood. 
They have an adopted son, Harold M. Cush- 
man, who was born at Buckfield, Me., July 5, 
[869, son of Lorenzo and Emma (Millett) 
Cusbman. Lorenzo Cushman was born in 
Buckfield and his wife in West Minot. He 
died in [871. Harold M., their only child, 
came to live with Mr. and Mrs. Spurr when 
he was seven years old, and since then has 
filled the place of a son in their home. 'He 
has received a good practical common-school 
education here and in the schools of North 
Bridgton. 

Mr. Spurr has always been a loyal Republi- 
can, fie has served his town most acceptably 
in certain official positions, among which may 
be mentioned that of Selectman in 1880. 
Fraternally, he is a Mason; and he was for- 
merly a member of the Grange. He is a com- 
municant of the Concrefrationa] church. 



AMES ELLINGWOOD MARRETT, a 
wholesale lumber dealer, with his yard 
and office at 305 Commercial Street, 
Portland, is a member of the S. C. 
Dyer Lumber Company, which carries on an 
extensive exporting business, shipping lumber 
to South America and the West Indies. Mr. 
Marrett was born April 7, 1854, in this city, 



being the only child of Orlando M. and 
Louise O. (Small) Marrett. His father was 
born and bred in the town of Standish, Cum- 
berland County. He embarked in business in 
Portland as a ship-chandler, and was also the 
owner of vessels. 

James E. Marrett acquired a practical edu- 
cation in the days of his youth, being gradu- 
ated from the Portland High School in the 
class of 1872, which sent forth into the busy 
world many men who have since become prom- 
inent in business and in the professions. Mr. 
Marrett continued his studies for a time at 
Westbrook Seminary, after which he was em- 
ployed for a while as a clerk in the lumber 
office of C. S. Clark, later occupying the same- 
position in the firm of Edwin Clement & Co. 
He was next engaged in a similar capacity at 
Burlington, Vt., then in Boston, Mass., for 
the Canadian house of James McLaren & Co., 
being with them until 1878. Returning then 
to this city, Mr. Marrett worked at the Milan 
steam mills for nearly three years, subse- 
quently accepting a position with Mr. Seth C. 
Dyer, a large dealer in lumber. At the end 
of a year Mr. Marrett was admitted into part- 
nership in the business, which was carried on 
under the firm name of S. C. Dyer & Co. In 
1887 the senior partner retired from active 
life, his son, James H. Dyer, taking his 
place; but the firm retained its old name until 
December, 1893, when it was changed to the 
S. C. Dyer Lumber Company, with Mr. J. II. 
Dyer and Mr. Marrett as managers of the busi- 
ness. The latter is an authority on all ques- 
tions connected with the lumber trade, either 
domestic or foreign, and is a regular corre- 
spondent of the Northwestern Lumberman^ a 
weekly journal published in Chicago, 111. 

Mr. Marrett is an influential member of the 
Democratic party, and in the fall of 1892 was 
nominated to the City Council from Ward 6; 
but, this being a Republican stronghold, he 
was defeated. He was one of the three origi- 
nators of the Portland Athletic Club, of 
which he is a prominent member and at the 
present time the President; and he is also a 
member of the League of American Wheel- 
men, being Chief Consul of the Maine Divi- 
sion. Mr. Marrett has the honor of being one 
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ment of the Republic of Uruguay in the 
United States, the other consuls being located 
in the following cities: New York, Savannah, 
San Francisco, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and 
Chicago. 

On March 3, 188 1, Mr. Marrett was united 
in marriage with Miss Sarah .Potter, daughter 
of Merritt and Mary (Sinnott) Potter, of Troy, 
N.Y., and a descendant of one of the old 
Dutch families of that State. Mr. and Mrs. 
Marrett are the parents of four children, one 
nl whom died in infancy, the others being 
Grace, Edna, and Hilda. Their hospitable 
home is at 70 Deering Street. They attend 
divine service at the State Street Congrega- 
tional Church. 




LFRED O. NO YES, who owns and 
cultivates a productive farm in Harri- 
son, Cumberland County, was born 
in this town, August 27, 1848, a son 
of Alfred and Nancy C. (Brackett) Noyes. 
His father, who was a native of Falmouth, 
Me., followed the sea in early manhood, at the 
age of twenty-seven settling upon a farm in 
Harrison, which he carried on successfully 
during the rest of his life. He was an active 
and ambitious man and a skilful farmer, but 
was cut off in the prime of life in 1849, just 
as he was about to reap the fruits of his labor. 
His wife, Nancy, who was also a native of 
Harrison, became the mother of but one child, 
Alfred O., the subject of this sketch. She is 
still living, and resides in Norway, Me. 

Alfred O. Noyes received his education in 
the public schools, and was brought up in the 
family of his grandfather Brackett, with whom 
he lived until attaining his majority. After 
an experience of eight years in a coat manu- 
factory in Harrison village, he engaged in 
farming in Waterford, where he resided for 
nine years, being subsequently engaged in the 
same occupation at Bolster's Mills for one- 
year. In 1890 he removed to his present farm 
in Harrison, which contains one hundred acres 
of good land well improved. Mr. Noyes 
makes a specialty of raising sweet corn and 
hay. Having formerly been quite extensively 
engaged in breeding, he still keeps some 
choice selected stock, disposing of his milk 



in Turner Centre. In politics he supports 
the Democratic party, and has served his town 
capably as Highway Surveyor and in other 
offices, but prefers to give the major part of 
his time and energies to the cultivation of his 
farm. His industry and thrift have led to 
their natural result — a fair competence ; and 
he is classed among the substantial citizens of 
the town. 

Mr. Noyes has been twice married; and by 
his first wife, who was before marriage Jennie 
Walker, a native of Plarrison, he had one son, 
Erland F., who was born August 28, 1877. 
On November 28, 1SS5, Mr. Noyes was mar- 
ried to Mintie B. Small, his second wife, who 
was born at Bolster's Mills, June 6, 1S45, 
daughter of Amos Small, a prosperous farmer. 
Her parents are no longer living. Mr. Noyes 
is a member of Mount Tyron Lodge, A. F. & 
A. M., of Waterford. 



1\~\ EACON ASA A. LUFKIN, a lead- 
1=1 ing resident of North Yarmouth, 
_I^V Me., who died April 10, 1896, was 
born on the farm which was his life- 
long home, July 15, 18 13. He was a son of 
Jacob and Elizabeth (Ludden) Lufkin, and lie- 
longed to one of the oldest families of North 
Yarmouth, his grandfather, Nathaniel Lufkin, 
having been one of the pioneer settlers. He 
came from the vicinity of Cape Ann, Massa- 
chusetts, and established a home in the wil- 
derness when Indians and wild beasts were 
his nearest neighbors, building a log house 
and clearing a farm, which soon made a com- 
fortable home for his family. Seven children 
were born into his household — Jacob, Asa, 
Libby, Nathan, Seth, William, and Eliza. 

Jacob Lufkin, who was the oldest child of 
his parents, was born near Cape Ann, Massa- 
chusetts. He succeeded his father as owner 
of the homestead in North Yarmouth, and was 
very successful as a farmer, also engaging 
profitably in butchering. In politics a Whig, 
he took an active interest in public affairs, 
and was generally looked up to as a man of 
ability and sound judgment. He died at his 
home at the age of seventy. His wife, who 
was a native of Yarmouth, Me., lived to be 
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the Congregational church. Jacob and Eliza- 
beth (Ludden) Lufkin reared nine children, 
namely: Joseph, Jacob, and Mary, who died 
some time since; Elizabeth; Asa A., the sub- 
ject of this sketch; Nathaniel; David P.; 
Sarah ; and Sidney. 

Asa A. Lufkin gained his first knowledge 
oi books in the district schools of his native 
town. Reared on a farm, he was engaged in 
agricultural pursuits from early boyhood, and 
earned his first wages as a farm laborer, hiring 
himself out for thirteen dollars a month soon 
alter attaining his majority. He subsequently 
worked in the brickyard at Yarmouth three 
seasons, and, carefully husbanding his earn- 
ings, purchased a farm, making a partial pay- 
ment at first, and incurring a debt of fifteen 
hundred dollars. By unremitting industry and 
careful management he cleared this debt; and 
his property, which at first amounted to but 
sixty acres, at the time of his demise comprised 
over one hundred acres of good land. He car- 
ried on general farming in a progressive way, 
and made great improvements on the home 
property, both in the buildings and the land. 

April 9, 1845, Mr. Lufkin was united in 
marriage with Almira Dennison, who was 
born in Freeport, Me., in 1822. She died 
March 9, 1876, at the age of fifty-four, having 
been the mother of five children, namely: Al- 
beit O., born May 3, 1846, who died March 
2, 1871; Jacob B., born March 29, 1849, a 
farmer of North Yarmouth ; Frank W., born 
June 15, 1853, who died March 6, 1873; Ella, 
born April 25, 1858, wife of Edwin Dow, oi 
Portland; and George A., born March 19, 
1863, a resident of North Yarmouth. Octo- 
ber 16, 1877, Mr. Lufkin married for his 
second wife Mrs. Lucy N. Merrill, daughter 
of Charles Porter, of Paris, Me., and widow of 
John II. Merrill, of Yarmouth, Me. Mrs. 
Lufkin, who survives her husband, was born 
on April 21, 1820, in Paris, Me. 

Politically, Mr. Lufkin was a stanch Repub- 
lican, lie was a member of the Congrega- 
tional Church of Yarmouth for over thirty 
years, and long held the office of Deacon. 
Earnest-minded, steadfast in the faith, a man 
who could be depended upon to be true to his 
convictions of right and duty, he was widely 
known, and was highly respected. 



OHN C. SMALL, a leading citizen 
and ex-Postmaster of the city of Port- 
land, was born November 5, 1842, in 
the town of Buxton, York County, son 
of Richard and Abbie A. (Jose) Small. He 
is descended in the eighth generation from 
Edward Small, the line being continued 
through Francis Small and his son, Samuel 
Small, whose son Samuel, the second of the 
name, married Anna Hatch. Their son Sam- 
uel, the third, married Dorothy Hubbard, who 
bore him several children, among them being 
Benjamin Small, grandfather of John C. Small. 
Benjamin was born and lived in Limington, 
this State, being a well-to-do farmer, and was 
there united in marriage to Miss Phcebe 
Plummer. 

Richard Small, son of Benjamin, was born 
in Limington, where he lived until attaining 
his majority, when he engaged in mercantile 
business in Buxton. He there married Miss 
Jose, the daughter of Alexander Jose, one of 
the representative citizens of the place. In 
1845 ne moved to Guildhall, Essex County, 
Vt., where he engaged in general farming, re- 
maining there until his decease, at the age of 
seventy-five years. He became influential in 
local affairs, representing his town in the 
State legislature for two terms, and serving as 
Selectman for many years. He was familiarly 
known throughout the county as Judge Small, 
having been associate judge, or side judge, 
as the office was called, for several terms. 
While a resident of Maine he was Colonel in 
the State militia and quite active in military 
affairs. Both he and his wife were members 
of the Orthodox church. They had a family 
of four children — Sally B., Horatio N., John 
C, and Abbie A. Sally B. Small is the wife 
of Ossian Ray, a prominent attorney in Lan- 
caster, N.H. Horatio N. Small was graduated 
from Dartmouth College, and at the breaking 
out of the late Civil War enlisted as Assistant 
Surgeon in the Seventeenth New Hampshire 
Volunteer Infantry. As this regiment did 
not leave the State, Dr. Small was transferred 
to the Thirteenth Regiment, and after some 
months of active service was made Surgeon of 
the Tenth New Hampshire Volunteer Infan- 
try, with which he rem. lined until the close of 
the war, being on the staff of General Charles 







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Devens, of Massachusetts, whose regiment was 
the first to enter Richmond. Abbie A. Small 
is the wife of Horace Porter, of Lancaster, 
N.H. 

John C. Small was but three years of age 
when his parents removed to Guildhall, Vt., 
where he acquired his elementary education, 
after which he attended the academy at Lan- 
caster, N.H., which was just across the river 
from his home. Coming then to Portland, 
Mr. Small entered the employment of his 
uncle, Charles E. Jose, a wholesale dealer in 
crockery-ware, and gradually worked his way 
from a clerk in the store to a partnership in 
the business, being admitted to the firm in 
1866, and continuing as a member until 1888, 
their establishment being the largest of the 
kind in the State. In that year Mr. Small 
withdrew from the partnership, and associated 
himself with another uncle, Mr. Horatio N. 
Jose, in the lumber business. Two years 
later he became engaged with Richard Briggs, 
of Boston, as a clerk in his large china store, 
remaining with him two years. The following 
year Mr. Small was again engaged in the lum- 
ber business in Portland, giving it up on De- 
cember 16, 1 88 1, when he received an appoint- 
ment as Postmaster of Portland. The office 
is an important one in the Union, being the 
largest in this State and the depository of 
every other post-office in Maine, Northern 
New Hampshire, and Vermont, giving em- 
ployment to a large force of clerks. Mr. 
Small held this position until 1S96, when he 
was succeeded by Mr. George L. Swett. He 
had besides many other responsibilities, being 
custodian of the government building, in 
which the United States court-house and 
post-office are located, and having charge of 
the improvement of the same. 

Mr. Small has always been an active worker 
in Masonic circles, and has done much to pro- 
mote the advancement of the Order in Maine, 
being a prominent member of the Ancient 
Landmark Lodge, A. F. & A. M. ; of the 
Mount Vernon Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, 
of which he was High Priest for two years; a 
member of the Portland Commandery, Knights 
Templars, in which he has filled all the 
offices, having served as Commander for three 
years; and he is also a member of the Scot- 



tish Rite and of the Maine Consistory, hav- 
ing received the thirty-second degree. Mr. 
Small likewise belongs to the Ancient 
Brothers' Lodge, Independent Order of Odd 
Fellows, and is ar^active member of the Cum- 
berland Social Club. He is distinguished for 
his business ability, being a member of the 
Rigby Park and West End Land Association 
and one of the executors of the estate of the 
late H. N. Jose. 

On October 22, 1S69, Mr. Small was united 
in marriage with Miss Mary S. Dresser, 
daughter of Richard and Mary Dresser. Her 
parents were formerly residents of Buxton, 
Me., but removed to this city during the child- 
hood of Mrs. Small. The record of the four 
children born to Mr. and Mrs. Small is as fol- 
lows: Sally B. is the wife of John M. Kim- 
ball, superintendent of Slater's mills, at 
Slatersville, R.I.; Richard Dresser Small, 
A. P., was graduated from Harvard College, 
and is now a student in the Harvard Medical 
School: Mary S. died in infancy: and John 
C, the youngest child, is a pupil in the high 
school. Mr. and Mrs. Small have a pleasant 
home on Deering Street, one of the most 
beautiful locations in the city. They attend 
the First Parish, or Unitarian, Church. 



"Coi)/lLLIAM ALFRED ALLEN, pro- 
vSl/ prietor of a planing-mill, manu- 

*"> »■■* facturer of wood mantels and stair 
work, and a dealer in tiles, is actively identi- 
fied with the manufacturing and business in- 
terests of Portland, of which city he has been 
a resident since boyhood. He was born May 
8, 1849, at Falmouth, Me., son of Alfred R. 
and Salome (Libby) Allen. His paternal 
grandfather, Otis Allen, was a well-known 
farmer of West Gray, and served as a soldier 
in the Mexican War. His maternal grand- 
father, William Libby, also was a soldier in 
that war. He was a resident of Falmouth, 
where he reared a family of ten children. 

Alfred R. Allen was born and reareil in the 
town of Gray in this county, and continued a 
resident of Maine during his short life. 
When a comparatively young man he was 
killed at the explosion of the South Windham 
powder-mill, leaving his widow and one child, 



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William Alfred, then six years old. The 
mother was a native of Falmouth, being the 
daughter of William Libby, a descendant of 
a well-known family of that place. In 1 86 1 
she removed to Portland, enabling her son to 
have the benefit of the excellent public-school 
system of this city. She has since lived in or 
near Portland, being now seventy-two years 
of age. 

On completing his course of study, the 
youth, who had a native talent for mechanical 
work, was apprenticed to Moses Colley, of 
whom he learned the carpenter's trade. At 
the time of the big Portland fire Mr. Allen, 
by reason of Mr. Colley \s serious injury, was 
thrown out of employment, and then began 
learning the trade of stair building with his 
uncle, Joseph G. Libby. He afterward 
worked for Littlefield & Wilson, going thence 
to Massachusetts, where he followed his trade 
for four years, the last half of the time being 
foreman of the shop in which he was em- 
ployed. Returning to Portland in 1875, Mr. 
Allen established a business of his own on a 
very modest scale on Preble Street, as a stair 
builder, his only assistant being a young ap- 
prentice. His success surpassed his expecta- 
tions, his orders, before the summer was over, 
demanding the assistance of three men. From 
his first location Mr. Allen removed to Doten's 
mill on Cross Street, whence nine months 
latei' he went to Brackett's mill, where he 
was in partnership with W. H. Stone. In 
1876 this mill was burned out, Mr. Allen los- 
ing everything, as he had no insurance. After 
the rebuilding of the mill, he, however, 
started again, there carrying on a flourishing 
business until 1886, when he built his first 
mill, but still continued the occupancy of the 
leased mill as well. 

In 1888 Mr. Allen completed his own mill, 
which was then fifty feet by eighty-seven feet, 
two stories in height, equipped with a twenty- 
five horse power engine and all the latest ap- 
proved machinery for working in wood, manu- 
facturing mantels, hall work, and builder's 
finishings. In 1890 he met with another dis- 
astrous loss, this mill also being burned. 
With characteristic enterprise he at once 
an rebuilding, having in the course of six 
weeks and four days a three-story building, 



fifty feet by eighty-seven feet, fully equipped, 
with the machinery in running order. The 
facilities were greatly increased; and he is 
now the largest manufacturer of his line of 
goods in the city, giving constant employment 
to a force of twenty-five men. In 1 81^4 Mr. 
Allen erected a storehouse one hundred feet 
by twenty-two feet, two stories in height; and 
in addition to his manufacturing he handles 
the tiling used with wood mantels, having the 
largest and best-assorted stock this side ol 
Boston. He also has a sales and sample room 
at 424 Congress Street, corner of Temple. 

Mr. Allen is quite prominent in the fra- 
ternal orders, belonging to Hadattah Lodge, 
Independent Order of Odd Pel lows; to the 
I istern Star Encampment; Ivanhoe Lodge, 
Knights of Pythias, of which he is Past Chan- 
cellor; and to the Michigonne Tribe of Red 
Men, having been through all the chairs of 
the latter. He is much interested in aquatic 
sports, having a yacht of his own, and being a 
member of the Portland Yacht Club. During 
the winter season Mr. Allen and his family 
are at home at 76 Myrtle Street, but in the 
summer season they occupy their pleasant cot- 
tage on the shore. 

On August 13, 1867, Mr. Allen was mar- 
ried to Miss Kate Carle, a native of Eastport, 
although reared in this city. They are the 
parents of six children, namely: Anna P., the 
wife of the Rev. C. Everett Bean, a Methodist 
minister; William F., a law student ; Emma; 
George E. ; Harry F. ; and Benjamin F. Mr. 
Allen attends and contributes liberally toward 
the support of the Methodist Episcopal 
church, to which Mrs. Allen belongs. 



jOSWELL P. GREELEY, an active, 



Tt^VOS^ 

I v -^' wide-awake business man oi ^i aimouth, 
J_fo\ Cumberland County, was born April 

^"■"■' 14, 1847, in the city of Portland, 
son of John W. and Helen (Tuttle) Greeley. 
lie is descended from sturdy pioneer ancestors, 
his paternal grandfather, Thomas Greeley, 
having been a typical representative of the 
original settlers of this section of the State, 
purchasing and clearing up a large tract of 
land in East North Yarmouth. He married 
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ful industry and thrift much of his success was 
due. Ten children were horn to them, of 
whom the five sons are yet living, each having 
a vivid recollection of the hardships of a 
farmer's life half a century ago. 

John W. Greeley has continued in the inde- 
pendent vocation to which he was bred, spend- 
ing the earlier portion of his life in North 
Yarmouth, his native place, subsequently re- 
moving to Guilford, where he has a fine and 
well-kept farm, and is numbered among the 
respected and prosperous citizens of his com- 
munity. His wife, a native of Pownal, for- 
merly Miss Helen Tuttle, died in 1861, leav- 
ing three children, as follows: Frank, de- 
ceased; Roswell P.; and Josephine, wife of 
Fred Hamilton, of North Yarmouth. The 
mother was a conscientious member of the 
Methodist Episcopal church, while the father 
is a liberal in religion, and in politics is a 
steadfast Democrat. 

Roswell P. Greeley spent his days of child- 
hood and youth in the towns of Yarmouth and 
North Yarmouth, acquiring his education in 
the latter place. Not content to settle down 
to farming pursuits, he began at the age of 
sixteen years to learn the blacksmith's trade; 
but, the patriotic blood surging through his 
veins, he could not calmly work at the forge 
while his country was endangered. Therefore 
in 1863 he enlisted in Company C, Thirtieth 
Maine Volunteer Infantry, being among the 
youngest members of the company. With his 
comrades Mr. Greeley was at the forefront in 
many serious engagements, taking part in the 
battles at Sabine Cross-roads, Deep Bottom, 
Va., and Pleasant Hill, La. While on the 
field he was taken sick with the black measles 
and was sent to the Marine Hospital at New 
Orleans, whence he was transferred to Mc- 
Dougal Hospital on Bedloe's Island in New 
York Harbor. As soon as able he was granted 
a furlough, which he spent with the home cir- 
cle, remaining there until again able for duty, 
when he reported at headquarters. He was 
assigned to the military police force at Savan- 
nah, Ga., remaining in that city until his 
honorable discharge from the service, August 
27, 1865. 

On his return to Yarmouth Mr. Greeley 
established himself in a trucking and express- 



ing business, controlling the route between 
this place and Portland for twelve years. In 
1888 he opened his present coal and wood 
yard, which he has managed with signal suc- 
cess, having built up an extensive business, 
his prompt attention to the needs of his cus- 
tomers and his honorable methods of dealing 
with them having won for him the confidence 
of the public. 

Mr. Greeley is public-spirited, taking an 
intelligent interest in local and national 
affairs, supporting the Democratic ticket by 
voice and vote. He has ably served his fel- 
low-townsmen in various official capacities, 
having been Overseer of the Poor, Assessor, 
and P"ire Warden; and at the present time he- 
is Selectman, Constable, Harbor Master, and 
Public Weigher of Wood and Coal for the town 
of Yarmouth. Socially, he is a member of the 
W. L. Haskell Post, No. 108, Grand Army 
of the Republic, and of the Yarmouth Tribe 
of Red Men, being a charter member of the 
latter organization. 

Mr. Greeley married Miss Martha S. Lowe, 
a daughter of Joseph and Susan (Lufkin) 
Lowe, of North Yarmouth, their nuptials 
being celebrated February 22, 1872. ]!"tli 
Mr. and Mrs. Greeley are liberal in their views 
on religious subjects, in perfect sympathy with 
the poet who says — 

■'We believe in Truth and Freedom as man's privilege 
below, 

As his <niide to larger wisdom, and diviner lite to know." 



T^tllARLES CURTIS BROWN, Post- 
I \jS master at Deering Centre and a dealer 
^^(s in periodicals, etc., was born at 

Corinna, Me., October 18, 1822, 
on the home farm of his parents, John and 
Sarah (Smith) Brown. His paternal grand- 
father was Ephraim Brown, who was for many 
years engaged in agricultural pursuits in Pe- 
nobscot County, this State. Of the ten chil- 
dren born to him and his wife, three are now 
living, namely: William P. ; Ruel J. ; and 
Charles Curtis, the subject of this sketch. 

Charles C. Brown early became familiar 
with farm labor, having to assist in the care 
of the stock and do chores about the house 
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i m and management of burses that when but 
sixteen years of age he began driving a four- 
horse team from St. Albans, this State, to 
Bangor, and continued as a teamster for three 
or four years. Going then to Boston, he was 
tin several months brakeman on a train run- 
ning bet ween that city and Medford. Becom- 
ing infected with the gold fever, at that time 
the prevailing epidemic, he went to California, 
where he spent five years variously employed 
- mining, farming, gardening, hotel-keeping, 
or stage driving, but never out of work. In 
1858 he returned East and entered the mercan- 
tile business in Palmyra, Me., where he was 
also Postmaster in 1859, i860, and 1861. 
During the succeeding tit teen years he carried 
on a substantial drug business in Newport, 
Penobscot County, coming thence to Deering, 
which has since been his place of residence. 
Pie has been engaged in mercantile business 
much of the time, having at different times in 
Portland conducted a drug store, a grocery 
store, and a book and stationery establish- 
ment. In 1 891, under Postmaster general 
John Wanamaker, Mr. Brown received his 
appointment to his present office, accepting 
the position August 12, and being one of the 
few to retain the office through the political 
changes. In politics he supports the princi- 
ples of the Republican party; and, socially, he 
is a Mason. 

Mr. Brown wedded Martha A. Pollard, 
daughter of Dr. T. B. and Olive A. (Shaw) 
Pollard, the only child born of their union 
being Frank P., who resides in Maiden, 
Mass., but is engaged in business in Boston. 
Frank P. Brown married Miss Augusta Mont- 
gomery ; and they have three children — Doris, 
Pauline, and. Barbara. 



'OHN T. OXNARD, a stirring business 
man of Freeport, where he is largely 
interested in real estate, was born in 
this town on November 21, 1844, son 
of John H. and Harriet (Leighton) < )xnard. 
The Oxnard family came originally from 
England, ami were among the pioneer settlers 
of Cumberland County. Thomas Oxnard, the 
great-grandfather of John T. , was born in 
1744, and died on May 20, 1 799, at fifty-five 



years of age. On June 17, 1772, be was 
united in marriage with Miss Martha Preble, 
a sister of Commodore Preble. She was born 
September 9, 1733. Their son Edward be- 
came a ship-master, and was a man of business 
enterprise and thrift. He lost his life at sea 
in the year 1812. 

John II. Oxnard was bom in Portland, Me., 
in 1808. He followed a seafaring life from 
the lime he was ten years old up to the year 
[864, and during twenty-three years of that 
time was commander of various vessels, as 
follows : the ship "Magic Land " ; brig "Sarah 
Bently " ; barque "Alabama"; ships "Mont 
Blanc" and "John Henry"; and during the 
war of the Rebellion the "Shatemuc," which 
was captured by the privateer "Captain Reed " ; 
and, lastly, the "Neptune." He then retired 
and spent his remaining years with his son in 
Freeport, where he died on July 26, 1892. In 
politics he was a Democrat. He married 
Harriet Leighton, and they reared three chil- 
dren, all of whom are still living, namely: Ed- 
ward P., residing in Medford, Mass. ; Alfred 
L. ; and John T. In religious belief their 
father was liberal, and their mother was at 
onetime a communicant of the First Baptist 
Church, and later became a member of the 
Calvinist Baptist Church. 

John T. Oxnard spent his earl)- years in 
Freeport, and acquired a good practical educa- 
tion in the schools of Yarmouth and at Harps- 
well Academy. He then took up the occupa- 
tion of a farmer, and later on went into a 
general store in Pownal, Me., where he did a 
successful business for two years. Since [873 
be has resided in Freeport, where he has en- 
gaged in farming, also conducting a successful 
real estate business; and he is often called upon 
to serve as an auctioneer. His investments and 
speculations, by reason of his good judgment 
and business ability, have generally proved 
profitable; and he is now quite a large prop 
ert) holder, owning Oxnard Block in Freeport, 
which was erected by him in 1893, a fine resi- 
dence, a tenement-house, and an excellent 
farm. 

On February 28, 1S65, he was joined in 
marriage with Miss Mary C. Warren, a daugh- 
ter of William T. and Betsy Warren, of Pow 
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has been brightened by tin. birth of one son - 
William A. < Ixnard. 

In politics Mr. Oxnard votes with the Re- 
publican party. For a number of years he has 
filled the office of Constable in a very satisfac- 
tory manner, holding that position continuously 
since- his first election. He is liberal in his 
views on religious subjects. 




NDREW J. CASH, senior member of 
the firm of Cash Brothers, grocers at 

Cash's Corner, Cumberland County, 
Me., was born December 26, 1S65, 
at Cape Elizabeth, in that part of the town 
now known as South Portland. His grand- 
father, Stephen Cash, who was born on the 
Cape, September 15, 1793, was a son of one 
of the earliest settlers of this section of the 
county. He fought in the War of 1812; and 
after his return from the army he engaged in 
general farming on the parental homestead, 
continuing thus engaged until his death, No- 
vember 27, 1850. Stephen Cash was married 
in 1 8 1 8 to Elizabeth Palmer, daughter of John 
Palmer, of Cape Elizabeth. She was bom 
November iS, 1800, and lived until 1878, sur- 
viving her husband more than a quarter of a 
century. Nine children were born of their 
union, of whom three are living, namely: Mrs. 
Leonard Stiles, of River Falls, Wis. ; Will- 
iam, a resident of Cash's Comer; and George 
\V. , of whom a short sketch is given on 
another page of this volume. 

Andrew J. Cash, Sr. , third son of Stephen, 
was born April S, 183S, at Cape Elizabeth. 
He received a good common-school education, 
an'd at the age of eighteen years started in 
business for himself as a Yankee pedler, 
establishing a route through Maine and New 
Hampshire, where he built up a substantial 
trade in dry goods, tinware, and notions. At 
the breaking out of the late Rebellion be 
enlisted from Portland as a private in Com- 
pany I, Twenty-fifth Maine Volunteer Infantry. 
With his regiment he served in many impor- 
tant engagements, enduring with courage the 
dangers and hardships incidental to arm) - life, 
and at the end of his term of enlistment, 
in 1863, was honorably discharged. He re- 
turned at once to the Cape, where the follow- 



ing October he married Agnes J. Moody, a 
daughter of Sewall Mood)'. She also was a 
native ol Cape Elizabeth, the date of her birth 
being July 30, 1849. For nine years after his 
marriage he was employed in the glassworks 
at Portland, but afterward resumed his former 
occupation, which he continued until 1882, 
when he sold out his pedler's stock. He then 
purchased the grocery store and stock of his 
brother at Cash's Corner, and subsequently 
admitted into equal partnership his eldest son, 
Andrew J., Jr. In 1892, a few months prior 
to his death, which occurred on August 31 of 
that year, Andrew J. Cash, Sr. , gave up his 
share of the business to his other son, Al- 
phonso P., the junior member of this enter- 
prising firm. Alphonso. P. Cash was born 
June 19, 1 868, and was married September 1 8, 
1S90, to Miss Cora Mountfort, a daughter of 
Sewall Mountfort, of the town of Gray. IE- 
is a young man of fine business qualities and 
a stanch member of the Democratic party. 

Andrew J. Cash acquired his education in 
the place of his nativity, and received his 
diploma from the Cape Elizabeth High School 
in 1882. He then began his business career, 
entering into partnership with his father in 
the grocery trade, in which he has continued 
until the present time, having met with excel- 
lent success. Since the time of his father's 
retirement the business has been carried on 
under its present firm name of Cash Brothers, 
and has become quite extensive, their local 
trade being very valuable. 

Mr. Cash was united in marriage November 
2/, 1890, to Miss Mae L. Dyer, daughter of 
Charles E Dyer, of Pleasantdale. They have 
one child, a son, Philip Gordon, bom October 
31, 1891. Mr. Cash and his family occupy the 
old homestead of his grandfather, Stephen 
Cash, who was one of the prominent men ol 
his day; but at the present time he is erecting 
a handsome residence near his place of busi- 
ness, to which he will remove as soon as it is 
completed. 

Mr. Cash is a strong adherent of the Demo- 
cratic party, and takes an active part in the 
management of town affairs. In 1895, when 
the town of Cape Elizabeth was divided, the 
northern portion taking the name of South 
Portland, Mr. Cash was honored by being 



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elected a member of the first Board of Select- 
men, and during the same year was appointed 
Postmaster, the post-office, which received the 
name of Cash's Corner, being established in 
his store. He belongs to several social or- 
ganizations, being a member of Elizabeth City 
Lodge, No. 114, Independent Order of Odd 
Fellows; of Cumberland Lodge, No. 66, 
Knights of Pythias; of Hiram Lodge, A. F. 
& A. M. ; Masconomo Tribe, I. O. R. M. ; 
the Knights of the Golden Eagle ; and also 
Shepley Camp, No. 4, Sons of Veterans. Mr. 
and Mrs. Cash are members of the Methodist 
church. 




A. McCOLLISTER, M.D., a well- 
known physician of Gray, Cumberland 
County, where he has been engaged 
in practice for the past twelve years, was born 
in Canton, Me., March 25, 1852, a son of 
Richard and Philena (Ludden) McCollister. 
His father, who was also born in Canton, still 
resides there on a farm near the village, having 
been actively engaged in general farming since 
early manhood. His wife, Philena, who was 
also a native of Canton, bore her husband eight 
children — John, who lives in Canton; Dr. 
E. A. McCollister, the subject of this brief 
memoir; L. Henry, a resident of Canton; 
Margery C. , wife of John Weld, of the same 
town; Philena A., who died when a child of 
two years; Philena A. (second), a teacher in 
the schools at Canton; Elva E. ; and Richard 
Elsworth. Mrs. Richard McCollister died in 
January, 1873. 

E. A. McCollister received his education 
at the Dixfield School, the Peru High School, 
and Wilton Academy, each of which he at- 
tended for one term ; Yarmouth Academy, 
which he attended for two terms; Hebron 
Academy, where he remained two years; and 
Pates College, at Lewiston, Me., from which 
he was graduated after a four years' course, 
lie then took up the study of medicine at the 
Medical School of Maine, at Brunswick, this 
State, three years later receiving his diploma 
with the class of 1882. He subsequently took 
a supplementary course at a medical school in 
Nfew York City. In 1882 he settled in New 
Portland, Franklin County, and a year later 



opened an office in Gray. lie has since ai 
quired a good practice both in the village and 
throughout the surrounding country, being one 
of the best-known and most popular physicians 
in this locality. 

On February 5, 1 88 1, in Dover, N.H., he 
was united in marriage with Miss Lillian 
Sawyer, who was born in Auburn, Me., and is 
a daughter of Joseph P. Sawyer, a resident of 
that place. Mrs. McCollister has borne her 
husband four children — Philena, Edward E., 
Richard S. , and Walter L. , all residing at 
home. 

Dr. McCollister is independent in politics. 
He has served as Supervisor of Schools for the 
past three years, and at the present time is 
Chairman of the School Board. Fraternally, 
he is a member of Siloam Lodge, No. 45, In- 
dependent Order of Odd Fellows, "1 Gray; 
also of Cumberland Lodge, No. 12, A. F. & 
A. M., of New Gloucester. 



REDERICK O. BAILEY, senior mem- 
ber of the firm of F. O. Bailey & Co., 
auctioneers and manufacturers of desks 
and show-cases, also of F. O. Bailey Carriage 
Company, manufacturers and dealers in car- 
riages and harness, was born in Portland, June 
10, 1845. H' s parents were Henry and 
Louisa (Davis) Bailey. Henry Bailey was an 
auctioneer in Portland for forty-five years. 
He served as an Alderman for several years, 
being on the committee which purchased Ever- 
green Cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bailey 
had two children — Dr. George H. Bailey, 
State Cattle Commissioner; and Frederick () 
Bailey, the subject of this sketch. 

After receiving his education in the Deer- 
ing public schools, Frederick served his 
father as clerk. The firm, which included Mr. 
Bailey's brother, was known under the style 
of Henry Bailey & Co. During the great 
Portland fire they were burned out, and the 
partnership was dissolved. Frederick was 
then taken into partnership with his father, 
and the firm name was changed to Henry 
Bailey & Son. The business so continued 
until the death of Mr. Henry Bailey in 1867, 
when Mr. Frederick O. Bailey became propri- 
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served as clerk for several years, entered the 
firm as partner, since which time the company 
has been known under the style of F. O. 
Bailey & Co. In addition to their auction 
business they manufacture store and office 
furnishings, such as show-cases, desks, and 
similar articles. They are also agents for 
the Hall Safe Lock Company, the Derby 
Desk Company, Henry Troemmer & Co., and 
many others. 

In 1 886 they started a carriage business, 
which is kept entirely separate from their 
other business, under the firm name of F. O. 
Bailey Carriage Company. This business has 
greatly increased; and they are now not only 
selling agents for some of the largest manu- 
facturers in the country, but have a large car- 
riage factory of their own in Deering, where 
they manufacture carriages and sleighs, which 
they furnish to dealers in all the large cities 
from Portland, Me., to Portland, Ore. They 
are now occupying in their carriage business, 
as a repository, the large block on the corner 
of Middle and Market Streets, opposite the 
post-office; and they have a large repair shop 
nn Plum Street and storage houses on Dan- 
forth and Plum Streets. They also have a 
large jobbing and retail business in carriages 
and harness and everything pertaining 
thereto. 

In Deering, November 15, 1S67, Mr. Bailey 
married Harriet R. Woodford, daughter of 
William and Nancy W. (Stevens) Woodford. 
They have one child, Annie Louisa. Mr. 
and Mrs. Bailey attend the Congress Square 
Universal ist Church, Portland. 




^/ILLIAM WOODFORD, a venerable 
and highly esteemed resident of 
Woodford's Corners, son of Isaiah 
and Margaret (Sawyer) Woodford, was born in 
this place July 29, 1S04. 

Paradoxical as it may seem, Mr. Woodford 
has resided in two States, four towns, and one 
city; and yet he has always made his home at 
Woodford's Corners, which received its name 
because of the early prominence of the Wood- 
ford family. The States in which he has 
lived arc, of course, Massachusetts and Maine; 
and the towns are Falmouth, Stroudwater, 



Westbrook, and Deering, the city being the 
present municipality. 

Isaiah Woodford was a native of Connecti- 
cut. Shortly after attaining his majority, he 
left home to seek his fortune. Coming to 
Maine, he located at Woodford's Corners in 
the present city of Deering, which was then a 
part of the old town oP Falmouth. He pur- 
chased a house in the very heart "of the town, 
and in a shop in the rear he established his 
tinsmith business. He and his younger 
brother, Ebenezer D. Woodford, for whom he 
had driven back to Connecticut, carried on the 
manufacture of tinware in a brick sho'p that 
stood near the site of the present post-office. 
They also built a large wooden building in the 
rear of that for the manufacture of combs. 
The tinware and combs were peddled through 
the country, and it was no unusual sight to 
see ten or a dozen carts waiting to receive 
their supply of goods. 

In 1803 Isaiah Woodford married Margaret 
Sawyer, whose family lived on Ocean Street, 
being ancestors of the Woodford's Corners 
Sawyers of to-day. In 1819 Mr. Woodford 
died, leaving a widow and seven children — 
William, the eldest; Jane; Eliza: Margaret; 
Thomas D. ; Harriet; and Darius, who died 
in childhood. 

William Woodford's district-school educa- 
tion was supplemented by study with an old 
minister in Portland. He then engaged in the 
tinware and comb business with his uncle, 
Ebenezer D. Woodford. When that enter- 
prise ceased to be profitable, he became a 
coppersmith and sheet ironworker. In 1861 
he went to New York to do the sheet iron 
work on a new sugar house for the Hon. J. I!. 
Brown. 

On December 29, 1827, he married Nancy 
W. Stevens, daughter of Benjamin and Char- 
lotte (Webb) Stevens. They had four children 
— Caroline, who died in childhood; William 
D., who has been a member of the firm of 
Libby, McNeil & Libby of Chicago for fifteen 
years; Albert H., who is in charge of the cop- 
per and sheet iron works of the Portland Com- 
pany ; and Harriet, wife of F. O. Bailey, an 
extensive carriage manufacturer of Portland. 

In politics Mr. Woodford was a Whig, and 
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Adams. Later lie became a Democrat; and 
he says emphatically, "I am one for life." 

The old mansion where he lives was built by 
Benjamin Stevens in the latter part of the last 
century. It was built to last, and the great 
timbers of solid oak are so large that they 
project in the corners of the room. 

During the war of 1812 Mr. Woodford was 
an eye witness to the bringing in to Portland 
of the English vessel "Boxer" by the Amer- 
ican "Enterprise." He saw the prisoners 
marched up to jail, and the incident made a 
lasting impression on .his childish mind. He 
is very fond of reading anecdotes which his 
memory substantiates. Last July, 1895, on 
the ninety-first birthday of Mr. Woodford, his 
daughter, Mrs. Bailey, gave an informal re- 
ception. A great many people paid their trib- 
ute of respect, affection, and congratulation to 
Mr. Woodford, who, in spite of his great age, 
is still enjoying good health and spirits. He 
planted and cared for his fine vegetable garden 
last summer. His massive frame, handsome 
features, and manly bearing make Mr. Wood- 
ford a striking personality. 



KOSTER BROTHERS, who conduct a 
large saw-mill, grist-mill, and planing- 
mill in Bridgton, are important factors 
in the industrial life of the town. They were 
born in Bridgton, on the farm where they now 
reside, the elder brother, Sumner, April 11, 
1838; the younger, Perley B., August 1, 
1 84 1. They are the sons of Joseph R. and 
Annis C. (Small) Foster. Joseph R. Foster, 
a native of Bridgton, who was a shoemaker 
and tanner by trade, purchased the farm in 
Bridgton now owned by his sons in 1837. 
lie also founded the Foster mills, starting in 
a small way with one mill. His venture 
proving successful, he gradually enlarged his 
facilities until at the time of his decease the 
Foster mills were one of the most important 
industrial features of the locality. He died 
September 17, 1888. In politics he was a 
Democrat. In 1835 he was united in mar- 
riage witli Annis C. Small, a native of Lim- 
ington, York County. They had six children; 
namely, Sumner, Angelina, Perley B., Dexter 
L., Adelaide, and Victoria. Mrs. Foster 



died January 22, 1S89, aged seventy-three 
years, four months. 

Sumner anil Perley B. Foster were reared 
on the farm, receiving their education in the 
schools of Bridgton. In boyhood they spent 
many hours in the mills, at first drawn thither 
by the irresistible fascination which the whir 
of machinery always has for a child. As they 
grew older they gradually took hold of the 
work, so that at the time of their lather's 
death they were qualified to take full charge. 
Since that time they have carried on a pros- 
perous business, giving constant employment 
to a number of men. Now the annual output 
of the saw-mill is two hundred thousand feet of 
lumber, while the grist-mill and planing-mill 
are in constant operation. They also manu- 
facture large quantities of shingles. The 
farm, which is well cultivated and kept in 
good condition, is another source of profit. 

Sumner Foster was married in 1893 to Mrs. 
Elmira Bennett, daughter of Albert and 
Eunice (Carpenter) Berry. In polities the 
brothers favor Democratic principles. In re- 
ligious belief they are Congregational ists. 
They are widely known and respected, and as 
business men occupy a leading position in the 
locality. 



KLRISON R. WA TERHOU S E, 
-"ostmaster at South Windham, Me., 
and an active business man, was 
born August 29, 1852, in the town 
of Windham. His grandfather, a lifelong 
resident of Gorham, owned a farm of one hun- 
dred and sixty acres, nearly one-third of which 
he cultivated. He was a successful farmer 
for his time and opportunities, a member of 
the Baptist church, and an old-time Whig in 
politics. He rounded out a long life, living 
until more than ninety years of age, and reared 
a large family of children, among them being 
Gardiner Waterhouse, the father of Harrison. 
Gardiner Waterhouse, the third son born to 
his parents, was a native of Gorham, where he 
learned the shoemaker's trade, at which he 
worked for thirty-five years. Subsequently 
removing to the town of Standish, he turned 
his attention to agricultural pursuits, buying 
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until his death in 1S78. Me was twice mar- 
ried. His first wife and their only child died 
in 1849; and he was married in 1850 to 
Sarah, daughter of Abram Mayberry, of Stand- 
ish, Me. By his second wife he had three 
children, namely: Harrison R. ; J. M., who 
was born in Standish, June 20, 1855, is a con- 
tractor and builder in Idaho and a stanch 
member of the Republican party; and Frank 
M., who was born July 15, 1858, married 
Mabel Frost, of Bridgton, and has three chil- 
dren — Mildred, Maud, and Ethel. Frank M. 
Waterhouse is a Democrat in politics and a 
Universalist in his religious belief. Tin- 
father was a member of the Baptist church 
and a strong Republican. 

Harrison R. Waterhouse acquired his edu- 
cation in Standish, and after leaving school 
worked two years in the grocery store of West- 
cott & Mayberry at North Gorham. Going 
then to Portland, he was employed as a clerk 
three years in the clothing house of R. S. 
Webster. Mr. Waterhouse then had charge 
"f the old homestead in Standish for two years, 
and afterward worked in the mill of the In- 
durated Fibre Company at North Gorham five 
years. Going thence to Yarmouth, Mr. 
Waterhouse was employed by R. H. Mc- 
Quillen & Co. two years, the following two 
years being spent with M. A. Hansom at 
South Windham. He then established him- 
self in the grocery business at Windham, 
continuing two years, when he resumed his 
former position with Mr. Hansom, where he 
remained another two years. Forming a part- 
nership with F. H. Freeman under the name 
of P'reeman & Waterhouse, he then carried on 
business in Gorham three years. In 1893 the 
existing partnership was dissolved, and the 
new firm of Hansom & Waterhouse was 
formed, Mr. Waterhouse becoming the partner 
of Howard K. Hansom. These gentlemen 
have since been engaged in the provision 
business at South Windham, where they have 
a profitable trade. 

On April 25, 1876, Mr. Waterhouse was 
united in marriage with Eliza Higgins, of 
Standish, a daughter of James L. Higgins. 
Their only child now living is Fred S., who 
was born April 21, 1S79. Mr. Waterhouse is 
a steadfast Democrat in politics and an active 



ami useful citizen oi his town, which in 1890 
he represented in the State legislature. He 
was likewise Selectman of Windham during 
the years 18SS and [889. In April, 1 S94, he- 
was appointed Postmaster, an office which he 
still holds in 1896. 



•srs 



RENVILLE HALL, late a prominent 
\ «jT farmer of West Falmouth, Cumber- 
land County, Me., who died about 
three months since, February 14, 1 S96, was 
born in Falmouth, January 27, 1822, son of 
Jeremiah and Hulda (Winslow) Hall. ■ 

His paternal grandfather, William Hall, 
was one of the first white settlers of the town, 
the land which he subjected to the plough hav- 
ing never before been occupied save by the 
Indians. William Hall was twice married, 
and had a large family of children. In relig- 
ious belief he was a Quaker. Jeremiah Hall, 
son of William, passed his life on the Fal- 
mouth homestead, where he engaged in farm- 
ing and lumbering. He became one of the 
leading men of the town, and for sixteen 
years held the office of Selectman, serving a 
portion of that time as Chairman of the Board. 
In political views he was a Democrat. His 
wife, whose maiden name was Hulda Wins- 
low, bore him seven children, all of whom 
lived to attain years of discretion, and two 
are now living; namely, Winslow and An- 
drew, who reside in California. 

Grenville Hall received his education in 
the common schools of Falmouth and at Nor- 
way Academy, Norway, Me. After leaving 
school he returned to the Hall homestead and 
engaged in farming, and after his father's 
death he became the owner of this farm. It 
contains about two hundred and fifteen acres 
of land, divided into pasture, woodland, and 
tillage, and yields about sixty-five tons of hay 
yearly. Mr. Hall kept on an average eight 
head of beef cattle and three horses. He was 
a breeder of native, Hereford, Holstein, and 
Jersey stock. Energetic, progressive, and 
thrifty, after he became the owner of the 
place he made various improvements, re- 
modelling the house and out-buildings, and 
erecting a new barn. 

On February 3, 1875, he married Miss 



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Miranda Fields, a daughter of William Fields, 
of Falmouth, Me. One child was bofn to 
Mr. and Mrs. Hall, but soon its place in the 
household was marked by a vacant chair. 

Mr. Hall is a believer in the principles of 
the Democratic party, but was never an aspir- 
ant for official position. The only social 
Order of which he was a member was the 
Grange of Falmouth, the larger share of his 
time being devoted to his home and farm in- 
terests. With his family he was an attendant 
of the Friends' Meeting.. 

A very good likeness of Grenville Hall will 
be found on another page of this volume. 




EUBEN B. BENNETT, a prominent 
merchant of Bridgton, was born in the 
town, February 25, 1819, son of 
William and Lois (Flint) Bennett, 
lie is a descendant of a pioneer of Vermont, 
from which State his father came to Bridgton. 
The youngest of a family of seven children, 
six sons and one daughter, he is also the sole 
survivor. 

Like his brothers, lie was reared to farming 
pursuits. When eighteen years of age, he 
began carpentering, which he followed four or 
five years, still making his home with his 
father, however. He next moved to the town 
of Sweden, and was there employed in a mill 
for twelve years. Coming then to Bridgton, 
he obtained an engagement at the old Walker- 
sou mill, which stood on the site now occupied 
by the Pondicherry mills, and managed it for 
a long time. On ending this connection he 
embarked in mercantile business, which he 
still pursues. In this venture he has been 
very successful, and at the present time owns 
two business houses in the lower village. lie 
has also made considerable profit by buying 
large tracts of standing timber, manufacturing- 
it into lumber, and disposing of it at the lead- 
ing markets of the vicinity. Mr. Bennett is 
the architect of his own fortunes. He has won 
success by energy, industry, and enterprise 
under the guidance of a good judgment. 

In [840 Mr. Bennett was united in marriage 
to Miss Johanna Burnell, who was born in 
Bridgton, December 22, [820. Their children 
were: Wesley, Benjamin F. , Harriet A., and 



Frank P. Wesley died when young, Harriet 
A. in 1893. Frank P. is the present Post- 
master of Bridgton. Mis. Bennett, a woman 
of much worth, is an active member of the 
Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Bennett, 
Sr. . is an earnest advocate of Democratic prin- 
ciples. He is active in public affairs, gener- 
ously aiding and encouraging all beneficial 
enterprises, and is highly esteemed in his 
native town. 




OLONEL EDWIN II. HOSMER, 
LL.B., a prominent attorney and 
notary public of Portland, Me., was 
born in the town now known as 
Norfolk, Norfolk County, Mass., August 1, 
1845, son of Dennis and Elmira (Kingsbury) 
Hosmer, and grandson of Daniel Hosmer, a 
native of Concord, Mass., who served as Col- 
onel in the War of 18 I 2. 

Dennis Hosmer, son of Daniel, was born at 
Sterling, Worcester County, Mass., in 181 1. 
In early life he was a teacher, but later re- 
nounced his calling to follow that of painter 
anil contractor. He moved to Norfolk, where 
he became a prominent citizen and was Sheriff 
of that county. He served as soldier in the 
Civil War, going to the front with the rank of 
Captain, and was later promoted to that of 
Lieutenant Colonel of colored troops. lie was 
killed while on his way home, after receiving 
his discharge in December, 1864, on account 
of ill health, having been last seen by his son, 
the subject of this sketch, at Nashville, Tenn., 
in the fall of that year. His wife survived 
him nearly twenty-four years, dying in May, 
1888. She was a daughter of Asa Kingsbury, 
and was born in Norfolk, September 23, 1808. 
They had three sons — Edwin II.; John G., 
now of Worcester, Mass. ; and Frederick W.. 
of Plymouth, Mass., all of whom served in the 
Union army during the war, each enlisting at 
an early age. 

Edwin H. Hosmer attended school in Rox- 
bury, now a part of Boston, and later pursued 
his studies in the Foxboro Academy and 
the Norwich Military University, being in the 
latter institution at the breaking out ol the 
war. Filled with patriotic ardor, he enlisted 
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where his parents were accustomed to spend 
the summer. This organization was divided, 
a part of it taking the name of the Plymouth 
Rock Guards; and of this division Mr. Hosmer 
was soon appointed Adjutant. The company 
went out for three months' service on the first 
call for troops, and was sent to Fortress Mon- 
roe and attached to the Third Massachusetts 
Regiment, being placed on guard duty. It 
was one of seven companies that volunteered in 
the field for three years' service. Mr. Hosmer 
was made Captain; but, shortly receiving the 
appointment of Assistant Adjutant-general, he 
was separated from his company and was on the 
staffs successively of Generals Wood, Mans- 
field, Sumner, and Hovey. With the latter 
Mr. Hosmer served for three years, during one 
year of which General Hovey was Commander 
of the District of Indiana, with headquarters 
at Indianapolis. In the field Mr. Hosmer 
served all through the Peninsular campaign 
under General Sumner, being first at Newport 
News, Va. , with Generals Wood and Mans- 
field. He was there during the famous en- 
counter between the" Monitor" and " Merri- 
mac, " which took place in the immediate vicin- 
ity. After the Peninsular campaign Colonel 
Hosmer joined General Hovey at Vicksburg, 
being present at the memorable bombardment 
and surrender of that city, and remaining there 
until the winter of 1863-64, when he went to 
Indiana, as above stated. In December, 1864, 
he collected a number of .men in Indianapolis, 
and went with them to join the army of Gen- 
eral Thomas at Nashville, then opposed to that 
of the Confederate General Hood. After the 
brilliant victory gained by Thomas, Colonel 
Hosmer was wounded, and captured while en- 
gaged with the army, pursuing the retreating 
Confederates. He remained a prisoner for six 
weeks; but, having the good fortune to meet an 
old schoolmate among the Confederate soldiers, 
he was assisted in effecting his escape, and re- 
turned to Indiana, serving under General 
Hovey until November, 1865, when he re- 
signed and was mustered out of the service, 
being then but in his twenty-first year. He 
had previously been promoted to the rank of 
Colonel of a new regiment raised at Indianapo- 
lis, and he had charge of the camp at that 
place when General Hovey resigned to settle 



up his affairs at the termination of the war 
Colonel Hosmer was several times wounded, 
first at the. battle of Malvern Hill, Va., July 
1, 1862, again at Vicksburg, and once more 
after the battle of Nashville. For his post at 
Indianapolis he was in some measure indebted 
to his mother's uncle, Caleb P. Smith, who 
was Secretary of the Interior in President I. in 
coin's cabinet. 

After being mustered out of the service, 
Colonel Hosmer was elected to the Indiana 
State Senate, and went to Washington as clerk 
of the Senate Committee on Military Affairs 
upon the election of Governor Morton as 
United States Senator; and, after remaining 
thus engaged for a year or two, he received an 
appointment to a position in the Pension 
Office, where he remained for twenty-three 
years, during that time serving successively in 
nearly every division of the office. He was for 
a time the special agent at Boston, and for 
seven years was the special agent at Portland. 
At the end of the latter period he purchased 
the pension office of Mr. Harmon, which was 
the oldest one in the country, having been es- 
tablished some fifty years previously. He first 
came to Portland in 1881, but after a six 
years' residence in the city went back to 
Washington for a stay of two years. He then 
returned to Portland, where since 1890 he has 
carried on a general pension and claim busi 
ness. While in Washington he attended Co- 
lumbia Law School and was there graduated. 
Colonel Hosmer's employment by the national 
government covered a period of thirty years; 
and through all that time he proved himself a 
faithful public servant, whether on the field 
facing the enemy's fire or in the more peaceful 
occupations of civil life. Colonel Hosmer has 
been a member of Collingwood Post, No. [76, 
Grand Army of the Republic, of Plymouth, since 
its organization ; and he is a member of Deer- 
ing Lodge, A. F. & A. M. ; Greenleaf Chap 
ter and St. Albans Commandcry of Portland. 

He was married Jul}" 31, 1884, at Lewiston, 
Me., to Miss Grace M. Briant ; and they have 
one child, Robert L. , now a bright boy of two 
years. The family has a pleasant home in the 
city of Portland, but during the summer season 
they reside in Falmouth. They are attendants 
and supporters of the Episcopal church. 



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Xy.f ALTER S. KIMBALL, a skilful 
/sV and prosperous agriculturist of 
Bridgton, is a native of Cumberland 
County, having been burn September 17, 1855, 
in the town of Westbrook. lie is of English 
extraction, being a descendant of Richard 
Kimball, who came from England and settled 
in Massachusetts in Colonial times. The 
great-grandfather of Walter was John Kimball, 
who, having been born, reared, and married in 
the old Bay State, removed to Portland in 
1791. He was then in the prime of a vigor- 
ous manhood, being thirty-three years of age. 
A carpenter by trade, lie assisted in the erec- 
tion of many of the buildings of that city, 
which was then recovering from the disastrous 
effects of Mowatt's bombardment. Mis son, 
John Kimball, Jr., who was Walter's grand- 
father, was born in Massachusetts, January 19, 
1783. John, Jr., was about eight years of 
age when he went with his parents to Portland, 
lie married Nancy Day; and among his chil- 
dren was a son, William G. 

William G. Kimball, born in Portland, 
March 10, 1 8 14, was reared to manhood in his 
native town. lie worked for many years at 
stair building in Portland and the neighboring 
towns. J 1 1 1867 he purchased the farm of fifty 
acres, located on the Highlands in Bridgton, 
now owned by his son Walter. He at once 
moved his family to this pleasant home, but 
continued to follow his trade in Portland until 
1871. He then engaged in general farming, 
which thereafter continued to be his chief 
occupation until his demise, December 18, 
[892. In 1873 he opened his house, which he 
named Ridge Cottage, to summer boarders, 
being the first in the town to enter this busi- 
ness, now very generally followed in the vi- 
cinity. The natural attractions of this locality 
are unsurpassed in any portion of New Eng- 
land. The visitor is charmed by the beauty of 
the lake and mountain scenery, and invigorated 
by the constant breezes. William G. Kimball 
married El iza A. C. Shaw, a native of Portland, 
and they had eight children, of whom the fol- 
lowing is recorded: John W. lives in New 
York City; Albert II. is deceased; Frank B. 
is deceased ; Walter S. is the subject of this 
sketch; Mary is the wife of Thomas Smiley, 
and lives in Clinton, Mass. ; George is de- 



ceased ; Frederick is deceased; and Alice M. 
is the wife of Willard Barnes, of North Con- 
way, N.H. The mother, who was a conscien- 
tious and active member of the Baptist chur< h, 
died in 1884. The father was a true and 
steadfast adherent of the Republican party. 

Walter S. Kimball, who has been a resident 
of Bridgton since he was eleven years old, was 
educated in the schools of the town. When' 
capable of doing so, he assisted his father in 
carrying on the farm. On the death of the 
latter he succeeded to the property, and has 
resided thereon since, with the exception of 
four years spent in Boston and Portland. He 
was united in marriage May 10, 18N7, to Miss 
Eleanor W. Goold, who was born and bred in 
Portland. In politics Mr. Kimball is a stanch 
Republican. He is a member of the local 
lodge of ( )dd Fellows. 




APTAIN SAMUEL O. COBB, a 
retired farmer of New Gloucester, was 
born in this town, December 8, 
1818. He is a representative of 
the family in whose honor Cobb's Station was 
named. 

His father, Captain Chandler Cobb, was also 
a native of New Gloucester. During a portion 
of his life he worked at the trade of a shoe 
maker, and he also engaged in farming. He 
died in this town when but forty-two years of 
age, leaving an honorable record. His title 
of Captain was acquired by service in the State- 
militia. His wife, whose maiden name was 
Lydia O. True, was a native of North Yar- 
mouth. They were married in this town, and 
she survived her husband many years, dying at 
the venerable age of ninety-five. Five chil- 
dren were born of their union, as follows: 
two died in infancy; Samuel O. ; Solomon 
Hewitt Chandler Cobb (deceased) married 
Miss Cornelia Bradford, who survives him 
and is now residing in Skowhegan, Me. ; Mary 
is the wife of Henry A. Fogg, a successful 
farmer of New Gloucester. 

Samuel O. Cobb acquired his education in 
the common school, which he was able to 
attend during the winter months only. He 
remained with his parents, and after his 
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widowed mother. Shortly after his marriage, 
which occurred in February, 1842, he pur- 
chased a farm, on which he lived until 1878, 
removing at that time to New Gloucester vil- 
lage. Two years later he removed to another 
farm, which he made his home until March, 
[895, when he sold out, and is now living in 
retirement. His wife, who before her mar- 
riage was Miss Mary Morgan, was born in this 
town, January 21, 1 819, and is a daughter of 
John and Sarah (Ramsdell) Morgan, both of 
whom are members of old and well-known 
families of this county. Three children have 
been born to Mr. and Mrs. Cobb — Elizabeth 
P. M. Cobb, now a dressmaker in Portland; 
Lydia True Cobb, who died at the age of eight 
years; and Hattie Ellen, who lives at home 
with her parents. Lizzie P. M. was educated 
at Auburn Academy, and Hattie E. at Abbott 
Academy, Andover, Mass., from which she was 
graduated. 

Like his father, Samuel O. Cobb obtained 
his title by service in the State militia. His 
present easy circumstances are due to well- 
directed and persistent effort, united with 
judicious economy. In political affiliation be 
is a firm Republican. He and his wife are 
useful and active members of the Congrega- 
tional church. 




LBERT F. CHUTE, a respected farmer 
and lifelong resident of Otisfield, was 
born in this town, January 27, 1856. 
He is a son of John II. and Joanna 
(Pike) Chute. His father, who was also a 
native of Otisfield, born July 29, 18 10, was 
throughout his life successfully engaged in 
agriculture on the farm settled by the grand- 
father, Francis Chute. He died December 
11, 1890. His wife, Joanna, was a native 
of Norway, this State, and there spent her 
childhood. She was twice married, her first 
husband being Nathaniel Andrews, of Nor- 
way. While Mrs. Andrews she resided in 
Harrison and later in Otisfield, where her 
husband died September 26, 1853. By her 
subsequent marriage with Mr. Chute she had 
one son, whose name prefaces this article. 
She died April 24, 1S96. 

Albert b". Chute acquired a practical educa- 



tion, and in early youth assisted his father in 
the management of the farm of which he is 
now the owner. The place, known as the old 
Chute homestead, which was cleared, as above 
mentioned, by his grandfather, Francis, con- 
tains about one hundred acres of well-improved 
land; and Mr. Chute is profitably engaged in 
general farming and stock raising. He usually 
keeps about seven cows, bis cream finding .1 
ready market in Poland, Androscoggin County, 
and elsewhere. Mr. Chute is the possessor of 
some interesting family heirlooms, among 
them an old clock that his great-grandfather 
had in his younger days and a silver watch 
his grandfather received in payment for a 
month's work in the hay-field. On September 
10, 1876, Mr. Chute was united in marriage 
with Miss Eugenia Scribner, who was born in 
Otisfield, June 30, 1856, daughter of Joseph 
and Elsie (Scribner) Scribner. Mrs. Chute's 
great-grandfather was one of the early settlers 
of this town. Her grandfather, Edward 
Scribner, was born in Otisfield, September 18, 
1806, and for ten years before his death, 
which occurred January 28, 1896, lie made his 
home with her. Mrs. Chute's mother died 
May 17, 1892. Mr. and Mrs. Chute are the 
parents of one son, Alfred L., born March 8, 
1878, and now residing at home. 

In political matters Mr. Chute has always 
voted with the Republican party. He has, 
however, declined office, though several times 
asked to serve. He is connected with some 
of the social Orders, being a member of Harri- 
son Lodge, No. 41, Independent Order of Odd 
Fellows, of Harrison village, the New Eng- 
land Order of Protection, and the Patrons ol 
Husbandry. He and his wife are attendants 
of the Methodist Episcopal church at Bolster's 
Mills. 



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FORGE W. LOVEJOY, junior mem- 
VI^T k er of the firm of L. M. Lovejoy & 
Son, carpenters and builders of Port- 
land, is an enterprising business man and a 
respected citizen. He is a native of this city, 
born July 31, 1859, son °' Lemuel M. and 
Charlotte S. (Goold) Lovejoy. His paternal 
grandparents, Lemuel and Abigial (French) 
Lovejoy, were pioneer settlers of Oxford 



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County. Lemuel Lovejoy, who was a carpen- 
ter and farmer, was born in Andover, Mass., 
January 28, 1789. After attaining man's es- 
tate he emigrated in 1S10 to Norway, Me., 
where he lived until his death, which occurred 
February 27, 1863, aged seventy-four years, 
thirty days. His wife, Abigail (French) 
Lovejoy, was also a native 'of Andover, born 
1 une 6, 1790. There were nine children born 
to them, six of whom are now living; namely, 
Esther A. Merrill, Henry C. Lovejoy, Martha 
F. Gould, Lemuel M. Lovejoy, Aaron W. 
Lovejoy, and Thomas R. Lovejoy. The 
mother's death occurred July 27, 1S69, aged 
seventy-nine years, twenty-one clays. Both 
parents were members of the Methodist Epis- 
copal church. 

Lemuel M. Lovejoy was born May 6, 1826, 
in the town of Norway, and lived there until 
In- attained his majority. Having learned the 
carpenter's trade, he then started in business 
for himself, locating in Portland. Being a 
thorough and skilful workman, he soon won a 
leading position among his fellow-carpenters. 
Continuing in the business since, he has built 
many of the fine residences, including several 
of those on the west hill. In 1884 he took 
into partnership his son George, who has 
proved a most efficient assistant. His wife 
was born in Portland, January 2, 1826, daugh- 
ter of Abner and Elizabeth (Green) Goold. 
Abner Goold was born in Portland in 1789. 
He followed the business of a stevedore, 
employing a great many men. His death oc- 
curred July 14, 1863, at the age of seventy- 
lour years. His wife, Elizabeth," was born in 
Scarboro, Me., in July, 1 79 1 . There were 
ten children born to them, of whom Charlotte 
S. Lovejoy is the only survivor. Mrs. 
Goold's death occurred March 27, 1855, aged 
sixty-three years, eight months. She and her 
husband were members of the Methodist Epis- 
copal church. Mr. Lemuel M. Lovejoy and 
his wife had four children, of whom two are 
now living — Mary O. and George W. The 
others were: Charlotte S. and Elwood F. 
Both parents are worthy members of the Meth- 
odist Episcopal church. The father is an Odd 
Fellow, holding membership in' the Maine 
Lodg 

George W. Lovejoy received his education 



in the public schools of Portland. While 
still quite young in years, he learned the car- 
penter's trade with his father, who perceived 
the boy's natural aptitude for the trade, and 
sought to develop it. Subsequently George 
worked by the day at the trade until [884, 
when, as stated above, he was admitted to an 
equal partnership with his father, forming the 
firm, L. M. Lovejoy & Son. Since then he 
has taken an active interest in everything con- 
nected with the business, looking carefully 
after the books and finances. In busy times 
they employ from fifteen to twenty-five men, 
having had as many as thirty-five men at Work 
under unusual pressure. 

Mr. Lovejoy was married January 13, 1885, 
to Miss Hattie May, daughter of Joseph and 
Margaret (McDonald) Mackin, of Portland. 
Their married life was comparatively brief. 
Mrs. Lovejoy died April 29, 1894, leaving 
three children — Claude L., Ralph W., and 
Philip B. Philip B. is now deceased. Mr. 
Lovejoy is a member of Bramhill Lodge, 
Knights of Pythias, and is an attendant of the 
Universalist church. 




BRAHAM P. LUFKIN, a prominent 
farmer of North Yarmouth, holding 
the office of Town Treasurer, was 
born upon the farm he now owns 
and occupies, March 2^., 1834, son of William 
and Sarah (Batchelder) Lufkin. 

Mr. Lufkin's father was a native and life- 
long resident of North Yarmouth, where he 
was engaged in agricultural pursuits. Ener- 
getic and persevering, he never lost an oppor- 
tunity for advancement; and his prosperity was 
the result of his untiring efforts. In politics 
he was originally a Whig. Later he supported 
the principles of the Republican party, and he 
possessed an intelligent understanding of im- 
portant political questions of his day. He was 
highly esteemed as a worthy and useful citizen, 
who took a deep interest in the general wel- 
fare of the community and was always active 
in forwarding measures conducive to the public 
welfare. William Lufkin died at the age oi 
eighty-two years, lie was a Congregational ist 
in his religious views ami a member and a 
liberal supporter of that church in North Yar- 





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mouth. His wife, whose maiden name was 
Sarah Batchelder, was a native of North Yar- 
mouth. They reared two children, namely: 
Abraham P., the subject of this sketch; and 
Sarah E., who is a resident of North Yar- 
mouth. Mrs. Sarah 15. Lufkin, like her hus- 
band, lived to reach the age of eighty-two. 

Abraham 1'. Lufkin received his education 
in the district schools of his native town, and 
at an early age he began to assist in carrying 
on the farm, lie became proficient in the im- 
proved methods of agricultural development, 
aiid since succeeding to the ownership of the 
home farm has conducted it with ability* and 
success. His property, which is desirably 
located, consists of sixty acres of fertile land; 
and he devotes his time and attention to gen- 
eral farming, his crops being among the best 
in his locality. He has long occupied a posi- 
tion of prominence in local public affairs, 
possessing qualifications which make him es- 
pecially eligible to responsible offices of trust; 
and he not only served as a member of the 
Board of Selectmen for seven years, but has 
officiated as Town Treasurer with ability and 
faithfulness for a number of terms. He is a 
Republican in politics. 

On October 19, 1858, Mr. Lufkin was 
united in marriage with Lucy C. Hayes, who 
was born in North Yarmouth, February 23, 
1835. She is a daughter of the late David 
and Lydia Hayes. Mr. and Mrs. Lufkin have 
two children, as follows: Margaret .V, an 
adopted daughter, who is now the wife of 
Sidney A. Rich, and resides in Lynn, Mass.; 
and Grace N., who married Edwin M. Mcln- 
tyre, and is living in North Yarmouth, 

Mr. Lufkin is pleasantly situated at his 
comfortable home and enjoys a well-merited 
prosperity as the result of his labors. He is 
a general social favorite, being connected with 
the Knights of Pythias of Yarmouth; and he 
and his wife are members of the Congrega- 
tional church. 



)/lLLIAM H. JORDAN, a highly re- 
1.' spected citizen of Raymond, Cum- 
*^ berland County, Me., a practical 
and enterprising farmer, was born in New 
Gloucester, an adjoining town, on June 2, 



1S59, son of John II. and Mary A. (Stinch- 
field) Jordan. 

John Jordan, the paternal grandfather of 
William II., was a native of Raymond. Here 
he successfully followed the occupation of a 
farmer, being the owner of the place on which 
his grandson now resides. lie married Miss 
Thirza Brown, of l'ownal, Me., who bore him 
eight children, as follows: Joseph, Samuel, 
Zachariah, John II., Dorcas, Mary, Melissa, 
and Mahala. 

At their father's decease John H. Jordan 
took charge of the old homestead, of which he 
subsequently became the owner, and here 
spent his life profitably engaged in agricult- 
ure. His death occurred on April 21, iN,X,X. 
His wife, Mary A. Stinchfield, was born in 
New Gloucester, daughter of William and Re- 
becca (Preble) Stinchfield. After her mother's 
death in 1857 her father, who was a pros- 
perous farmer of that place, married Mi>s 
Sallie Cole, and shortly removed to this town, 
where he spent the remainder of his life in 
farming. He died here on June 9, 1895. 
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Jordan reared a son and 
daughter, the former being William H., the 
subject of the present sketch. His sister, 
Clara N., born January 12, 1862, married 
Frank C. Wilson. She died June 19, 1S91, 
leaving two sons — Ernest C. and Per ley J., 
who, with their father, reside with their 
mother's brother. 

William H. Jordan received a good prac- 
tical education in the common schools of Ray- 
mond. He remained with his parents until 
their death, after which he purchased the old 
homestead: and he has since continued to re- 
side here. The farm contains about one hun- 
dred acres of well-improved land; and he is 
profitably engaged in mixed husbandry and the 
production of fruit, also raising considerable 
live stock. 

In political affiliation Mr. Jordan is a Re- 
publican and an ardent advocate of the prin- 
ciples of that party. He has served his town 
as Collector for about four years. Mr. Jordan 
and his brother-in-law, Mr. Wilson, are both 
members of Hawthorne Lodge, No. 16, 
Knights of Pythias, of Raymond, Mr. Wilson 
likewise belonging to the New England Order 
of Protection, No. 171, of Webb's Mills, and 



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also to Moamma Lodge, No. 40, Independent 
Onlcr of Odd Fellows, of Mechanic Falls. 




IIOMAS J. DAWKS, one of the oldest 
and most highly respected citizens of 
New Gloucester and a leading farmer 
of that place, was born in the town, July 27, 
1807, son of Gideon and Sarah (Haskell) 
Dawes. Gideon Dawes, whose birth occurred 
in Duxbridge, Me., came to New Gloucester 
with his parents when a lad of fourteen years. 
During the remainder of his boyhood he re- 
sided in the old Belle Tavern in that village. 
He purchased a farm in New Gloucester, and 
was thereafter engaged in its cultivation until 
his death, which occurred when he was 
seventy-five years old. His wife, Sarah, who 
1 native of Xew Gloucester, lived to the 
advanced age of eighty-four years. Twelve 
children were born of their union; namely, 
Gideon, Hubbard, Charles, Nathan, William, 
Bethany, Thomas ]., Davis, Joseph, Sarah, 
and two, unnamed, who died in infancy. 
Sarah married George Springall, a merchant 
of Boston, Mass. 

Thomas J. Dawes, who is now the only sur- 
vivor of his parents' family, received a good 
common-school education. He remained at 
home until he was twenty-oife years old. He 
then spent four years working on different 
farms tor right dollars per month. Soon after 
his marriage he purchased his present farm, 
on which he has since resided. It contains 
sixty acres of well-improved land, which under 
his skilful management has yielded good crops 
of hay, corn, and other staple products. Al- 
though advanced in years, he is still able to 
perform considerable work. 

On April 20, 1S34, he was united in mar- 
riage with Miss Eliza Emery, who was born 
in Poland, Me., April 15, 1S11, daughter of 
Mark and Annie (McGuire) Emery. Her 
father, a native of Cape Ann, Maine, who was 
a shoemaker by trade, and was also engaged to 
some extent in farming, died when Mrs. 
Dawes was but three years old. Her mother 
was born in New Gloucester. Mr. and Mrs. 
Dawes had two children — Sophia and Alvin 
F. Sophia, Worn November 29, 1 S 3 5 , mar- 
ried Henry Morgan, who died July 1, 1S74. 



She died May 11, 1863, leaving one daughter, 
Sophia H., born May 1, 1863. Sophia H. 
married L. Whitman, the manufacturer of the 
Whitman sleds. They live with Mr. and Mrs. 
Dawes, and Mr. Whitman carries on his man- 
ufacturing business near by. Alvin F. 
Dawes, born November y, 1S43, served in the 
Civil War as a private in Company II of the 
Tenth Regiment, Maine Volunteers, com- 
manded by Colonel G. L. Beals. At the close 
of the war he returned to his home, where he 
died on October 17, 1867. Mr. ami Mrs. 
Dawes are the oldest married couple in New- 
Gloucester. They remember when there were 
but few houses in their immediate vicinity. 
In politics Mr. Dawes is a Democrat, while 
he and his wife are honored members of the 
Baptist church. 



OSHUA L. USHER, a veteran of the 
Civil War, who has a fine farm in the 
beautiful lake town of Sebago. was born 
in Baldwin, Cumberland County, No- 
vember 30, 1832, son of Luther and Esther 
(Young) Usher. Luther Usher, who was a 
farmer of Baldwin, reared four children, of 
whom Joshua L. was the youngest. The boy 
was reared among rural surroundings, receiv- 
ing a common-school education in his native 
town. When seventeen years old he started 
to earn his own living, hiring out as a farm 
hand; and when he was twenty-two years of 
age he purchased a farm in the town of Bald- 
win, which he managed till 1S59. He then 
moved to Sebago. and in 1861 took posses- 
sion of the estate on which he is now resid- 
ing. On October 1. 1S62, he left the new 
home in which he was scarcely settled, am! 
joined the troops mustering to go South. 
Enlisting as a private in Company H, Tenth 
Regiment, Maine Infantry, he was mustered 
in at Augusta, and was soon in active service, 
facing the enemy first on the bloody field of 
Antietam. Subsequently he participated in- 
some of the most momentous engagements of 
the Civil War, including Chancellorsville, 
Gettysburg. Raccoon Fort, Chattanooga. 
Berryville, Fisher's Hill, Fogg's Tavern, 
Cedar Creek, and the engagement near Mount 
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fell, he escaped unhurt, receiving an honorable 
discharge at Augusta, May 31, 1865. Return- 
ing; to his farm in Sebago, he again took up the 
peaceful pursuit of agriculture, and is yet ac- 
tively at work, his estate and buildings bear- 
ing the unmistakable impress of careful and 
progressive management. His property covers 
one hundred and seventy acres, and is one oi 
the most valuable homesteads in the town- 
ship. 

Mr. Usher was married in 1852 to Miss 
Harriet Bailey, of Standish, Me.; and seven 
children have blessed their union. These 
are: LvdiaJ., Luther, Ellis B. , Lima, Frank 
B., Hattie, and Caroline. Politically, Mr. 
Usher favors the Republican party, lie has 
long been a member of the Methodist church, 
and Mrs. Usher also favors Wesleyan service. 
They are well and favorably known in Sebago, 
holding the respect and esteem of their 
neighbors. 




I DM UNO B. MALLET, an enterprising 
business man of Freeport, was born 
September 3, 1853, on board the ship 
"Devonshire," in the English Channel, son of 
Captain Edmund B. and Sarah E. (Thornton) 
Mallet. Captain Mallet, who was a native of 
Warren, Me., born December 9, 1823, when 
old enough shipped as a sailor. As he became 
more skilful in this calling he was advanced 
from rank to rank until made master of a 
ship, in which capacity he continued to fol- 
low the sea for many years afterward. He 
commanded some of the stanchest and finest 
craft that sailed the ocean, circumnavigated 
the globe several times, and visited the princi- 
pal seaports of the world. In 1883 he gave up 
seafaring- and retired to his home in West 
Bath, this State, where he subsequently re- 
sided until his demise, November 9, 1894. 
lie was much esteemed by his fellow-towns- 
men, whom he served for seven years as Chair- 
man of the Board of Selectmen, having been 
elected on the Republican ticket. Relig- 
iously, he was a man of broad and progressive 
views, being a firm Universalist. His wife, 
who was born in Pawtuxet, R. I., November 
2 9' l $35~ still occupies the homestead in West 
Path. Their children were: Mrs. Marion H. 



lliggins, who lives on the home farm; Ed- 
mund B., Jr., the subject of this sketch; .mil 
Alfred K., a resident of Wheatland, Cal. 

Edmund B. Mallet lived in Rhode Island 
till fourteen years of age. There were laid the 
fundamentals of his education, which was sub- 
sequently continued in the schools of West 
Bath and Bath, until he graduated from the 
North Grammar School of the latter place. 
After leaving school his first occupation was 
in connection with railroading. He then en- 
gaged in a mercantile business in New Jersey. 
Owing to ill health he was forced to abandon 
this pursuit and seek for outdoor work. Remov- 
ing to Maine, he purchased a farm in Pownal, 
where he carried on general farming for eight 
years. In 1884 he came to Freeport, which 
has since been his home. Here he entered 
at once into a building and real estate busi- 
ness, investing a portion of the fortune he had 
inherited from an uncle. In that year he 
opened the famous granite quarries, which now 
give employment to many men. His purpose 
was to obtain stone for the foundations of the 
shoe factory, grist and saw mill, and the large 
brick store, all of which he built in 18S5. In 
the store he has since conducted an extensive 
trade, the dry-goods department being under 
the management of E. S. Soule, while the 
other department is controlled by Mr. Brews- 
ter. In 1891 Mr. Mallet built for the town 
a fine system of water-works, besides sixteen 
dwelling-houses, which are now occupied by 
his employees. Upon opening the quarry, the 
granite was found to be of such a superior 
quality that it was at once decided to work it. 
'Phe stone occupies thirty-five acres, and is 
one of the finest granites to be found in any- 
State. Besides the ordinary uses, it is ailmi- 
rably adapted for ornamental work. It is made 
into statues, monuments, plinths, sarcophagi, 
etc., with fine effect. In these forms it may 
now be found in many of the cemeteries of this 
and neighboring States, and even in States 
as remote as Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin. 
Orders for it come every day from different 
parts of the Union. On the ground is a fac- 
tory where the stone is worked and polished 
by skilled workmen. Besides a fine office the 
building also contains a room for marble work, 
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foreign marbles are kept on hand. Orders 
left at the office for any kind of stone work 
are promptly attended to. 

Another of Mr. Mallet's enterprises is the 
transformation of Wolf's Neck, on which he 
owns seven hundred acres of land, into a sum- 
mer resort that shall combine the conveniences 
of city life with the pleasures of rural life. 
Its situation for such a resort is unsurpassed, 
being rich in sloping woodlands, winding 
walks, and picturesque ocean scenery. In the 
deepening and extension of the channel, by 
which water communication has been brought 
within a mile of Freeport, the government has 
already expended thirty-one thousand dollars. 
No question but ere many years the place will 
become the summer home of thousands of 
people. 

On March 29, 1877, Mr. Mallet was united 
in marriage with Miss Clara H. Higgins, a 
native of Bath. They have four sons; namely, 
Edmund Thornton, Charles B. , Thomas F. , 
and Roger. In religious matters, as in others, 
Mr. Mallet has broad and intelligent views, 
being in sympathy with the higher and newer 
thought of the times; while in politics he is 
a sound Republican. For two years he served 
his fellow-townsmen as Town Treasurer, and 
three years was Chairman of the Board of Se- 
lectmen. In 1885, 1887, and 1889 he rep- 
resented the town of Freeport in the lower 
chamber of the State legislature, and in 1891 
and 1893 was State Senator for Cumberland 
County. He served his party as a delegate to 
the National Conventions held in Chicago in 
1888 and at Minneapolis in 1892. Mr. Mal- 
let has affiliation with the Knights of Pythias 
of Freeport. He is also Past Grand Junior 
Warden of the Grand Masonic Lodge of Maine, 
and has membership in PYeeport Lodge, No. 
23; Cumberland Chapter, No. 35, Royal Arch 
Masons; Portland Council, Royal and Select 
Masters; Portland Commandery, No. 2, 
Knights Templars; the Scottish Rite body; 
the Lodge of Perfection ; the Council of Princes 
of Jerusalem; the Chapter of Rose Croix; the 
Maine Consistory, of which he is Past Com- 
mander-in-chief; the Supreme Council, which 
has jurisdiction over orders of this rite, he 
being a thirty-second degree Mason, belonging 
to the Royal Order of Scotland. 



7""tALVIN P. GREENLEAF, a substan- 
I s/ tial citizen of Otisfield, where he has 
^^Hs resided all his life, was born Octo- 

ber 17, 1858, son of Samuel K. 
and Eliza S. (Davis) Greenleaf. He is a de- 
scendant of one of the pioneers of this town. 
His paternal grandfather, William Greenleaf, 
born in Medford, Mass., March 13, 1788, 
came to Otisfield when eight years of age, 
being bound out to a resident of the town. 
In his early manhood William purchased a 
farm near Spurr's Corners, being one of the 
first to settle in that locality. After clearing 
his land, he engaged in farming thereon until 
his death, July 28, 1862. His wife was born 
April 24, 1784, and died March 21, 1869. 
They were the parents of seven children, 
namely: Joseph PL, who died June 17, 1886; 
Sallie, born March 4, 181 2, who was the wife 
and widow of Edmund Millett, and died De- 
cember, 1895, in Minot, Me. ; Joanna, who 
died in 1S93; Elizabeth K. , deceased; Sam- 
uel K. , the father of Calvin P.; Martha C. , 
born June 10, 1821, who is the widow of John 
Hill, and now resides in North Bridgton, Me. ; 
and Polly H., deceased. 

Samuel K. Greenleaf, after his marriage, 
settled on the old homestead at Spurr's Cor- 
ners in March, 1866. He carried on general 
farming with profit, and also for a number 
of years conducted a saw-mill. His death 
occurred here on September 4, 1S78. On 
November 17, 1844, Mr. Greenleaf was joined 
in marriage with Miss Eliza S. Davis, a 
daughter of Zebulon Davis, of Minot. Mr. 
Davis followed farming all his lifetime in 
Minot, and died in that place at the age of 
fifty-seven years. Samuel K. Greenleaf and 
his wife had ten children, respectively named: 
Zebulon D., born September 16, 1S45, who 
died July 21, 1864, from an injury received 
in the Civil War; Marietta, born March 16, 
1847, who died in October, 1882; Martha 
Virginia, born October 27, 1848, who died 
May 4, 1872; Sarah Elizabeth, born June 13, 
1850, who died February 22, 1853; William 
M., born May 2, 1852, who married Miss 
Mary Pulsifer, and lives in Auburn, Me. ; 
Charles Edward, born February 28, 1854, a 
successful contractor of Auburn, Me., who 
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M., born September 19, 1856, also a resident 
of .Auburn, who married Miss Ellen F. Far- 
row; Calvin P., the subject of this sketch; 
Carrie Ellen, born March 25, 1861, who is the 
wife of Robert H. Union, a shoe manufacturer 
of Salem, Mass. ; and Augusta Spurr, born 
February 9, 1S64, who married Harry L. Has- 
kell, a prominent citizen of .Auburn. All the 
children received such educational advantages 
as the best schools of the county afforded. 
Their mother is still living, and resides with 
her son, Calvin P. Greenleaf. 

Calvin P. Greenleaf remained at home with 
his parents until his marriage, devoting his 
early years to the acquirement of a good prac- 
tical education. He now owns about one hun- 
dred acres of land in the old homestead, the 
tillable portion of which he utilizes for the 
production of staple New England products 
and a moderate quantity of fruit. He also 
raises some live stock. On August 1, 1883, 
Mr. Greenleaf was married to Miss Hattie 
Belle Holden. She was born in Norway, 
Me. , April 22, 1S62, daughter of David R. 
Holden, who resided in that place until his 
death. Henry P., one of the five children of 
Mr. and Mrs. Greenleaf, born February 2, 
[885, was killed by lightning June 2$, 1891. 
The others are: Ernest L., born November 25, 
1887; Francis H., born January 7, 1S89; 
William H., born May 27, 1892; and Hartley 
Prentiss, bom August 30, 1893. In politics 
Mr. Greenleaf is a Republican, and has always 
been a faithful adherent of that party, while 
never an aspirant for official position. lie is 
a member of the Grange Society. His mother 
is a communicant of the Congregational church ; 
and he and his wife are members of the Baptist 
church, in which he holds the office of Deacon. 




E L V I L L E C L A RENDON 
HUTCHINSON, a prosperous 
plumber of Portland, was born in 
Buckfield, Oxford County, Sep- 
tember 24, 1852. He is a son of Charles W. 
and Diantha (Record) Hutchinson. II is 
grandfathers were Hodgdon Hutchinson and 
Eben Record. 

Charles \Y. Hutchinson is a native of Buck 
field. Me., where he spent his early years on 



his father's farm. Losing his parents while- 
still young, he resided with Asa Keene for 
a time. He subsequently removed to Pem- 
broke, Me., and entered the employ of the 
Pembroke iron works as manager, and held 
that position for upward of twenty years. He 
is now living in Cambridge, Mass., and, al- 
though seventy-six years of age, is still hale 
and hearty. He is a member of the Masonic 
Order. His wife, Diantha, was a daughter of 
Eben Record, a successful farmer of Buckfield, 
Me. Mr. Record's father was a patriot soldier 
of the Revolution, and is supposed to have 
been the man who worked his way through the 
enemy's lines and blew up the powder-house 
at Charlestown, Mass. Mr. and Mrs. Hutch- 
inson were the parents of six children, as fol- 
lows: Washington, residing in Pennsylvania; 
Edwin Forest, who lives in Massachusetts; 
Melville Clarendon, the subject of this sketch; 
Walter Eugene, residing in St. John, N. B. ; 
Diantha, the wife of George Ouigley, super- 
intendent of the St. John iron works at St. 
John; and Ida Ella, now deceased. The last- 
named child met her death by scalding, while 
at play with her brother, Melville C. Hutchin- 
son. The mother died in the fortieth year of 
her age. 

Melville Clarendon Hutchinson acquired his 
education in the common schools of Pembroke, 
Me. He then learned the trade of a puddler 
in an iron foundry. He became very expert in 
this work, and obtained the highest wages paid 
for it, which was from five to six dollars a 
day. When steel took the place of wrought 
iron, he was thus left without a trade, and was 
forced to begin anew. He now took up iron 
work, at which he was first engaged in 
Cohoes, N.Y., then at Cambridge, Mass., and 
later at Niles, Ohio. From Ohio he went to 
St. John, where he became a plumber. In 
1878 he came to Portland, and was employed 
for a short time by Miller & Low. Following 
upon that he went to Calais, Me., and worked 
for the Calais Water Company in putting in 
their plant. He next returned to Portland 
again, and in 1S83 engaged in business for 
himself. He began alone, making a workshop 
of the basement of his house on Cushman 
Street. Since then the business has grown 
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the kind in the city. He keeps ten men con- 
stantly employed, and i.s often obliged to hire 
additional help, especially during the busy 
season. lie does a large part of the best work 
(il the city. A first-class workman himself, 
his success is largely owing to the fact that he 
gives close personal attention to the orders 
undertaken. His shop is now located at iSi}4 
Brackett Street. 

He married Miss Abby Sherman, of Pem- 
broke, Me., a daughter of Winslow Sherman. 
Her father was born in Montville, Me., and 
received his education in Pembroke, where he 
was afterward engaged for many years as a 
teacher. Prior to the Civil War he acted as 
a Postmaster. About 1875 he settled in Port- 
land, and the remainder of his life was spent 
there in the employ of the United States 
court. In his political relations he was a 
Democrat. He married Miss Helen Town- 
send, and their union was blessed by the birth 
of six children; namely, Horace, Abby, 
Lewis, Howard, George, and John. Mr. ami 
Mrs. Hutchinson had four children; name!)', 
Agnes, Anna, Helen, and Melville Winslow. 
Agnes i.s now the wife of Howard Gordon, of 
Portland. Mr. Hutchinson casts his vote with 
the Republican party. He is a member of 
Harmony Lodge, Independent Order of Odd 
Fellows. The family are active and influential 
members of the Williston Congregational 
Church, anil the children are members of the 
Christian Endeavor Society. They reside at 
170 Brackett Street. 



T0TON. CHARLES M. WATER- 
I — J HOUSE, one of the leading resi- 
\\s I dents of the city of Westhrook, in 

' business as a merchant tailor, was 
horn in Gorham, Me., August 19, 1849, son 
ol Captain Samuel S. and Ann (Bolton) 
Waterhouse. He is a great-grandson of Joseph 
Waterhouse, a farmer who spent the latter 
part of his life in the town of Standish, Cum- 
berland County, Me. He served through the 
Revolutionary War with his brother, George 
Waterhouse, who won renown as one of the 
most daring soldiers of the Continental army. 
William Harmond Waterhouse, the son of 
Joseph and father of Samuel S. Waterhouse, 



was born in Cumberland County (probably in 
Scarboro), and was reared to farm life. The 
greater part of his mature manhood was spent 
in Gorham, Me., where he died at the ad- 
vanced age of eight) -eight. lie also was a 
soldier, serving in the War of 1812. He 
married a lady named Sarah Smith, daughtei 
ot Captain Ephraim Smith, who was a member 
ol the Boston Tea Party. She, too, spent the 
greater part of her life in Gorham, and tlied 
there full of years. 

Samuel S. Waterhouse was born in Stan- 
dish, Me., in 181 1. He was quite small when 
his parents removed to Gorham, where he was 
reared and educated; and, on reaching man's 
estate, he engaged in farming, the leading in- 
dustry of the place. He affiliated with the 
Republican party in politics, and took an active 
part in the town government, serving as Se- 
lectman and in other official capacities. In 
the State militia he won the title of Captain. 
He died in 1S87, at the age of seventy-six. 
His wife, Ann Bolton, was a native of Gor 
ham, reared and educated in that town. She 
died in 1859, in the prime of useful woman- 
hood. Captain and Mrs. Waterhouse were 
consistent members of the Free Baptist 
church. They reared three sons and two 
daughters. Of these children only one- 
Charles Manson — the special subject of this 
biographical sketch, is now living. 

Charles Manson Waterhouse acquired a good 
education in the public schools and the acad- 
emy of Gorham. He learned the tailor's 
trade in his native town, and, working assid- 
uously, was able to start a business of his own 
in 1876. His first establishment was in 
Little Falls, Me., where he remained four 
years. In [ 880 he removed to Westbrook ; and 
here for fifteen years he has conducted an in- 
creasingly prosperous business, managing now 
one of the largest establishments of the kind 
in the locality. His success is attributable to 
his own efforts alone, and stamps him as a man 
of unusual ability. 

Mr. Waterhouse was married in Gorham in 
1872 to Miss Emma Westcott, a native of Gor- 
ham, daughter of Stephen ami Emeline (Jor- 
dan) Westcott. Mr. Westcott died on his 
farm in Gorham in 1886. His wife is living 
with her daughter, Mrs. Waterhouse. April 



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6, 1878, a sun was horn to Mr. and Mrs. 
Waterhouse, whom they named Melvin 1 Inw- 
ard. He will graduate from the Westbrook 
High School in June, 1896. They have no 
other children. 

Mr. Waterhouse is a strong Republican. 
He has been Chairman of the local Republi- 
can Committee since 18S8; was first Treasurer 
of the city of Westbrook (whose charter was 
adopted in 1891); occupied the first place in 
the nomination for State Senator in 1892, and, 
being elected, was re-elected in 1S94. While 
in the legislature he was Chairman of the In- 
sane Hospital Committee, of the joint Special 
Committee on the Insane Hospital at Bangor, 
member of the Railroad Committee, the 
Special Committee on Taxation, and of the 
Committee on Bills in Second Reading. A 
prominent member of the Masonic fraternity, 
he has filled all the chairs of Temple Lodge, 
No. 86, of Westbrook; is King of Eagle Chap- 
ter, No. 11, of Westbrook; and is a member 
of Westbrook Council, No. 15, Royal and Se- 
lect Masters. Mr. and Mrs. Waterhouse 
attend the Congregational church. 




K. P. WARD, the proprietor and con- 
ductor of a summer boarding-house at 
Sebago, of which place he is also a 
successful fanner, was borri in York 
County, Maine, November 25, 1821), son of 
George and Sarah Ward. The farm on which 
Mr. Ward resides is a portion of one purchased 
by his father in 1838, which contained three 
hundred acres of wild land. At that time the 
only indication to the casual observer that it 
had ever been inhabited was the presence of a 
logging (.amp. For fifteen years the home of 
George Ward and his family was a log cabin 
on this tract. After a time he erected a 
shingle-mill and carried on quite an extensive 
lumbering business, besides raising crops on 
his cleared land. He died there August 4, 
[866, leaving a family of nine children, having 
been twice married. 

A. K. P. Ward, who was brought up under 
the parental roof-tree, learned the trade of a 
carpenter. At the age of twenty-one he took 
charge of the home farm, and has since carried 
it on with success. He also engages in lum- 



bering and works at his trade when his othei 
duties do not hinder him. In 1880 he erected 
his present commodious and attractive house, 
and in the following yeai lie opened it for the 
accommodation of summer guests. It is ca- 
pable of accommodating thirty-five persons 
His farm of one bundled and seventy acres, 
bordering Sebago Lake for more than a mile, 
is admirably located for this purpose. He has 
recently built a fine steam launch, thirty-six 
and a half feet long, with eight and a half feet 
beam, which he proposes to run from Lake 
Station to Naples village for the convenience 
of his summer visitors. Mr. Ward has been 
twice married. His first union was contracted 
in 1853, with Miss Sophronia Dyer, by whom 
he became the father of six children — Emma 
E., Ella, Clara O. , Lizzie A., Abbie P., and 
Hattie M. On January 17, 1885, he was 
married again, this time to Mrs. Sarah S. 
(Elwell) Treadwell, widow of Albeit Tread 
well. Four children are the fruit of this 
union; namely, Charles, Alphonso, Fulton, 
and Mary A. 

Mr. Ward and his wife are earnest Christian 
people. Mr. Ward has been a Deacon in the 
Congregational church for nineteen years. In 
political opinions he is a firm Republican. 



OHN D. HIGGINS, a successful farmer 
of the town of Standish, Me., was born 
January 23, iS2f>, on the homestead 
where he now resides. He is a repre- 
sentative of the third generation of his family 
in Cumberland Count)', his father, Enoch F. 
Higgins, having been a son of Joseph Higgins, 
who was born in Eastham, Mass., and from 
there removed to Maine, taking up land in 
the town of Gorham. 

Grandfather Higgins cleared and improved 
a large farm, and also built man)' houses. He- 
was very influential in aiding the development 
of his adopted town, but was never an office- 
holder. He was a Whig in politics. In his 
later years he followed the sea as captain of a 
trading-vessel, running from Portland to the 
West Indies. In 1804 he made his last trip, 
being lost on the voyage. He married Mercy 
Cook, of Eastham, who long survived him, at- 
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She was a sincere member of the Methodist 
church. Ten children were born to them, 
Enoch F. being the fourth in order. 

Enoch F. Higgins was born at the home of 
his parents in Gorham in September, 1790, 
and was there bred to manhood. On attaining 
his majority he removed to Standish, and here 
opened a store for general merchandise. He 
likewise bought one hundred acres of land, 
about two-thirds of which he placed under cul- 
tivation, turning his attention during the 
latter part of his life to agricultural pursuits. 
Like his father, a Whig in politics, he was an 
active and influential member of his party. 
He wis a man of keen intellect, possessing 
good business ability, and served for many 
years as one of the Selectmen of Standish. 
He was a member of the Congregational 
church, in which he held the office of Deacon 
for three years. Deacon Higgins married 
Miriam Dean, a daughter of John Dean, of 
this town ; and they became the parents of four 
children, the following being a brief record 
of the three daughters, sisters of Mr. John D. 
Higgins, the leading subject of the present 
sketch: Harriet M., who died in 1869, married 
Horatio J. Swazey, by whom she had six chil- 
dren, four of whom are living — Henry W., 
Charles F., John H., and George R.; Mary, 
who married Daniel Tyler, died in 1888; 
Caroline is the wife of Professor Lucian M. 
Hunt, of whom a sketch may be found else- 
where in this volume. 

Ji din D. Higgins completed his education 
at the Limerick Academy, and has since given 
his attention to farming, making his home on 
the parental estate as above noted. He has 
one hundred and twenty-five acres of choice 
land, which he manages profitably, raising the 
crops common to this section of the country. 
Mr. Higgins is held in high regard as a man 
of strict integrity and well-known ability, and 
is numbered among the valued citizens of his 
native town, which he has served as Treasurer 
and Selectman. Socially, he is prominent in 
several organizations, being a member of 
Standish Lodge, No. 7, A. F. & A. M., of 
this town; of the Standish Grange, Patrons of 
Husbandry; and of Highland Lodge, No. 355, 
Good Templars. Religiously, he is a Con- 
gregationalist. 



Mr. Higgins married Marcia A. Paine, 
daughter of William Paine, (if Standish, and 
six children have been born of their union, 
five of whom are living; namely, Helen Maria, 
Miriam Dean, Margaret Paine, Carrie A., and 
Ethel Louise. 




REDERICK M. THAYER, a success- 
ful farmer of New Gloucester, was born 
in Portland, Me., October 14, 1836, 
son of William and Sarah (Small) Thayer. 
William Thayer was born in Oxford village, 
Oxford County, Me., and followed the calling 
of farmer in that place up to the time of his 
marriage. He then removed to Portland, and 
secured a position in the grocery and shoe 
store of a Mr. Shaw. In 1842 he went to 
Michigan, wdiere it is supposed that he died. 
His wife, Sarah, died in Portland, leaving 
one child, Frederick M. 

Frederick M. Thayer was but six years old 
at the time that his father went to Michigan. 
During the next two years he lived with his 
grandparents. He then resided with Francis 
Small, of Raymond, Cumberland County, 
until he was twelve years old. From that 
time until he attained his majority he was a 
member of the family of Washington Jordan, 
of Raymond, Me. In his different homes he 
was permitted the privilege of attending the 
district school. At the age of twenty-one 
years he purchased Mr. Jordan's farm, ami 
lived there during the following year. He 
then came to New Gloucester, and established 
himself in a general mercantile business, oc- 
cupying a store near the Grand Trunk Rail- 
road depot. After carrying this on for a year 
and a half, he decided to return to the occupa- 
tion of an agriculturist, and purchased his 
present farm, which is located near the village 
of New Gloucester. He has one hundred and 
fifty acres of land, very much improved since 
he became the possessor. Besides carrying on 
general farming, he keeps a number of choice 
cows, and is a regular shipper of milk to the 
Portland Creamery. 

On October 6, 1861, Mr. Thayer was 
united in marriage with Miss Harriet Frances 
Grover, who was born in New Gloucester on 
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siah and Deborah (Haskell) Grover, both of 
whom arc now dead. Her father spent his life 

in agricultural pursuits. Mrs. Thayer has 
borne her husband three children, namely: 
Cora Estella, born September 13, 1S62, now 
the wife of Leonard Berry, a grocer of Hyde 
Park, Mass; Helen Abbie, born August 27, 
[864, who married Charles B. Berry, one of 
the owners of the Portland creamery at Port- 
land: and Mabel, born July 25, [867, who 
married Edward W. Perry, employed in a pipe 
organ manufactory, Reading, Mass., where 
they now reside. 

Mr. Thayer has always been a stanch advo- 
cate of Republican principles and a faithful 
supporter of that party. In religious belief he 
is a Baptist, and he and bis wife are members 
of the church of that denomination in New 
Gloucester. 




ILLIAM M. DOW, a prominent 
resident of the village of Dry Mills, 
township of Gray, and a veteran of 
the Civil War, was born in Sumner, Oxford 
County, Me., July 1, 1827, son of the Rev. 
H use and Zilpha (Drake) Dow. Mr. Dow's 
father, who was a native of Grand Manan, be- 
came a Methodist preacher. He was ap- 
pointed to the circuit of the Methodist Epis- 
copal church in Bethel, Me., from which town 
be went to Strong, Me., where he preached 
for some years. He was afterward located in 
Fayette, Livermore, and Rumford, finally set- 
tling in Jay, Me., where he resided until his 
death mi Ma}' 25, 1842. lie was widely 
known as a clergyman, and highly esteemed 
for his many worthy traits of character. His 
wife, wdio was a native of Winthrop, Me., be- 
came the mother of four children, as follows: 
Lorenzo, born July 10, 1825, who is now an 
inventor in Mew York City: William M., the 
subject of this sketch; Simon, born April 
15, 182S, who is now a retired merchant of 
Malta Bend, Mo.: and Edwin C, born August 

26, 1835, who is now a Municipal Judge in 
New Haven, Conn. The mother died April 

27, 1888. 

William M. Dow resided with his parents 
until fourteen years of age. Losing his father 
then, he was obliged to begin working for a 



living. He started out in search of employ- 
ment, and, after walking thirty miles through 
snow, lie found work upon a farm in Gray, 
where he remained for six months. From 
Gray he went to Kent's Hill, Me.; and, after 
attending school for one year there, he accom- 
panied his mother to Cincinnati, Ohio. After 
a short time they returned to Kent's Hill, 
and he resumed his studies for the ensuing 
eighteen months. He then secured a position 
as clerk in his uncle's store in Portland, 
where he remained for several years. He 
afterward worked in the same capacity for 
some time in a paper warehouse of Portland. 
Later at Lewiston, Me., he learned the 
painter's trade. After his marriage he went 
to Cedar Falls, la., where he worked at his 
trade for a short time. After this he resided 
in Blue Earth City, Minn., for one year, and 
then returned East. In March, [864, he en- 
listed as a private in Company H, Thirty- 
second Regiment, Maine Volunteers, under 
Colonel Went worth and Captain Chadwell. 
After doing hospital duty in Washington for a 
time, he was transferred to Company D, Thir- 
teenth Regiment of the Veteran Reserve 
Corps, under Captain John A. McDonald, and 
served until July 29, 1865, when he was 
honorably discharged at Camp Berry in Port- 
land. He then moved on to his present farm, 
containing one hundred acres, situated near 
the village of Dry Mills, in the town of Gray, 
and has since been engaged in agriculture. 

On Januarys, 1854, Mr. Dow was united 
in marriage to Mehitable T. Libby. She was 
born in Gray, June 21, 1S27, daughter of 
James Libby, who was an early settler in 
Gray. Both her parents are now deceased. 
Mr. and Mrs. Dow have seven children — 
William H., James A., Lorenzo E, Ilettie 
C, Charles L., Grace P., and True M. Will- 
iam H. married Clara Pennell, and resides in 
Gray. James A., who married Annie Mc- 
Cool, resides in South Portland. Lorenzo E. 
is a practising attorney of Chicago, whose wife 
died leaving one daughter named Dorothy L., 
now living with her grandparents. Charles 
L. married Alice Merrill, and is now a mer- 
chant of West Pownal. True M. died at the 
age of nine years. In his politics Mr. Dow 
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various important offices of public trust. In 
1880 and [88] he was Deputy Sheriff of Cum- 
berland County, and for six years an attache 
of the Portland custom-house. In 1892 and 
1893 he was a member of the Board of Select- 
men of Gray. He is Commander of the Grand 
Army of the Republic, George F. Sheply 
Post, in Gray; is a member and Past Master of 
the Cumberland Lodge, A. F. &■ A. M., of 
New Gloucester: and a member of the Demo- 
cratic County Committee. 



-JgTERMON WEBBER, proprietor of 

r^-l Echo Farm in New Gloucester, Cum- 

|[ g I berland County, Me., on which the 

Pownal Springs, renowned for their 

medicinal properties, are located, was born 

March 15, 1834, on the homestead where he 

now resides. 

His father, Benjamin Webber, was a life- 
long resident of this place, his birth occurring 
in 1802, and his death May 22, 1S76. He 
was a prosperous and highly esteemed citizen, 
holding various offices of responsibility, being 
Justice of the Peace for several years. He 
purchased the land now owned by his son Her- 
mon, and here carried on general agriculture. 
His wife, whose maiden name was Nancy 
Townsend, was born in 1808, in the town of 
Freeport, being a daughter of Robert Town- 
send. They reared two children — Sarah and 
Ilermon. Sarah, who became the wife of 
Captain William E. Dennison, died in 1884, 
her husband surviving until September 3, 
1895. They left one son, Alexander Crosman 
Dennison, who is now pilot on a Boston boat 
and a resident of Portland, Me. 

After acquiring his education in the district 
schools, Hermon Webber learned the carriage- 
maker's trade, which he followed for a quarter 
ol a century, then turning his attention to 
farming. On the death of his father Mr. 
Webber returned to the parental homestead; 
and he has since conducted the farm with 
profitable results, its one hundred acres being 
pretty well under cultivation. 

On September 28, 1S56, Mr. Webber was 
united in marriage with Annie I. Warren, 
who was born in Pownal, Me., January 12, 
1836, daughter of Colonel Henry and Caroline 



(Baker) Warren. Her father was a native ol 
Pownal, and her mother of Portland. Colonel 
Warren owned a farm in Pownal: and this he 
managed successfully in addition to following 
his trade of a ship builder, continuing thus 
employed until his demise, August 12, 1S76. 
His wife died at a comparatively earl)' age 
in 1856. Mr. and Mrs. Webber have had four 
children, but have been called to part with 
two. Their eldest, Edward W., born August 
16, 1857, is now pastor of the Universalist 
church at Richmond, this State. He married 
Miss Flora Bennett, of New Gloucester. The 
second son, Willie, born March 30, 1861, 
died at the age of fifteen years. Sarah, the 
only daughter, was born June 15, 1866. 
Charles Benjamin, the third son, who was 
born September 9, 1875, passed to the life 
immortal in 1887. 

In politics Mr. Webber is a sound Republi- 
can, and, socially, is a member of the Grange 
Society at New Gloucester and of the Masonic 
Lodge. His son Edward is a prominent 
Mason, being the Grand Chief Templar of 
Maine. Religiously, both Mr. and Mrs. 
Webber attend and give generous support to 
the Universalist church. 

During the summer season they throw open 
their commodious and conveniently arranged 
house for the accommodation of summer 
boarders, many of whom are attracted hither 
by the famed springs, situated but a short 
distance from the house. People come here 
from all parts of New England and from more 
distant States, there being frequently applica- 
tions for board from a hundred or more in a 
season. These springs were first brought to 
the notice of the public by Mr. A. D. Warren, 
of Worcester, Mass., who for long years had 
been troubled with a kidney disease, feared to 
be incurable. In 1886 Mr. Warren was taken 
seriously ill with a complication of liver, 
rheumatic, and bladder troubles, and the fol- 
lowing June, at the solicitation of physicians 
and friends, he visited Poland Springs, ami 
there drank freely of the water, which in three 
weeks' time had the desired result, apparently 
curing him of his troubles. 

His marvellous recovery was made known 
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bringing his name into such prominence that 
various people in this section of Maine who 
had springs of pure water on their land sent 
him samples of the water, desiring him to test 
it and if good to advertise it, but he found 
none with curative properties that he could 
indorse. In May, 1X92, having from the time 
he left Poland, Me., until April, 1893, kept 
himself well supplied with Poland Springs 
water, Mr. Warren was again stricken with 
his old malady, being even in a worse condi- 
tion than before. His one great desire was to 
reach Poland, but, feeling that he could not 
afford to pay the prices asked for board at the 
Poland Springs, he wrote to Mrs. Webber, of 
Echo Farm, a relative, asking her to board 
himself and wife for a few weeks, that they 
might be near those famous waters. On 
coming here Mr. Webber induced Mr. Warren 
to try the water from Pownal Springs, the 
result proving so satisfactory that the invalid 
continued its use for a week, when he found 
himself so far recovered that he had no need 
to visit any other springs, as he had intended 
when coming here. 

This water has since been analyzed by ex- 
pert chemists, and in every case pronounced 
remarkable. Professor Franklin C. Robin- 
son, of Bowdoin College, made a personal 
visit to Pownal Springs, where he encased a 
portion of the water as it flowed, took it with 
him to the college, and there examined it, 
with the accompanying result — total solid 
matters in solution, 1.154, made up as follows: 
silica, 0.412; iron carbonate, 0.041; calcium 
carbonate, o. 332 ; magnesium carbonate, 0.023 ; 
sodium carbonate, 0.087; sodium sulphate, 
0.075; sodium chloride, 0.157; potassium 
carbonate, 0.017; am ' organic and volatile 
matter, 0.010. The waters of this spring are 
of a remarkably even temperature, the average 
for the past twelve months having been forty- 
one decrees. 



FNRY C. BREWER, one of the 
representative men of Freeport, was 
born in this town, February 26, 
1833, son of Reuben, Jr., and Nancy 
M. (Grant) Brewer. His grandfather, Reuben 
Brewer, Sr. , was a son of a pioneer settler of 




Freeport, who came here from Massachusetts. 
lie was born in Freeport, owned an excellent 
farm on Flying Point, and was regarded as .1 
leading farmer of the town. In politics he 
supported the Whig party, and in religious 
belief he was a Congregational ist. lie mar- 
ried Miss Margaret Anderson, a daughter of 
Jacob Anderson, whose prowess in encounters 
with the Indians made him a noteworthy 
character of those early days. They had ten 
children — six sons and four daughters — all of 
whom reached adult life. All are now de- 
ceased except one, Horace Brewer, a' ship 
builder, residing in Pawtucket, R.I. 

Reuben Brewer, Jr., who was the first-born 
of his parents' children, learned the trades of 
carpenter and ship builder, and worked at 
them successfully throughout his life. It 
was his characteristic to give diligent atten- 
tion to his business. Like his father, he cast 
his vote with the Whigs. He resided all his 
life in Freeport, and died there in June, 1833. 
By his first wife, whose maiden name wis 
Miss Alice Means, he became the father ol 
four children, all of whom have since died. 
His second union, contracted with Miss Nancy 
M. Grant, was blessed by the birth of one son 
- Henry C. Brewer, who is now the only sur- 
vivor of the family. His mother died in 1S42. 

Henry C. Brewer grew to manhood in Free- 
port, receiving his education in the common 
schools and at Yarmouth Academy. After 
leaving school, he at first engaged in teaching. 
Later he learned ship calking, and thereafter 
followed that trade at intervals for about 
twenty years. For the past two years he lias 
conducted a mercantile business in Freeport. 
In i8f>2 he enlisted in Company G of the 
Twenty-fifth Regiment, Maine Infantry, was 
appointed Sergeant of his company, and served 
until his honorable discharge in 1863. 

Mr. Brewer is a member of the Republican 
party and one of the leading politicians of 
Freeport. He represented the district in the 
State legislature from 1871 to 1873 inclusive, 
after which he served two terms as State Sena 
tor, one lasting one year and the other two 
years. In 1883 and 1884 he held the position 
of Inspector in the custom-house at Portland, 
and from that time up to [886 he was United 
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has also held the office of Postmaster of 
Freeport one term, from [889 to [894. In the 
town he lias tilled the office of Selectman, 
and for two years he was a member of the 
School Hoard. Among the fraternal organiza- 
tions he has connection with are: Freeport 
Lodge, No. J?, A. F. &. A. M. ; Harraseeket 
Lodge, No. 30, Knights of Pythias; Tamassee 
Tribe, No. 28, Freeport's Order of Red Men, 
and Bosworth Post, No. 2, Grand Army of the 
Republic, oi Portland. Mr. Brewer has earned 
the reputation of a capable and faithful public 
servant. 




ROBERT BARBOUR LOW, a leading 

contractor and builder of Deering, 
was bom in North Yarmouth, Cum- 
berland County, Mc. , June 23, 
1 86 1 , son of Robert and Johanna Drinkwater 
(Skillings) Low. Robert Low, who was a 
native of New Gloucester, Me., received his 
education in the common schools of Gray, 
Me., after which he learned the trade of car- 
riage builder in North Yarmouth. At the 
age of twenty-one years he went to Lowell, 
Mass., where he secured a position as a jour- 
neyman. Subsequently he formed a partner- 
ship with David G. Skillings, under the firm 
name of Skillings & Low. A few years later 
the}- removed their business to Amesbury, 
Mass. In [859 he returned to Yarmouth and 
opened an establishment on his own account. 
At about the same time he bought a farm and 
entered upon the business of conducting it. 
In [861, when the Civil War began, he on 
listed with the volunteers and was assigned to 
the duties of lifer in Company G of the 
Twelfth Maine Regiment. He was discharged 
before his term had expired on account of sick 
ness brought on by the privations and exposure 
ol in army life. lie never recovered his 
health sufficiently to engage in active business 
afterward, and died in [869. lie served as 
chorister in the Congregational Church of 
Ninth Yarmouth for many years. His wife, 
Johanna, was a daughter of Isaac Skillings, of 
North Yarmouth. She bore her husband 
seven children, live of whom attained maturity. 
These were: John Edwin, I'" rank, Florence 
Marian, Robert Barbour, and Annie L. Flor- 



ence Marian married C. Frank Sawyer, of 
Gray; ami Annie L. is the wife of Gardner 
Leighton, Jr., of North Yarmouth. 

Robert Barbour Low, the youngest son of 
his parents, obtained a good practical educa 
tion in the common schools of North Yar- 
mouth. He then went to Lowell, Mass., 
where for two years he was employed at the 
carpenter's trade. Following that he worked 
as a journeyman for Burnham, Lane & Co. , of 
Portland. He afterward secured a situation 
under Myron E. Moore, with whom after some 
time he entered into partnership. They had 
been in business together for about two years 
when the firm was dissolved and Mr. Low es- 
tablished his present business as a contractor 
and builder. Since that time he has erected 
a large number of residences both in Portland 
and Leering. 

His wife before marriage was Miss Olive 
L. Roberts, a daughter of Joshua Roberts, 
of Windham, Me. They have three sons; 
namely, Robert Elmer, Joshua Everett, and 
Byron Rudolph. Mr. Low is well known in 
Masonic circles, being a member of Casco 
Lodge, No. 36, A. F. & A. M. ; of Mount 
Vernon Chapter, Royal Arch Masons; of Port- 
land Council and of Portland Commandery of 
Kora Temple. He is also Eminent Com 
mander of the United Order of the Golden 
Gross, Deering Commandery. 




beth, 



ATHAN R. DYER, superintendent of 
the Portland Ship Building Company, 
formerly the Merchants' Marine 
Railway Company, at Cape Eliza- 
Cumberland County, was .born Novem- 
ber 22, [832, at Portland, a son of Nathan and 
Eliza Ann (Woodbury) Dyer. His paternal 
grandparents, Caleb and Maria (Randall) 
Dyer, were early settlers of Cape Elizabeth, 
the grandfather being an old-time ship builder 
and a prominent man of that day. He was a 
stanch Democrat: and, religiously, both he and 
his wife were of liberal and progressive views. 
They reared a large family of children, ol 
whom Nathan was the youngest. 

Nathan Dyer was a native of Cape Eliza- 
beth, born December 13, 1803, in that part of 
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here educated and learned the trade of ship 
building, in which he was subsequently en- 
gaged in partnership with his cousin, George 
Dyer, in Portland, they carrying on a good 
business in ship building and repairing. He 
also had the control of the ferry from Portland 
to Cape Elizabeth, from 1842 until 1849, the 
equipment consisting of row-boats only. Sell- 
ing his interest in the ferry to George Turner, 
he continued to carry on general farming on 
the homestead now owned and occupied by his 
son, Nathan R., the subject of this sketch. 
In 1S68 he became identified with the Marine 
Railway as superintendent, an office which he 
filled until his final retirement to farm life on 
his homestead, where his death occurred in 
1880. Of the two children bom to him and 
his wife, Nathan R., the elder, is the only 
one now living, the younger child having died 
at the age of four years. 

Nathan R. Uyer acquired his education in 
his native city, completing his course of study 
at the private school of B. C. Fermald. After 
working for his father at the ferry for some 
years, he learned the trade of a boat and ship 
builder with Green & Degnio of Portland, 
serving as an apprentice and workman from 
185 1 until 1S57. Starting in business on his 
own account in Portland, he continued alone 
three years, when, in i860, he entered into 
partnership with Galen J. Degnio, being the 
junior member of the firm. They carried on 
a substantial business until the great fire of 
1866, which, it is worthy to note, started in 
their shop, originating, as Mr. Dyer says, 
without doubt, from the spark of a locomotive 
passing through Commercial Street. After 
the fire Mr. Dyer entered the service of the 
Ship Railway Company at this place, working 
under his father until the resignation of the 
latter, when he, the son, succeeded him as 
superintendent, being still the incumbent of 
the office. In politics Mr. Dyer has never 
swerved from the principles in which he was 
re. ued, having been a lifelong Democrat. In 
1873 he was elected to the office of Selectman, 
a position which he held for three different 
terms. 

Mr. Dyer and Miss Julia W. , daughter of 
Nathan Read, of Windham, were united in 
marriage on April 28, 1S5S. Their union has 



been blessed by the birth of six children, foui 
of whom are now living, all having been born 
on the paternal homestead except the eldest, 
who was born in Portland. Albert E., bom 
July 22, 1863, now residing and winking with 
his father, is married and has two children; 
Eliza, bom October 11, 1865, is the wife of 
Everett E. Pittee, of this place, and has two 
children; Frank ]., bom August 17, 1867, 
working for his father on the ship railway and 
living on the old homestead, married Edith 
Stanford, of Cape Elizabeth, and has two chil- 
dren; and Harry W. , bom April 2, 1S70, 
and for the past six years a clerk for Emery 
& Waterhouse of Portland, married Miss 
Lillian A. Brackett, of this place. 




DWARD KIMBALL, for many years a 
well-known business man of North 
Bridgton, where he is now living .1 
retired life, is a native of Oxford Count)', 
Waterford being the place of his birth, which 
occurred November 3, 1840. His paternal 
grandfather, David Kimball, a blacksmith by 
trade, was among the early settlers of Water- 
ford, removing to that place from the Stale of 
Massachusetts. 

Joel S. Kimball, father of Edward, was a No 
born in Waterford, where he spent his seventy- 
four years of life, being engaged principally 
in tilling the soil. He married Olive Wat 
son, who died at the age of seventy-two years, 
leaving two children — Edward and Thomas M. 

Edward Kimball spent his boyhood and 
youth on the old homestead, attending the 
public schools and assisting in the work of the 
farm. At the age of twenty he left home, 
going to Norway, this State, where he learned 
the trade of a tanner and currier, which he fol- 
lowed in the towns of Norway, Waterford, and 
Bridgton for a period of ten years. He then 
established himself in the mercantile busi- 
ness, coming to North Bridgton, and here 
conducting a general store for twelve years, 
having a large custom. He was also Post- 
master for seven years of that time. On ac- 
count of impaired health Mr. Kimball was fi- 
nally obliged to give up active business, and, 
accordingly sold out his store, since -which 
time he has lived in comparative retirement. 



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Socially, he is a man of prominence, belonging 
to Cumberland Lodge, Independent Order of 
i )(K1 Fellows, and having advanced in Masonry 
as far as the Chapter. In politics he is an ac- 
tive and loyal member of the Republican 
parly, and has served his constituents in man)' 
offices, having represented the town of Bridg- 
ton in the State legislature one term, and is 
now serving his sixth year as Selectman. 
Since 18S0 he has been Justice of the Peace, 
and since 1884 has been a member of the 
Board ol Trustees of Bridgton Academy, of 
which be is now the Treasurer. Religiously, 
he is a valued member of the Congregational 
church. 



(cftOSEPH G. GERRISH, who owns and 

conducts a good farm in Otisfield, was 
born in this town, November 10, 1827, 
son of Joseph G. and Mary (Edwards) 
Gerrish. Mr. Gerrish's grandparents, James 
and Annie (Scribner) Gerrish, were early set- 
tlers in Otisfield, where Grandfather Gerrish 
was successfully engaged in farming for the- 
rest of his life. They raised a family of three 
children; namely, Anna, Mary, and Joseph G. 

Joseph G. Gerrish, who was born in Otis- 
field, in young manhood learned the shoe- 
maker's trade. He subsequently settled upon 
a farm situated on Scribner Hill, and here 
carried on a farm and manufactured shoes. 
An energetic and industrious man, be labored 
diligently, maintaining his family in comfort- 
able circumstances, and died October 2", 
1827. His wife Mary, a native of Otisfield, 
was daughter of Simeon and Eunice Edwards, 
prosperous farming people, who came from 
Gilmanton, N. II., to Otisfield, and here re- 
sided for the rest of their lives. Mrs. Joseph 
Gerrish had two children, namely : Greenfield, 
who died in infancy; and Joseph G., the sub- 
ject of this sketch, who, born two weeks after 
his father's death, was named for him. The 
mother died in June, i860. 

Joseph G. Gerrish received his education in 
the schools of bis native town ; and, as he 
never knew a father's care, he was necessarily 
thrown upon his own resources at an earlier 
age than usual. When a young man he went 
to Lowell, Mass., and was there employed for 



five years as a watchman. In February, 1852, 
be bought his present farm of one hundred and 
twenty acres of well-located land. Since then 
he has labored incessantly to improve this 
property, which is now very fertile. He 
carries on general farming and stock raising 
with good judgment and profit. On Ma)' 21, 
1 S 5 1 , Mr. Gerrish was united in marriage to 
Mary A. McNeal. She was born in Laconia, 
N.H., February 27, 1825, daughter of Jona- 
than McNeal, who settled upon a farm in Otis- 
field, where he lived for the remainder of bis 
days. Mr. and Mrs. Gerrish have three chil- 
dren, as follows: Mary Josephine, born May 
20, 1852, now living at home; Eddie J., born 
April 6, i860, also residing at home; and 
Nancy E. , born October 28, 1861, who is now 
the wife of Michael II. Fagan, of Lebanon, 
N. H. The children all received a good edu- 
cation in the public schools. Eddie J. is a 
member of Harrison Lodge, No. 41, Indepen- 
dent Order of Odd Fellows, and of Highland 
Lodge, No. 10, Knights of Pythias, of Bridg- 
ton. The mother died April 10, 1896, aged 
seventy-one years. Mr. Gerrish is a self made 
man. His present position of prosperity has 
been attained by his own efforts solely. He 
is an enterprising and progressive farmer, and 
is highly esteemed by his fellow-townsmen. 
He supports the Republican party in politics, 
is prominent in local public affairs, and has 
served with ability in some of the important 
offices. 




ON. MATTHEW F. WINSLOW, 
a prominent resident and a substan- 
tial farmer of Casco, was born in 
this place, May 4, 1821, son of 
Cvrns and Fannie (Foster) Winslow. Grand- 
father Winslow, who was a resident of West- 
brook, Me., left the reputation of a stirring 
business man. He erected anil operated a 
saw-mill in Casco. To induce his two sons to 
settle in this town, he gave them one hundred 
dollars apiece. Cyrus Winslow, one of these 
sons, was born in Westbrook. He learned the 
trade of a shoemaker, but the greater part 
of his lifetime was spent in farming and lum- 
bering. On leaving Westbrook, he went to 
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quence of his father's offer, he settled in 
Casco. Here he purchased the farm which his 
son now occupies, and resided there until his 
death. His wife, Fannie, a native of Freeport, 
survived her husband, spending the last years 
of her life with her children. 

The Hon. Matthew F. Winslow acquired a 
practical common-school education. He was 
the third child in order of birth, and remained 
with his parents, assisting his father in the 
work of the farm until he was twenty-one 
years of age. On starting out for himself, he 
went first to Lexington, Me., where he was 
engaged in lugging for a year. The following 
year he returned and worked on the home farm, 
and then again engaged in lumbering for a 
year. In June, [843, he returned again to his 
home; anil from that time until he reached the 
age of twenty-six years, he was employed on 
different farms in the vicinity. Not long after 
his marriage he removed from Casco to Otis- 
field. His next venture was the purchase of 
a farm in Harrison, Me. Here he lived for 
five years, profitably engaged in general farm- 
ing. He then purchased the old homestead in 
Casco, and lived there for several years. He 
left it to go to Webb's Mills, where he cared 
for his first wife's parents until their death. 
From there he returned to the homestead, 
where he has since remained. The estate con- 
tains one hundred and ten acres of good farm- 
ing land. He carries on general farming, 
stock and fruit raising, making a specialty of 
dairying, foi which he keeps ten cows. 

On December 27, 1846, Mr. Winslow was 
united in matrimony with Miss Deborah R. 
Small, a daughter of Robert Small, of Gray, 
Me., who died when she was a mere child. 
Her own death occurred on September 3, 1.S59. 
She left three children, namely: Cyrus, bom 
September 29, 1847, living near Webb's Mills, 
who married Miss Emma Holmes, of Jeffei 
son, N.H. ; Helen M., born December 20, 
1853, who is the wife of Gideon T. Cook, of 
Casco, a successful carpenter and farmer and 
a Deputy Sheriff; and Charles F. , born .Au- 
gust 19, [859, who is in partnership with his 
father and lives on the homestead. Charles F. 
Winslow was first married to Miss I. D. Jor- 
dan, of Raymond, who died May 23, 1891. 
He subsequently contracted a second union 



with Miss Lizzie G. Seavey, a native of Hani 
son, Me., born October 12, 1867. He is now 
the father of two sons — Walter 1'. and Harry 
M. On November 26, 1S60, Mr. Matthew F. 
Winslow was again married, this time to Miss 
l'hobc M. Bailey. She was born in Casco, 
December 25, 1826, daughter of Daniel and 
Rebecca (Jumper) Bailey, both now deceased. 
Daniel Bailey was a native of Westbrook, 
whence he removed to Casco, where he fol- 
lowed with success the callings of fanner, 
carpenter, and joiner. His wife was born in 
Harrison, Me. 

In his political relations Mr. Winslow is a 
Democrat, and has always been an ardent ad- 
vocate of the principles of that party. In 
1863 he represented the towns of Naples, 
Casco, and Otisfield in the State legislature. 
He is a member of Minoma Lodge, No. 40, 
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of Me- 
chanic Falls; of Crooked River Lodge, 
A. F. & A. M., of Bolster's Mills. His son, 
Charles F. Winslow, is a member of High- 
land Lodge, Knights of Pythias, of Bridgton, 
Me., and of Hathorn Lodge, N. E. O. P., No. 
171, of Webb's Mills. Mr. and Mrs. Wins- 
low are attendants of the Universalist Church 
of Casco. 



HE MERRILL BROTHERS, George 
E. and Harry, are well-known and 
highly successful farmers ami business 
men of the town of Gray. They are the 
sons of George T. and Emeline (Merrill) Mer- 
rill, the former of whom was a native of Po- 
land, Me. 

George T. Merrill settled in Gray when he 
was nineteen years of age, and worked in the 
old Falmouth woollen-mills for several years, 
after which he bought and cultivated a farm, 
formerly belonging to his wife's father. His 
death took place in 1888. He was an indus- 
trious and intelligent man, prominent in pub- 
lic affairs, and represented the towns of Gray 
and New Gloucester in the legislature in 1868. 
His first wife was Mary Ann Russell, of Gray, 
who died in 1850. By this union there were 
three children, as follows: Lizzie, who died at 
the age of sixteen years; Harriet F., who now 
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and Julia E., who married James Hunt, a pros- 
perous farmer of Gray. George T. Merrill's 
second wife, Emeline Merrill, was born in 
Falmouth, daughter of Daniel and Emeline 
Merrill, who came to Cumberland County at 
an early date, and settled upon the farm 
which is now owned by John P. Merrill. She 
became the mother of four children, of whom 



the two now li 



are George E. and his 



brother Harry, the subjects of this sketch. 
One child died in infancy, and a son Herbert 
died at the aye of twenty-five years. 

George E. Merrill was born upon the farm 
he now occupies, October 4, i860. He re- 
ceived his education at the Normal and high 
schools, and at the age of twenty-one began 
teaching school. He taught seven terms in 
Roxbury, Cumberland County, in Washington 
County, and in the town of Gray. During 
this time he worked upon the farm in the 
summer season; and after his father's death, 
in company with his brother Harry, he took 
charge of the homestead. He was later en- 
gaged as travelling salesman for a Vermont 
fertilizer firm, which he represented for six 
months; and then, returning to Gray, he 
bought his brother's interest in the home- 
stead. Since taking possession of the farm he 
has added more land, now owning two hundred 
acres, which he devoted to general farming 
ami the dairying interests. He makes a 
specialty of raising hay and sweet corn, having 
upon his farm a dryer for the production of 
seed turn, which is sold to the farmers 
throughout New England. He conducts the 
largest dairy in the town of Gray, having a 
herd of fifty finely bred llolstein and Jersey 
cows; and he supplies the dealers in Portland 
and the outlying towns with milk. He also 
raises some fine horses, and is a well-known 
breeder of Chester white swine. He has an 
interest in a large saw-mill near his farm, and 
is the local agent for the Buffalo fertilizer, 
lie takes an active interest in public affairs, 
having been a member of the School Board for 
two years and Road Commissioner for the past 
lour years. 

On October 26, 1887, George E. Merrill 
was united in marriage with Mary E. Merrill. 
She was born in Falmouth, Me., April 2, 
1 Si .1,, daughter of John P. and Elizabeth (Mer- 



rill) Merrill, both of whom are natives of Fal- 
mouth, Me. John P. Merrill, who in his 
younger days followed the sea, is now a pros- 
perous farmer of Falmouth. Mr. and Mrs. 
George E. Merrill have one child : namely, 
George Dwight, who was born January 13, 
1893. 

Harry Merrill, younger brother of George 
E. Merrill, was born in Gray, November 16, 
1866. He was educated in the high and Nor- 
mal schools; and at the age of twenty-two he 
engaged in selling fertilizer, both travelling 
himself and appointing agents in different lo- 
calities. He was in Ohio for two years and 
in New Jersey for one year, and after that he 
returned to Gray, where in 1892 he bought 
his present farm of one hundred acres, which 
adjoins his brother's property. He makes a 
specialty of growing small fruits, produces also 
an average of eight hundred bushels of pota- 
toes per year, and engages to some extent in 
raising stock. 

On June 23, 1892, Harry Merrill was mar 
ried to Catherine Higgins Libby, who was 
born in Gray, April 10, 1868. She is a 
daughter of Thomas L. and Amanda (Higgins) 
Libby, the former of whom is a retired farmer. 
Mr. Merrill is a member of the Siloam Lodge, 
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, No. 45, 
of Gray. 

The Merrill brothers occupy a prominent 
position among the leading farmers and busi- 
ness men of Gray. They are members of the 
Congregational church, in which they are ac- 
tively interested. George E. Merrill is a 
Deacon, and has been superintendent of the 
Sunday-school for the past ten years. The 
brothers are Republicans in politics. 



WENDALL S. PEACO, one of Otis- 
field's representative farmers, was 
born in Windham, this county, No- 
vember 16, 1838, son of Asa and Lucinda 
(Edwards) Peaco. Mr. Peaco's paternal grand- 
parents were John and Lydia (Cobb) Peaco. 
John Peaco, born January 7, 1779, who was 
reared to agricultural pursuits and resided in 
Westbrook, Me., was a soldier in the War of 
1 Si 2. He was afterward engaged in the naval 
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pirates, was stricken with yellow fever, and 
died at sea. He was deservedly esteemed for 
his courage, patriotism, and faithful devotion 
to the service of his country. His wife, 
Lydia, who was born July 6, 1780, reared 
three children, as follows: Asa, Mr. Peaco's 
lather, who was the eldest; Rachel, who was 
born September 15, 1809; and Rebecca, born 
January 23, 1S12, who died April 30, 1844. 
Asa I'eaco, a native of Westbrook, born 
March 25, 1 804, resided in his native town 
until after his marriage. He then moved to 
Windham, where he engaged in farming for a 
lew years. After this he bought a farm in 
Otisfield, on which he resided, occupied in its 
cultivation until his death, which took place 
when he was eighty-three years old. His rep- 
utation was that of a kind ami agreeable neigh- 
bor and a worthy man. His wife, Lucinda 
(Edwards) Peaco, whom he married May 14, 
1836, was born October 18, 181 3. She be- 
came the mother of seven children, as fol- 
lows: Wendall S. , the subject of this sketch; 
Mary Jane, born April 25, 1840; Phcebe C, 
born November 2, 1842; Eli E., born March 
4, 1844; George W. , born April 13, 1846; 
Merrill T. , born December 8, 1847; and 
Rachel M., born May 8, 1850. The mother 
died in 1875. 

Wendall S. Peaco received his education in 
the common schools. After completing his 
studies he bought his present farm of one hun- 
dred acres, which is situated near the village 
of East Otisfield. Since then he has made 
various improvements in the property, includ- 
ing the erection of a handsome and substantial 
residence, and effecting an increase in the 
fertility of the land. He devotes his atten- 
tion chiefly to general farming and stock rais- 
ing and the culture of fruit in considerable 
cpiantities. Devoted to his family and 
strongly domestic in his disposition, he has 
never aspired to political prominence, prefer- 
ring to give his entire time and attention to 
his farm and his home duties. 

On May 13, 1866, Mr. Peaco was united in 
marriage to Emily Lovell. She was born in 
Otisfield, March 4, 1844, daughter of Jeremiah 
Lovell, a prosperous farmer of Otisfield, and 
Lydia H. (Caveland) Lovell, a native of Ox- 
ford, Me. Mr. and Mrs. Peaco have had eleven 



children, namely: Lowell, who died at the 
age of eight years; Silas Morton, who died at 
the age of five; Carrie L. ami James L., both 
also deceased; Horatio M., who was born 
April 21, 1874, and is now residing at home; 
Arthur B., born October 31, 1S75; an un- 
named son, who died on date of birth, March 
29, 1877; Elsie A., born February 6, 1878, 
who resides at home; Wendall S., Jr., born 
March 3, 1880; Francis B., born December 8, 
1882; and Harlan S., born April 13, 1885, 
who died December 24 of the same year. Mr. 
I'eaco has always supported the Republican 
party in politics. He and his family are 
members of the Baptist church. 




,HARLES K. RICHARDS, of the 
firm of Charles K. Richards & Co. 
of Falmouth, dealers in general 
merchandise, was born in Falmouth, 
November 2, 1861, son of Thomas B. and 
Eliza (Merrill) Richards. His paternal 
grandfather had seven children, respectively 
named: Josiah, Nathan, Davis, Samuel, Will- 
iam, Sarah, and Thomas. All are now de- 
ceased except Sarah, the only daughter, who 
is the widow of the late Jesse Sweetzer, and 
resides in Cumberland, Me. In politics their 
father was a Republican, and he attended the 
Congregational church at Cumberland Centre. 
Thomas B. Richards was a native of Fal- 
mouth. He learned the trade of a mason, and 
followed it for a number of years. At the 
time of the gold excitement in California he 
went thither. Returning East afterward, he 
engaged in the dry-goods business for a time 
in Boston. He then came to Falmouth and 
purchased a farm, the care of which and occa- 
sional jobs at mason work were his chief oc- 
cupations thereafter up to the time of his 
death in 1891. His wife, Eliza, bore him 
five children, as follows: Charles K.; Thomas 
E., residing in Laramie, Wyo. ; Jennie, the 
wife of Charles L. Lufkin, of Woodford's, Me. : 
Harry D. and Frank, who are both employed 
in their brother's store in Falmouth. In pol- 
itics Thomas B. Richards was a Republican. 
He served acceptably as Town Clerk for a 
time, and attended the First Parish Congrega- 
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Charles K. Richards received a good educa- 
tion in the public schools of Falmouth. He 
then entered the employ oi Shaw, Hammond 
& Carney, of Portland, Me., as clerk, and re- 
mained in that position for about four years. 
At the expiration of that time he came to 
Falmouth, and purchased the general store 
then conducted by Perry & Oliver. This he 
has since carried on with success under the 
firm name of Charles K. Richards & Co. His 
stock, amounting in value to about fifteen hun- 
dred dollars, comprises a good variety of such 
articles as are usually found in a general 
stoic. The business is very good, and prom- 
ises to be much better. 

In 1887 Mr. Richards was joined in mar- 
riage with Miss Clara P. Lane, a daughter of 
Henry J. Lane, of East Raymond. 

Mr. Richards's political principles are Re- 
publican. In May, r888, under President 
Cleveland's first administration, he was ap- 
pointed Postmaster of Falmouth, and has held 
that position for the past seven years. He 
is a member of Presumpscot Lodge, No. 91, 
Independent Order of Odd Fellows; Una En- 
campment, No. 46, of Portland. He has 
served as Secretary of Presumpscot Lodge for 
the past three years. He and his family are 
attendants of the First Parish Congregational 
Church of Falmouth. 



(sTr°IIN FLINT, a farmer of Baldwin, Me., 
the most extensive apple grower in 
Cumberland County, was born on his 
present farm February ii, [833. His 
father, Ephraim Flint, was born in the historic 
town of Concord, Mass., in i/<Si or 1782. 
In 1S03 he came to Cumberland County, 
Maine, settling at first in West Baldwin. 
Alter remaining there a few years he pur- 
chased the present Flint homestead, which 
was mostly wild land, and set about reclaim- 
ing it, felling the trees, which he sold for 
lumber, and bringing some of the land under 
cultivation. His facilities for farming gradu- 
ally increased; and at the time of his death, 
in [865, he was the owner of a valuable 
homestead. He married Phebe Thompson, of 
Standish, Me. ; and eleven children were born 
to them — Phebe, Thompson S. , Edward, 



Enos, Samuel F. , Ephraim,. Richard, Hepzi- 
bah, Daniel T. , Ralph H., and John, the sub- 
ject of this sketch. Of these the four last 
named yet survive. 

John Flint has lived on the homestead since 
the time of his birth. He attended the dis- 
trict schools and the academy of Baldwin, ami, 
while acquiring a fund of book knowledge, was 
at the same time practically learning the es- 
sentials of successful farming. When he at- 
tained his majority he took charge of the home 
farm, which comprised three hundred and fifty 
acres; and during his ownership he has added 
eighty-four acres more, so that now he has one 
of the largest farms in Cumberland County. 
A few years after becoming manager of the 
farm he planted about twenty acres with apple- 
trees; and he has since set out many more 
trees, so that now he has about forty acres de- 
voted to apple culture, comprising four differ- 
ent orchards, which produce standard varieties 
of apples, averaging three thousand bushels 
yearly. Mr. Flint is one of the largest apple 
growers in the State, and is also engaged in 
general farming and lumbering. He ships 
the greater part of his fruit to Liverpool. 
Mr. Hint was married in 1864, but has no 
children. 

He is a Free Mason in good standing. Mr. 
and Mrs. Flint are highly esteemed in Bald- 
win, which has been their dwelling-place for 
so many years; and Mr. Flint occupies a 
prominent place as an intelligent and enter- 
prising farmer and a successful man oi busi- 
ness. 



"RANK WARRKN RIGGS, a farmer 
and stone cutter of Raymond, Me., is 
a native of Portland, where his birth 
occurred on January 12, 1 N 5 3 . It is now 
more than twenty years since he became a 
resident of Raymond, where he is esteemed as 
a useful citizen, ami has come to be regarded 
as one of the representative men of t he- 
place. 

He is a son of Charles Riggs, who was born 
in Portland and received his education in 
that city, but not long after his marriage re- 
moved to Raymond, subsequently settling in 
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Charles Riggs is a blacksmith, ami through- 
out his active life he has followed that voca- 
tion in connection with farming. He married 
Miss Eliza Shane, of Raymond; and they have 
eight children. The record is as follows: 
George Alva, living with his brother, the sub- 
ject of this sketch; Mary Frances, at the pa- 
rental home; Frank Warren; Lizzie (de- 
ceased), who was the wife of James Jewett; 
Charles Leonard, residing at home; Annie 
(deceased); Elmer E., a prosperous farmer of 
Raymond, Me. ; and Annie, who also lives at 
the home in Casco. 

Frank Warren Riggs lived with his parents 
until he was thirteen years of age, and during 
that time acquired a common-school educa- 
tion. He then started out for himself, first 
securing a place on a farm: anil, after working- 
out in this way for several years, he learned 
the trade of a stone cutter, at which he was 
engaged for five years. He then went to 
Portland, and for five years was employed as a 
machinist in mills and similar places. Early 
in his married life he settled on a farm near 
East Raymond village, and for seventeen 
years was successfully engaged in mixed hus- 
bandry. From there he came to the farm, 
comprising about one hundred acres of well- 
improved land, on which he now resides, and 
of which he became the owner. Besides de- 
voting his attention to general farming, he 
engages to a limited extent in his trade of 
a stone cutter. 

His marriage with Miss Elvira Davis took 
place on New Year's Day, 1875. She was 
born in Raymond, December 14, 1846, and is 
a daughter of Thomas W. and Paulina (Styles) 
Davis. Her parents spent their last years in 
Casco, Me. Two sons and a daughter live to 
bless the union of Mr. and Mrs. Riggs, 
namely: Lizzie D. , the wife of Frank A. 
Hanson, of Portland; John W. and Clinton 
M., both of whom are at home. 

Since attaining the age at which the full 
rights of American citizenship are bestowed, 
Mr. Riggs has cast his vote in the ranks of the 
Democratic party. He is a worthy example of 
the self-made man, his comfortable property 
having been acquired by his personal labor 
combined with a faculty for making the most 
of tlie means within his reach. 




EVI SCRIBNER, one of the oldest resi- 
dents of Otislield, was born in this 
town, August \2, 1 814, son of Jo- 
seph and Toll)- (Knight) Scribner. 
Mr. Scribner's father was a native of Water- 
bury, Me. He settled in Otisfield at an early 
date in the town's history, and followed farm- 
ing for many years, industriously toiling to 
clear and cultivate the soil until his death, 
which took place at the age of seventy-seven 
years, six months, ami fifteen (.lays. He mar- 
ried for his first wife Hannah Dockam, and 
by this union there were seven children; 
namely, Jonathan, John, Simon, Harvey, 
Thomas, Nathan, and Prudence, all of whom 
have passed away. His second wife, Polly 
Knight, became the mother of seven children, 
as follows: Poll)', widow of Nathaniel Robin- 
son; Hannah ami Lydia, who are no longer 
living; Levi, the subject of this sketch; 
Sarah, widow of James F. Tookey, of Port- 
land; Louise, who became Mrs. Irwin Smith, 
and Herstilda, neither of whom is living. 

Levi Scribner received his education in the 
common schools, and was reared to agricultural 
pursuits. His boyhood and youth were passed 
in assisting his father upon the home farm, 
and during that time he rendered much valu- 
able aid in supporting the family. After his 
marriage he settled upon a farm in the vicin- 
ity of his present residence, and engaged in 
general farming, his ways and methods being 
well devised, and his diligence and prompti- 
tude ensuring success. He has improved the 
land and buildings to a considerable extent. 
He is a Democrat in politics, being an active 
supporter of the principles of that party, and 
has served with ability in some of the town 
offices. 

On November 1, 1835, Mr. Scribner was 
married to Ann Edwards. She was born in 
Otisfield, May 28, 181 2, daughter of Asa Ed- 
wards, an early settler and a prosperous farmer. 
By this union there were four children, as fol- 
lows: Russell G., who was bom August 20, 
1836, married Ruth Jackson, and resides in 
Rochester, Me.; Harriet M., who was born 
August 30, 183S, married John Stone, and 
lives at Poland Springs, Me. ; Melissa, who 
was born July 10, 1843, and is now the wife 
of Silas Edwards, of South Windham, Me. ; 



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and D. Fletcher, who was born September 7, 
[846, married for his hist wife Jane Edwards 
and for his second Eva Merrill, and is now 
residing at the homestead. Mrs. Scribner 
died January 9, 1895. The children have all 
received a good education, anil some of them 
are engaged in teaching. 

Mr. Scribner is well known and highly re- 
spected for his many sterling qualities. He 
has lived a life of useful industry, but is now 
passing his declining years in retirement; and 
his son manages the farm. He is a member 
of the Baptist church and a stanch temperance 
man. 




iHARLES CIIOATE, a prominent 
citizen of Bridgton, Me., who culti- 
vates a hue farm of two hundred 
acres, was born in the city of Lynn, 
Essex County, Mass., April 8, 1826. He is a 
son of Ebenezer and Eliza (Barker) Choate, 
and belongs to two of the old families of Bridg- 
ton, his grandparents on both sides of the 
house having been early residents of Bridgton. 

His paternal grandfather, who was born in 
Massachusetts in 1765, joined the Revolution- 
ary army as a drummer, and was afterward in 
active service as a soldier. He settled in 
Bridgton, Me., about 1800, and was there 
engaged in farming up to the time of his death. 
His son, Ebenezer Choate, was born in Essex, 
Mass., in 1796. Lie was about four years old 
when the family removed to Bridgton, and in 
that town he was reared and educated. Re- 
turning to his native State when a young man, 
he spent some years in Essex County, but 
finally came back to Maine, devoting the rest 
of his life to the pursuit of agriculture in the 
town of Naples. His wife, Eliza Barker, was 
a native of Bridgton, Me. Mr. and Mrs. Eb- 
enezer Choate were the parents of the fol- 
lowing children: William, Charles, Isaac, 
Ruth, Isaac (second), Elizabeth, Eunice, Eu- 
nice (second), and William. 

Charles Choate received a common-school 
education in the town of Naples. He aided 
his father about the home farm until August, 
1S62, when he enlisted as a private in Com- 
pany E, Twenty-fifth Maine Volunteer Infan- 
try. Mustered in at Portland, his regiment 



was sent to Washington, and was stationed at 
Arlington Heights during the winter. Mr. 
Choate received his discharge from military 
service July 10, 1863, and returned to his 
father's farm, where he remained till 1889. 
He then removed to the fine estate on which 
he now resides, where he has since been en- 
gaged in general farming. It was the old 
homestead of Mrs. Choate's father, now hers 
by inheritance. This property covers two 
hundred acres, and much of the land is in a 
high state of cultivation. Mr. Choate exer- 
cises good judgment ami progressive methods 
in his chosen vocation, and is one of the lead- 
ing members of the farming community of 
Bridgton. 

On December 10, 1884, he was united in 
marriage with Mary E. , daughter of Nehemiah 
and Rebecca (Kimball) Choate, of Bridgton, 
lifelong residents of the town. 

Politically, Mr. Choate is a stanch Republi- 
can. He served on the Board of Selectmen in 
Naples, and has been Selectman of Bridgton 
since 1893. A member of the Grand Auny 
of the Republic, he takes an active part in the 
councils of Farragut Post, No. 27, of Bridg- 
ton. Mrs. Choate is a member of the Congre- 
gational church. 



1g)TON. WILLIAM WOODBURY 
L=J M I T C H E L L, Mayor of Deering, 
\\s I Me., and one of the leading manu- 

^~"~' facturers of the city, was born at 
New Market, N. H., December 26, 184S, his 
parents being Dr. Elbridge Kenney and Han- 
nah Hoole (Woodbury) Mitchell. Dr. Mitch- 
ell was a native of this State, having been 
born September 12, 1S19, at Yarmouth, 
where his parents, Levi and Martha Mitchell, 
lived for many years, his father having been 
among the leading ship-builders of the place, 
continuing in that business until his sudden 
death, when but fifty-one years of age. His 
widow survived him nearly half a century, 
dying at the venerable age of ninety-four years. 
Elbridge K. Mitchell was educated for the 
medical profession at the Bowdoin Medical 
School, being afterward engaged as a practi- 
tioner at New Market, N. H., and at Gorham, 
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union with Miss Woodbury, who passed to the 
higher life March 30, 1854, but one child was 
born, William W. Mitchell. Mrs. Dr. Mitch- 
ell was burn in Portland, September 15, 1820, 
and was the youngest daughter of Captain 
William Woodbury, for many years one of the 
foremost merchants of that city. 

The Woodbury family came to Cumberland 
County from Beverly, Mass., being descended 
from one of the early settlers of that place, 
1 1 ugh Woodbury, who married Jane Green, 
their son Israel afterward marrying Anne 
White. Israel Woodbury left Beverly, where 
he was born and reared, when a young man, 
coming to this county, and locating at Cape 
Elizabeth, where his son William was born 
on October 16, 1772. William Woodbury, 
the Mayor's maternal grandfather, was almost 
literally brought up on the sea, and when very 
young became a most successful ship-master, 
conducting his business with such energy, 
skill, and promptness as soon insured him a 
competency. 

Giving up his seafaring life, Captain Wood- 
bury engaged in commercial pursuits on shore, 
removing to Portland, where he was engaged in 
business for threescore years, living most of 
the time in the same house on Franklin Street. 
He was a leader among the people, being one 
of the prime movers in the establishment of 
the Marine Railway, which was incorporated 
in 1826, and successfully conducted for thirty 
years, and for a long time was President of 
the Marine Society, whose funds were wisely 
devoted to the relief of families of unfortu- 
nate seamen. He was also a Director, from 
the time of its incorporation in 1825, of the 
Merchants' Bank of Portland, of which at the 
time of his death, April 29, 1861, he was 
President. He was known throughout the city 
as a man of determined will, sound judgment, 
great discernment of character, and of inflexi- 
ble integrity. On November 17, 1797, Cap- 
tain Woodbury was wedded to Mary Hoole, 
daughter of Captain William Hoole, who came 
here from Boston just prior to the Revolution. 
He purchased the house at the corner of Fed- 
eral and India Streets, and this was the second 
building destroyed at the time of the burning 
of Portland by Mowatt in 1775. Mary Hoole 
was born in Portland about three years later, 



on January 6, 1778. She attained the vener- 
able age of ninety-two years ami eight months, 
peacefully passing to the life immortal Sip 
tember 17, 1870. Further ancestral history of 
the Woodbury family may be found on page 
859 of Willis's "History of Portland," pub- 
lished in 1865. 

William Woodbury Mitchell was reared to 
maturity at the home of his grandfather Wood- 
bury, whither his mother went to live on the 
death of her young husband, and where her 
death occurred a few years later. After finish- 
ing his education at the Portland High School, 
Mr. Mitchell attended the Commercial Col- 
lege, subsequently beginning his business ca- 
reer as clerk for J. & C. J. Harbour, being in 
their employ for nine years. Resigning his 
position, he visited Europe, sailing on the first 
trip of the barque "Carrie Heckle," of which 
he was part owner, one of his cousins being- 
master of the vessel. He was thirty days out- 
side of land, going up the English Channel, 
thence to Dordrecht, Holland ; and he after- 
ward travelled extensively throughout Holland, 
Belgium, Germany, F ranee, and Great Britain, 
returning by steamer from Liverpool to Port- 
land. 

After his return from abroad Mr. Mitchell 
was employed in the office of Emery Water- 
house & Co. for three years, leaving their em- 
ploy in 18S2 to come to Deering, where he 
has since resided. He erected the second 
dwelling-house in what is now Oakdale, his 
eldest son being the first child born in that 
portion of the city. Engaging in the sheep 
skin business at the old Gray tannery on Grove 
Street, he remained there one year, when he- 
removed to the McKone shop, near Morrill's 
Corners, continuing in the manufacture of 
morocco and kid in that place for three years. 
The business having so materially increased, 
Mr. Mitchell then purchased a lot on Deering 
Avenue, near the Portland & Rochester Rail- 
road, on which in 1886 he erected his large 
factory, containing four stories and a basement. 
Later he built two additions, which were used 
for working sheep skins, as many as one hun- 
dred skins a day being handled, giving employ- 
ment to fifty men. For some time he made a 
specialty of kid stock, handling a good deal of 
Russia calf. On November 18, 1895, Mr. 



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Mitchell's factory was totally destroyed by 
fire, causing a heavy kiss. Since that time he 
has purchased a half-acre tract of land of the 
I leering family, and has laid out Elmwood 
Place, a forty-foot street through the centre of 
the combined properties, on which he erects 
this year a large number of attractive and 
desirable houses for rental. 

Mr. Mitchell is one of the Standing Com- 
mittee of the Building and Loan Association. 
Through his efforts the 1 Jeering Hoard oi 
Trade has just been organized, which promises 
to be of great value to the city. Socially, Mr. 
Mitchell is identified with several secret organ- 
izations, belonging to Fraternity Lodge, In- 
dependent Order of Odd Fellows, No. 6, of 
Woodford's, being a charter member and one 
of its founders, and having received all the 
honors of the order; to Michigonne Encamp- 
ment of Portland ; Deering Lodge, A. F. & 
A. M., No. 183; and to Mount Vernon Chap- 
ter, A. F. & A. M., of Portland. 

In politics Mayor Mitchell has always sup- 
ported the principles of the Republican party, 
ami he has taken an intelligent interest in the 
management of local affairs. The city was 
divided into wards according to his motion, he 
representing Ward 6 as Alderman in the first 
city government. He was instrumental in 
forwarding many of the improvements since 
made in the city, among others being the 
widening of Forest Avenue, making it one of 
the most beautiful thoroughfares of the place, 
he having introduced the original order in the 
Council. Declining a re-election the next 
year, Mr. Mitchell received a vote of thanks 
from his constituents for his services in the 
Council. In the spring of 1895 he was 
elected to his present position of Mayor of 
the city, an office which he is filling most 
acceptably to all concerned, having been re- 
elected in 1896 by a handsome majority. lie 
is very active in party ranks, and has served 
as delegate at numerous State and County 
( lonventions. 

On May 6, 1880, the Hon. W. W. Mitchell 
was united in marriage with Miss Abbie N. , 
daughter of Charles H. Forbes, who is the 
descendant of one of the early families of Pan 
gor, his father having been the first Postmaster 
of that place. Four children have been born 



to them; namely, William Forbes, Margaret, 
Mary Woodbury, and Albert Wakefield. 
Mayor Mitchell and his wife are members of 
the Second Parish Church of Portland, in 
which he served as superintendent of the Sun- 
day-school for five years. 




ANIEL C. AYER, a popular Grand 
Army man, who has a line farm of 
9/ about- one hundred acres in the town 
of Naples, Cumberland County, Me., 
was born in Prownficld, Oxford Count)', Me., 
April 10, 1847, son of the Rev. Aaron and 
Mary O. (Cleaves) Aver. 

Aaron Ayer was born in Buxton, York 
County, Me., April 3, 181 2. A clergyman 
of the Free Baptist church, he filled pulpits 
in Maine and New Hampshire, and was widely 
known and beloved. He died October <S, 1876. 
His wife, who was a native of York County, 
daughter of Joseph and Hannah (Hanson) 
Cleaves, died November 3, 1894. They reared 
three sons: George W. , who, enlisting as a 
private in Company I, Fourth Massachusetts 
Cavalry, died in Virginia City in the summer 
of 1864, the year of his enlistment; Aaron 
W. ; and Daniel C, the subject of this sketch. 

Daniel C. Ayer received a common school 
education, leaving his books when but fifteen 
years of age to join the New England troops 
that were gathering to go South. He was at 
Deerfield, N. IP, when the war broke out; and 
he enlisted as a private in Company C, Ninth 
New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry, being 
mustered in at Concord, August [9, 1862. 
I lis regiment was called into immediate 
action, and the boy participated in some oi the 
most awful conflicts of. the Civil War. lie 
faced fire first at South Mountain, Md., and 
was afterward in the battle of Antietam (Sep- 
tember 17, 1S62), on whose blood} field many 
a brave New England youth gave up his life; 
at Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862; at the 
siege of Vicksburg, whose "unconditional sur- 
render " was so dearly bought ; at Jackson, July 
16, 1863; at the dreadful holocaust of Spott- 
svlvania, beginning May 12, [864, where the 
federal loss was nearly twenty thousand men; 
at North Anna, May 16, 1S64; at Totopotomie 
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two engagements at Petersburg, and the battle 
cit Poplar Spring Creek, all in [864. In the 
last-named engagement, which took place 
September 30, Mr. Ayer was taken prisoner; 
and he was nearly five months in durance. 
After being under guard at Petersburg a few 
days, he was taken to Pemberton Prison, was 
shortly transferred to Libby Prison, across 
the street from Pemberton, and was afterward 
taken to Salisbury, N. C. Released February 
28, 1865, he came North cm a furlough, and 
was at home at the time of Lee's surrender, 
lie received his final discharge from the 
United States service June 10, 1865 ; and after 
that he was engaged in lumbering in Naples 
until 1 S67. The two years following he was 
employed as a lumberman in Prescott, Wis., 
where he lived two years. He then came back 
to Maine, and purchased the farm on which he 
now resides, where he has since been success 
fully engaged in general farming. 

December 6, 1865, Mr. Ayer was married 
to Miss Lucinda A. Willard, daughter of Evat 
and Mehitable Willard, of Cumberland County. 
Five children complete their home circle, 
namely: Lizzie A., wife of Llewellyn Batchel- 
der, of Naples, Me. ; and Edward 1)., Andrew 
II., George A., and Nettie L., all with their 
parents. 

Mr. Ayer is a stanch Republican, anil takes 
an active part in political matters. He is 
often called upon to act as ballot clerk on 
election day, and has served efficiently as 
moderator. He is Selectman at present, and 
is Secretary of the Town Committee. He is 
an influential member of the C. S. Bickmore 
l'ost, Grand Army of the Republic, No. 115, 
Department of Maine, at Ldcs Falls, of which 
he has been Commander, and Aide-de-camp on 
the Department Commander's staff; and he 
has served [or three years as chaplain of the 

post. 



'AMES DEXTER HOWE, now a resi- 
dent farmer of Otisfield, Me., has for 
many years been successfully engaged 
in the lumber business, and at the 
present time is in partnership with D. S. 
Andrews, operating a saw-mill near Pleasant 
Pond. Lie was born in the town of Norway, 



Oxford County, June rcj, 1844, son of John, 
Jr., and Mary W. (Goss) Howe. • 

John Howe, Sr., grandfather of James Dex 
ter, came to this State from Massachusetts. 
He was one of the early settlers of the town of 
Denmark, Oxford County, where he erected 
a log house, cleared off the land, and engaged 
in farming. He and his wife spent their last 
days with their son. 

John Howe, Jr., was born in Denmark, Me. 
At twelve years of age he was apprenticed to 
John Deering to learn the carpenter's trade. 
He afterward settled in Norway, where his son 
James was born, as above mentioned; and he 
made his home there until 1850, when he 
removed to Waterford, an adjoining town. 
After nine years spent in the latter place en- 
gaged in his trade and in lumbering, he went 
to Stoneham, a few miles distant. In 1870 he 
came to Otisfield ; but after living here a few 
years he removed to Paris, < Ixford County, and 
lived in retirement until his death in October, 
1886. LI is wife, Mary W. Goss, was born in 
Paris, Me. Her father was a soldier in the 
War of 1812, and died from wounds received 
in service. Her mother, Mrs. Betsy Goss, 
died at her home in Stoneham, Me, in [862. 
Mr. and Mrs. John Howe, Jr., were the 
parents of nine children, James Dexter being 
the eighth in order of birth. Gustavus G. . the 
eldest, born October 19, 1830, is extensively 
engaged in farming in South America. Mary 
E., born August 1, [832, died October 21, 
18S7. John W. , born September 30, 1834, 
died October 9, 1834. John, born August 28, 
1835, died August, 1S74. Lydia A., born 
March 17, 1837, died October 22, 1869. 
Sarah Jane, born December 3, 1839, is the 
wife of Thomas S. Thurston, a prosperous 
farmer of Poland, Me. Martha E., born Au- 
gust 29, 1842, died September 25, 1845. 
Melvin E., born March 14, 1846, died Febru- 
ary 15, 1888. All the children received a 
good common-school education. Their mothei 
died in Waterford, Me., November 10, 1878. 

James Dexter Llowe continued to live with 
his parents until he was twenty years of age. 
He then joined his brother in contract work, 
going to St. Mary's County, Maryland, where 
they engaged in getting out wooden ties for the 
government. From there he went to Tennes- 



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see, and in 1865 he returned to Maine. After 
two years he again sought employment in the 
South, and in Preston County, West Virginia, 
went into a general lumber business, one 
branch of the work being the getting out of 
box or stave timber. Leaving that place in 
1876, he went to Virginia, and during the suc- 
ceeding five years conducted a similar business 
in King George, Westmoreland, and Rich- 
mond Counties. In May, 1891, he purchased 
what is known as the old Huntress farm in 
Otisfield, on which he still resides. The 
estate contains one hundred and twenty-five 
acres of well-improved land, and he is profita- 
bly engaged in various branches of agriculture. 
He raises a fair amount of stock each year, and 
his design is to make a special feature of 
dairying, selling the cream at the creamery. 
In addition to his farming, he is interested 
with D. S. Andrews in a saw-mill near Pleas- 
ant Pond in this town. 

On June 20, 1870, Mr. Howe was united in 
marriage with Miss Meda Bridgham, who was 
born in Auburn, Me., February 4, 185 1, 
daughter of Horatio and Rachel (Dunn) Bridg- 
ham. Mr. Bridgham followed farming through- 
out his life. He died in Norway, Me., in 
1861, survived by his wife several years, who 
died in Otisfield in 1872. 

In political matters Mr. Howe has always 
been a supporter of the Democratic party. 
He now holds the office of Selectman in Otis- 
field. For many years he has been identified 
with the Masonic fraternity as a member 
of Oxford Lodge, No. 18, A. F. & A. M., 
of Norway. Mrs. Howe is a member of the 
Universal ist church, of which he is a regular 
attendant. 




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OBERT A. ALLEN, a prominent 
business man of West Gray and an 
ex-member of the Maine legislature, 
was born in this town, May 29, 
a son of Joseph, Jr., and Catherine 
(Adams) Allen. His father, who was born 
in Windham, Me., P"ebruary 24, 1798, was 
reared to agricultural pursuits, which he fol- 
lowed during the active period of his life,' 
carrying on farms in Windham and Gray. lie 
was an industrious and worthy citizen, well 



known and equally respected. In his political 
views he was a Republican, and did much val- 
uable service in forwarding the interests of 
that party in his locality. lie died in Wist 
Gray, September 25, 1854. His wife, Cather- 
ine Adams Allen, who was a native of Fal- 
mouth, Me., became the mother of four chil- 
dren, namely: Mary, who died at the age of 
four years; Robert A., the subject of this 
sketch; Dorcas, who married William Berry, 
of Gray, neither of whom is now living; and 
Sarah, who married D. L. Bailey, a prosper- 
ous and well-known farmer and stage driver of 
West Gray. The mother of these children 
lived to the age of seventy-three years. Mr. 
Allen's parents were members of the Meth- 
odist Episcopal church, his father being a 
leader of the choir for many years. 

Robert A. Allen obtained his education in 
the common schools of his native town, resid- 
ing with his parents until attaining his major- 
ity. He learned the trade of a shoemaker, 
which he followed for some time, but, posse ss- 
ing a taste for business, he engaged in specu- 
lating at a time when this State was passing 
through a phenomenal era of prosperity. In 
1843 he established himself in general mer- 
cantile business in West Gray, where he still 
conducts a thriving trade. In [86] he en- 
gaged in operating a saw-mill, which at the 
present time is one of his principal enter- 
prises. He also owns and conducts a valu- 
able farm, having engaged in agricultural 
pursuits with the same progressive and deter- 
mined spirit which has always characterized 
his business undertakings. His active career 
has been marked by a display of energy and 
perseverance, to which may be attributed the 
substantial prosperity he now enjoys. 

In politics a supporter of the Republican 
party, he has long been an able leader in this 
locality. In 1864 he represented his district in 
the legislature, which was then engaged in the 
task of providing means for the maintenance 
of Maine's share in the suppression of the Re- 
bellion, the legislative body being composed 
of men of patriotism, strength, and decision. 
He has held the appointment of Postmaster in 
West Gray for several years, in which position 
he has capably served the public. He has 
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Temperance, having held important offices in 
the Lodge. 

Mr. Allen married Sarah E. Smith, who 
was horn in Gray, July 30, 1827, a daughter of 
Benjamin and Hannah (Huston) Smith. Her 
father was a prosperous citizen of Gray, who 
followed agricultural pursuits in connection 
with carpentering. He died in September, 
1863. Mrs. Allen's mother, who reared 
seven children, died May 1, 1863. Mr. and 
Mrs. Allen have had ten children, as follows: 
Dorcas L., born June 13, 1844, is the widow 
of Edward Cobb, and resides in Gray; Agnes, 
who was born December 6, 1846, is now the 
wife of Andrew Johnson, an artist of New 
York City; Catherine E., born October 29, 
1S50, is now the widow of George Skillings, 
and resides in Portland; John IL, who was 
born January 16, 1854, and was for some years 
engaged in the milling business with his 
father, married Jane O. Proctor, and died 
July 16, 1894, leaving two children — Edith 
M. and George P. ; Joseph P. , born Septem- 
ber 16, i860, is now a furniture dealer in 
Portland; George P., born September 16, 
1862, and now a stage driver and expressman 
in Gray, married Mary Morse; Robert L. , 
born November 16, 1863, is a resilient of Port- 
land; Wallace L. , born in 1865, died at the 
age of eight years; Charles, born in r866, 
married Minnie Field, of Gray; Hannah E., 
who was born in 1867, resides at home. 

Mr. Allen occupies a leading position 
among the well-to-do residents of Gray. He- 
has led a busy and successful lite, and has 
long enjoyed a merited popularity, both in 
business and social circles. 



Ol IN MOUNTFORT, a prosperous 
farmer of North Yarmouth, was born 
in Gray, Me., August 9, 1822, son 
of Jeremiah and Elmira F. (fields) 
Mountfort. He is of French and English 
ancestry. His paternal grandfather, John 
Mountfort, whose father was an early settler 
in Portland, was horn in Portland on May 4, 
1757, and was nine years of age when that 
town was burned by the Indians. When a 
young man he settled in Gray upon an unim- 
proved farm, which he cleared; and he became 



a successful farmer, at one time owning a large 
tract of land. He engaged in lumbering with 
profitable results, being a pioneer in that in- 
dustry; and he was an energetic and leading 
citizen of his locality. In politics he sup- 
ported the Whig party, and in his religious 
views he was liberal. He died at the age 
of eighty-eight years. He married Jerusha 
Fields, who was born in Falmouth, Me., April 
19, 1775, and they reared a family of seven 
children; namely, Jeremiah, Edmund, David, 
Elias, Greenfield, Lucy, and Esther. The 
grandmother lived to reach the age of eighty- 
five years. 

Jeremiah Mounfort, Mr. Mountfort's father, 
was born in Falmouth, October 22, 1791. In 
early manhood he settled in Monmouth, Me., 
where he engaged in general farming, and was 
one of the prosperous and successful farmers 
of that section. He was a stirring, hard- 
working man all through the active period of 
his life; and his industry received its merited 
reward. He died in Monmouth, June 21, 
1862. He was twice married. His first wife, 
Elmira F. Fields, whom he wedded January 
28, 1819, was born in Windham, Me., April 
23, 1794. Three children were the fruit of 
this union, namely: David, who was born Oc- 
tober 26, 1819; Harriet, born June 29, 1821; 
and John, the subject of this sketch. Mrs. 
Elmira F. Mountfort died June 9, 1S24; and 
on January 1 1, 1834, Jeremiah Mountfort mar- 
ried for his second wife Deborah Shaw, who 
was born October 1, 1791. By this union 
there were three children, namely: Elmira, 
who was born June 1, 1S36; Elisha S., born 
April 22, 1838; and Franklin, born March 16, 
1 841. Of the six children of Jeremiah Mount- 
fort the survivors are: John, who is the eldest : 
Elmira; and Franklin. 

John Mountfort grew to manhood in Mon- 
mouth, and at an early age he began to assist 
his father in carrying on the farm. He at- 
tended the district schools, but his opportunity 
for obtaining an education was limited to short 
intervals when he could be sparetl from work. 
At the age of eighteen he went to live with his 
grandfather Mountfort, for whom he worked 
three years, receiving one hundred dollars per 
year for his services. He then engaged in va- 
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ings; and in 1848 he bought forty-eight acres 
(it his present farm in North Yarmouth, where 
he has since resided. Industrious and ca- 
pable, he has applied his energies to good pur- 
pose, and has made farming pay. He has 
added more land to the original purchase, now 
owning a good farm of seventy-two acres; and 
he lias made nearly all of the improvements 
upon the property. 

< )n April 20, 1848, Mr. Mountfort was 
united in marriage with Elmira Whitney, 
daughter of James and Lucy (Mountfort) 
Whitney. Her parents were natives of Cum- 
berland County, and resided in the town of 
Cumberland. James Whitney was a shoe- 
maker by trade, an occupation which he fol- 
lowed in connection with farming. He died 
in Cumberland at the age of eighty-seven, 
and his wife lived to attain the advanced age 
of ninety-one years. They reared six chil- 
dren, four of whom survive; namely, Elmira, 
Loemma, Esther A., and Franklin. 

Mr. and Mrs. Mountfort have five children 
living, namely: James Franklin; Emma A., 
who is now Mrs. Hayes; J. Herbert; Charles 
W, ; and Anna B. , who is now Mrs. Davis. 
Mr. Mountfort is one of the oldest settlers of 
his neighborhood, and is a highly esteemed 
resident of the community. He is a Democrat 
in politics and liberal in his religious views. 
Mrs. Mountfort attends the Universal ist 
church. 




IANK F. FELLOWS, the genial pro- 
prietor of Mountain View Farm, which 
is finely located on the Highlands, in 
the town of Bridgton, is a native of Massachu- 
setts, having been born in Chelsea, that State, 
in June, 1N61. His father, Isaac Edwin Fel- 
lows, was a painter by trade, residing for many 
years in the city of Chelsea. He married 
Miss Abbie Carter, who was born and reared 
in Oxford County, Maine; and they became 
the parents of eight children, four of whom 
were sons. 

Frank F. Fellows learned the painter's 
trade of his father, with whom he remained 
until he was twenty-five years old, being ac- 
tively employed in painting and carpentering. 
He afterward continued in these occupations 



until 1890, when he came to Cumberland 
County, here purchasing his present faun, 
which contains one hundred acres of land, 
forty-five of which are under cultivation. Mr. 
Fellows, besides carrying on general farming, 
devotes his summers to entertaining boarders 
from the cities of this and other States, his 
guests, usually about thirty in number, coming 
from Portland, Boston, New York, and other 
places. His spacious and well-equipped house 
is in a most attractive and picturesque loca- 
tion, commanding an extended view of moun- 
tain and lake scenery, the White Mountains, 
with their principal peak, Mount Washington, 
being plainly seen; and within easy reach are 
two beautiful lakes, one on either side of the 
farm. Pure air, an excellent cuisine, free 
boating, and fine fishing are among the spe- 
cial inducements for people who desire a few 
months' rest during the heated season; and all 
of these are to be found on Mountain View 
Farm, where Mr. and Mrs. Fellows take 
especial pains to please and accommodate the 
various members of their summer household. 
Mr. Fellows was united in marriage in [887 
with Miss Alice Roberts, who is a Massachu- 
setts woman, born and bred in that State. 
Socially, Mr. Fellows is a member of the 
Order of American Mechanics. 



KEONE R. COOK, an enterprising drug- 
gist of Yarmouthville and an ex- 
member of the Maine legislature, 
was born in Craftsbury, Orleans 
County, Vt. , September 25, 1 S 5 3 , a son of 
Emery and Calista (Record) Cook. His par- 
ents, who were natives of Vermont, resided in 
Orleans County, that State, for many years, 
his father being a successful farmer and a 
useful and respected citizen. He died at the 
age of sixty-three years. His wife, Calista, 
who lived to reach the age of sixty-eight, be- 
came the mother of seven children — Charles 
W. , Joseph H., Justin E., Leone R., Edgar 
R., Katie F., and Martha L. Both parents 
were active members of the Methodist Epis- 
copal church. 

Leone R. Cook resided in Craftsbury until 
he was four years old, at which time his par- 
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education was begun in the common schools 
of West Glover, Vt., and his school studies 
completed at the Barton Academy. At the 
age of seventeen he secured a position in 
M. W. Joslyn's drug store at Barton, where 
he obtained his first knowledge of pharmacy: 
and for the succeeding eight years, during 
which time he was employed in different 
stores, he diligently applied himself to the 
task of becoming thoroughly acquainted with 
the business. In May. 1878, he established 
himself in Yarmouth vi lie, where he has since 
conducted a first-class drug store, it being 
also the largest in the town. He carries 
a full line of drugs, chemicals, patent med- 
icines, druggist's sundries, paints, oils, wall 
papers, books, stationery, ami other articles, 
and makes a specialty of compounding phy- 
sicians' prescriptions. He is expert in his 
profession and enterprising, progressive, and 
reliable as a business man, having gained the 
confidence and esteem of the general pub- 
lic. In politics he supports the Democratic 
party, and has been prominently identified 
with public affairs. He was Town Clerk for 
fifteen years, and in 1 S93 he capably repre- 
sented his district in the legislature. He has 
advanced in Masonry as far as the Templar's 
degree, being a member of Casco Lodge of 
Yarmouth and St. Albans Commandery of 
Portland. He is also connected with Ancient 
Brothers' Lodge, Independent Order of Odd 
Fellows, of Portland, and with the Knights of 
Pythias of Yarmouth. 

In September, 1878, he was united in mar- 
riage to Clara J. Andrew, of Vermont, and 
has one daughter, Edith L. Mr. Cook takes 
an active interest in the general welfare of the 
community, being ever ready to lend his aid 
and influence to the advancement of a worthy 
cause. Both he and his wife are members of 
the Baptist church. 



Ori.BERT F. WARREN, a worthy rep- 

jjjjA resentative of a well-known family, 

/j|\ was born at the Warren homestead 

^-^ in Westbrook, March 4, 1850, a son 

of Lewis P. and Sarah (Turner) Warren. He 

is a descendant of John Warren, Sr. , the 

founder of the family in Cumberland County, 



wlio was born in Berwick, Me., March 5, [731, 
and, when a young man, settled in Westbrook. 
He raised. 1 large family of children, on, oi 
whom, John, died while serving in the Con- 
tinental army during the Revolutionary War. 
Another son, John, second, grandfather of Al- 
beit F. Warren, was bom at the homestead, 
May 23, 177C), the day upon which his 
brother, John, first, died. IK' became intei 
ested in the lumbering industry, which he 
carried on extensively fur many years, and was 
closely identified with the growth and develop- 
ment of his locality. On November 29, [810, 
he married Eleanor Lamb, who wis born in 
Falmouth, July 5, 1785, and their children 
were: George, William L. , and Lewis P. 
He died September 10, 1845, his wife having 
previously passed away on January [3, 1835. 

Lewis P. Warren, father of Albert F., was 
born at the family homestead, August 11, 181 7. 
He was carefully educated, and received a 
good business training, which fitted him to 
achieve success in life. His connection with 
lumbering and other industries extended 
through a Ion- period, and was marked by un- 
usual prosperity. He has attained a ripe old 
age. and is now passing his time in retirement 
at his residence, which is in close proximity 
to his birthplace. His wife, Sarah Turner, 
whom he married in Otisfield, September 20, 
1844, was born May 21, 1818. Her children 
are as follows: John W., now living in retire- 
ment, married Martha J. Hawks, and has two 
sons — J. Clifford and Lewis P.: Albert P. 
is the direct subject of this sketch; I. ilia A 
resides at home; Edna A. married B. F. Joy, 
a photographer of Ellsworth, Me., and has one 
son, Benjamin Warren; Cora B. is the wife of 
Albert A. Hawks, who is connected with a 
packing house in Boston, Mass., and resides 
in Cliftondale, a suburb of that city. Mr. 
and Mrs. Hawks have two children — Marion 
S. and Alberta L. 

Albert F. Warren attended the schools of 
Westbrook, and was educated for a business 
career. He has been connected with various 
enterprises conducted by his father, whom he 
has materially assisted since becoming of age; 
ami he is at the present time engaged in look- 
ing after the interests of the estate in West- 
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orders, being a member of Saccarappa Lodge, 
No. ii, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, 
and of Westbrook Lodge, No. 27, Knights of 
Pythias. On September 4, 1872, Mr. Warren 
was united in marriage to Sarah O. Atkinson, 
a daughter of Bradbury Atkinson, of Buxton, 
Mc. ; and they have one daughter, Edith M. , 
who was graduated from the Westbrook High 
School in 1892. In politics Mr. Warren is 
an active supporter of the Republican party, 
and takes a lively interest in public affairs, 
but defective hearing prevents him from ac- 
cepting office. In his religious views he is a 
Congrregationalist. 




"OWARD G. SCARBOROUGH, gen- 
eral broker and dealer in real estate 
and investment .securities, junior 
member of the firm of W. C. & 
H. G. Scarborough, was born in Providence, 
R.I., December 23, 1867. lie is the son of 
Cyrus Sibley and Anna V. (Sweet) Scar- 
borough, and is of English descent, claiming 
kinship with Lord Scarborough of the mother 
country. His paternal grandfather, Nathaniel 
Scarborough, was a very successful merchant 
of Providence, where Cyrus S. was, during his 
business career, connected with large real 
estate and banking interests. Mr. Cyrus S. 
Scarborough married a daughter of Deacon 
Constant Sweet, one of the celebrated family 
of Sweets of Rhode Island, natural bone- 
setters. Her mother was a grand-daughter of 
Genera] Nathaniel Greene, of Revolutionary 
fame. Both Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Scarborough 
are now living at Deering, Me. To this 
couple were given two sons — Walter C. , the 
senior member of the firm; and our subject. 
Walter C. Scarborough was born in Provi- 
dence, June 4, [862, at the old family home- 
stead on High Street. He attended the com- 
mon ami high schools of Providence and 
Comer's Commercial College of Boston, and 
subsequently studied law at the Boston Law 
School. He was associated for several years 
with the firm of A. B. McCrillis, Knight & 
Co., wholesale flour and grain merchants in 
Providence, and in 1S89 entered into partner- 
ship with his brother in the brokerage busi- 
ness, ldr which he was eminently qualified. 



In politics Mr. Walter C. Scarborough is a 
Republican. He is an < )dd Fellow, belonging 
to Canonicus Lodge, No. 9, of Providence. 
He takes great pleasure in outdoor amuse- 
ments, is very fond of yachting, and is a suc- 
cessful sportsman. He was married July 23, 
1895, to Miss Alice F. Riker, daughter of 
Valentine Riker, of Newark, N.J., anil is 
now with his bride in Germany. 

Howard G. Scarborough received his early 
education in the common and high schools of 
Providence, afterward entering Brown Univer- 
sity; and later he studied law at the Boston 
Law School. He then, in company with his 
brother, took up his present line of business in 
Portland. The Scarborough brothers handle 
an extensive business and are well known 
throughout New England. They have been 
eminently successful ; and to their determina- 
tion, activity, and integrity is due the pros- 
perity which has attended their efforts. 

On June 5, 1894, Mr. H. G. Scarborough 
was united in marriage with Caroline E. , 
daughter of John F. and Elizabeth Greene, of 
Providence. In politics Mr. Scarborough is 
a Republican. He is a thirty-second degree 
Mason, a member of Atlantic Lodge, A. F. &: 
A. M., Greenleaf Royal Arch Chapter, Port- 
land Council, and Portland Commander)', and 
has taken all the Scottish rites. 



^ENJAMIN F. SMITH, an extensive 
lumber dealer residing in the town 
-) ) of Standish, Cumberland County, 
Me., was born October 27, 1839, in 
Buxton, York County. He comes of thrifty 
Scottish ancestry. His grandfather, Reuben 
Smith, Sr. , a native of Scotland, in early life 
came to New England, locating in Ilollis, 
Me,, where he afterward lived and died. He 
reared five children, Reuben Smith, Jr., being 
the eldest. 

Reuben Smith, Jr., father of Benjamin, 
was born in 181 1 in Ilollis. He was a miller, 
for several years owning and operating a mill 
at Bonny Eagle, Cumberland County ; and 
later in life he removed to the town of Den- 
mark, where his death occurred in 1868. He 
was married in 1833 to Fanny, daughter of 
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family of six children, as follows: James N., 
Edward H., Mary F., Benjamin F. , Martha 
II., and Charles B. James N. has been twice 
married. Mis first wife, Mary A. Alexander, 
of Denmark, Me., bore him four children, of 
whom one is living, George. His present 
wife was Mrs. Sarah Mclntire, «/<? Perkins, of 
Canada. Edward II., who died some years 
ago, married Manila Warren, of Denmark, 
and had ten children, eight of whom are now 
living, including Lorenzo, Hattie, Estella, 
Chauncey, Frank, Bertha, Blanche, and Lucy. 
Mary F., now the wife of Lemuel Potter, was 
previously married, her first husband having 
been Henry Lovejoy, by whom she had six 
children — Charles, Annie, Maria, Samuel, 
Fanny, and Addie. Martha II., wife of Dr. 
W. II. Smith, of Cornish, has two children 
— Owen P. and Harry. And Charles B. , who 
married Anna Flint, of Baldwin, has eight 
children — Edna, Lillian, Nellie, Belle, Ida 
May, Grace, Winnifred, and Charles S. The 
father, politically, was a Whig in his early 
days, but later became identified with the Re- 
publican party. Religiously, both he and his 
wife were members of the Free Will Baptist 
church. 

Benjamin F. Smith acquired a good com- 
mon-school education in the town of Denmark, 
where he was reared to man's estate. He first 
started in business for himself as a meat 
dealer, selling from the cart for about eight 
years. In 1872 he went to Colorado, which 
was then under territorial government, re- 
maining there four years, being engaged as 
a dealer in general merchandise and in mining. 
Returning to Denmark, he was in trade there 
two years. In 1879 he removed to Deering, 
where he lived eight years, being actively 
engaged in exporting and lumbering. In 1886 
Mr. Smith came to Standish, where he erected 
his present saw-mills, and engaged in the 
manufacture of lumber, principally pine and 
heading, handling four or five millions of feet 
annually. 

On March 21, i860, Mr. Smith was united 
in wedlock with Aphia B. , daughter of Larkin 
Jordan, of Denmark, Me. Four children have 
been born into their household, two of whom 
are living, the following being their record: 
Elmer E., born June 2S, 1861, married Ida 



Durant, of Deering, ami has four children — 
Annie May, Carrie L. , Frank D. , and Fred; 
Howard C. , born December 15, 1865, married 
Emma Naylor, of Portland, where lie now re- 
sides and is engaged in the drug ' business. 
He has one child, Marion Esther. Mr. and 
Mrs. Smith are Universalists in their religious 
belief, and in politics he is a stanch Republi- 
can. He served as Town .Collector while in 
Denmark for five consecutive years, having 
been elected to the office in 1862. Socially, 
he is a Mason and an Odd Fellow, belonging 
to Delta Lodge, A. F. & A. M., of Lovell, 
Me., and to Kezar Valley Lodge, No. 66, 
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of the 
same town. 




ILLIAM F. McLELLAN, who con- 
ducts a general blacksmith and 
jobbing business in Westbrook, was 
born in Gorham, Me., July 25, 1854, son of 
Samuel C. and Sarah (Babb) McLellan. The 
family is of remote Scottish origin. Mr. 
McLellan's first ancestor in America- was 
I high McLellan, who emigrated from Ireland 
in 1733, arriving in Boston, Mass., alter a 
long voyage, and thence coming to Maine. 
After sojourning in different places in the 
State, Hugh McLellan removed with his fam- 
ily to Gorham in 1740, finding his way through 
the forest by means of the blazed trees, and 
became one of the first settlers in that town. 
During the uprising of the Indian tribes the 
garrison at Gorham was besieged; and his wife 
cared for some of the wounded savages, who 
manifested their appreciation of the kindness 
by refraining in the future from molesting his 
home or his stock. (For further account of 
the family see "History of Gorham.") 

Samuel C. McLellan was bom in Gorham, 
and received his education in the schools of 
that town. In early manhood he went to Pint 
land, where he was engaged in business foi 
some time, but finally moved to Westbrook, 
and, in company with Stephen Emerson, es- 
tablished a general blacksmithing business. 
He later associated himself with Frank Hen- 
Icy, and under the firm name of McLellan & 
Henley carried on business at the old Bailey 
shop. Afterward buying his partner's interest, 



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he continued the business alone for some time, 
and then admitted his son Henry as a partner, 
this arrangement continuing until his death. 
Samuel C. McLellan was an industrious and 
worthy member of the community, who 
possessed the esteem and good will of all; and 
he labored diligently for the prosperity he 
enjoyed. 

In politics he voted with the Republican 
party; and in religion he was a Methodist, 
being a member of that church for many years. 
He was a member of old Saccarappa Lodge, 
Independent < »rder of < >dd Fellows. His first 
wife, Sarah Babb, who was a native of Gor- 
ham, became the mother of five children, three 
of whom are living, namely: Frank, a resident 
of Cummington, Mass. ; William E., the sub- 
ject of this sketch; and Charles J., who is en- 
gaged in the hardware business in Westbrook. 
Samuel C. McLellan married for his second 
wife Rosabella Bacon, of Westbrook; and by 
this union there is one child — Winifred, who 
is now residing in Stockton, Cal. 

William E. McLellan was educated in the 
public schools of Westbrook, completing his 
studies at the high school. He learned the 
blacksmith's trade with his lather, becoming 
proficient in horseshoeing, carriage work, and 
general jobbing; and he worked for some years 
as a journeyman, lie continued 'thus em- 
ployed until the death of his brother Henry, 
who had succeeded his father in business; and 
he then became proprietor of the enterprise, 
which he has since conducted with energy and 
success. He takes a lively interest in local 
public affairs, always voting with the Republi- 
can party; and he served as Constable under 
Mayor Valentine, during the first municipal 
year of Westbrook as a city. 

Mr. McLellan married Phebe A. Chandler, 
daughter of Aaron Chandler, of Machias, Me. 
He is interested in the social and fraternal 
orders to some extent, being connected with 
Lodge No. 27, Knights of Pythias, and Wa- 
homenock Tribe, No. 35, Imperial Order of 
Red Men, of which he is a valued member; 
and he is always ready to aid in any movement 
foi the benefit of the moral and social improve 
ment of the general community. Mr. and 
Mrs. McLellan attend the Methodist Episcopal 
church. They have no children. 



M 



ANIEL W. LUNT, of Falmouth, 
who has for many years been success 
fully engaged in educational work, 
was born in this town on December 
22, 1858, son of Benjamin and Lucy (Mi In 
tin') Lunt. 

Mr. Flint's great-grandfather, Benjamin 
Lunt, was a native of Newburyport, Mass. 
His home was on the banks of the Squidragus- 
sett Creek, and the Indians often passed bis 
house in their canoes on their way to points 
above or below. He was the father of four 
children, all of whom have passed away. < Ine 
ot these children, Daniel Lunt, settled in Fal- 
mouth, where he purchased a farm and engaged 
in agriculture, living there till his death at 
the advanced age of eighty-nine years. Din- 
ing the Revolutionary War he was in the 
service of his country. He married Miss 
Mollie Rolfe, of Westbrook; and they reared a 
family of eight children, all of whom have now 
passed from earth. In political views he was 
a stanch Republican. He was a member of 
the Congregational church in Falmouth, Me. 
Benjamin Lunt was born in Falmouth in 
1S12. He learned the trade of a carpenter, 
which he followed in connection with farming 
throughout his life. He succeeded his father 
in the ownership of the old homestead, where 
he died in 1864 at fifty-two years of age. His 
wife, whose maiden name was Lucy Mclntire, 
bore him five children, three of whom are still 
living, namely: Royal W. , residing in Fal- 
mouth; Daniel W. , of this sketch; and Flora 
M., the wile of Lewis A. Conant, of Fal- 
mouth, Me. The father was an attendant ol 
the First Parish Congregational Church and 
a member of the choir. In his early years he 
voted the Republican ticket, but during the 
last few years of his life he affiliated with the 
1 )emocratic party. 

Daniel W. Lunt acquired a good common 
and high school education in his native town. 
< )n completing his course of study he engaged 
in teaching in Peru, Oxford County, where he 
remained for ten years, the greater part of that 
time as a teacher in the common schools and 
three terms in the high school. Following 
that he taught two terms in Baldwin, Me. ; and 
he has since been an instructor in the schools 
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homestead, which has been occupied by the 
family for three generations. On June 16, 
1SS5, he was married to Miss Minnie E. 
Dunn, a daughter of Valmore and Atilda 
Dunn, of Bethel, Me. They have no children 
of their own, but within a year have adopted a 
son — Arthur V. 

In politics Mr. Lunt is a Republican. He 
has served on the Hoard of Selectmen of Fal- 
mouth for the past three years. For a similar 
period he has been a member of the superin- 
tending School Committee, and he is the 
present superintendent of that Hoard. Frater- 
nally, he is a member of Presumpscot Lodge, 
No. 91, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, 
of Falmouth, Me. He is a communicant of 
the First Congregational Church of Falmouth, 
in which he holds the office of Deacon. 




"ENRY M. ALLEN, who owns and 
conducts a good farm in Freeport, 
Me., was born in this town, April 
9, 1826, son of Paul and Rosanna 
(Grouse) Allen. Mr. Allen's paternal grand 
father was an early settler in Freeport, where 
he acquired a tract of land which he improved 
into a valuable farm. He cultivated the soil 
with prosperous results, working diligently to 
support his large family; and he was known as 
a steady, industrious, and patriotic citizen. 
His last days were passed upon his farm with 
his children, and he died at the age ot eighty- 
five years. Pie was a Whig in politics and a 
Baptist in religion. lie married Mary A. 
Potter, who also lived to a good old age. 
They reared a family of sixteen children, 
Haul, Mr. Allen's father, being the eldest son. 
Haul Allen was born in Harpswell, Me. ; 
ami when a young man he learned the trade of 
a stone mason. lie followed that and other 
occupations in Freeport for some time, and 
finally settled upon a farm which he cleared 
and improved. lie was a type of the sturdy 
old pioneer settler of Maine, whose energy and 
perseverance conquered the various difficulties 
which obstructed his path in life; and he suc- 
ceeded in establishing a good home for himself 
and family. He was not wanting in courage 
and patriotism, and at the commencement of 
the War of 1812 he readily left his quiet har- 



vest fields and served as a soldier during the 
continuance of hostilities. The closing years 
of his life were passed comfortably at his home 
in Freeport, where he died, a veteran of nearly 
eighty. 1 le was a supporter of the Whig pari v 
in politics. His wile, Rosanna Grouse, win 
was a native of Harpswell, became the mother 
of thirteen children, all of whom grew to ma- 
turity, and of these four are now living, 
namely: Henry M., the subject of this sketch; 
Jane; Charles; and George. Mis. Rosanna G. 
Allen lived to reach the advanced age of 
ninety-four years. Mr. Allen's parents were 
members of the Baptist church. 

Henry M. Allen grew to manhood in Free- 
port, and received his education in the schools 
of that town. He followed the sea for some 
years, during which time he visited many of 
the important ports of the world, and made a 
circuit of the globe. From the position of 
an able seaman he rose to the rank of second 
mate, a post which he capably filled until re- 
linquishing seafaring life early in the sixties, 
and he then settled in Freeport, where he has 
since resided. In 1894 he purchased the farm 
which he is now cultivating successful!)', en 
joying prosperous and easy circumstances. 

(In May 23, 1.S58, Mr. Allen was united 
in marriage with Elizabeth McFarland, daugh- 
ter of Robert McFarland, of Freeport. Mrs. 
Elizabeth M. Allen died April 1, 1861, leav- 
ing one daughter, namely: Elnora P., who 
was born March 17, 1859, and is now residing 
with her father. His second wile, Rachel Y. 
Philbrook, whom he wedded May 14, 1866, 
died September 17, 1892. Mr. Allen is a 
Democrat in politics, and is a member of the 
Baptist church. 



-f^NATIIANIEL B. JORDAN, a well-to- 
I — 7 do farmer ol Pownal, Me., son of 
|ls I Ebenezer and Lucy (Blackstone) 

^"—^ Jordan, was born in this town, De- 
cember 2, 1S18. Mr. Jordan's grandfather, 
Nathaniel Jordan, was an early settler of Cape 
Elizabeth, Cumberland County, where he was 
successfully engaged in farming until his 
death. He and his wife both lived to reach 
an advanced age. 

Ebenezer Jordan was a native of Cape Eliz- 



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abeth. He served as a soldier in the War of 
1812, and during his earlier years was em- 
ployed in the coasting trade, but later settled 
upon the farm in Pownal, where his son now 
resides, lie died at the age of thirty-eight. 
He and his wife, formerly Lucy Blackstone, 
who was a native of Pownal, were the parents 
of three children, as follows: Nathaniel 15. 
the subject of this sketch; Lydia and Abigail, 
who are no longer living. The mother lived 
In reach the age of seventy-five years. She 
attended the Congregational church. 

Nathaniel 15. Jordan was educated in the 
common schools of Pownal. He has made 
farming his principal occupation through life, 
but has also engaged in ship-carpentering to 
some extent. He owns the old homestead 
farm, which he has increased; and his property 
now consists of one hundred acres of well-im- 
proved and desirably located land. In 1855 
he went to California, making the journey by 
way of the Isthmus, and, after remaining there 
for eighteen months, returned home, but later 
made a second visit to the Golden State. He 
worked as a miner with good results for six 
years, and, once more returning to his native- 
town, has continued to reside at the home- 
stead. He carries on general farming in a 
systematic manner, keeping his farm up to a 
good state of cultivation; and his residence 
and other buildings are among the best in 
town. 

Mr. Jordan married Miss Susan Grant, who 
was born in Harmony, Me., May 22, 1828, 
daughter of William and Susan (Blackstone) 
Grant. Mrs. Jordan's father died at the age 
of seventy-five, but her mother lived to reach 
the age of eighty-eight years. They reared 
a family of five children, all of whom are liv- 
ing. Mr. and Mrs. Jordan have had four chil- 
dren, namely: Hattie E., who died at the age 
of three years and nine months; Charles B., 
who is now a carpenter in Pownal; Andrew 
F., who was born November 28, 1865, and is 
now engaged in farming in Pownal; and 
Emma Belle, born July 23, 1868, who resides 
at home. 

Mr. Jordan has had his share of hard work 
in life, and has long since demonstrated the 
fact that he is able to surmount the numerous 
difficulties which always obstruct the road to 



prosperity. He has the respect and esteem of 
his fellow-to*wnsmen, among whom he is well 
known; and he is one of the oldest residents 
of Pownal. He is liberal in his religious 
views and a Democrat in politics. 




RNEST E. PINKHAM, Postmaster of 
Ereeport, Me., was born in South 
Freeport, August 25, 1S57, son of 
Isaac P. and Albina Pinkham. Mr. Pink- 
ham's father was born in Harpswell, Me. He 
began to follow the sea as an occupation when 
a youth in his teens, being thus engaged for 
about forty years; and he was a well-known 
ship-master and an able business man. He 
was a Baptist in religion, and in politics an 
adherent of the Democratic party. He pre- 
ferred a seafaring life to any other, and died 
on shipboard at the age of fifty-nine years. 
His wife, Albina, who is a native of Freeport, 
still survives. She is the mother of two chil- 
dren, namely: Paul C, who resides in Sioux 
Falls, S. Dak., where he is General Secre- 
tary of the Young Men's Christian Associa- 
tion; and Ernest E., the subject of this 
sketch. 

Ernest E. Pinkham acquired his education 
in the schools of his native town, fitting him- 
self to begin the work of life betimes. For 
nine years he was the private secretary of the 
Hon. E. B. Mallett, Jr., discharging his 
duties with ability and faithfulness, to the 
entire satisfaction of his employer. In 1894 
he was appointed Postmaster of Freeport, 
and he is still serving the public in that 
capacity. 

On October 13, 1880, Mr. Pinkham was 
united in marriage with Bertha M. Dilling- 
ham, daughter of John G. Dillingham, of 
Freeport. Mr. and Mrs. Pinkham have one 
daughter, Margaret D. Mr. Pinkham is lib- 
eral in his religious views; and in politics he 
is*a stanch Democrat, actively supporting that 
party. He is a member and Past Master of 
the Masonic Lodge in Freeport, and is also 
connected with the Knights of Pythias and the 
Independent Order of Red Men. He is a 
rising young man of Freeport, and is highly 
esteemed by a large circle of friends and 
acquaintances. 



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ENRY J. MERRILL, who has been 
uccessfully engaged in educational 
work in Falmouth during the past 
twenty years, is a native of Fal- 
mouth, born August 20, 1N54, son of Jacob 
Jewett and Emily (Hall) Merrill. He is of 
English ancestry, and conies of old Colonial 
stock. John and Nathaniel Merrill, the first 
representatives of the family in America, were 
early settlers of Newbury, Mass., the former 
being made freeman in 1640. Abel Merrill, 
born in 1644, son of Nathaniel, married in 
1671 Priscilla Chase, daughter of Aquila 
Chase. James Merrill, their youngest son, 
was born at Newbury on January 27, 1689. 

After James Merrill had grown to manhood 
and taken upon himself the duties of life, he 
left his Newbury home and went to Stratham, 
N.H., and thence to Falmouth, Me., in 1738 
or 1739, being the first of the family to settle 
in tli is section. He was married at Newbury, 
Mass., November 23, 1714, to Miss Mary 
Adams, a daughter of Sargeant Abraham and 
Mary (Pettingill) Adams, of that place. Four 
of their children were born in Newbury, 
Mass., five at Stratham, N.H., and two in 
Falmouth, of whom Silas, the great-grand- 
father of Henry J., was the eleventh and 
youngest. Silas Merrill was twice married, 
his first wife being Miss Susannah Knight, by 
whom he had one child. For his second wife 
he married Miss Hannah Matthews. Twelve 
children were born of this union, of whom 
Samuel is the next in line of descent. He 
learned the trade of a shipwright, and fol- 
lowed that occupation with success throughout 
his life. Samuel Merrill married Miss Lu- 
cretia Patrick, of Falmouth, Me. ; and five 
children were born of their union, all of whom 
have passed away. In religious views he was 
a Congregationalist, and at the formation of 
the Second Congregational Church of Fal- 
mouth he transferred his membership to it 
from the First Parish Congregational Church. 
Jacob Jewett Merrill was a son of Samuel 
and Lucretia Merrill. He chose the life of an 
agriculturist, and his labors in that field of 
work were crowned with success. His mar- 
riage with Miss Emily Hall was a congenial 
and happy one, and of the five children born 



to them four are now livins 



The record is 



as follows: Ilulda II. and Lucretia (twins); 
Henry J.; Frederick W. and Julia F. (twins), 
the latter now deceased. Their father was 
not especially interested in public affairs, but 
spent his time in looking after his farms, oi 
which he owned three. The home place is 
now carried on by his son, Frederick \V. Mer- 
rill. In political views Mr. Jacob J. Merrill 
was a Republican, and he was an active mem- 
ber and faithful worker in the Second Congre- 
gational Church of Falmouth. 

Henry J. Merrill acquired his education in 
the public schools and academy of Falmouth. 
After leaving school in 1874 he engaged in 
teaching, and with the exception of one season, 
in 1876, when he taught at the Cape Eliza- 
beth Grammar School, and another, in [890, 
when he was an instructor in the Greely In- 
stitute of Cumberland, Me., he has been a 
teacher in the Falmouth schools. In Decem- 
ber, 188S, he was married to Miss Nellie W. 
Tewksbury, the only daughter of the late 
E. M. Tewksbury, of Falmouth. They have 
buried their only child. 

In political affiliation Mr. Merrill is a Re- 
publican. In the winters of 1891-93 he was 
in the custom service as inspector of English 
steamers entering the port of Portland. He 
served as Selectman in 1.N81; and from that 
year until the present he has been a member 
of the School Board, and during the greater 
part of the time he has served as Supervisor. 
He is now one of the Board of Selectmen, and 
also one of the Assessors. About 1877 Mr. 
Merrill became a member of the Ancient 
Brothers' Lodge, No. 4, of Portland, but after- 
ward left that to become presiding officer of 
Presumpscot Lodge, No. 91, of Falmouth. 
After holding that office one term, he became 
installing officer of this district, and served 
as such for two years. He is also a member 
of Machigonne Encampment, No. 1, of Port- 
land. Mr. Merrill is a communicant of the 
Contrretrational church. 



HARLES B. HARLOW, a well- 
known and highly esteemed citizen of 
of the town of Harrison, Me., resid- 
ing at Bolster's Mills, and a vet- 
eran of the Civil War, was born in Canton, 




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Oxford County, Me., February 7, 1824, son 
uf Colonel William and Lydia (Billings) 
Harlow. 

Mr. Harlow's father was born in Buckfield, 
Me., March 10, 1793, and in young manhood 
learned the carpenter's trade. He afterward 
engaged in mercantile pursuits, ran a ferry 
and kept a public house: but in his latter 
years he settled upon a farm in Waterford, 
Me., where he passed the rest of his life. He 
was an able business man and a stanch pa- 
triot, having served as a soldier in the War of 
[8l2 ; and he held a Colonel's commission in 
the State militia for many years. In his po- 
litical views he was a Democrat. Colonel 
Harlow died January 7, 1873. His wife, 
Lydia Billings, who was a native of Dublin, 
N. H., died in Waterford, December 23, 1868. 
They had but one child, Charles B., the sub- 
ject of this sketch. Both parents were mem- 
bers of the Universal ist church. 

Charles 15. Harlow was educated in the pub- 
lic schools, and resided at home until reaching 
the age of eighteen. He then began life for 
himself by working in a brickyard in Danvers, 
Mass.. where he remained a short time, and 
later went to Boston, where he engaged in 
teaming for three years. For the succeeding 
eight years he was employed as foreman for 
Samuel H. Pratt, a truckman; and on leaving 
that position he joined the Boston police 
force, with which he served for five or six 
years. On September 15, 1862, he enlisted 
as a private in Company K, Twenty-third 
Regiment, Maine Volunteers, for nine months' 
service in the Civil War; and while on picket 
duty at Edward's Ferry he contracted chills 
and fever and rheumatism, from which he has 
never fully recovered. In 1 877 he moved to 
Otisfield, where he settled upon the old Har- 
low place, which was the home of his present 
wife's family, and after a residence there of 
eleven years he in 1888 moved to his pres- 
ent home at Bolster's Mills. Since 1885 he 
has suffered much from rheumatism, and he 
and his wife pass their winters in Massachu- 
setts. Mr. Harlow is a Republican in poli- 
tics and is a comrade of General Logan Post, 
Grand Army of the Republic, of Harrison 
village. 

Mr. Harlow has been twice married. His 



first wife, to whom he was married on April 
17, 1848, was Adeline Welch, who was horn 
in Maine, March 12, 1828, and died September 
15, 187C, leaving no children. On February 
14, 1877, he was united in marriage with Mrs. 
Charlotte J. Emery, born in Harlow, widow of 
Thomas E. Emery, of Buckfield Centre, Me., 
who died December 17, [866. Mrs. Harlow 
is a daughter of Joseph and Mary ("Peabody) 
Harlow, the former of whom was a native of 
Gorham, Me., and a prosperous farmer and 
carpenter through life. He died September 
11, iSf)2, his wife, who was born in Tops- 
field, Mass., surviving till 1886. The)' were 
the parents of eleven children, eight ot whom 
grew to maturity, and three are now living, 
namely: Charlotte J., who is now Mrs. 
Harlow; William F. , who married Emelia 
Bailey for his first wife, and Mary Temple 
for his second, and now resides in Lewiston, 
Me.; and Henry S., who married Rose 
Lowell, and is now engaged in farming in 
Kansas. 

By her first marriage Mrs. Harlow had five 
children, as follows: Jennie M, who married 
Albert W. Bolster, and died leaving three 
children, two of whom are living — namely, 
Walter E. and Lottie M. ; Addie M., who 
married for her first husband Volney 
Barker, a former inventor of Otisfield, and for 
her second Dr. J. L. Wisley, of Nashua, and 
has one son by her first union, named Percy 
L. ; Walter A., who married Ilattie Foster, 
and is now in the leather business in Brock- 
ton, Mass., having two children — Addie M. 
and Maude L. ; Clarence V., who died at the 
age of twenty-one; and William II., who mar- 
ried Nellie S. Coley, is engaged in business 
in Boston, and has three sons — Theodore G., 
Carlisle, and Stanley L. 



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EORGE B. PENNEY, a successful 
V (e5T agriculturist of New Gloucester, 

^— where his family will long be re- 
membered, as Penney Road was named in 
honor of his grandfather, was born in this 
Cumberland County town on November 27, 
1S37, son of Joseph and Betsey (Blake) 
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Gloucester, where at an carl)' age he became 
familiar with the various labors connected 
with farming. He followed that occupation 
up to the time of his death, which occurred 
in January, 1S84. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph 
Blake were the parents of seven children, 
namely: Charlotte, the widow of F. B. 
Walker, residing in New Gloucester; James, 
who died at eighteen years of age; George B. ; 
Caroline (deceased); Jeannette, who lived to 
be ten years old ; Asenath Jennie (deceased ), 
who married Edmund Shaw, of Portland; and 
Aha, who is married and lives in Chelsea, 
Me. Each of the children received a good 
common-school education. George B. Penney 
attended school until he was fifteen years of 
age. and then took up the active duties of 
life, carrying on the home farm during the 
declining years of his parents. He is now 
the owner of this place, which contains one 
hundred acres of well-improved land that 
yields good returns in hay, grain, and vege- 
tables, and is also partly devoted to the rais- 
ing of stock. 

On December 22, 1861, Mr. Penney was 
joined in marriage with Miss Sarah J. Wey- 
mouth, who was born in New Gloucester on 
September 17, 1S43. Her parents (now de- 
ceased) were David and Mary A. (Bailey) 
Weymouth. Her father followed the vocation 
of a farmer with success. A son and daughter 
have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Penney, 
namely: Herbert D. , a machinist, who married 
Miss Ellen Witham, and is now living in 
Westboro, Mass. ; and Gertrude G., a teacher 
in the town of Durham, Me. 

In political affiliations Mr. Penney has 
always been a Republican. For a number of 
years he served very acceptably as Highway 
Surveyor in New Gloucester. He and his 
wile are communicants of the Baptist church, 
ami actively interested in the work of that re- 
ligious organization. 



RANK M. TUFTS, who has recently 
purchased the farm in New Gloucester 
on which he resides, is well known as 
a man of energy and practical business ability, 
his present property being the outcome of 
honest toil. He was born in New Gloucester, 



Cumberland County, Me., on March 23, 1868, 
and is a son of Nathaniel (I. and Annie (liar 
mon) Tufts. 

Nathaniel G. Tufts is still a resident of 
New Gloucester. He is a farmer and a man 
of enterprise, owning and operating a large 
cider-mill. His wife, Annie Harmon, is a 
native of Brunswick, Me. Six children have 
been born into their household, as follows: 
James Albert, a prosperous farmer of New 
Gloucester, who married a Miss Dutton, of 
Gray; Elizabeth F ranees, the wife of W. L. 
Merrill, a farmer living near North Gray; 
Annie Viola, residing in Lewiston, Me. ; 
Frank M. ; Nathaniel Bennett, at home with 
his father; and Emma Brazier (deceased). 

Frank M. Tufts received a good practical edu- 
cation in the common schools of New Glouces- 
ter. He remained with his parents until he 
attained his majority, and then engaged in 
farming in his native town for a year. After 
his marriage he spent his summers in running 
a road machine, and in the winter engaged in 
the lumber business, following up that plan of 
work until 1894, when he purchased his pres- 
ent farm of one hundred and ten acres. Dur- 
ing the past year his principal products were 
hay, corn, and grain; but in the near future he 
intends to devote considerable of his time and 
attention to stock raising. 

On September 13, 1890, he was married to 
Miss Eliza J. Ward, a daughter of J. H. Ward. 
Their union has been blessed by the birth of 
three children, all living, as follows: Warren 
Ward, Clifton Russell, and Everett Gordon. 
Mr. Tufts has always been a faithful adherent 
of the Democratic party. He and his wife are 
active and influential members of the Baptist 
church of New Gloucester. 




REEMAN H. PIKE conducts a gen- 
eral mercantile business at Bolster's 
Mills in the town of ( (tisfield, Me. He 
was born in this village on December 20, 1S46, 
son of Joseph S. and Hominy B. (Jackson) 
Pike. Mr. Pike's father was a native of Cor- 
nish, Me. He learned the trade of a shoe- 
maker, an occupation which he followed 
through life in connection with farming. He 
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He died in April, 1873. His wife, Hominy 
B. Jackson, who was born in Naples, Me., 
died August 29, 1877. They had six chil- 
dren, as follows: William II., who enlisted 
in September, l86l, as a private in Company 
G, Tenth Regiment Infantry, Maine Volun- 
teers, and died in Lynchburg, Va., in July, 
[862, while a prisoner of war; I. R. Pike, 
who died at the age of eighteen; George J., 
who died at the age of twenty-one; Freeman 
PL, the subject of this sketch; Maria IP, who 
died at the age of sixteen years; and Laura 
M., who married Irving Keene, a prosperous 
farmer of Otisfield, and has two children, 
named Irene and Fluta. 

Freeman II. Pike was educated in the com- 
mon schools of his native town and at the 
Bridgton Academy. He taught school for 
eight years, or until 1871, when he became 
Assistant Superintendent of the Reform 
School in Jamesburg, N.J., where he remained 
for a time. On his return to Maine he secured 
a position as clerk in a store in Norway, < >x- 
ford County, later accepting a more lucrative 
situation as book-keeper and clerk for a Port- 
land firm. After retiring from that position, 
he engaged in farming at Holster's Mills for 
some two or three years; and for the succeed- 
ing four years he manufactured clothing for a 
Huston firm. He bought eighty acres of land, 
which he cultivated with good results, and in 
1 891 he purchased his present store in Harri- 
son, where he has since conducted a general 
mercantile business with ability and success, 
his energy and enterprise having been re- 
warded with the liberal patronage of the pub- 
lic. He carries a large and varied stock of 
general merchandise, such as is usually kept in 
a first-class country store. 

On July 6, 1876, Mr. Pike was married to 
Oledia Bennett. She was born in Naples, 
Me., November 16, 1 840, daughter of Colonel 
Joseph and Lydia B. (Wolcott) Bennett, the 
former of whom was for man)' years an officer 
of the State militia. He went to California 
in 1S49, and died there in 1858. His wife 
died in Naples in 1885. Mr. and Mrs. Pike 
have one son, Joseph Bennett, who was born 
May 24, 1877, and is now attending Hebron 
Academy. 

Although Mr. Pike's business is located 



upon the Harrison side of the river, he still 
continues to reside in the town of Otisfield. 
Mr. and Mrs. Pike are members of the Meth- 
odist Episcopal church. In politics he is a Re- 
publican, and supports that party with activity. 
He is a member of Cumberland Lodge, No. 
30, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of 
Bridgton; Crooked River Lodge, No. 32; and 
of the Grange at Holster's Mills. 



tt'.N SNOW, of New Gloucester, Cumber- 
land County, Me., the proprietor of the 
Plummer farm, as it is familiarly 
known, combines with his agricultural pur- 
suits the vocation of a carpenter, in both of 
which he displays good judgment ami practical 
ability. lie was born in New Gloucester on 
December 27, 1855, son of Seth P. and Sarah 
P. (Penney) Snow. 

Seth P. Snow was also a native of this town, 
where throughout his active life he was suc- 
cessfully engaged in farming. He died here 
on October 11, 1894. His wife, Sarah P. 
Penney, bore him nine children, a brief record 
of whom is as follows: Rose, born September 
21, 1849, married Charles Christian, and they 
are now living in Auburn, Me. ; Charles A., 
born January 30, 185 1, died August 30, 1863; 
Annie S. , born April 12, 1852, is the wife of 
Joseph R. Stewart, of West Farmington, Me. ; 
Simeon W., born August 15, 1854, is a shoe 
cutter by vocation and resides in Norway, 
Me. ; Eben, who is further mentioned below, 
is the fourth child; Makeda, born September 
12, 1857, married Lewellyn A. Jackson, of 
Strong, Franklin County, who has charge of 
a section of the railroad there; Alice M., bom 
September 12, 1859, died February 1, 1879; 
Scott, born July 7, 1861, married Miss Alice 
Stoddard, and is living in New Gloucester; 
and Willis, born July 21, 1863, who married 
Miss Etta Royal, is a shoe cutter by trade, and 



Mrs. Snow died on 
eight months prior ti 



lives m Freeport, Me. 
Pel unary 9, 1 894, about 
her husband's decease. 

Until sixteen years 
remained on the old 
parents. He then started out to gain his own 
livelihood, and began by working on a farm, 
but subsequently went to Westbrook, Me., 



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where he learned the trade of a butcher, which 
he followed until May 1, [888. After his 
marriage he purchased his present farm in 
New Gloucester. It contains fifty-three acres 
of land ; and he carries on general farming with 
excellent results, making hay, corn, and small 
grains his principal products. 

< )n May 1, [888, Mr. Snow was joined in 
marriage with Miss Abbie A. Thurlow, of Ray- 
mond, Me., a daughter of Peter and Sabrina 
(Adams) Thurlow. Her father, who followed 
the occupation of a farmer throughout his life, 
died in Raymond on March 13, 1890. Mrs. 
Thurlow resides with her daughter. 

In political views Mr. Snow is an adherent 
of the Republican party. He is a member of 
Pennesseewassee Lodge, No. 18, Knights of 
Pythias, of Norway, Me. He and his wife are 
regular attendants of the Baptist Church of 
New Gloucester. 



B 



\NIEL C. SMITH, who is success- 
fully engaged in the grocery, grain, 
and flour business in Casco village, 
Me., was born in Otisfield, Me., 
February 15, 1823, son of Jonathan and 
Catherine (Weston) Smith, both of whom were 
natives of Otisfield. 

Jonathan Smith conducted a general farming 
and lumber business in Otisfield, where he 
spent his life. His wife, whose maiden name 
was Catherine Weston, bore him nine chil- 
dren, of whom only two are now living — 
Daniel C. and Ira. The others were: Mary 
who married John Edwards, of Otisfield (both 
deceased) ; Willoughby, who married Miss 
Jane Otis (both deceased) ; John, who married 
Miss Labina Stone (both deceased) ; William 
C, whose first wife was Deborah Holden, his 
second Abbie Holden (all deceased) ; Sarah, 
who became the wife of Joseph Ravvley, of 
Massachusetts (both deceased) ; Margaret, 
who married Otis Newcomb (both deceased) ; 
and James W. , who died in i860. Ira Smith, 
a resident of Otisfield, married Miss Almira 
Winslow. During the Civil War he was in 
one of the Maine regiments of brave soldiers 
that fought at the battle of the Wilderness, 
where he was injured. He is now blind. 

Daniel C. Smith remained at home until 



eighteen years of age, the early years of his 
boyhood being spent in acquiring an education. 
On starting out for himself, he engaged in 
the lumber and mill business, which he 
followed successively in Naples, Otisfield, 
Harrison, and Casco, towns of Cumberland 
County. He engaged quite extensively in 
buying and selling timber and timber land, 
and in his younger days he also engaged in 
carpentry and mason work. Since his mar 
riage he has dealt in horses. On May 20, 
1875, he purchased of James Jipson the place 
where he now lives, including besides the 
dwelling thirty acres of land and the store. 
This he stocked with a line of groceries, 
grain, and flour, and now has a large and well- 
established business. 

On July 4, 1855, Mr. Smith was united in 
marriage with Mrs. Julia A. (Simmons) Jor- 
dan, a daughter of Jesse and Elizabeth Sim- 
mons. Mr. Simmons was born in Denmark, 
and his wife in Casco, Me. He followed 
farming, was also engaged in mill business to 
some extent, and was a Captain in the State 
militia. Mr. and Mrs. Smith, having no chil- 
dren of their own, adopted two of her nephews, 
Frederick and James Nutting. The lads were 
given a good education, ami when old enough 
they assisted their foster-father in such work as 
they were able. Both have now gone out in the 
world for themselves — James living in Norway 
village, Me., and Frederick in Boston, Mass. 

In political principles Mr. Smith is a Dem- 
ocrat, and he has always been an active worker 
for that party. Probably no man in Casco has 
had the interests of the town more at heart than 
Mr. Smith, and that he holds the esteem and 
confidence of his fellow-citizens is evidenced 
by the fact that he has many times been 
elected to positions of responsibility and 
trust. He was Selectman for a long term and 
Chairman of the Board for a number of years. 
For eight years he held the position of Town 
Clerk, and he has for a long time served on 
the School Committee. His success in life 
is the result of personal endeavor and strict 
attention to business. 

The flag known as the "Palmetto Tree," 
which Mr. Smith took from twenty-two men 
at Edes Falls, in the town of Naples, is still 
in his possession. 



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~\r\ AVID EDWARDS, one of the repre- 

I — | sentative farmers of Raymond, where 

|v9y he owns a large farm, on which he has 

resided (.luring the past forty years, 

is a native of Poland, Me., the date of his 

birth being July 2, 1834. His parents were 

Ephraim and Margaret (Brown) Edwards. 

Ephraim Edwards was born in Otisfield, 
Me., whence he afterward removed to Casco; 
and still later he settled in the town of Poland, 
where he spent his last years. He followed 
the occupation of a farmer throughout his life. 
Mis wife, Margaret Brown, was a native of 
Raymond. Nine children were the fruit of 
their union, as follows: William, now a suc- 
cessful farmer of New Gloucester, who married 
Miss Ann Elwell; Asa, living in Casco, who 
married Miss Eydia Tripp; Joshua (deceased) ; 
Juliet (deceased), who married Joseph Brown, 
of Minot Corneis, Me. ; Jonas, who married 
Miss Abigail Brown, and lives in Poland, 
Me. ; Ephraim (deceased) ; Dennis, residing 
at Freeport, Me., who married for his first 
wife Miss Nancy Butters, and for his second 
wife Miss Sarah Temmas ; David; and Isaac, 
who lives in Windham, Me. Isaac Edwards 
has been three times married. The maiden 
name of his first wife was Emeline Bragdon ; 
of his second, Mittie Lamb; and of his 
present wife, Altha Wakefield. 

David Edwards received a common-school 
education. At fifteen years of age he en- 
gaged to work on his brother Jonas's farm in 
Raymond, where he remained for three years. 
Aiter his marriage he purchased a farm near 
the town of Gray, but he lived there only a 
year before he sold that property and pur- 
chased the place on which he now resides. It 
contains three hundred and fifty acres of land, 
a good proportion of which he has brought 
into an excellent state of cultivation. He is 
engaged in general farming and dairying, and 
his choice butter finds a ready sale in the 
home market. 

lie was married on Eebruary 19, 1853, to 
Miss Eunice Small, who was born in Ray- 
mond, December 26, 1832, a daughter of 
George and Johan (Tripp) Small. Her father 
was a farmer, and both her parents died in 
Raymond. Mr. and Mrs. Edwards have had 
seven children, namely: Harrison, who mar- 



ried Miss Flora Rowe, and lives in New 
Gloucester, this county; Charles, who mar- 
ried Miss OllieTarbox, and resides in Maiden, 
Mass. ; Walter, who married Miss Carrie 
Ayers, anil is also a resident of Maiden ; 
Anna, who is now on a trip through the 
United States; Lizzie, the wife of Albert G. 
Strout, of Raymond; Emma, who married 
Nathan G. Hatch, and lives in East Bridge- 
water, Mass. ; and Fred, who lives with his 
parents. Fred Edwards married for his first 
wife Miss Montie Fobie, and after her death 
married Miss Rosie Edwards. 

In political views Mr. Edwards favors the 
Democratic party. He has served his town 
acceptably as Road Surveyor. His comfort- 
able property has been acquired by his careful 
personal attention to the details of his farm 
work, combined with sound judgment in mat- 
ters of business. Mr. Edwards and his family 
are attendants of the Baptist church, which is 
but a short distance from his home. 




,HARLES E. GLEASON, an active 
and enterprising young business man 
of Bridgton, Cumberland County, 
is a native of this town, the date of 
his entrance upon the stage of life being < )cto- 
ber 5, 1862. His father was born in 1834 in 
Union, Knox County. In 1858 he came to 
Bridgton, having accepted a position in the 
Cumberland Mills, of which he was afterward 
the overseer, an office which he faithfully 
filled until his demise in 1892. To him and 
his wife, whose maiden name was Mary Gibbs, 
three children were born ; namely, Charles E., 
George E., and William S., the latter of 
whom died in I S94. 

Charles E. Gleason was educated in the 
public schools of his native town, of which lie 
has been a permanent resident. Having de- 
cided upon a mercantile career, he entered the 
employment of Frank Gibbs as a clerk, and 
was thus engaged from 1880 until 1884, receiv- 
ing an excellent training for his present busi- 
ness. In 1884 Mr. Gleason opened a grocery 
store in this village, and here built up a pros 
perous trade, the increasing demands of which 
soon necessitated larger quarters. Accord 
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building in which his store is now located, 
moving into it in [889, and stocking it with 
an ample and varied assortment of general mer- 
chandise. 

A man of his business tact and progressive 
spirit uniformly occupies a position of prom; 
nence among his fellow-townsmen; and, al- 
though not particularly active in politics, his 
business engrossing the larger part of his time, 
Mr. Gleason has served as Town Warden three 
years, having been elected to that position on 
the Republican ticket, which he loyally sup 
ports. Socially, he belongs to the Odd Fel- 
lows and to the Masonic Lodge. 

Mr. Gleason and Miss Emma Scribnei were 
united in marriage on November 2, 1889. 



CjTnVARD SMALL, proprietor of the 
F»| book-binding establishment at 35 Plum 
"^-~— — Street, Portland, Me., was born, 
bred, and educated in this city, making bis 
advent upon the stage of life September 8, 
1830. His father, Arthur M. Small, was a 
son of Alexander Small, who was an early 
settler of Cape Elizabeth. Arthur M. Small 
spent the larger part of his business life in 
Portland, being a custom-house ganger for 
many seasons, and for thirty years before his 
death he was City Weigher and Ganger. He 
married Miss Hannah Jordan, daughter of 
Nicholas Jordan, and they became the parents 
of eight children, namely: Edward, who died 
in infancy; Charles, who died in California; 
Caroline; Edward, the special subject of this 
sketch; Sarah, wife of H. B. Brown; Arthur, 
deceased; Mary, wife of John C. Chandler; 
Louisa, who married Charles J. McConnell, of 
the United States Navy, and is now in China. 
After completing his course of study at 
school, Edward Small worked for a while in 
his father's store; but, preferring to learn a 
trade, he at length entered the book bindery 
of Nathaniel LeFavre, of this city, continuing 
in his employ until May, 1865, when he pur- 
chased Mr. LeFavre's interest, thus becoming 
sole proprietor of the business, which was then 
located on Exchange Street. During the great 
fire of [866 Mr. Small's place of business was 
destroyed ; but he shortly resumed business on 
the same street, remaining there two years 



longer, and then removing to his present loca- 
tion. Mr. Small has here conducted a large 
and prosperous business in general publishing 
and binding, doing pamphlet, job, and edition 
work, having a wide and favorable reputation, 
his being the oldest established book bindery 
in Portland, having been started by Mr. 
George Coleman when Mr. Small was a young 
lad. 

Mr. Small married Miss Ellen E. Jack, 
a native of Denmark, Me., a daughter of Sam 
uel and Mary A. (Berry) Jack. Into the home 
of Mr. and Mrs. Small at 118 Emery Streel 
three children have been born, namely: Addie 
C, wife of Frank Woodman, paying teller of 
the Casco National Bank of this city; Ger- 
trude C, who died April 12, 1893; and Louie 
M. Mr. Small is an earnest supporter of the 
Republican party; and he is a Universalist 
in religious belief, he and his family worship- 
ping at the West Church, of which the Rev. 
Henry Blanchard, D. D., is the pastor. 



r^LMBALL J. DIKE, a representative 
V / \ farmer of Sebago,who occupies the old 
-l2®V»- -^ homestead formerly owned by his 
father, was born here on March 27, 1S25, son 
of Edward and Susan (Wood) Dike. Mr. Dike 
descends from Massachusetts ancestry, his pa- 
ternal grandfather, Jonathan Dike, having been 
a native of that State. 

Edward Dike, Mr. Dike's father, who was 
born in Massachusetts, came to Sebago in 
1805, when he was eight years of age; and his 
boyhood and youth were passed upon a farm. 
In young manhood he adopted agriculture as an 
occupation; and, succeeding eventually to the 
possession of the farm which had been his 
home since coming to Maine, he continued to 
cultivate the soil during the active period of 
his life. He died at the age of seventy-three 
years; but his wife, whose maiden name was 
Susan Wood, lived to reach the age of eighty 
three years. She was the mother of nine chil- 
dren, five sons and four daughters, of whom 
three are now living. 

Kimball J. Dike passed his boyhood in at- 
tending the district school, which was located 
two miles from his home; and he walked to 
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his studies. At the age of seventeen he com- 
menced life for himself by working upon dif- 
ferent farms in his neighborhood, an occupa- 
tion which he followed until his marriage, 
when he settled upon the homestead farm, 
where he has since continued to reside. His 
property contains one hundred and twenty-five 
acres of well- improved land. The soil is fer- 
tile and productive; and he has devoted his 
energies to general farming with excellent 
results, his prosperity being of that substantial 
kind which always follows the exercise of 
careful judgment and strict attention to every 
detail in farm management. 

Mr. Dike was united in marriage with Ase- 
nath Stevens in 1843, and has had seven chil- 
dren, as follows: George, Mary, Simeon C, 
James E., Clarissa S., Jennie II., and Sadie. 
Mrs. Asenath S. Dike died in 1883, aged 
sixty-seven years. In politics Mr. Dike sup- 
ports the principles of the Republican party, 
and he is deeply interested in the Patrons of 
Husbandry, of which organization he is a 
member. 




RANKLIN RIPLEY BARRETT, 

President of the Portland Savings 
Bank, was born in Portland, Me., 
January 21, 1835, son of Charles E. and Eliz- 
abeth M. (Baker) Barrett. The emigrant an- 
cestor of the Barrett family was James Barrett, 
who settled in Charlestown, Mass., in 1638. 
Lieutenant Colonel John Barrett, the great- 
grandfather of our subject, was an officer in the 
Revolutionary army. He was at Ticonderoga, 
under the command of Colonel Seth Warner; 
and he took part in the siege of Quebec. His 
son John, the grandfather of Franklin Ripley 
Barrett, was a graduate of Harvard College 
and a prominent attorney of Northfield, Mass., 
where he died in 18 16. 

Charles E. Barrett was born January 4, 
1804, in Northfield, Mass. ; and at the age of 
twelve, his parents having died, he was taken 
by his guardian to Portland, where he fitted 
for college. Graduating from Bowdoin in 
1SJ2 and subsequently reading law, he was 
admitted to the bar and practised for a short 
time. But his forte was finance, and he grad- 
ually became known as one of the most emi- 



nent financiers of the day. He was President 
of the Canal National Bank for many years 
and Treasurer of the Atlantic 6fc St. Law- 
rence Railroad, now a part of the Grand Trunk 
Railway, being one of the original corporators 
named in the charter and the last to die. 
Many of the best years of Mr. Charles E. 
Barrett's life were devoted to the affairs of 
this road; and he was also a Director of the 
Portland, Saco & Portsmouth Road, now a 
part of the Boston & Maine for many years, 
becoming interested in the road in 1839, when 
it was in process of construction. He was 
likewise active in the councils of the corpora- 
tion that built the canal to Sebago Lake. In 
politics he was a Federalist, then a Whig, and 
lastly a Republican. Though not an aspiranl 
for office, he served for a while on the Board of 
Aldermen of Portland. He died January 2, 
1894, within two days of the ninetieth anni- 
versary of his birth. His wife, who was a 
daughter of Joseph Baker, died young. They 
were the parents of six children, three of whom 
are now living; namely, Mary E., Franklin 
Ripley, and George P., the latter also a resi- 
dent of Portland. 

Franklin Ripley Barrett attended the com 
mon schools of his native city and the old 
Portland Academy, and was graduated from 
Brown University, Providence, R.I., in 1857. 
Since leaving college his career has been sim- 
ilar to that ot his father, his first employment 
being in the office of the Treasurer of the 
Grand Trunk Railway. In 1875 he became a 
member of the banking firm of Swan & Bar- 
rett, and some years later was elected Directoi 
of the Portland, Saco & Portsmouth Railroad, 
to succeed his father. This office he still 
holds; and he is also Director of the Atlantic 
& St. Lawrence Road, now leased to the 
Grand Trunk, and a Director of the Canal 
National Bank, with which he has been con- 
nected many years, and of which his father 
was fifty years Director. Mr. Barrett was 
some years ago elected to the Board of Di- 
rectors of the Portland Savings Bank, and in 
1 89 1 was made President. This bank is the 
largest institution of the kind in the State and 
the eighth in rank in New England. To its 
management Mr. Barrett devotes the greater 
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of its affairs witnesses eloquently to his finan- 
cial ability. He is also Secretary and Treas- 
urer of the Maine General Hospital, Treasurer 
of the Portland Society of Natural History, 
and Trustee of the Portland Public Library. 
Though bis offices are so many and his busi- 
ness cares so great, nothing is neglected : each 
enterprise prospers, and it is evident that his 
father's mantle has not fallen on unworthy 
shoulders. 

August 15, 1872, Mr. Barrett was united in 
marriage with Mary D. , daughter of John 
Parker Boyd, a representative of an old Port- 
land family. Mrs. Barrett died March 9, 
1878, or within six years after her marriage. 
Mr. Barrett belongs to the Maine Historical 
Society and the Cumberland Club. In relig- 
ious belief he is a Unitarian, attending and 
supporting the church of the First Parish, the 
oldest church in the city. 



-Ol IN D. MARSH, one of the promi- 
nent citizens of Bridgton, Cumberland 
Count)', Me., his native place, was 
born August 9, r.841, son of Stephen 
and Eliza (Plaisted) Marsh. He is the eldest 
ot a family of seven children — five sons and 
two daughters. His parents lived for many 
years on a farm near the centre of the town. 

Born and reared in a conservative agricult- 
ural community, at the time of the breaking 
nut nf the Civil War he bad never been away 
from home; and it was with mingled feelings 
of pride and grief that his parents saw him 
depart for the scene of conflict. In 1862 he 
was enrolled in Company F, Sixteenth Maine 
Infantry, being mustered in at Augusta; and 
he was soon actively participating in the 
struggle for the maintenance of the Union. 
He took part in some of the most desperate 
conflicts of the war, including Antietam, 
Fredericksburg, Chancel lorsvi lie, Gettysburg, 
the battle of the Wilderness, and the engage- 
ment in front of Petersburg. While engaged 
in destroying the Welden Railroad, he re- 
ceived an injury which seriously disabled him; 
and after a week's stay in the Finley Hospital 
he went home on a furlough. He received his 
final discharge from the service in July, 1865, 
and shortly after went to work in a shoe-shop 



in Worcester, Mass., where he remained two 
years. He then returned to his native town 
and again took up the pursuit of agriculture, 
moving in 1875 to the pleasant home in which 
he is now living. Here he has a good prop- 
erty of thirty-five acres, the greater part of 
which is devoted to general farming; and in 
addition to his agricultural labors be is em- 
ployed during a great part of the time in the 
Berry saw-mills. 

January 10, 1S67, Mr. Marsh was united in 
marriage with Miss Victoria J. Long, daugh- 
ter of Robert A. and Nancy (Barker) Long. 
She, too, is a native of Bridgton, her birth- 
place being very near the site of her present 
home. Mr. and Mrs. Marsh are the parents of 
the following children: Clayton R., a residcni 
of Somersworth, in the dry-goods business; 
Lillian C. ; Nathan O. ; Willard D. ; and 
Grace — all living. 

In politics Mr. Marsh favors the Republican 
party. He is a comrade of the Grand Army, 
and he and his wife are esteemed members of 
the Baptist church. 



Tt"^\ C. FDFS, a rising young merchant 

I ^ of Edes Falls, in the town of Naples, 

lb\ ' Cumberland County, Me., was born 

in the pretty village which bears 

his name, August 29, 1S70. He is the only 

son of the late Robert Edes and his wife, 

Ellen M. (Wight) Edes, and belongs to an 

old and prominent family of the locality. 

Robert Edes also was a native of Edes Falls. 
After acquiring his education in the public 
schools, he went to work as clerk in a general 
store; and when he attained his majority he 
started a similar business of his own. He was 
very capable and enterprising; and, when his 
trade in general merchandise was firmly estab- 
lished, he engaged also in the manufacture of 
clothing. In both undertakings he was very 
successful, and for many years was the lead- 
ing business man of the town. Mr. Robert 
Edes took an active part in political affairs as 
a Democrat. He served as Postmaster for 
many years and as Selectman and Town Clerk. 
He was a Mason in good standing, and was 
also an Odd F"ellow. He died in 1889, at 
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reared two children : R. C, the subject of this 
sketch ; and Effie F. R. C. Edes was reared 
and educated in his native town. He has been 
engaged in mercantile business since 1894. 
Mr. Edes was married in 1889 to Cora M. 
White. They have a promising family of five 
children — Myrtle A., Rella, Amy C, Robert, 
and George C. 



^>T-MBROSE V. ACKLEY, proprietor of 
L^\ Toronto Cottage, Portland Harbor, 
Jj\\ Me., is a native of this State, having 
^"" been born February 2, 1848, in the 
town of Rumford, Oxford County. His 
father, John Ackley, was a lifelong resident 
of Rumford, dying there when Ambrose was 
but a few months old. Mrs. Ackley, whose 
maiden name was Polly Penley, survived her 
husband but a few years, passing away in 
1854. Their son Ambrose, who was thus 
early deprived of parental care, was reared on 
a farm, and attended the district schools until 
fifteen years old. At that time he went to 
Pine Grove, Pa., where he worked on a farm 
for two years. 

Returning to Maine, young Ackley con- 
tinued his studies at the North Waterford and 
the North Bridgton Academies, afterward 
attending the Norway Literary Institute, 
applying himself so diligently that in July, 
1868, he was enabled to enter Bowdoin Col- 
lege. He worked his way through college, 
teaching school winters and spending his sum- 
mer vacations in book canvassing, receiving 
his diploma with the class of 1872, which in- 
cluded men of such ability and note as the 
Hon. George M. Seiders, Dr. George H. 
Cummings, of this city, and Herbert M. 
Heath, of Augusta. After his graduation Mr. 
Ackley resumed teaching for eight consecutive 
years, having charge of the school on Peak 
Island. He then bought a place on that 
island, and, having married, established a 
boarding-house, which he conducted success- 
fully until purchasing Toronto Cottage, where 
he has since resided. He has been engaged 
in teaching school a number of years at Cape 
Elizabeth and other places. 

Mr. Ackley is a firm adherent of the Repub- 
lican party. He has served as Warden; and 



he was Census Enumerator in 1880 and [890, 

taking the census of all the islands belonging 
to Portland, including Peak's, Cushing's, 
House, Great Hog and Little Hog, now known 
as Great and Little Diamond, Long, Jewell's, 
Little Chebeague, and also a part nf Ward 1 
of the city. Mr. Ackley is prominent in 
Masonic circles, having been made Master 
Mason in Crooked River Lodge, September, 
1870, at Otisfield. The following year he 
was exalted in Oriental Chapter, Royal Arch 
Masons, of Bridgton, and in February, 1895, 
joined the Portland Council. He is likewise 
a member of the Order of the Golden Cross, 
of which he was the financial Keeper of 
Records for eighteen consecutive terms, and 
is now the Noble Commander. 

Mr. Ackley married Miss Mary E., daughter 
of Simeon and Nancy E. (Sterling) Skillings, 
who were among the original settlers of Cush- 
ing's Island. Three children have been burn 
of their union, namely: Laura E. , wife oi 
Walter B. Sterling, of Peak's Island; Ethel; 
and Edward Preble. 




CHARD T. KITSON, a retired busi- 
ness man, living in North Bridgton, 
mi the farm where his birth occurred 
September 21, 1S24, is a son oi 
Richard and Alice (Chesley) Kitson. His 
father was born in 1784 in Portsmouth, N . II., 
where he learned the potter's trade, serving 
an apprenticeship of seven years. Going to 
Portland in 18 10, he took up his residence 
there, and assisted in building the old fort on 
Munjoy Hill. He saw military service in the 
War of 1812, subsequently working at his 
trade until 1818, when he came to North 
Bridgton and here started a pottery, which he 
operated successfully until his death in 1859. 
His wife Alice became the mother of nine 
children, among whom was Richard T. , whose 
name begins this article. 

Richard T. Kitson's opportunities for ob- 
taining an education were limited, as he was 
obliged to assist in his father's pottery simps 
when but a young lad. He acquired a practi- 
cal knowledge of the business, however; and 
on attaining his majority he entered into part- 
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tinned until the Iatter's death in [859. From 
that time he continued the business alone until 
[887, when he retired. In 1884 Mr. Kitson 
removed to his present commodious dwelling, 

which is the property of his daughter, and was 
built near the place of his birth, being located 
on the same lot. He is the owner (if a good 
farm in this locality. He has been a hard 
worker, prudent in the management of his 
affairs and honorable in all his dealings, thus 
winning the respect and esteem of the com- 
munity in which he has spent his entire life. 
In politics he is a strong Republican, having 
been a supporter of the principles of that party 
since its formation in 1856. 

Mr. Kitson was married in 1863 to Miss 
Ella A. Farnsworth, who departed this life in 
March, 1893. She left one daughter, Maria 
E., who is an accomplished musician, having 
spent three years at the New England Con- 
servatory of Music in Boston after her gradua- 
tion from the Bridgton Academy. 



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<\RDNER WALKER, Street Com- 
V '3 I missioner of Deering, Me., where he 
is well known as a man of sterling 
integrity, was born at Fryeburg, Me., on Sep- 
tember 26, 184s, son of Barnes and Catherine 
(Colby) Walker. 

Barnes Walker was a native of Stow, Me., 
and received his education in the common 
schools of that town. He remained with his 
parents 011 the homestead, and at his father's 
death he assumed the management of the 
old homestead and the care of the family. 
Subsequently he went to Fryeburg, ( ).\ford 
County, Me., where for a number of years he 
was in the employ of Joseph Colby; and after 
his marriage he purchased a farm near by, 
which he conducted with success until about 
sixty-five years of age. He then sold out and 
removed to Lovell, Me., and spent his last 
days in retirement, dying there in 1883. His 
wife Catherine was a daughter of Joseph Colby, 
ot Fryeburg; and their marriage was celebrated 
in 1830. Six children were born to them, of 
whom five lived to attain years of discretion, 
namely: Marshall, who died in Lovell, Me., 
in March, 1894; Joseph, a soldier of the Civil 
War, who lost his life in service; Seth, who 



died in Lovell in April, 1895; Elizabeth C. , 
who married George Shirley; and Gardner. 
Both parents were members of the Orthodox 
church. 

Gardner Walker, who was named for Gard- 
ner Colby, the founder of Colby University, 
received his earl)' education in the common 
schools of Fryeburg, and afterward attended 
Fryeburg Academy. When he had completed 
his course of study, he engaged in school 
teaching for a time, and later on went to work 
in a store conducted by his father and brother, 
with whom he remained for five years. In 
1867 he came to Portland and entered the 
employ of D. XV. True & Co., wholesale 
grocers, as a travelling salesman, and con 
tinued in that position for five years, when he 
was obliged to leave it on account of ill 
health. He next purchased a general store in 
Fryeburg, which he conducted for three years, 
and then sold out to its former owners. 
Shortly after, he resumed his old occupation of 
a travelling salesman, this time in the employ 
of A. F. Cox & Son, for whom he worked four- 
teen years; but ill health again forced him 
to give up this employment, and for fifteen 
months he was laid up with nervous prostration. 

On November 23, 1863, Mr. Walker was 
joined in marriage with Miss Charlotte Helen 
Gamage, a daughter of Nelson Carnage, of 
Fryeburg. Their home has been brightened 
and blessed by the birth of one daughter, 
Catherine Colby. 

During his residence in Lovell Mr. Walker 
served as Town Treasurer for three years. In 
1S94 he was elected Street Commissioner of 
Deering, and in 1895 he was re-elected to the 
same position. Fraternally, he is a member 
of Deering. Lodge, A. F. & A. M. ; Mount 
Vernon Chapter, Royal Arch Masons; Port- 
land Commandery, Knights Templars; and the 
Pine Tree Lodge, Knights of Pythias. Mr. 
and Mrs. Walker attend and support the Con- 
gregational Church of Deering. 



7^\ HESTER H. PEASE, Cashier of the 
I v/ Chapman National Bank of Portland, 
\~la was born February 19, i860, on a 

farm in the town of Cambridge, 
Me., his parents being John and Martha (Hen- 



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derson) Pease, who still own and occupy their 
homestead property. The father is a native 
of Wellington, Me., born December 5, 1833, 
while the mother, born in 1S40, is a native of 
Andover, N. B. They have four children, 
namely: Almon W. , who married Altie M. 
Morrill; Chester H. ; Emma E., wife of 
Francis H. Hubbard; and Alba May. 

Chester II. Pease was the recipient of bet- 
ter educational advantages than many of our 
farmers' boys, having supplemented his com- 
mon-school education by an attendance at the 
Maine Central Institute, afterward taking a 
commercial course at the Portland Business 
College, from which he was graduated with an 
excellent record for scholarship. Being well 
equipped for a business life, Mr. Pease se- 
cured a situation in Natick, Mass., as book- 
keeper for a house-furnishing company, re- 
maining there a year, when he returned to 
this city to take charge of the theoretical 
department of the business college from which 
he had received his diploma. At the end of 
a year he resigned, accepting a situation with 
the Chapman Banking Company, with whom 
he remained four years, or until the reorgan- 
ization of the company, which has since been 
known as the Chapman National Bank. 
Under the new regime Mr. Pease was elected 
Cashier, a position which he still fills, his 
strict integrity, trustworthiness, and unfailing 
courtesy winning the confidence and good will 
of all with whom he has transactions. Mr. 
Pease is a sound Republican in politics, and 
he attends the Congregational church. He 
is an active member of the Portland Athletic 
Club. 

On July 10, 1895, Mr. Pease was united in 
marriage with Miss May Lawton Ham, who 
was born and reared in Cambridge, Me., 
attending the district schools, afterward con- 
tinuing her studies at the Maine Central Insti- 
tute at Pittsfield. Her native musical talent 
was early developed, her advanced instruction 
in that ait being received at the New England 
Conservatory of Music in Boston, from which 
she was graduated prior to her marriage. 
Mrs. Pease is a daughter of Charles and Hattie 
M. (Kittredge) Ham, of Cambridge, where 
Mr. Ham is numbered among the leading agri- 
culturists of the place, and is one of its most 



respected native-born citizens. His wife also 
was a native of Maine, born and reared in the 
town of Dover, in this State. 



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D. STILES, a well-known 
ler of Bridgton, Me., with his 
ister owning and occupying the 
old Stiles homestead, was born in 
Androscoggin County, Maine, March 28, 
1839, son of Isaac and Amy (Jones) Stiles. 
His grandfather, Davis Stiles, purchased this 
homestead about a century ago, when much of 
the land in the vicinity was covered with 
heavy timber, and wild game was plentiful 
in the forests and fish in the lakes. lie 
cleared his land and established a comfortable 
home, living to the advanced age of eighty- 
four. 

Isaac Stiles, son of Davis, was born on the 
homestead in Bridgton, and took up the pur- 
suit of agriculture at an early age. He went 
to Androscoggin County when a young man, 
and remained till 1842, in that year returning 
to Bridgton, and shortly after taking up his 
residence on the farm where he was born. 
There he spent the rest of his life, passing 
away in 1885 at the age of seventy-four. Mr. 
Isaac Stiles was a Democrat of the old school, 
never neglecting his duty on election day, 
but caring little for political honors. lie was 
married in Androscoggin County to Miss Amy 
Jones, a native of Turner, Me. Five chil- 
dren completed their home circle, namely : 
AbnerD. , the subject of this sketch; Albert 
(deceased): Ruth A., wife of Wallace Carey, 
a resident of Turner; Martha (deceased); and 
Clarice, who resides with her brother Abner 
D. , and is part owner of the homestead. Mrs. 
Amy J. Stiles died in 1889, at the age of 
seventy-one. 

Abner D. Stiles has lived in Bridgton since 
early childhood, and received his education in 
the schools of this town. The associations of 
farm life are linked with his earliest recollec- 
tions; and as a boy he rode the horse to 
plough, and drove the cows to pasture. In the 
maturity of manhood he was content to dwell 
amid the scenes which had grown dear to him 
through familiarity, and for many years he 
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Since his father's death lie has managed the 
estate successfully, his sister presiding over 
the household. Mr. Stiles, like his father, 
votes the Democratic ticket. He is highly 
esteemed in Bridgton, the home of his family 
for so many years. 






ILLIAM WARD, whose productive 
farm is situated in the town of 
larrison, was born in Gorham, Me., 
January 10, 1S21, son of Daniel and Eunice 
(Spencer) Ward. Mr. Ward's father was a 
native of Gorham, where he resided until 
[831, when he moved to a farm in Baldwin, 
Me., and followed agricultural pursuits with 
good results for the rest of his active period. 
He died in Baldwin at the age of eighty-two 
years. He was a capable farmer and a worthy 
citizen. His wife, Eunice Spencer, who was 
a native of Limington, Me., became the 
mother of five children, as follows: William, 
the subject of this sketch ; Charles, Simon, 
and Francis, who are no longer living; and 
Cyrus, who is now residing in Cumberland 
Mills. Cyrus Ward married for his first wife 
Johanna Whitney; and after her death he mar- 
ried Susan Walker, his present wife. Mrs. 
Eunice S. Ward lived to reach the age of 
sixty-three years. 

William Ward received his education in the 
common schools, and resided at home until 
after his marriage. He then engaged in farm- 
ing upon his own account, and during his 
busy life has owned and cultivated farms in 
Bridgton, Otisfieltl, North Norway, and Minot, 
with prosperous results. Previous to settling 
upon his present farm, he resided in Otisfield 
for eight years. In June, 1893, he moved to 
Harrison, where he bought the property of one 
hundred acres which he now owns. He is 
devoting his energies principally to the rais- 
ing of hay and corn. He also raises some 
stock, and, keeping a dairy, sells cream. 

On February 3, 1857, Mr. Ward was mar- 
ried to Annie Wheeler. She was born in Al- 
bany, September 27, 1S35, daughter of Ben- 
jamin and Betsey (Seavey) Wheeler, the for- 
mer of whom was a native of Bethel, Me., and 
a prosperous farmer; and the latter was a na- 
tive of Portsmouth, N. H. They are no longer 



living. Mr. and Mrs. Ward have had five chil- 
dren, as follows: Lizzie, who married R. 1). 
Gould, and resides in Otisfield; Frank B. , 
who resides at home; Fanny II., his twin sis- 
ter, who married Ernest Merrill, and lives in 
Oxford County; Annie V., who became the 
wife of Charles Blake, and died at the age 
of twenty-one; and Jennie A., deceased, who 
was the wife of John Cleveland. Both these 
daughters were high-minded and sincere Chris- 
tian ladies, who were very active in church 
work. 

Mr. Ward is a Democrat in politics, and 
has always been an active supporter of that 
party. He is one of Harrison's hard-working 
and successful farmers, and possesses the es- 
teem and good will of his fellow-townsmen. 
His son, Frank P. Ward, is a bright and ac- 
tive young man and a member of the Masonic 
Order and the Independent Order of Odd Fel- 
lows. Mrs. Ward is an earnest member of the 
Free Will Baptist church, and is deeply inter- 
ested in the work of the church. 



YpTOWARD E. DYER, senior member 
|-^-| of the firm of Dyer & Jose at South 
\\s I Portland, Me., was born on April 2, 

1^53, at Cape Elizabeth, on the old 
homestead and in the house which has been 
owned by the Dyer family for four genera- 
tions. His grandfather, Mark Dyer, was a 
seafaring man. He spent his last days in 
Cape Elizabeth, the place of his nativity, 
ilying on the home farm at a good old age. 
He married Mercy Dyer, who, though bearing 
the same surname, was probably not of the 
same race. 

Their son, Greeley H. Dyer, was born De- 
cember 31, ) 8 16, on the homestead which he 
and his wife, whose maiden name was Mary 
W. Ouinby, still occupy. She was born in 
Saccarappa, being a daughter of Charles 
Ouinby. She has borne her husband twelve 
children, six of whom are living, namely: 
Mary, born October 12, 1844, residing on the 
Cape, being the wife of H. A. Vaillancourt, 
a native of Quebec; Almeda S., born January 
21, 1S46, who married George G. Sawyer, and 
has one child; Charles G. , born October 12, 
1847, wri ° married Fanny, daughter of Luther 



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Rice, of Portland, and has three children; 
Howard E., the special subject of this sketch: 
Adaline F., born March 27, 1 <S 5 5 ; and Lou- 
ville li., horn April 10, 1S65, both residing 
at South Portland. The latter married Ilattie 
Burpee, of Manchester, N.I I.; and they are 
the parents of three children. 

I Inward E. Dyer obtained a practical knowl- 
edge "I the studies taught in the public 
schools in the days of his youth, in the mean 
time being well drilled in the science of agri- 
culture mi the home farm, where he resided 
until 1885. The succeeding five years Mr. 
Dyer was engaged in buying and selling 
In uses, meeting with good success as a trader. 
In [892 he formed a copartnership with C. F. 
Jose, and under the present firm name started 
a grocery business in this town, their trade in 
this line of goods being extensive and lucra- 
tive. Mr. Dyer is not a professional poli- 
tician; but he is an earnest advocate of the 
principles promulgated by the Democratic 
party, and has served his fellow-townsmen as a 
member of the School Board for two years, 
lie was the first Postmaster appointed by Prcs- 
iilrnt Cleveland in the State ol Maine, and at 
tin- present time lias charge of the office at 
South Portland. Mr. Dyer and Ella L., 
daughter of Nathaniel Adams, of Charlotte, 
N.B. , were married on April f>, 1S77. Their 
two children were both born at Cape .Eliza- 
beth, namely: Ernest H., on March 28, 1878: 
and Isabelle E., on August 24, 1880. Mr. 
and Mrs. Dyer are liberal in their views on 
religious subjects. They are not connected by 
membership with any church. Mr. Dyer is an 
Odd Fellow, being a member of Unity Lodge, 
No. 3, of Portland. 



-AMES FRANK ROWELL, D.D.S., 

who since 1893 has been successfully 
engaged in the practice of his profes- 
sion in Gorham, Me., was born in the 
town of Weld, Franklin County, Me., on De- 
cember 21, 1852, son of Nathan P. and Mary 
S. (Kittredge) Rowell. 

The first representatives of the Rowell fam- 
ily in this country were two brothers, who 
came from England in 1785, and settled near 
Weymouth, Mass., one of whom was the great- 



grandfather of Dr. Rowell. lie was a stone 
cutter by trade, and continued to follow that 
occupation after he came to this country. 
His son James was born near Weymouth. In 
his early manhood he removed to Bow, N. II., 
when he afterward came to Franklin County, 
Maine, where he spent the remainder of his 
life on a farm. By trade he was a carpenter, 
and he did some work in that line when his 
farm duties would permit. lie was the lather 
of six children — Nathan P., Sylvanus, Betsy, 
Fannie, Joseph, and James. 

Nathan P. Rowell, who was born in Bow, 
N.H., was for many years, in company with 
his brother Sylvanus, engaged in the manu- 
facture of organs and pianos, under the firm 
name of Rowell Brothers, every part of the 
instruments being made by hand. The.ir fac- 
tory was on Forewater Street, Augusta, Me. ; 
and they were the first to engage in that line 
of business in the State of Maine. When 
they dissolved partnership Nathan P. Rowell 
settled in Weld, Me., where he spent his last 
years, living to be fifty-eight years old. lb- 
was a member of the Blue Lodge, A. F. & 
A. M. , of Weld, and a communicant of the 
Free Baptist church for many years, and at 
one time a leader of the choir. His wife, 
Mary S. Kittredge, was a daughter of the Rev. 
James Kittredge, the Baptist minister of Weld. 
Two sons were born of their union — Janus 
Frank; and Charles F., who has a dental office 
at Wilton, Me. 

James I-'. Rowell, after attending the com- 
mon schools of Weld, became a pupil of Wil- 
ton Academy, and later of Maine Wesleyan 
Seminary at Kent's Hill, and Portland Medi- 
cal School. While pursuing his studies, dur- 
ing his vacations for eight years he engaged in 
teaching, mostly in the high and district 
schools of Franklin County. He gave up 
teaching to study under Dr. Stanley, of King- 
field, Me., with whom he remained about a 
year, then becoming a student in the office of 
Dr. Thomas Fillebrown, of Portland; and it 
was during this time that he attended the Port- 
land Medical School. In 1881 Dr. Rowell 
settled lor practice in Gray, Me. Ten years 
later he removed to New York City, and 
opened an office at the corner of Thirty-first 
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there for two years, he returned to Maine and 
settled in Gorham, where lie has acquired a 
good practice, and is well liked by his patrons. 
He has established two other dental offices, 
one at Standish and another at Buxton, Me. 
In addition to his professional labors Dr. 
Rowel 1 has clone considerable taxidermic 
work, in which he is quite an expert. 

On March 4, 1S77, he was joined in mar- 
riage with Miss Abbie J. Kennedy, a daughter 
of the Hon. Thomas Kennedy, of Strong, Me. 
One child was born of their union, but after a 
brief earth journey the little spirit took its 
flight. 

Politically, Dr. Rowell has always been a 
stanch Republican. He is a member of 
Siloam Lodge, No. 45, A. F. & A. M., of 
Gray, Me. 




REDERJCK AUGUSTUS MOTLEY, 

well known as a fruit and produce 



dealer and a manufacturer of novelties 
and electrical supplies, has been a resident 
of Portland, Me., since 1852. His birth 
occurred in Gardiner, Kennebec County, on 
April 29, 1847. His parents, Nathaniel and 
Rachel (Horton) Motley, were descendants of 
old and highly respected Portland families. 
It was a paternal ancestor who conducted the 
old Motley tavern that formerly occupied the 
site of the Motley Block on Congress Street 
above Brown, which was without doubt the 
first public house established in the city. 

Rufus Horton, the maternal grandfather of 
the subject of this sketch, was bom in the 
town of Milton, Mass., on May 25, 1759. 
Though but sixteen years of age at the opening 
of the Revolutionary War, he enlisted at the 
time of the Lexington alarm, April 17, 1775; 
and he afterward served in ten different com- 
mands, taking part in the siege of Boston and 
the battles of Rhode Island. He was promoted 
to the rank of Sergeant Major during his ser- 
vice, from which he retired on December 3, 
17S1, on account of a wound received in his 
wrist. As early as 1792 he was engaged in 
trade in Portland, where he subsequently 
formed a partnership with his brother John, 
under the firm name of John & Rufus Horton, 
and continued in business for several years. 



In 1802 he erected the two brick stores on the 
north corner of Congress and Green Streets. 
The building was one of the first brick blocks 
built in Portland, and is still owned by the 
grandchildren. Mr. Horton was a French 
claimant, having had property captured by the 
French, among which was the schooner 
"Hunter," bound from Portland to Martinico. 

His marriage with Miss Abigail Lord, a 
sister of William Lord, who served as City 
Treasurer from 1832 to 1841, and 1843 to 
1849, took place in Ipswich, Mass., on Octo- 
ber 14, 1792. She was born there, May 2('>, 
1772, and died in Portland, September 23, 
1 87 1, at the advanced age of ninety-nine years 
and four months. The children of Mr. and 
Mrs. Horton were : Nabby, who married 
Dummer Bean, and died in 18S4, at the age 
of ninety-nine years and four months; Rufus, 
Jr., a well-known merchant of Portland, Di- 
rector of the Manufacturers' and Traders' Bank 
for thirty years, and for fifteen years its Presi- 
dent, who married Sarah Winslow; Hannah, 
the wife of Moses Little, of Windham, Me. ; 
Lydia, who married Joshua Dunn, the Post- 
master from 1849 to 1853 ; Rachel, born in Feb- 
ruary, 1S04, who became the wife of Nathaniel 
Motley; and Mary and Isabella, who never 
married. The living grandchildren are as fol- 
lows : Rufus D. and Ann Maria Bean, of Port- 
land; Moses II. Little, of Windham; Mrs. 
W. H. Motley, George and W. H. Motley, 
of Deering; and Frederick A. Motley, of 
Portland. Rufus Horton was an esteemed 
citizen and a prominent member of the 
Quaker Society, familiarly known as Quaker 
Horton. He died at his home on Green 
Street, Portland, on September 6, 1840, aged 
eighty-one years. 

Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Motley were the 
parents of twelve children, all of whom at- 
tained years of discretion. The three now 
living are: George II. Motley, of Deering, 
Me. ; William if. Motley, a 'resident of the 
same place; and Frederick A. Motley. Mrs. 
Motley's death occurred in 1893, at the ad- 
vanced age of ninety years, in the old Horton 
home at the corner of Green and Congress 
Streets, which was her birthplace. She was 
an honored member of the Society of Friends. 

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year old at his father's death, acquired a good 
practical education in the public schools of 
Portland. The Civil War was then in prog- 
ress; and at the early age of fifteen years he 
enlisted in Company A of the Twenty-fifth 
Maine Volunteer Infantry, with which he was 
sent to the defence of Washington, where he 
remained during the term of his enlistment, 
nine months. Re-enlisting for three years, 
or until the close of the war, he entered Com- 
pany I of the Thirtieth Maine Volunteer In- 
fantry, which was ordered to the Department 
of the Gulf; and he was an active participant 
in General Banks's Red River campaign. 
Later his regiment was sent to the Shenandoah 
Valley, where they were under the command 
of General Sheridan; and during Sheridan's 
raid, at the time of General Lee's surrender, 
it was stationed as a guard to the wagon trains. 
His regiment was afterward ordered to Savan- 
nah; and he received his discharge there in 
August, 18C5, as Sergeant, to which rank he 
was promoted on April 17, 1864. Though he- 
had spent over three years in the service, 
he was then but eighteen years old, being one 
of the youngest to carry arms. He had four 
brothers in the army, and during his last term 
of service William II. Motley was a member 
of the same regiment. 

After his return to Portland Mr. Motley 
obtained a situation as clerk in a wholesale 
grocery store; ami later he engaged in the 
wholesale fruit and produce business on Com- 
mercial Street, which be successfully con- 
duced for twelve years. He then sold out in 
older to accompany his wife to Florida, 
whither it was deemed advisable that they 
should go for a time on account of her health. 
Since April, 1895, he has engaged in the 
manufacture of novelties and electrical sup- 
plies, and at the present time he is Treasurer 
of the Jordan Manufacturing Company. His 
office is in the Canal Bank Building, and the 
factory is also located in the city of Portland. 
In September, 1878, Mr. Motley was joined 
in marriage with Miss Clara Llagg, of Tops- 
ham, Me. They are the parents of one child, 
Helen M. Motley. 

Mr. Motley is a stanch adherent of the Re- 
publican party, but has never served in official 
position. He is a prominent member of Bos 



worth Post, Grand Army of the Republic, of 
which he is Last Commander, and by virtue of 
holding that position is a member of the State 
Encampment. He has also served on the 
National Council of Administration and at- 
tended various National Encampments. Mis. 
Motley is a communicant of the Baptist 
church. They have a pleasant home at 120 
Emery Street, which has been their residence 
since their marriage. 




AJOR JOHN D. ANDERSON, 

— / ex-United States Pension Agent, 

ex - Treasurer Eastern Branch 

N. H. D. V. S. , ex- Representa- 
tive and Past Department Commander, Maine 
Grand Army of the Republic, was born in 
Gray, Me., on November 7, 1836, eldest son 
of Dr. Abraham W. and Annah T. (Water 
man) Anderson. Abraham Anderson, bis 
earliest known ancestor, emigrated from Scot- 
land and settled in Marblehcad, Mass., mov- 
ing subsequently to Windham, Me., of which 
town he was one of the original proprietors. 
His son Abraham, a farmer and lumberman, 
was born there. He married Miss Lucy 
Smith, a daughter of Parson Smith, the first 
minister of Portland, Me. They had six chil- 
dren — Peter, Edward, John, Abraham W. , 
Betsy, and Nancy. The father died in 1846 
on the old .Anderson homestead at South 
Windham. 

Dr. Abraham W. Anderson, the youngest 
son of Abraham, was born in Windham in 
February, 1S05, where he grew to manhood. 
He attended Gorham Academy, and in [829 
was graduated from Bowdoin Medical School. 
The next year he became a practising physi- 
cian in Gray, where he remained until his 
death on March 24, 1876. He was universally 
liked, and had a very large practice. His 
wife, Annah T. , was a native of New Glouces- 
ter, Me., and a daughter of Captain John and 
Mary (Harris) Waterman. Dr. and Mrs. 
Anderson were the parents of eight children, 
namely: Ann J. married C. G. Hanscomc, who 
was killed by Indians in Dakota in [862. 
She now resides in La Crosse, Wis. Mary 
W. became the wife of Judge M. G. Han- 
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a resident of St. Peter, Minn. Jane T. mar- 
ried Charles Hoppin, of New York, who is 
now deceased. John D. is the subject of this 
sketch. Hannah L. became Mrs. Charles B. 
White, and lives in Massachusetts. Dr. Wen- 
dall A. Anderson, United States Consul-gen- 
eral at Montreal, married Miss Susan G. Small, 
a native of Gray, Me. He was educated in 
the New York College of Physicians and Sur- 
geons, being graduated in the class of 1863. 
From 1S61 to 1862 he was a medical cadet, 
and during the war he served as Regimental, 
Brigade, and Division Surgeon. In 1865 he 
was mustered out of service with the rank of 
Lieutenant Colonel, and in the following year 
went to La Crosse, where he practised medi- 
cine for several years. He is now retired 
from the profession. Joseph W. died in in- 
fancy, and Lucy \V. also died in very early 
life. Mrs. Annah T. Anderson, the mother, 
dieil May 24, 1880. 

John D. Anderson fitted for college at Gor- 
ham Academy and Yarmouth Institute, and 
was graduated from the latter in the class of 
1852. He then entered Bowdoin College, 
where he remained three years. From 1855 
until 1858 he taught school, after which he 
returned to Bowdoin College, and was gradu- 
ated in 1859. In the spring of 18G0 he went 
to Macon, Ga. , where he remained several 
months, going from thence to La Crosse, Wis. 
There he was engaged as teacher, and also 
read law in the office of Cameron & Bishop. 

On August 21, 1861, he enlisted as a pri- 
vate in the First Wisconsin Battery, was made 
First Sergeant, and promoted to First Lieu- 
tenant, lie was in camp at Racine, Wis., 
and at Louisville, Ky. , and was attached to 
the Seventh Division of the Army of the Ohio, 
organized for the reduction of Cumberland 
(la]), Ky. , then occupied by the Confederates. 
He participated in the whole of that campaign, 
and was with the troops in the celebrated re- 
treat from the Gap to the Ohio River, a dis- 
tance of one hundred and eighty miles. He 
resigned in October, 1862, and re-enlisted in 
the Thirty-second Maine Infantry, which par- 
ticipated in the bloody campaign of General 
Grant in 1864-65, and was severely wounded 
at Burnside's mine explosion, losing the use 
of his left hand and arm. The Thirty-first 



and Thirty-second, decimated by losses, were 
consolidated. Major Anderson was mustered 
out as a supernumerary, and immediately 
joined the Third Maryland Infantry as First 
Lieutenant. He served as Aide-de-camp on 
the staff of General N. B. McLaughlin till 
August 20, 1865, when he was finally mus- 
tered out at Baltimore, Md. His record as a 
soldier is enviable, he having been compli- 
mented in general orders by General George 
W. Morgan for his "coolness anil intrepid 
ity " in rescuing two of his guns when sur- 
rounded by the enemy at Tazewell, Tenn., 
and having lost an eye and arm in the service 
of his country. 

After receiving his discharge in August, 
1865, he returned to Gray, where he engaged 
in the insurance business, and practised law 
until 1873, when he went to Portland, Me., 
being in the law office with Bion Bradbury & 
Son until 1880-. Mr. Anderson then returned 
to Gray, and remained six years in the active 
and lucrative practice of his profession. In 
1886 he was appointed United States Pension 
Agent for the district of Maine, which position 
he held until October 1, 1889. In April, 
1889, he was elected Treasurer of the Eastern 
Branch of the Soldiers' Home at Togus, Me. 
He resigned in October, 1894, and returned to 
Gray, where he has since remained. 

Mr. Anderson is a Democrat in politics, 
and he has acceptably filled many offices. He 
was Representative from this district in 1875. 
He is a member of Cumberland Lodge, No. 
12, of New Gloucester ; of Greenleaf Chapter, 
Royal Arch Masons, of Portland; and Haw- 
thorn Lodge, Knights of Pythias, of Raymond. 
In the Grand Army of the Republic he is a 
devoted and enthusiastic worker. A charter 
member of George F. Sheplay Post, No. yS, 
of Gray, Mr. Anderson was elected Depart- 
ment Commander of Maine in 1890, being 
the only Democrat ever holding that position. 

In March, 1869, Major Anderson was 
united in marriage to Miss Anna S. Thayer, 
a native of Gray and daughter of Warren and 
Mary (Goff) Thayer. Major Anderson and 
wife are the parents of seven children, as fol- 
lows: Marcia W. married J. II. Pinkham, a 
dry-goods merchant of Dover, Me., where they 
now reside; John W. , who resides at home, 



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was graduated from Bowdoin College in the 
class of 1894; Annie T. married Ralph Lewis, 
an engineer of Greenwood; Bion B. is in the 
dry-goods business in Dover, Me. ; Abraham 
W. and Bessie W. are attending Pennell In- 
stitute in Gray; and Effie M. died in infancy. 
Mrs. Anderson died on September 12, 1893, 
beloved and respected by all who knew her. 

Major Anderson's inherited Scotch grit and 
his own power of adaptation have enabled him 
to act a worthy part in the battle of life. He 
is widely known and equally respected anil 
liked. 



KRANK E. WEBB, of Westbrook, Me., 
one of the leading lumber manufact- 
urers of Cumberland County, was born 
in Westbrook, August 16, 1862, son of James 
M. and Charlotte (Hodsdon) Webb. 

James M. Webb was a son of Christopher 
Webb, of St. Albans, Me., where he grew to 
manhood, receiving a good common-school 
education. I le learned the trade of carriage- 
making in Fall River, Mass., and went to 
Westbrook in the fifties to work for John M. 
Adams, carriage manufacturer, with whom he 
remained till the early part of 1862. At that 
time he enlisted in the Seventeenth Regiment 
of Maine Volunteer Infantry, under Colonel 
Charles Roberts. After a short stay in camp 
at South Portland the regiment went to Wash- 
ington, and, being immediately assigned to 
active duty, participated in some of the most 
important battles of the Civil War, including 
the second battle of Fredericksburg, Chancel- 
lorsville, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, Spott- 
sylvania Court-house, and Petersburg. In the 
skirmish at Sailor's Creek, April 6, 1865, the 
last battle in which his regiment took part, 
Mr. Webb received a severe wound in the leg, 
which made amputation necessary. It is curi- 
ous to note that, had Lee's surrender taken 
place three days earlier than it did, he might 
have returned home unscathed, as he had 
passed unhurt even through the holocaust of 
Spottsylvania, where the dead and wounded lav 
tin ee .mil lour deep. 

James M. Webb was a strong Republican 
from the time of his majority, and soon alter 
his return from the war was appointed Post- 



master at Westbrook. .About the same time 
he was elected Town Clerk and Treasurer; and 
he efficiently performed the duties of his offices 
till 1880, when he was made Treasurer ol 
Cumberland County. This office he held up 
to the time of his death in January, 1892. lie- 
was then fifty-seven years of age. lie was a 
member of Temple Lodge, A. F. K: A. M., of 
Westbrook; and in religious belief he was a 
Methodist. His wife, Charlotte Hodsdon, of 
Windham, Me., was the mother of three chil- 
dren, only one of whom — the subject of this 
sketch — is now living. After the death of his 
first wife Mr. James M. Webb married her 
sister, Emma Hodsdon. She also bore three 
children, two of whom are living, namely: 
William W., who is studying law with Judge 
Tolman, of Westbrook ; and Isa M., who re- 
sides with her mother in that city. 

Frank E. Webb received his education in 
the public schools of Westbrook, including the 
high school. He acted as clerk in the West- 
brook post-office under his father's direction 
for six years, and started on an independent 
business career when about twenty-two years 
of age. Of a restless and ambitious tempera- 
ment, he tried several kinds of business before 
finding the one to which he was best adapted. 
In 1885 he engaged in the grocery trade in 
Portland, Me., as a member of the firm of 
S. M. Kelsey & Co., remaining three years. 
In [890 he went West, becoming a member ol 
the Montana Cement Pipe and Tile Company, 
of Helena and Great Falls, Mont. ; but within 
five months he severed his connection with this 
corporation, and became connected with the 
Boston and Montana Mining Company, with 
which he remained six months. He then re- 
turned to Westbrook, and for three years was 
in the employ of John Wheeler & Sons, dealers 
in coal, wood, and lumber. In [894 he 
formed a copartnership with E. H. Phillips, 
of Fairfield, Me., son of the senior member of 
the firm of G. A. & C. M. Phillips, who own 
extensive timber lands and saw-mills in the 
north western part of the State. Under the 
style of Phillips & Webb the two young men 
bought the lumber business of the Wheeler 
Brothers of Westbrook, which they are now 
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output of rough and finished lumber. They 
furnished half a million feet of lumber for the 
Baxter Block in Portland, and have supplied 
nearly all the rough lumber used in West- 
brook during the past two years, besides over 
one million feet of finished lumber and from 
two million to three million shingles in a year. 
August jo, 1883, Mr. Webb was married to 
Miss Isabel Kelsey, daughter of John F. Kel- 
sey, of Portland. He has no children. In 
political circles Mr. Webb is highly esteemed 
as a Republican. He was elected City Clerk 
in 1892, and is still in office, each succeeding 
election giving him an increased majority, 
lie is a Mason, belonging to Temple Lodge, 
No. 86, of Westbrook, and has been through 
the Blue Lodge, Chapter, and Council ; and 
he is a member of Ivanhoe Lodge, No. 25, 
Knights of Pythias, of Portland, Me. Mr. 
and Mrs. Webb attend the Congregational 
Church of Westbrook. 




iLINTON M. HAMILTON, who was 
born December 16, 1S56, on Che- 
beague Island, in the town of Cum- 
berland, Me., is of Scotch extraction, 
anil the worthy representative of a distin- 
guished pioneer of the island. His great- 
great-grandfather, Ambrose Hamilton, Sr. , 
emigrated from Scotland to America in Colo- 
nial days. He married Betsey Franzy, and 
to them were born three sons — Ambrose, Jr. ; 
Roland; and John. Roland settled on 
Cousins Island; John on Walnut Hill; and 
Ambrose, Jr., on Chebeague Island, locating 
here in 1760, and being the third permanent 
settler of the island. He and his wife, Deb- 
orah Soule, were the parents of seven sons and 
seven daughters; and their grand-children 
numbered seventy-one. 

Their son James, the next in line of descent, 
born in 1770, was a lifelong resident of Che- 
beague Island. He was a farmer by occupa- 
tion, and attained the ripe old age of ninety 
years. He was twice married, his first wife 
being Mary Webber, a native of Harpswell, 
Me., who bore him nine children. After her 
death he married Sarah Littlefield, who was 
born and reared on the island. The only child 
of this union was a daughter, Mrs. David lvis>, 



who still lives on the island, and has two chil- 
dren — Fostena and I [erbert. Both wives were 
members of the Methodist church. Mr. James 
Hamilton in politics was an old-time Whig. 

John Hamilton, son of James, was born in 
1803. In his younger days he followed the 
sea, being master of a sloop for many years, 
and carrying freight, principally stone, from 
one Maine port to another, although he made 
several voyages to the West Indies. He after- 
ward became the owner of several sloops, 
which he sailed from Portland Harbor. In his 
later years he retired to his farm, which con- 
sisted of twenty-five acres of land, all under 
cultivation. In 1823 he married Mary Hen- 
ley, daughter of John Henley, of Chebeague 
Island. Of their eight children, five are now 
living; namely, .Mis. Reuben Hill, Benjamin, 
James M., John, and Jeremiah. 

James M. Hamilton, father of Clinton, was 
born on Chebeague Island in 1832, and has 
here spent his entire life, being one of the 
leading men of the place. He has been 
closely associated with the mercantile and 
industrial interests of the island, having estab- 
lished the store now owned by himself and son 
Clinton, when but twenty years of age. He 
has taken an active part in the management of 
town affairs, and for several years served as 
one of the Selectmen. He married Eunice, 
daughter of Rufus Soule, of Chebeague Island. 
Five children were born to them, and of these 
four are now living, namely: Clinton M., the 
eldest; Melissa, wife of Joseph A. Brewer, of 
the island, who has three children — Freder- 
ick, Gertrude, and Harold; Charles M., whose 
wife, Elizabeth Hamilton, is the daughter of 
Henry W. Hamilton, who is of entirely differ- 
ent stock ; and Bertha, who resides with her 
parents. 

Clinton M. Hamilton was educated at the 
Greeley Institute in Cumberland and at the 
Portland Business College. On leaving school 
he began working for his father, who in 
1879 admitted him into an equal partnership, 
the business having since been conducted 
under the firm name of Hamilton & Co. They 
have a general store and carry on an extensive 
trade in grain and coal ; but their specialty is 
clam bait, which they ship in large quantities 
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tries, having sent several lots to Portugal. 
Their business in this line is very large, often 
aggregating twelve thousand barrels a year. 
Mr. Hamilton takes an intelligent interest in 
everything pertaining to the welfare and prog- 
ress of his native town, which he has served 
with credit to himself and to the satisfaction 
of his constituents, in official capacities having 
been Selectman at various times, and in 1SS5, 
1887, and 1S89 having represented the town 
in the State legislature. In politics he is a 
straightforward Republican, faithful to his 
party. 

Mr. Hamilton married Addie D., daughter 
of Isaac Strout, of Limington, Me. They 
have two children — Marion L. , born June 20, 
1883; and James C. , born February 5, 1892. 
Mr. Hamilton is a regular attendant of the 
Methodist church, of which his wife is a 
valued member. 



-fi^XOBERT ANDREW CLEAVES is a 
I ^y^ worthy representative of the native 

J_b\ residents of Bridgton, Cumberland 

^"~ "^ County, where he was born July 16, 
1S32. His father, Thomas Cleaves, was born 
in Beverly, Essex County, Mass., being a son 
of Benjamin Cleaves, who emigrated from 
England to the United States, locating at 
first in Beverly, Mass., whence he removed to 
Bridgton, Me., then a part of Massachusetts. 

The paternal grandfather of Robert was one 
of the first white settlers in this locality, com- 
ing here with his family prior to the time of 
railways, the long journey being performed on 
horseback. Portland, the nearest market, was 
reached in the same manner. Benjamin 
Cleaves took up a tract of wild land, from 
which he reclaimed a good farm, although the 
process was long and tedious. His first dwell- 
ing was a rude log cabin, but in course of 
time it was replaced by a substantial frame 
house, and suitable farm buildings were 
erected, he being engaged in lumbering and 
farming until his decease. He married Susan 
Woodbury, a native of Essex County, Massa- 
chusetts, and they reared a family of six chil- 
dren — William, Thomas, Nathan, George, 
Benjamin, and Mary. 

Thomas Cleaves was a young lad when he 



came from Beverly to this place, where he 
subsequently spent the greater part of his life. 
He remained with his parents until his mar- 
riage, when he removed to the farm of Lieu- 
tenant Andrews in South Bridgton, working 
there eight years ; and then he purchased a 
farm near the old homestead, living there- 
some years. Disposing of that property, he 
came to the village to live, buying the Judge 
Carter estate, on which he remained until his 
death, at the age of fourscore and two years. 
Sophia Bradstreet, who became his wife, was 
born in Tunbridge, Vt. She died at the age 
of seventy-nine years. Five children were 
born of their union, namely: Robert Andrew; 
Nathan; Thomas, an attorney by profession, 
now serving as clerk of the Committee on Ap- 
propriations in the State Senate; Henry B. , 
now occupying the Gubernatorial chair of this 
State; and Mary Sophia, wife of W. W. 
Mason, of Portland. 

Robert A. Cleaves acquired a practical edu- 
cation in the public schools, and at the age 
of twenty years went to Boston, where he was 
engaged for some time in mercantile business. 
Returning to Bridgton, he opened a store for 
general merchandise, managing this in addi- 
tion to farming. In 1885 Mr. Cleaves took 
possession of the homestead property, which 
he now owns and occupies. He has had three 
wives. He was first married in 1859 to Miss 
Louisa Center, of this town, whose death oc- 
curred in 1864. He subsequently married 
Miss Hattie J. Nelson, who lived but two 
years thereafter. His third wile, whose 
maiden name was Abbie E. Dennett, a native 
of Bridgton, passed to the other life in 1880, 
leaving two children — Caroline Walker and 
Royal Center, the latter of whom is now a 
student in Bowdoin College. 




ILLIAM S. THOMPSON, M.D., 
an active medical practitioner ol 
Standish, Me,, was born in Kenne- 
bunk, York County, October 15, 1854, being 
a son of Melville C. Thompson, who is a 
native of the same town. His grandfather, 
William Thompson, who owned and occupied 
a small farm in Kennebunk, was a lumberman, 
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years was employed in the shipyard. He was 

a Republican in politics, and he attended the 
Free Will Baptist church. lie lived to an 
advanced age, rounding out full eighty-four 
years. To him and his wife, a native of 
Wells, Me., whose maiden name was Mary 
Walton, ten children were born, three of 
whom are now living, including Melville C, 
the fifth child. 

Melville C. Thompson, born in October, 
1825, was reared to manhood in Kennebunk, 
and there learned the trade of a ship joiner, 
which he followed for many years. He after- 
ward established himself in the grocery busi- 
ness, forming a partnership with Clement 
Littlefield, continuing this successfully for 
some time. He finally disposed of his share 
of the business, and settled on his farm in 
Kennebunk, where he is still living, contented 
and prosperous. He is a Republican in poli- 
tics, and religiously is liberal in his views, 
belonging to the Unitarian church. He has 
been twice married. His first wife, to whom 
he was united in 185 1, was Caroline, daughter 
of Calvin Stevens, of Kennebunk. She died 
in 1854, shortly after the birth of her only 
child, William S. The father subsequently 
married Miss Mary A. Locke, of Boston, Mass. 
The only child of the second marriage, Edwin 
L. , Dr. Thompson's half-brother, born March 
31, 1 861, married Ella Paine, of Buxton, Me. 

William S. Thompson acquired the rudi- 
ments of his education in the common schools 
of his native town, his studies being further 
advanced by attendance at the Biddeford High 
School, from which he was graduated in 1S75. 
In September of that year he entered Dart- 
mouth College, receiving his bachelor's degree 
there in 1879, then began the study of medi- 
cine with Dr. J. E. L. Kimball, of Saco, 
afterward attending the Portland School for 
Medical Instruction, and the next winter tak- 
ing a course of lectures at Bowdoin College in 
Brunswick, this State. In 1882 he received 
his degree of M. D. from the Dartmouth Medi- 
cal School at Hanover, N. H. After spending 
a short time in his native town, he established 
himself in practice in Standish, where his pro- 
fessional knowledge and skill has gained for 
him the confidence of the community. 

Dr. Thompson was united in marriage June 



23, 1883, with Imogene F. Edgecomb, daugh- 
ter of Major Edgecomb, of Hiram, Me. Their 
only child, Ethel C, born September 27, 
1886, lived on earth but a brief time, passing 
to the home above June 18, 1890. The 
Doctor is a Republican in politics, and for 
many years has served as a member of the 
School Committee of this town. Socially, he 
is prominent in several organizations, belong- 
ing to Standish Lodge, No. 70, A. F. & A M., 
of Standish ; to Crescent Lodge, No. 20, 
Knights of Pythias, of this town; and to 
Watchic Lodge, No. 3333, Knights of Honor, 
also of Standish. The Doctor and Mrs. 
Thompson attend the Congregational church. 



OSEPH WILSON, of West Gloucester, 
Cumberland County, Me., is a carpenter 
by trade, but has spent most of his ac- 
tive years in farming. He was born in 
West Gloucester on May 30, 1820, son of 
Gowen, Jr., and Tammy (Gower) Wilson. 

Gowen Wilson, Sr. , the grandfather of Jo- 
seph, was a native of Falmouth, Me. In early 
manhood coming thence to West Gloucester, he 
settled on a farm that he purchased near the 
Shaker village; and about the same time he 
united with that body. Later on, however, 
he removed to Alford, Me., where he contin- 
ued to reside until his death. Gowen Wilson, 
Jr., son of the elder Gowen, remained with 
the Shakers until he was seventeen years old, 
at which time he left them, and settled on the 
farm where his son now lives. He died here 
in 1S54. His wife, Tammy Gower, died in 
1840. Eight children were born of their 
union, as follows : Harriet, who married G 
Thompson (both deceased) ; John, who mar- 
ried Miss Susan Webber (both deceased) ; Jo- 
sephus, who married Miss Hannah Hall (both 
deceased); Lucy (deceased), whose husband, 
Edward Files, now resides in North Ray- 
mond, Me.; Joseph; Stanley, who married 
Miss Augusta Boothby, and is living on the 
old Wilson homestead; Elizabeth; and Mary, 
the wife of John Files, residing in Gray, Me. 

Joseph Wilson received a good practical ed- 
ucation in the schools of West Gloucester. 
He remained with his parents until he was 
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ihg five or six years he worked on different 
farms in that vicinity. After that he learned 
the trade of a carpenter, and followed that vo- 
cation with success until 1 .S 5 5 , when he pur- 
chased the farm on which he now resides. It 

contains one hundred and five acres of g 1 

farm land; and his son-in-law, Mr. Carpenter, 
who now has charge of it, is profitably en- 
gaged in mixed husbandry, making a specialty 
oi -.tuck raisin- and the making of butter, which 
he markets at good prices in Lewiston, Me. 

In May, 1 S 5 5 , Mr. Wilson was joined in 
marriage with Miss Harriet Patterson, who 
was born in Charleston, Me. Both her par- 
ents died in her early girlhood. She bore her 
husband six children, namely: George, who 
married Miss Amanda Maxwell, and is now 
living in Wales, Me. ; Luella, the wife of 
Hiram Goodrich, a prosperous farmer of Farm- 
ington, X.I I.: Mary, who married Forest 
Walker, and resides in South Poland, Me. ; 
Lucy, who lives with her father, is the wife 
of Mellon Carpenter, and has one child, Ethel; 
Annie, who lived to be but seven months old; 
and Arthur, who is employed as cook at the 
Mansion Hotel in Poland Springs, Me. Mrs. 
Harriet P. Wilson died in 1865, and in 1868 
Mr. Wilson married Miss Sarah Lane, of Ray- 
mond, Me. 

In political affiliation Mr. Wilson is a 
stanch Democrat. He has served his town ac- 
ceptably in various capacities, among which 
may be mentioned that of Road Surveyor and 
School Director for a number of years. 



'REDERICK SMITH, the well-known 
agent of the Grand Trunk Railroad in 
Portland, Me., was born in Ware, 
Hertfordshire, England, on October 11, 1844, 
son of George and Anna (Wilson) Smith. 
His father, who was a native of the same 
county, and was a business man in Ware, 
eventually removed to Cookham. He there 
look a responsible position with Neville Reen 
& Co., prominent bankers and brewers, with 
whom he remained until his death, five years 
later. His wife still lives '1895) in England 
at the advanced age of eighty-five years. She 
is a member of the Episcopal church, as was 
her husband. They had five children. 



Frederick, the only one of the family living 
in America, grew to manhood in his native 
country. He completed his educational course 
at Maidenhead, Berkshire County, England, 
and there began the work of life, occupying a 
position of trust for one year. lie then en- 
tered the employ of Neville Reen & Co., in 
the office with his father, where he stayed five 
years. A year or two after his father's death 
he came to America, landing at Montreal. In 
November, 1868, about the time when Ulysses 
S. Grant was first elected President of the 
United States, Mr. Smith came to Portland to 
fill the position of railroad clerk, to which he 
had been appointed. He was promoted from 
time to time; and in 1883 he was called to 
take entire charge of the Grand Trunk inter- 
ests in this city, which is, with the excep- 
tion of Quebec, Toronto, and Montreal, the 
most important of the Grand Trunk stations, 
as the English steamers make Portland their 
terminus. This being one of the largest 
freight roads, its concerns demand the close 
attention of its agent, who employs an office 
force of thirty clerks in winter, and over half 
that number in summer. 

Mr. Smith has been a member of the Willis- 
ton Congregational Church for years; and he 
belongs to Harmony Lodge, Independent 
Order of Odd Fellows. 

He married on April 16, 1873, Ella L. 
Mariam, daughter of Guptall Mariam, an old 
resident of Portland. They have four chil- 
dren — George C. H., a graduate of the Port- 
land High School in the class of 1895: Emily 
1. ; Marion Louise; ami Frederick Harold. 
Two other children died in infancy. The 
Smith family live in a beautiful part of the 
city, at 39 Cushman Street. 



RISTRAM NOYES, who occupies the 
old Noyes homestead in Harrison, Me., 
was born in the town of Cumberland, 
on Casco Bay, June 8, iSj;, son of William and 
Phcebe (Stubbs) Noyes. He is a representa- 
tive of an (dd and prominent family in Cum- 
berland County, and is widely known and highly 
respected for his many excellent qualities. 

Mr. Noyes's father, William Noyes, who 
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farm life, and followed agriculture as an occu- 
pation during the active period of his life, 
with the exception of a short time which he 
passed as a seafaring man in his younger days. 
In [843 he moved to Harrison, where he set- 
tled upon the farm which is now owned by his 
son Tristram. He improved the property to 
a considerable extent, and cultivated the farm 
successfully for the rest of his life, dying 
April 8, i860. lie was an energetic and 
hard-working man and a useful member of the 
community. Mis wife, Phcebe Stubbs, who 
was a native of Cumberland, became the 
mother of five children, as follows: William, 
who died in New Orleans; Alfred, who is no 
longer living; Rachel (deceased), who became 
the wife of Frederick Bibber, of Freeport; 
Ephraim, who died in 1876; and Tristram, 
the subject of this sketch. 

Tristram Noycs attended the common 
schools, and at the age of fifteen commenced 
life for himself. He worked as a farm laborer 
for three years, and subsequently followed the 
sea in the coasting trade for several years. 
After his marriage he settled upon the home 
farm, where he engaged in agricultural pur- 
suits with energy, and has since continued to 
reside here. His property, which is well im- 
proved ami desirable land, consists of one 
hundred acres; and he devotes his attention to 
the cultivation of hay, potatoes, and sweet 
com, and the raising of cattle and sheep. In 
politics Mr. Noyes is a Democrat. 

On November 18, 1849, Mr. Noyes was mar- 
ried to Harriet Brackett. She was born in 
Harrison, January 11, 1829, daughter of 
Walker Brackett, who was an early settler and 
a prosperous farmer of Harrison, now de- 
ceased. Mr. and Mrs. Noyes became the par- 
ents of six children, namely: Althea, who 
was born November 14, 1851, and is now the 
wife of Jesse Howe, of West Paris, Me. ; 
Elizabeth, who was born September 6, 1853, 
and died February 24, [868; Henry W. , who 
was born April 10, 1857, and died August 20, 
1859; William H., who was born April 20, 
1 SiKi, married Hattie C. Pike, and is now re- 
siding at the homestead: Annie E., who was 
born May 2j, 1863, and died April 11, 1867; 
and Alice G. , who was born March 15, 1869. 
Mrs. Noyes died October 10, 1887. 




ON. EDWARD HARDING, of Gor- 
ham, Me., an eminently successful 
merchant tailor, was born in Gor- 
ham, January 10, 1841, son of 
Charles and Eliza Ann (Bailey) Harding. He 
is of English descent, the hist representatives 
of his family in this country settling in the 
vicinity of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. 

Mr. Harding's grandfather, Nicholas Har- 
ding, after engaging for some time in tilling 
the soil on the Cape, removed to Gorham, 
Cumberland County, Me., where he cleared 
and cultivated a farm. He was a well-read 
man, and taught school in the vicinity of Gor- 
ham and Scarboro. He left a fair property at 
the time of his death, his farm comprising one 
hundred and twenty acres. Grandfather Hard- 
ing married successively two sisters named 
Bacon, and reared six children — William, 
Charles, Colman, Lucy, Mary, and Edward. 

Charles Harding, the second son, was born 
on his father's farm in Gorham. He also 
taught for a while in Gorham and Scarboro, 
and then learned the mason's trade, becoming 
a first-class workman. He followed this call- 
ing up to the time of his death, and main 
samples of his skill and thoroughness in build- 
ing are standing to-day in Gorham and 
vicinity. His first vote was cast in the ranks 
of the Democratic part} - ; but at the time of 
the war he joined the Republicans, with whom 
he was ever after affiliated. His wife was 
a daughter of Levi Bailey, of Westport, Me. 
They reared seven children, namely: Charles, 
who died at the age of sixteen; Edward, the 
subject of this sketch; Walter, who assists in 
his brother's coat shop; George, who for years 
was cutter in the wholesale clothing house of 
J. Peavey & Brothers, Boston, was first Presi- 
dent of the Cutters' Union, and died in his 
forty-ninth year from heart disease, November 
9, 1895; Emeline, wife of Eben Elder, for- 
merly of Gorham, now of Lowell, Mass. ; 
Marion, wife of Captain John C. Summer- 
sides, of Gorham ; and Carrie, wife of Levi 
Hull, formerly of Gorham, now of Chelsea. 

Edward Harding was educated in the com- 
mon schools and the academy at Gorham. He 
learned the mason's trade of his father, and 
when sixteen years of age went to Boston to 
work as a journeyman mason, returning home 



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in about a year. When the war broke out he 
enlisted in Company K, Twenty-fifth Maine 
Regiment, under the command of Colonel 
Frank Fessenden, now of Portland, and was 
assigned to the defence of Washington. He 
enlisted for nine months, and when his term 
of service was finished returned home and 
learned the tailor's trade, working as a cutter 
for about a year. On September 10, 1865, 
he started in business in a small way; and his 
trade has increased to such an extent that he 
now finishes from twenty-five thousand to 
thirty thousand coats a year, besides other gar- 
ments, and gives employment to five hundred 
persons. He has filled contracts for many 
Boston firms, including Isaac Fenno and the 
Standard Clothing Company, and regularly 
supplies Leopold Morse & Co. and Peavey 
Brothers of Boston, and Milliken, Cousins & 
Short, of Portland. A practical tailor himself, 
Mr. Harding thoroughly understands all the 
details of his business; and to his knowledge 
and judgment, as well as his business ability, 
his remarkable success is attributable. 

In 1868 Mr. Harding was married to Miss 
Carleton, daughter of Caleb Carleton, of Pel- 
ham, N. H. A few years after her marriage 
she passed to "the world beyond, joining her 
only child, who died in infancy; and in 1872 
Mr. Harding was united to Mrs. Putnam, of 
Salem, Mass., a widow, who had one son by 
her previous marriage. This son, Edward F. 
Putnam, is one of the head salesmen of Cum- 
ner, Jones & Co., of Boston, and has distin- 
guished himself as a politician, serving as 
President of the Common Council of Chelsea, 
Mass., and as a member of the Republican 
State Committee of Massachusetts. 

Mr. Harding, though a member of a Demo- 
cratic family, is a Republican, and cast his 
first Presidential vote for Abraham Lincoln in 
1864. In 1884 he was elected to the House 
of Representatives and served until 1887; and 
he was in the Senate in 1S8S-89, and renomi- 
nated by acclamation, but refused to serve. 
He always attended to the town interests, and 
was active in securing appropriations. During 
his last year he was a member of the Finance 
Committee and also of the Insurance Commit- 
tee, of which he was Chairman. He has been 
Commander and is now Past Commander of 



John R. Adams Post, No. 101, Grand Army 
of the Republic, of Gorham ; was made a 
Mason when twenty-one years of age, joining 
Temple Lodge, No. 86, A. F. & A. M., of 
Westbrook ; is Trustee of Gorham Lodge, No. 
98, Independent Order of Odd Fellows; and 
has been Chancellor of Dirigo Lodge, No. 21, 
Knights of Pythias, of Gorham. Mr. and 
Mrs. Harding are active members of the Con- 
gregational church, toward whose support Mr. 
Harding generously contributes. 



"irXANIEL W. ROUNDS, M.D., a 
I =1 young physician in active practice in 
_L^y the town of Naples, Me., was born 
in Baldwin, Cumberland County, 
Me., April 22, 1867, and is the son of George 
and Clarinda (Vaughn) Rounds. He was 
reared in the village of East Baldwin, and 
there in the district school made his first ac- 
quaintance with books. He entered Lexing- 
ton Academy at the age of sixteen, and after- 
ward he took a course of study in the Baldwin 
High School. In 1887 he entered Bowdoin 
College; and after two years of study in the 
medical department he went to New York City 
and completed his training at Bellevue, gradu- 
ating in 1 891. He commenced his profes- 
sional work in East Baldwin, where he re- 
mained a year, and in 1892 located his office 
in Naples. Though Dr. Rounds has been in 
practice but a short time, he has clearly 
demonstrated that he is well qualified for the 
work he has undertaken; and his visiting list 
is steadily increasing. 

Dr. Rounds was married February 2, 1892, 
to Miss Mary M. Hubbard, a native of Mitch- 
ell County, Kansas. One child brightens 
their home, a promising boy named Fred H. 
Dr. Rounds has officiated as Supervisor of 
Schools in Naples for two years. He is a 
member of one fraternal organization, the 
Knights of Pythias. 



AMUEL T. MURCH. Among the 
representative and prosperous 

farmers of Baldwin is Samuel T. 
Murch, the subject of the present 
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1834. His father, Benjamin Murch, was an old 
and highly respected resident of Baldwin, who ! 
followed the trade of a shoemaker for many 
years and also conducted a farm. He married 
Eliza Burnell ; and they reared a family of ten 
children, six sonsand four daughters. Of these 
three sons and two daughters are now living. 

Samuel T. Murch was educated in the pub- 
lic schools of Baldwin, and after completing 
his studies he was employed in farm work at 
home. At the age of twenty he began life 
for himself by engaging in agricultural labors 
in different localities; and he was steadily em- 
ployed until he purchased a farm of sixty 
acres in his native town, and settled down to 
farming upon his own account. He rapidly 
advanced in prosperity until 1886, at which 
time he removed to his present property. He 
now cultivates fifty acres, which he devotes to 
general farming; and he raises large and su- 
perior crops. His homestead has secured a 
high reputation as a resort for city people dur- 
ing the heated term, and his ample accommo- 
dations for twenty-five guests are tested to 
their utmost capacity throughout the summer 
season. The neighborhood offers splendid fa- 
cilities for fishing, boating, and other outdoor 
recreations, which attract visitors from New 
York City, Boston, and Portland; and in this 
direction he does a flourishing business. 

Mr. Murch and Sarah E. Clark were united 
in marriage on December 21, 185S. They 
have one son, Charles, who resides at home. 
In politics Mr. Murch adheres to the Demo- 
cratic party. Socially, he is deservedly popu- 
lar among his fellow-townsmen, who regard 
him with sincere esteem and good will for his 
many estimable qualities and his readiness to 
aid in movements for general public improve- 
ment. Fraternally, he is a member of the In- 
dependent Order of Odd Fellows. 




>EVI LINCOLN CUMMINGS, City 

Electrician for Portland, is a native 
of Maine, Paris, the county seat of 
Oxford County, being the place of 
his birth, which occurred June 18, 1843. His 
father, the late Captain Benjamin F. Cum- 
in ings, who was the commander of a company 
of State militia and a well-to-do agriculturist, 



was a lifelong resident of Paris. He married 
Elmira, daughter of Moses Twitchell ; and to 
them six children were bom, Levi being the 
fourth child. 

Levi L. Cummings was reared on the home 
farm, attending school when it was in session, 
at other times assisting his parents. Foresee- 
ing the advantages of life in a larger place, Mr. 
Cummings located in Portland in 1865, secur- 
ing a position under the city government in the 
city fire-engine house. After a short time he 
became driver, continuing thus engaged until 
the establishment of the fire alarm, which he 
assisted in putting in, in 1866, 1867, and 
1868, being subsequently elected superintend- 
ent of the system. When first constructed 
there was but one circuit, with twenty-five 
alarm boxes and three police signal boxes; but 
under the supervision of Mr. Cummings wires 
have been extended to every part of the city, 
the number of boxes increased to sixty-eight, 
with thirty-six police signal boxes, contain- 
ing the latest improvement, a fine automatic 
repeater. 

Mr. Cummings continued as superintendent 
of the Fire Alarm Department until the office 
of City Electrician was created, under the wise 
administration of Mayor King, when he was 
elected by the City Council as an incumbent 
of the new office. With the exception of two 
years, when the opposing political party was in 
power, Mr. Cummings has annually been elected 
to the same office, which he has filled in a 
trustworthy and able manner. During his 
term of service the city bells have been tolled 
at the time of the death, and on the occasion 
of the funeral, of three prominent generals — 
Grant, Garfield, and Sherman. The facilities 
for extinguishing incipient fires have been 
greatly increased, the Portland Fire Depart- 
ment being one of the most efficient in New 
England, and with its present equipments 
might easily have prevented the great confla- 
gration of 1 866, which started in a small build- 
ing containing wood seasoning for shoe soles. 

In June, 1874, Mr. Cummings was united 
in marriage with Miss Susan L. , daughter of 
Paul Ford, of Lyman, Me. They have resided 
for a number of years at 541 Cumberland 
Street. Mr. Cummings is a stanch Republi- 
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he is an Odd Fellow, belonging to Beacon 
Lodge, No. 67, Independent Order of Odd 
Fellows. 




A.NSOM D. GOULD, a successful 
farmer and butcher of Otisfield, was 
born in that town, October 31, 1855, 
son of Seba and Catherine S. (Ed- 
wards) Gould. Mr. Gould's father was a pros- 
perous farmer and lifelong resident of Otis- 
field, where he owned and conducted a good 
farm for many years before his death, which 
occurred January 7, 1892. He was an ener- 
getic and industrious man. His wife, Cath- 
erine, who was also a native of Otisfield, be- 
came the mother of eight children, as follows: 
Edward Joseph, who was born April 29, 1854, 
and died October 9, i860; Ransom D. , the 
subject of this sketch ; Ronelo, who was born 
August 2, 1858, and died May 2, 1859; 
Althea, who was born July 17, 1859, and died 
July 25, 1S89; Irene Adelaide, who was born 
April 2, 1861, and is now the wife of William 
Jones, of Otisfield; Albert, who was born De- 
cember 26, 1S63, and died February 2, 1864; 
Annette, who was born June 16, 1865, and 
died November 2, 1891 ; and Loton, who was 
born June 26, 1867, married Emma Whitman, 
and resides at the homestead in Otisfield. 
The mother, who still survives, resides upon 
the home farm. 

Ransom D. Gould attended the common 
schools of his native town and was reared to 
agricultural life. He resided with his parents 
until his marriage. In 1881 he bought his 
present farm of seventy acres, which by careful 
treatment he has brought to a high state of cul- 
tivation. He conducts general farming, but 
devotes his attention principally to the raising 
of hay, corn, and other grain. He is also en- 
gaged in butchering to some extent, his meat 
finding a ready market both in Cumberland 
and Oxford Counties. In politics he is an 
active Republican. He has served the town 
with ability as Tax Collector, Constable, and 
Surveyor. 

On November 19, 1S76, Mr. Gould was 
united in marriage to Elizabeth Ward. She 
was born in Baldwin, Me., April 15, 1858, 
dauErhter of William and Hannah Ward. Both 



her parents are natives of Baldwin, and are 
now living in Harrison, the father being a 
prosperous farmer. Mr. and Mrs. Gould have 
had one daughter, Ida Florence, born Novem- 
ber 28, 1877. She married Charles Grover, 
resides in Otisfield, and has one child, named 
Gracie Florence. Mr. Gould is a self-made 
man. By his ability and perseverance he has 
reached a leading position among the well- 
to-do farmers of Otisfield. A capable and 
progressive farmer, he is also a worthy citizen, 
having faithfully performed his share of the 
town's public business. He is a member of 
the Grange at North Otisfield, and both he and 
his wife are attendants of the Baptist church. 




YMAX J. PRATT, one of Yarmouth's 
most prosperous farmers, was born in 
the house he now occupies, May 22, 
1S27, a son of Levi and Louise 
(Thompson) Pratt. His ancestors were pio- 
neers in Cumberland County, his grandfather, 
Sheribia Pratt, having settled here over one 
hundred and twenty-five years ago. He came 
from Weymouth, Mass., to Yarmouth at a 
time when settlers were few and far between, 
and roads were thought of only as among the 
possibilities of the distant future. Indians 
were numerous but friendly; and when Sheribia 
Pratt, who was a large and powerful man, 
hired them to carry him to Yarmouth Falls in 
their canoes, they charged him double fare on 
account of his weight. He was a miller, 
which occupation he followed in connection 
with farming; and, being a thoroughly capable 
business man, he became an extensive land- 
holder, acquiring large tracts both in Maine 
and Canada, it being estimated that he owned 
as much as five thousand acres in all. His 
last years were passed in Portland, where he 
died in 1819. He reared a family of eleven 
children, all of whom grew to maturity, but are 
now deceased. Of them, Levi, father of Ly- 
man J., was the youngest. 

Levi Pratt, who was born in Yarmouth, in 
young manhood engaged in his father's earl)' 
business of farming and milling. He subse- 
quently gave his chief attention to lumbering, 
which he carried on extensively in the Kenne- 
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of timber land in Maine and Canada, and be- 
coming prominent among the wild land specu- 
lators of his clay. In Kennebec County, 
Maine, he owned one thousand eight hundred 
and ninety-six acres and in Canada twenty-two 
hundred acres. He was a thoroughly practical 
lumberman, being acquainted with every detail 
of the business; and his various operations 
were conducted with such energy and foresight 
as to always realize satisfactory results. He 
was among the most successful of the pio- 
neer lumber operators of Maine. His mo- 
ments of rest from business were passed at his 
homestead in Yarmouth, where he died, De- 
cember g, 1849. His wife, Louisa Thompson 
Pratt, who was a native of Gorham, Me., be- 
came the mother of ten children, five of whom 
are living, namely: Mary Ann, who became 
Mrs. Noyes, and lives at Yarmouth Comers; 
Lyman ]., the subject of this sketch; and 
Ellen Elliott, Lincoln, and Thomas B. , all 
three residents of Fairhaven, Mass. Those 
deceased are as follows: Lyman died in in- 
fancy; Susan died at the age of seven years; 
Jane, who became Airs. True, died at the age 
of sixty-seven; Susan married a Mr. Russell, 
and died at the age of forty-two; and Sybil M. 
lived to reach the age of seventy-five years. 
The mother died May 22, 1855. Both parents 
attended the Baptist church. 

Lyman J. Pratt obtained his education in 
the common schools of Yarmouth and at the 
North Yarmouth Academy. He fitted himself 
for college; but, finally giving up the idea of 
pursuing the higher branches of study, he 
turned his attention to agriculture and settled 
upon the home farm, where he has since 
resided. His property, which is desirably 
located, consists of seventy-five acres of well- 
improved land ; and he successfully carries on 
general farming. His buildings are kept in 
good repair; and his residence, which was 
erected by his grandfather in 1S00, is one of 
the substantial old houses of the town. 

On November 18, 1857, Mr. Pratt was united 
in marriage to Susan S. Tompson, a representa- 
tive of an old Cumberland County family. 
She was born in Freeport, June 12, 1829, a 
daughter of Theophilus and Eleanor (Brewer) 
Tompson. Her father, who was a sea captain 
in his early days, later became a prosperous 



farmer. He died in Freeport, aged fifty- 
eight; and his wife, who survived him, reached 
the venerable age of ninety- tun years. They 
were the parents of eleven children, of whom 
three are now living, namely: Airs. Mary 
Rolfe, of Boston ; Mrs. Louisa N. Lambert, of 
Freeport; and Mrs. Pratt. Mr. and Mrs. 
Pratt have had three children : Eleanor Louise, 
who was born March 12, 1863; Harry J., 
born November 18, 1866, now residing in 
Newburyport, Mass. ; and Frank H., who was 
born August 4, 1S68, and is a resident of Bos- 
ton, Mass. 

Mr. Pratt occupies a prominent position 
among the well-to-do residents of Yarmouth. 
He is an active and intelligent citizen, who 
keeps well informed upon all the leading ques- 
tions of the da) r . He is a Republican in 
politics and a Baptist in his religious views. 



OHN R. YOUNG, a respected citizen 
of North Yarmouth, was born upon the 
farm he now owns and occupies, August 
6, 1S27, son of William and Abigail 
(Reed) Young. His paternal grandfather 
was an early settler in Gorham, Me. John 
Young, father of the subject of this sketch, 
was born in that town, June 4, 1785. He left 
home at the age of fourteen, and for a short 
time lived in the family of Daniel Marston. 
He learned the trade of a millwright, which 
he followed in his earlier years, and subse- 
quently engaged in agricultural pursuits, set- 
tling upon the farm where his son now resides, 
previous to the year 18 16. He carried on 
general farming successfully for the rest of his 
life, and was known as an industrious and 
worthy citizen. He died May 5, 1S74, aged 
eighty-nine years and eleven months. His 
wife, Abigail Reed, who was born in North 
Yarmouth, July 6, 1793, was a daughter of 
Jacob Reed, a sea captain, whose birth took 
place in 1775. He met with an untimely 
death, being lost at sea in 1S01. William and 
Abigail Young raised a family of twelve chil- 
dren, three of whom are living, namely: 
Phcebe, born November 28, 1822, married 
John Brown, and resides in Jacksonville, 
111. ; John R. ; and James S. , who was born 
May 3, 1832, and is now a resident of Los 



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Angeles, Cal. The mother died February 18, 
1872. 

John R. Young passed his boyhood and 
youth upon his father's farm, obtaining his 
education in the district schools of his native 
town. In 1848, when twenty-one years old, 
he entered the employ of the Fitchburg Rail- 
road Company. He was subsequently con- 
nected with the Rutland & Burlington, the 
Illinois & Wisconsin, and the Toledo, Alton 
& Cleveland Railway Companies. On May 4, 
1854, he entered the employ of the Grand 
Trunk Company, with which he has remained 
up to the present time, having served in 
various capacities. He was for some time 
conductor of a construction train, and is now 
a section foreman. He is one of the oldest 
employees of the company, having served faith- 
fully for over forty years. He is also one of 
the oldest residents in his part of the town. 
He owns the old homestead farm of one hun- 
dred acres of fertile land, which he conducts 
with satisfactory results. 

On December 12, 1850, Mr. Young was 
united in marriage to Mary T. Batchelder, who 
was born in Wentworth, N. H., February 14, 
1 83 1, a daughter of Burley and Betsey (Tay- 
lor) Batchelder. Her parents, who are no 
longer living, were both natives of New Hamp- 
shire. Her father died at the age of eighty 
years. Mr. and Mis. Young have had seven 
children, as fellows: George H., born Novem- 
ber 25, 1851, is an engineer on the Grand 
Trunk Railroad, and resides in Portland; 
Charles H., born January 25, 1S53, is a me- 
chanic, also residing in Portland; Orrin B., 
born January 27, 1855, died March 22, 1895; 
John William, born May 4, 1857, is a railroad 
engineer residing in San Francisco, Cal. ; 
Mary, born December 14, i860, married 
David Sweetzer, and died February 27, 1881 ; 
Alice, born in 1867, married Edward Allen, 
and resides in Portland; and Luella D., born 
October 5, 1869, married William Cushman, 
and died March 3, 1S95. 

Mr. Young has led an industrious life, and 
has an enviable reputation as a worthy citizen 
and good neighbor. His steady habits and re- 
liable character are sufficiently attested by his 
long period of service with the Grand Trunk 
Railway Company. His religious opinions 



are liberal, and in politics he supports the 
Republican party. He is a member of Casco 



Lodge, A. F. & A. M. 




ATHANIEL FICKETT, a well-to-do 
farmer of Pownal, was born in Bridg- 
ton, Me., December 21, 1838, son 
of Nathaniel and Eliza (Walker) 
Fickett. His father, who was a native of 
Westbrook, Me., settled when a young man 
in the town of Pownal, where he resided for 
some time. He later moved to Chebeague, 
where he passed the rest of his life, dying at 
the age of seventy-seven years. He was an 
industrious and energetic man, highly es- 
teemed as a citizen and neighbor. He served 
as a soldier in the War of 1812. In politics 
he was a Democrat. His wife Elizabeth, who 
was born in Pownal, became the mother of a 
large family' of children, some of whom died 
in infancy. Four sons and two daughters still 
survive — Mary Ann Ward, Nathaniel, Albion 
K. P., Freeman, Kliza Walker, and Green- 
ville. The mother lived to reach the age of 
eighty-six years. Both she and her husband 
were members of the Congregational church. 
Nathaniel Fickett passed his boyhood and 
youth in Pownal, receiving his education in 
the common schools of that town. He was 
reared to agriculture, which has been his occu- 
pation through life. He bought his first land 
in Chebeague, where he resided for some time. 
In 1853 he returned to Pownal and located on 
his present farm, having since been successfully 
engaged in general farming. He has one 
hundred and thirty acres of well-improved 
land, the fertility of which he has increased 
by well-directed labor; and his present com- 
fortable circumstances are the result of his 
untiring energy and steady perseverance. His 
farm occupies a pleasant situation in the most 
desirable part of the town, and his residence 
and other buildings are substantially con- 
structed and kept in the best of repair. 

In 1 85 5 Mr. Fickett was united in marriage 
to Miss Z. Mitchell. She was born upon the 
farm which her husband now occupies, a 
daughter of Deacon Benjamin Mitchell, who 
was an early settler in Pownal and a promi- 
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is an old and highly respected one in Cum- 
berland County, and descends from Benjamin 
and Mehitable (Bragdon) Mitchell, the former 
of whom was an early settler in North Yar- 
mouth. 

Mr. Fickett is a Democrat in politics, and 
has long held a prominent position in public 
affairs. He has served the town ably as a 
member of the Board of Selectmen and in 
other important offices. He is still engaged 
in attending to his every-day duties about the 
farm, and possesses the strength and agility 
of a much younger man. He is liberal in his 
religious views, and his wife is a member of 
the Congregational church. 




|AMUEL A. LAWRENCE, a pros- 
perous and well-to-do resident of 
Yarmouth, was born upon his 
present farm, December 1, 18 19, 
son of David and Margaret (Davis) Lawrence. 
His grandfather, Colonel John Lawrence, a 
native of Massachusetts, was an officer in the 
Revolutionary War. He became an early 
settler in Yarmouth, where he cleared and 
improved a good farm from the wilderness. 
He was an industrious man, who succeeded in 
establishing a comfortable home for himself 
and family; and his untiring labor was the 
foundation for the prosperity of his descend- 
ants, the property he acquired being still in 
the family's possession. Both he and his wife 
lived to be over eighty years old, and both 
died at the homestead. They reared a family 
of children, of whom David, Mr. Lawrence's 
father, was the youngest. 

David Lawrence was born at the homestead 
in Yarmouth, and, succeeding to the posses- 
sion of the farm, followed agricultural pursuits 
there during the active period of his life. He 
was an energetic farmer, keeping his land in 
a good state of cultivation; and his labor was 
productive of good results for himself and 
family. He died at the age of fifty-two years. 
He was liberal in his religious views and a 
Democrat in politics. His wife, Margaret 
Davis Lawrence, who was a native of Yar- 
mouth, became the mother of eight children, 
as follows: Elizabeth, Frank, Mary Ann, 
Isabella, and Marcia, who are no longer living, 



Frank being lost at sea; Samuel A., the sub- 
ject of this sketch; Maria, who is now the 
widow of Addison Lathan, and resides in 
Portland; and David M., a resident of Yar- 
mouth village. The mother lived to be over 
seventy years old. 

Samuel A. Lawrence acquired his education 
in the district schools of Yarmouth. He 
began at an early age to assist in the work of 
the farm, and since his father's death has con- 
tinued to reside thereon. His property, which 
consists of fertile land, is desirably located 
and well improved. Mr. Lawrence carries on 
general farming, and has also operated a stone 
quarry which is situated on his farm with 
profitable results. In 1863 he was united in 
marriage with Sarah Ann Loring, a native of 
Yarmouth, who died in 1865, leaving one son 
— Francis L., who resides at home and is now 
managing the farm. Mr. Lawrence is well 
known and is highly esteemed throughout his 
part of the county. He is liberal in his relig- 
ious views, and in politics he supports the Re- 
publican party. 



/^TkORGE W. BICKNELL, a prosper- 
\ '$ I ous farmer of Otisfield, was born in 

— Harrison, Me., October 25, 1837, 
son of William P. and Mary (Merrovv) Bick- 
nell. Mr. Bicknell's father, who was a 
native of Hiram, Me., learned the trade of a 
stone cutter. At the age of eighteen he 
settled near Bolster's Mills in the town of 
Harrison, where he bought a farm, which he 
carried on in connection with his trade. He 
also engaged quite extensively in lumbering, 
owning some valuable timber land. 

His death, which occurred August 2, 1S83, 
while he was travelling over his property, was 
the result of an accident. He was a good 
farmer, an able and successful business man, 
and a worthy citizen. His wife, Mary Mer- 
row, who was born in Eaton, N.H., became 
the mother of nine children, as follows: Ro- 
sella, who married James Cole, and resides 
in Lewiston, Me. ; Melvina, the wife of 
A. L. Thorns, of Harrison ; Mary, the wife of 
Charles Harding, of Harrison ; George W. 
(first), who died in infancy; George VV. (sec- 
ond), the subject of this sketch; Charles 



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Washburn and Ichabod Washburn, twins, now 
deceased; Major P., residing in Saco, Me., 

who married Sarah Lovejoy, now deceased; 
and Morris, who married Caroline Smith, and 
resides in Stoneham, Me. The mother died 
in March. 1846. 

George W. Bicknell received his education 
in the common schools, and resided with his 
parents until reaching the age of eighteen 
years. lie then engaged in agricultural work 
in the town of Bridgton, where he was em- 
ployed upon various farms for five years. 
After marriage he bought his present farm in 
Otisfield, where he has since resided. The 
property, which is known as the old Britton 
(arm, consists of ninety acres of fertile land, 
and is one of the most desirable pieces of 
property in the locality. Mr. Bickhell con- 
ducts general farming with ability, raising 
superior crops of hay, corn, and grain. He is 
quite a large fruit grower. He also gives 
some attention to dairying, keeping a herd of 
six finely bred cows; and he disposes of their 
milk to good advantage. 

()n December 8, i860, Mr. Bicknell was 
united in marriage to Mary Turner. She was 
horn in Otisfield, September 19. 1842, daugh- 
ter of Charles and Nancy (Mayberry) Turner, 
both now deceased. They were natives and 
prosperous farming people of Casco, Me. 

Mr. Bicknell is a Republican in politics, and 
a member of Crooked River Lodge, No. 10, 
A. F. & A. M., of Bolster's Mills. He has 
brought his farm to a high standard of cultiva- 
tion, earning thereby quite a reputation for 
enterprise and skill. He has arrived at his 
present position of prosperity solely through 
his own energy and ability. 




(sTYLBERT R. HAWKES, for many years 

largely engaged in the manufacture of 
clothing, hut now living in retire- 
ment in Windham, was horn in this 
town, July 21, 1833, son of Samuel R. and 
Hannah (Morrill) Hawkes. His family has 
been American for nearly three centuries. It 
began with Adam Hawkes, who came from 
England to this country, landing at Salem, 
Mass., June 12, 1C30. Adam subsequently 
built a house on an eminence called Close 



Hill, by the Saugus River. Here his son, 
John Hawkes, the next in line of descent, was 
horn. The family was continued by two Eb 
enezers, father ami son, to James Hawkes, Si., 
who was the great-grandfather of Albert R. 
Hawkes. In [738 James removed to a part oi 
Massachusetts, on the Presumpscott River, in 
the vicinity of the present village of West- 
brook, Me. He built the first saw-mill in that 
locality, and with it was profitably engaged in 
the manufacture of lumber until his death. 
James Hawkes, Jr., Albert's grandfather, spent 
the larger part of his life in Windham, en- 
gaged in mercantile business and farming. 
He was an active, enterprising man, and 
lived to the age of ninety years. In politics 
he was an old-time Whig. Both he and 
his wife, whose maiden name was Rebecca 
Robinson, were Quakers in their religious 
belief. 

Samuel R. Hawkes, a native of Windham, 
born on the homestead in 1799, was for many 
years a merchant of this place. He subse- 
quently engaged in the lumber business at 
Great Falls, Gotham, Me., in partnership with 
John Lindsay, under the firm name of Hawkes 
& Lindsay. This connection lasted until his 
demise, September 3, 1847, in the prime of 
a vigorous manhood. While yet in trade he 
bought a farm of one hundred acres in Wind 
ham, which was his place of residence man) 
years. It is now occupied by his son Albert, 
the subject of this sketch. In March, 1827, 
he married Hannah Morrill, of Windham, and 
became the father of nine children. Of these 
eight are now living; namely, David R., 
Charles M., Albert R., Lydia T., Samuel, 
Hannah M., Huldah W., and James F. David 
R., bom April 21, 1830, now residing in Som- 
erville, Mass., married Sarah J. Maybury, and 
has two children — Edwin E. and Eliza F. 
Charles M. married Susan A., daughter of 
Sir William Whitney, and has five children, 
namely: Dr. William \V., of New Haven, 
Conn. ; Charles B., an attorney in New York; 
Samuel, an attorney in Kansas; Susan Ger- 
trude; and George P., who is carrying on a 
general banking business in New Haven, 
Conn. Lydia T. , born June 20, 1S37, resides 
in Windham. Samuel, a farmer, born Septem- 
ber 13, 1840, married Caroline M., daughter 



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of Timothy Skillings, of Westbrook, and is 
the lather of five children — Hannah, Allen T. , 
Charles M., Annie II., and Julia M. Han- 
nah M., bum September 5, 1842, is the wife 
(if John C. Cobb, of Portland, and has seven 
children, namely: Albert C, who married 
Annie Littlefield, of Bridgton, and has three 
children — Frederick II., Grace M., and Helen 
M. ; Frederick II., who is in business with 
his father; Frank W. , a merchant in Conway, 
N.I I.; Mary A.; Grace H., who married 
William Bailey, of Portland, June 4, 1895; 
Helen M. ; and John C. Huldah W., born 
March 25, 1844, is a teacher of languages in 
Portland, but makes Windham her home. 
James F., born July 31, 1X46, who is a mem- 
ber of the firm of Sk i 11 in, Havvkes & Co., of 
Portland, wholesale grocers, married Ardella 
II. Fames, of Portland, and has one child, 
Charlie E. 

Albert R. Hawkes, after completing his 
education at the Gorham High School, learned 
the shoemaker's trade in Windham, where he 
winked for two years. He continued at his 
trade a short time longer in Providence, R. I. , 
after which, in 1855, he bought a half-interest 
in a grocery store and a clothing factory in 
Gorham, and, with his partner, Mr. Parker, 
conducted these places for seven years under 
the firm name of Parker & Hawkes. Then, 
purchasing his partner's interest, Mr. Hawkes 
managed the business alone until 1864, when 
he was burned out. In 1865, in company with 
William H. White as junior member of the 
firm, he engaged in lumbering at Great Falls, 
now known as North Gorham, continuing 
therein until the dissolution of the firm three 
years later. In [869 and 1870 Mr. Hawkes 
erected two factories, one at Windham and one 
at Casco, for the Portland Packing Company. 
Later for his own use he built a factory for 
the manufacture of clothing, and resumed his 
old business, working for Boston parties for 
about seven years. From 1874 until 1879 Mr. 
Hawkes and his family resided in Deering, 
that his children might have the better educa- 
tional advantages of that town, but continued 
his business in Windham in the mean time. 
He then removed to the old home farm, which 
he had purchased in 1856. On this occasion 
he was accompanied by his mother, who there- 



after made her residence with him until her 
death, November 13, 1S82, having been faith- 
ful to the memory of her husband thirty-five 
years. In 1880 Mr. Hawkes was employed 
by his father's old partner, John Lindsay, who 
had become entirely blind, to look after his in- 
terests and settle up his property, a work in 
which he was engaged six years. Since that 
time he has lived retired from active business 
pursuits, giving his exclusive attention to the 
care of his hundred-acre farm, on which he 
raises large crops of hay. 

Mr. Havvkes was married June 4, 1857, to 
Sarah M., daughter of James Whipple, general 
manager of the powder works at Windham. 
Of their children two are now living, namely: 
Harry LI., born Jul)' 29, 1S59, who is engaged 
in a wholesale glove business for a New York 
firm; and Emily W., born June 6, 1862. Re- 
ligiously, Mr. Hawkes is liberal in his views, 
being a Unitarian. In politics he is a sound 
Republican. He is a member of Presumpscott 
Lodge, No. 127, A. F. & A. M., of Wind- 
ham ; of Eagle Chapter, Westbrook ; and of 
Portland Commandery, No. 2, Knights Temp- 
lars, of Portland. 



AMES E. MITCHELL, a veteran of 
the Civil War and one of the leading 
farmers of Freeport, was born in that 
town, July 2, 1843, son of Ira and 
Sarah (Soule) Mitchell. Mr. Mitchell's great- 
grandfather, who was the first of his ancestors 
to settle in Freeport, arrived at a time when 
settlers were scarce. Indians and wild name 
roamed at large over the district. In spite of 
these conditions he cleared a farm from the 
wilderness, and resided there for the rest of 
his life. His son, Daniel Mitchell, Mr. 
Mitchell's grandfather, was born in Freeport, 
and was a lifelong resident of the town. He 
was engaged in farming throughout his life- 
time, and he died at a good old age. 

Ira Mitchell, Mr. Mitchell's father, who 
was born in Freeport in 1808, fid lowed the 
trade of a spar-maker for many years. In 
1842 he settled upon the farm now occupied 
by his son, James E. LI is first purchase was 
fifteen acres of unimproved land. This he 
brought to a good state of cultivation, gradu- 



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ally adding more land until he possessed a 
valuable farm. He was profitably engaged in 
general farming until i <S 7 5 • In this year he 
sold the property to his son, and moved to 
Brunswick, Me., where he afterward resided 
until his death, which occurred August 3, 
1S77. He was an industrious and worthy citi- 
zen and a Democrat in politics. His wife, 
Sarah, who was born in Freeport in 1S10, be- 
came the mother of seven children, all of 
whom grew to maturity. They were: Martha 
Brewer, who died January 27, 1869, aged 
twenty-three years; Alvin O. , who was lost at 
sea March 10, 1869, aged nineteen years and 
ten months; Charles T. , who died in Califor- 
nia, November 2, 1S74, aged thirty-nine 
years; Marcus M., who died in New Mexico, 
March 11, 1868, aged twenty-six years; Mary 
S., who is the wife of Freeman Morse, of 
Brunswick; Daniel E. , who is now a resident 
of Chicago; and James E., the subject of this 
sketch, who is the youngest. The mother 
died February 28, 1894. Mr. Mitchell's 
parents attended the Methodist Episcopal 
church. 

James E. Mitchell was educated in the 
schools of his native town, and was reared to 
farm life. He assisted his father in carrying 
on the farm until he was nineteen years old. 
On August 2, 1862, he enlisted as a private 
in Company E, Seventeenth Regiment, Maine 
Volunteers, under Captain Ellis M. Sawyer, 
for service in the Civil War. Subsequently 
he was present at the battles of Fredericksburg 
and Chancellorsville, receiving at the latter 
engagement injuries from which he has never 
fully recovered. On being honorably dis- 
charged from the service in 1865, he returned 
to Freeport, where he engaged in farming, 
which occupation he has successfully followed 
since. He owns a well-located farm, contain- 
ing one hundred and sixty acres, more or 
less. The residence and other buildings are 
substantially constructed, and kept in good 
repair. He devotes some attention to dairy- 
ing, keeps at an average five hundred hens, 
while he raises large crops of general farm 
products. 

In March, 1866, Mr. Mitchell was united 
in marriage to Frances Huston. She was 
born in West Gray, Me., daughter of David 



and Olive M. (Hammond) Huston. Her 
father, who was a prosperous farmer, a Bap- 
tist in his religious belief and a Republican 
in politics, died in West Gray, at the age of 
seventy-one years. His wife bore him four- 
teen children, and lived to the age of sixty- 
five. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell have three sons, 
namely: Ellis M., born in November, 1868, 
who is now the agent of the Standard Oil 
Company at Athol, Mass. ; Charles W. , born 
June 5, 1 87 1, now a druggist in Boston; and 
Fred S., born September 10, 1877, who re- 
sides at home. Mr. Mitchell is liberal in his 
views regarding religion, while in politics he 
supports the Republican party. He is a mem- 
ber of the Knights of Pythias of Freeport and 
a comrade of Haskell Post, No. 106, Grand 
Army of the Republic, of Yarmouth. A 
worthy representative of one of the oldest set- 
tlers in Freeport, he is highly esteemed in the 
town. 



RANK H. LOW, an enterprising farmer 
and dairyman of Gray, Cumberland 
County, was born in this town, August 
25, 1 85 1, a son of Daniel and Lucia 
(Hutchins) Low. His father, who is a native 
of Gray, and has all his active life followed 
agriculture, resided in this town until 1873, 
when he moved to Franklin County, where 
he conducted a farm for twelve years. He 
then removed to Turner, Androscoggin 
County, where he is now living. He is a pro- 
gressive farmer, much esteemed in his com- 
munity. His wife, Lucia, who was born in 
Gray, reared five children, namely: Horace 
H., who married Ida Parker, and now resides 
in Ouincy, Mass. ; Frank H., the subject of 
this sketch; Nettie, who married B. L. Pratt, 
and now lives in Auburn, Me. ; Hewitt M., 
who married Annie Bryant, and is a resident 
of Turner, Me.; and Orrin H., who resides 
with his parents in Turner. 

Frank H. Low obtained his education in 
the common schools of Gray, and at an early 
age he began to assist in the work of the farm. 
Upon attaining his majority he bought the 
farm of eighty acres on which he now resides, 
and began agricultural life upon his own ac- 
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has been much improved under his careful 
supervision. He has one of the best- 
equipped dairies in the town, keeps a herd of 
graded cows, and was the first to ship milk by 
rail from Gray. He is particularly interested 
in raising and preparing corn for seed pur- 
poses, having erected a large dryer upon his 
farm. He ships his products to points 
throughout New England and the West, anil 
has had such profitable results that he con- 
templates an immediate enlargement of his 
facilities in order to meet the growing de- 
mand. In politics he was formerly a Demo- 
crat, but now supports the Republican party. 
He is a member of Siloam Lodge, No. 45, In- 
dependent Order of Odd Fellows, of New 
Gloucester. 

On August 9, 1872, Mr. Low was united in 
marriage with Mary E. Staples, who was born 
in Roxbury, Oxford County, Me., August 25, 
1S54. She is a daughter of Christopher and 
Adriana Mitchell, her father, who was a pros- 
perous farmer and cattle dealer, having been 
a native of Turner, and her mother of Byron, 
Me. Neither is now living. Mr. and Mrs. 
Low have two children — Christopher S., and 
Eugene Hale, both of whom reside at home. 
Mr. Low is a self-made man, his indefatigable 
efforts, united with good business qualities, 
having placed him among the leading farmers 
of his section. His wife is a worthy helpmeet 
and a member of the Congregational church. 




|YRUS ABBOTT, a successful mer- 
chant of Gorham, Me., was born in 
Limington, York County, Me., De- 
cember 29, 1836, son of John and 
Sophia (Blake) Abbott. Mr. Abbott's pater- 
nal grandfather, Nathaniel Abbott, emigrated 
from England and settled in Limington, 
where he engaged in agriculture. He owned 
a good farm, and devoted himself with pains- 
taking diligence to its cultivation, residing 
there for the rest of his life. He reared a 
family of four children. 

John Abbott, son of Nathaniel, was born 
in Limington; and when a young man he there 
learned the shoemaker's trade, which he fol- 
lowed in connection with farming during the 
active period of his life. He died in Liming- 



ton at the age of sixty-eight years. His wife, 
Sophia Blake, who was a daughter of Samuel 
Blake, a prosperous farmer of Baldwin, Me., 
became the mother of six children, namely: 
Jane; Erancis; John; Leonard; Cyrus, the 
subject of this sketch; and Sophia. 

Cyrus Abbott attended the common schools 
of his native town, and, after finishing his 
studies, began to fit himself for a mercantile 
calling by entering a general store in Liming- 
ton, where he was employed as a clerk for 
three years. He then engaged in shoemak- 
ing; and in 1861 he moved to Gorham, where 
he carried on that occupation for some years. 
In 1869 he here established himself in the 
grocery business, which he has since con- 
ducted with energy and profit. In 1892 his 
store was destroyed by fire, but with true 
Yankee enterprise he immediately began the 
erection of his present building, which was 
completed and ready for occupancy in twenty- 
four days. He carries a large stock of grocer- 
ies, harnesses, blankets, and other articles of 
general merchandise, and also deals in wood 
and coal. He is a progressive and successful 
business man and a highly respected citizen. 

Mr. Abbott and Elizabeth C. Richardson, 
daughter of Abner Richardson, of Limington, 
were married in 1861. Four children were 
born to them, namely: Flora, who married 
Sherman E. Rand, and resides in Portland; 
Nellie M., who resides at home; Ernest C, 
who died at the age of nine years; ami Fred 
J., who died at the age of seven years. 

Mr. Abbott is a Democrat in politics, and 
is an active supporter of that party, being a 
member of the County Committee; and he has 
filled the position of Chairman of the Town 
Committee for the past six years. He is a 
member of Dirigo Lodge, No. 21, Knights of 
Pythias, of Gorham ; and he attends the Con- 
gregational church. 




UCIEN J. BLAISDELL, a prosperous 
farmer of Freeport, was born in Yar- 
mouth, Cumberland County, Me., 
February 22, 1833. His parents, 
Jeremiah, second, and Man' H. (Ross) Blais- 
dell, were both natives of Yarmouth. His pa- 
ternal grandfather, whose name also was Jere- 



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miali Blaisdell, was born in Kingston, N. H., 
and was one of the early settlers of Yarmouth. 
He was a well-to-do farmer, and also owned 
and operated iron works in the town. He 
died at the age of forty-five; but his wife, 
whose maiden name was Elizabeth Ross, lived 
to an advanced age. 

Jeremiah Blaisdell, second, was the young- 
est son in a large family. His life was spent 
in his native town, where he owned and culti- 
vated a farm, attaining a comfortable degree 
ol prosperity. Politically, he supported the 
Democratic party. On religious matters he 
held liberal views; and, living up to his prin- 
ciples, he acquired a wide reputation for hon- 
esty. He died at the age of seventy-three, 
and his wife lived to be seventy-six years of 
age. Five children were born to them, three 
ol whom have passed to the world beyond, 
namely: Penelope M., wife of a Mr. Nichols; 
Marie Antoinette, wife of Mr. Wagg; and 
Angene, whose husband's name was Jordan. 
Euphemia, widow of Oliver Jordan, resides in 
Yarmouth, Me., she and the subject of this 
sketch being the only representatives of the 
family now living. 

Lucien J. Blaisdell received a good com- 
mon-school education in Yarmouth. He first 
went to work in a shipyard, and subsequently 
entered the employ of the Maine Central Rail- 
road Company, in whose repair shops he was 
foreman when but nineteen years of age. 
Two years later he engaged with the Grand 
Trunk Railroad Company; and in all he de- 
voted ten years of his life to railroad work, 
serving different companies. In 1865 he 
moved to Freeport, purchasing the farm 
which he now owns and occupies, and set- 
tling down to the quiet of farm life. On his 
land, which comprises one hundred and twelve 
acres, he raises general produce and large 
crops of hay. An industrious and prudent 
man, he keeps his estate in fine condition, 
every acre of the land being used to the best 
advantage; and his skill as a carpenter is 
shown in the neat and substantial buildings. 

In December, 1864, Mr. Blaisdell was 
united in marriage with Emily Hoit, a native 
of Gorham, Me. Three children complete 
the family circle — Bertha H., Mary A., and 
William II. Mr. Blaisdell votes the Repub- 



lican ticket. Like his father, he holds liberal 
views on the subject ol religion, his wife 
being of the same mind. Residents of Free- 
port for upward of thirty years, they have won 
and kept the respect of their neighbors, and are 
among the most esteemed citizens ot the town. 



TIOMAS HASSETT, freight receiver for 
the Grand Trunk Railway at Portland, 
Me., owns and occupies the resi- 
dence at 18 Oxford Street which has been his 
home for several years. He is a native of the 
Emerald Isle, having been born September 22, 
1827, in Limerick, Province of Munster. His 
parents, John and Ellen (Fogerty) Hassett, 
had but two children, himself, the only son, 
and a daughter. Thomas Hassett was educated 
in the public schools of Limerick, living there 
until seventeen years of age, when, taking 
passage on the good ship "Break of Day," he- 
sailed for America, landing in Boston in Au- 
gust, 1854. From that city Mr. Hassett 
came directly to Portland, and for two years 
thereafter was employed in the United States 
Hotel. In 1857 he secured a position in the 
Grand Trunk Railway service, having now 
been in the employ of this company for thirty- 
eight consecutive years. Beginning as a 
handler of freight, Mr. Hassett labored faith- 
fully in the interests of his employers, being- 
rewarded by promotions, both in rank and 
wages, until reaching the position of superin- 
tendent of the freight department. 

In his political affiliations an uncompromis- 
ing Democrat, Mr. Hassett in 1 880 and 1881, 
under Mayor Centre, was a member ol the 
Board of Aldermen, a position which he ably- 
filled, and to which he has often since been 
solicited to accept a nomination. For two 
years he was President of the Irish-American 
Relief Association, and for several years was 
its Vice-President. For many years Mr. 
Hassett was Treasurer of the Montgom- 
ery Guards and for two years the President. 
Religiously, he is a faithful member of 
the Roman Catholic church. His wife was 
a native of Portland, and was here reared anil 
educated. She died some time since, leaving 
him with seven children, four sons and three 
daughters. 



INDEX. 



BIOGRAPHICAL. 



Abbott, Cyrus 701 

Ackley, Ambrose V 67S 

Adams, John M 526 

Allen, Charles W 532 

Allen, Clarence E 237 

Allen, Henry M 667 

Allen, Robert A 660 

Allen, William A 613 

Allen, William P 360 

Anderson, John D 6S4 

Anderson, John F 252 

Andrews, Jeremiah R 302 

Andrews, William Wallace . . 497 

Ayer, Daniel C 658 

Ayer, Edwin 394 

Ayer, Wyer P 471 



Babb, James C 511 

Bailey, Frederick 61S 

Bailey, Moses M 499 

Baker, Clarence A., M.l). . . . 457 

Banks, Mrs. Dorcas Hopkins . 1S4 

Barrett, Franklin R 676 

Barton, Llewellyn 74 

Bates, Arthur L 441 

Baxter, Hon. James P 37 

Beals, Thomas P 488 

Bennett, Henry B 461 

Bennett, J. Lonville, M.D. . . 494 

Bennett, Capt. John . ... 562 

Bennett, Joseph G. . ... 365 

Bennett, Reuben Is 624 

Benoit, Arthur H 170 

Berry, Seth E 359 

Bicknell, George V, 697 

Billings, William L 383 

Blaisdell, Lucien J 701 

Blake, George 34 q 

Blake, William L 487 

Blanchard, Capt. Paul G. . . . 366 

Blanchard, Capt. Perez N. . . 603 

Blanchard, William H. ... 196 

Bodge, Edwin A 245 

Bolton, Sumner C 544 

Boody, Charles E 156 



1 VI 1 

Boothby, Col. Frederic E. . . 557 

Boyd, Orville G 277 

Brackett, Albert 362 

Brackett, Samuel M 14S 

Bradbury, Col. Albert W. . . 425 

Bradbury, Bion 422 

Bradford, John 548 

Bragg, Capt. Albert 112 

Bray, John B., M.D 381 

Brett, Daniel L 484 

Brewer, Henry C 643 

Brigham, Austin 433 

Brigham, William H 60 

Brown, Charles C 615 

Brown, George W 510 

Brown, Israel G 578 

Brown, Thomas 75 

Brown, Thomas J 539 

Bucknam, Frank W 163 

Bucknam, Capt. James M. . . 318 

Bunting, John G., M.D. . . . 157 

Burnham, Albion H 5S4 

Burnham, Frank H 2T4 

Burnham, George N 214 

Burnham, I'erley 1' 43.S 

Buzzell, Dr. Rebecca A. . . . 384 



Cannell, George C. . 
Carleton, Joseph Hall 
Carsley, David F. 
Cartland, Thomas P. K 
Cash, Andrew J. . . 
Cash, George W. 
Castner, Herman M. 
Caswell, Albert B. . 
Chadbourne, George E 
Chaplin, Joseph F. . 
Chaplin, Richard J. . 
Chapman, Charles J. 
Chapman, Moses M. 
Chase, Charles S. 
Chase, Francis E. 
Chase, Jerry A. . . 
Chipman, Daniel H. 
Chisholm, Hugh J. . 
Choate, Charles . . 
Chute, Adelbert C. . 



395 
'83 

504 

547 
617 
258 

199 

33(> 
481 
ro8 

351 
266 
236 

'39 
142 

3'° 
326 
306 

'■54 
229 



1 \ 1 . 

Chute, Albert F 627 

Chute, Frank A 5.XN 

Clark, Elisha A 520 

Clary, Charles M 27(1 

Cleaves, Aaron 54 

Cleaves, Hon. Henry B. ... 140 

Cleaves, Capt. John D. . . ^44 

Cleaves, Nathan 16S 

Cleaves, Robert A 688 

Cleaves, Tristram G 260 

Clifford, William Henry . . . 269 

Cobb, Col. John C 589 

Cobb, Capt. Samuel O. . . . 626 

Cole, Charles 364 

Cole, Cyrus 419 

Conant, Solomon 77, 

Cook, Daniel M 455 

Cook, Leone R .662 

Cordwell, Albert A 437 

Cotton, Charles B 243 

Cousens, Lyman M 551 

Cressey, Almon H 142 

Cressey, Alvin 66 

Cressey, Horace 2S2 

Cressey, Melville VV. . . . _. 1 ^,S 

Crockett, Daniel M. . . . ' . 286 

Croston, Gregory 247 

Cushman, Granville A. ... 332 

Cummings, Rev. Ephraim C. . 29 

Cummings, Levi L 693 

Curtis, Capt. Joseph R. ... 572 

Cutter, Reuben 597 

Cutter, Hon. William W. . . . 17 



Dalton, Rev. Asa, D.D. . . . 2,s6 

Dana, Woodbury K 558 

Davis, Charles 582 

Davis, Henry J 33 

Davis, John H 190 

Davis, William 227 

Dawes, Thomas J 632 

Decker, Nathan 363 

Deering, Capt. Charles . . 582 

Deering, James 14 

1 leering, Nathanis I . . . . 12 

Deering, Nathaniel 15 

Dennison, Capt. William E. . . 291 



7°4 



1NDFA' 



I A'. I 

Dickens, Daniel 334 

I >ike, Kimball J '175 

Dodge, Ruel A 432 

e, Thaddeus 1 213 

Dole, Samuel T 509 

Dolloff, Edward W 195 

Dow, Gen. Neal 9 

Dow, William M 641 

Doyle, Edward K 576 

Drummond, Josiah Hayden . . 152 

Duddy, Edward 596 

Dunn, Isaac S 170 

I Iyer, George T 89 

Dyer, Howard E 6S1 

Dyer, Jesse 126 

Dyer, John A. S. . . . . . 120 

Dyer, Nathan R 644 

Dyer, Nathaniel 2S3 

E 

Eaton. Woodman S 537 

Edes, R. C 677 

Edu aids, David '174 

Edwards, D. J 411. 

Emery, Frank H 561 

F 

Farnsworth, Arthur L 305 

Farrington, Joseph R 521 

Fellows, Dana W., M.I). . . [98 

Fellows, Frank F 002 

Fenderson, Willard N. ... 65 

Eessenden, Edwin A., M.D. . . 540 

Fickett, Joseph S 319 

Fickett, Nathaniel 696 

Files, Charles Olin, M.D. . . 216 

I ilrs, David F 301 

Files, Merrill T 235 

1'itts, Samuel 552 

Fletcher, Jonathan II . 14') 

Flint, John 652 

Floyd, Frank M 439 

Foster, Charles W., M.D. . . 172 

Foster, Perley I! 620 

Foster, Sumner 620 

Frank, John W 379 

Freeman, K lias 1) 569 

Fuller, Melville B 76 

Fuller, Samuel S 175 

G 

Gerrish, John J 447 

Gerrish, Joseph G 648 

1 ribbs, Aaron 490 

Gibbs, Charles 1'. 402 

Gibbs, Charles E 421 

( ribbs, Franklin 595 

Gleason, Charles E ''74 

( loddard, Calvin S 110 

Goding, Charles W. T. . . 543 

Coding. Edwin L 246 



Goold, Charles E 140 

Gore, William 18 

( loudy, Lewis A 99 

Gould, Charles H 430 

Gould, Ransom D 694 

Gray, Rufus E [60 

Greeley, Roswell P 614 

Green, Albert 143 

Green, George H 331 

Green, Major William H. . . . 281 

Greenleaf, Calvin P 634 

Gross, Sewall 498 

Guthrie, Simon I! 366 

H 

Hale, Clarence 320 

Hale, Leon L., M.D 210 

Haley, William 198 

Hall. Benjamin F 123 

Hall, Elton A 587 

Hall, Ceorge W 583 

I [all, Grenville (123 

Hall, Horace A 342 

Hamilton, Clinton M 687 

Hamilton, Jonas 415 

Hamilton, Joseph S 299 

Hamilton, Capt. Lorenzo . . . 405 

Hamilton, Stephen 1! 157 

Hancock, Sumner O. . . . . 364 

Hanson, Verranus C 203 

Harding, Edward 691 

Harding, Capt. Richard . . . 550 

Harding, Roscoe G 470 

Harlow, Charles IS 669 

Harriman, Abel H 391 

Hart, Hanson M 50 

Hartford, Henry B 569 

Haskell, Augustus J 52S 

Haskell, Charles A 322 

Haskell, Thomas B 301 

Hassett, Thomas 702 

Hawkes, Abner L 598 

Hawkes, Albert R 698 

Hawkes, Ezra 505 

Hawkes, Neander L 183 

Heald, John S 372 

Hellen, Joseph 385 

Hersom, Jane L., M.D. . . 275 

Hezelton, Joseph H Ill 

Hibbard, Orin B 63 

Higgins, John D 639 

Higgins, John L 560 

Hight, Alonzo 77 

Hill, John H 432 

Hodgkins, Charles E 273 

Hoegg, Daniel W 455 

Holbrook, Edwin A 3^7 

Holden, Lyman W 419 

Hollis, Robert D 596 

Holt, Erastus E., M.D ... (.2 

Holt, William F 44.S 

Hosmer, Col. Edwin II. 624 

Howard, B. Page 273 

Howe, James D 659 



I lunt, Lucian 


■ ■ 4'"; 


Huston, Edward .... 


. . 66 


Huston, Everett L. . . 


• 3 ' 7 


Hutchins, Joseph H. . . 


. . 104 


Hutchinson, Melville C. . 


635 



I 

Ingalls, Darwin 230 

J 

Jillson, Edwin M 225 

Jillson, Ephraim B 335 

Jillson, Stephen D 362 

Johnson, Charles 84 

Johnson, George Crockett . . 104 

Johnston, Thomas M 559 

Jones, Aurelius S 237 

Jones, Henry M 438 

Jones, Jobey S 412 

Jordan, George C 570 

Jordan. Harris W 533 

Jordan, Isaac D 4.S1 

Jordan, John (.). A 235 

Jordan, Marshall 345 

Jordan, Nathaniel B 667 

Jordan, Rufus K 251 

Jordan, Solomon 506 

Jordan, William B 94 

Jordan, William H 631 

Jose, Samuel H 122 



K 



Keene, Fernald L. . . 






250 


Kelley, Daniel T. . . 






553 


Kennard, Charles A. 






429 


Keyes, Martin L. . . . 






72 


Kimball, Byron . . . 






506 


Kimball, Cassius L. . . 






166 


Kimball, Edward . . 






''47 


Kimball, Walter S. . . 






626 


King, James W. . . . 






473 


Kilson, Richard T. . . 






678 


Knapp, Thomas B. . . 






325 


Kneeland, Charles 11. . 






'5' 


Knight, fohn f". . . . 






586 


Knight, Lewis A . . . 






542 


Knight. Samuel . 






US 



Lamb, Merritt 518 

Lamb, William W 53' 

Lamson, Charles II. . . . 300 

Lane, Aerial I) 428 

Lane, Charles M 554 

Lane, Henry J 3'3 

Lane, Orrin B 3 '3 

Larrabee, Benjamin 312- 

Larrabee, Philip J 49 6 



INDEX 



705 



PAGE 

Larrabee, William L 115 

Latham, Samuel S 503 

Lawrence, David 1 29 

Lawrence, James 395 

Lawrence, John T 418 

Lawrence, Samuel A 697 

Leighton, Andrew 83 

Leighton, George W 70 

Libby, Alonzo 4(19 

Libby, Frank A 19N 

Libby, George H H4 

Libby, Sewell E 262 

Libby, William F 65 

Lincoln, William R 222 

Little, Albion 434 

Little, Hartwell 32 

Locke. Joseph A 566 

Lombard, Major 48 

Loring, David G 440 

Loring, Henry W 386 

Lovejoy, George W 627 

Love well, Johnson K 512 

Low, Frank H 700 

Low, Robert B (.44 

Lowe, Amos 373 

Lucas, William 561 

Lufkin, Abraham P 628 

Lufkin, Asa A 609 

Lunt, Daniel W 666 

M 

Mallet, Edmund B 633 

Marks, William M 516 

Marrett, James E 608 

Marriner, Jabez 178 

Marsh, John D 677 

Marshall, Bertrand F., M.D. . 225 

Marston, Capt. Levi . . . . 369 

Martin, Joseph N 476 

Matthews, Fred V 392 

Maxfield, Clark N 342 

Maxfield, John T 4.N7 

Mayberry, Edwin T S7 

Mayberry, Richard 55 

Mayberry, Deacon Richard . -<n, 

Mayberry, Simon H 317 

McClutchy, Robert A 5.85 

McCollister, E. A., M.D. . . . 618 

McGowan, Joseph A 599 

McLellan, William E 665 

McLellan, William II 180 

McQuillan, Col. George F. . . 259 

Megquier, Arthur S 542 

Megquier, John L 64 

Merrill, David W 388 

Merrill, George E 649 

Merrill, Harry <>4v 

Merrill, Henry J 669 

Merrill, John F. A 72 

Merrill, John T 234 

Merrill, True M 489 

Millett, Henry R [61 

Milliken, Charles R 452 

Milliken, Edwin C 95 



I'AGB 

Milliken, James A 204 

Mitchell, Frank, M.D 46 

Mitchell, fames E 699 

Mitchell, William W 654 

Moore, Myron E. ...'.. 212 

Morgan, Elisha M 382 

Morrell, Cornelius N 155 

Morrison, Ha/.en D 292 

Morrison, John 171 

Morse, Freeman II 375 

Motley, Frederick A 683 

Motley. William H 316 

Moulton, Augustus F 223 

Moulton, Leander H 71 

Moulton, Lewis W 333 

Mountfort, John 661 

Alurch, Samuel T 692 

N 

Nash, Daniel F 420 

Nelson, Charles H 38 

Nelson, Otis C 356 

Kevins, Amos H 98 

Newman, Edward 23 

Noyes, Alfred 609 

Noyes, Arthur S 606 

Noyes, Edward A 279 

Noyes, Tristram 690 

Nutting, Albert F 416 



O 

Osborne, Charles H 40 

Osborne, Jerry J 61 

< (sborne, Woodbridge G. . . . 220 

• Mis, Andrew J 315 

Oxnard, John T 616 



P 

Packard, Dr. Samuel A. 5S I 

I 'age, Ira B 292 

Paine, Samuel L 212 

Palmer, John T., M.D 56 

Palmer, Joshua S 397 

Palmer, Moses Greenleaf ... 93 

Parker, Alexander M., M.D. . 78 

I'arker, Gardner M 568 

Payne, William H 3S7 

Peabbles, Charles 62 

Peaco, Wendall S 650 

I'ease, Chester H 679 

Pennell, James 443 

Penney, George 15 670 

Perkins, John W 482 

Perley, Col. John P 538 

Perley, Samuel F 349 

Perry, Stephen C 458 

Perry, William F 1 22 

Peters, George C 5115 

Peters, Henry B 457 

Peters, Joseph W 34 



PAGB 

Pickard, Samuel T 519 

Pierce, Arthur W 177 

Pike, Freeman II 671 

Pinkham, Elbridge G., Jr. . . 305 

Pinkham, IOrnest E 668 

Pinkham, Capt. Jacob li. . 240 

Plummer, E. A 450 

Plummer, Seth L 56 

Ponce, Ernesti 251 

Poor, Edwin L 226 

Poor, Leander A 552 

Poore, I. eland II , M.D. . . . 566 

Porter, George A 578 

Potter, N. Prentiss, M.D. . 371 

Pratt, Jacob R 215 

Pratt, Jedediah A 24s 

Pratt, Lyman J 694 

Prince, Sylvanus C 265 

Pritchard, Rev. Benjamin F. . 59 

Pritham, Charles 239 

Proctor, John F [79 

Q 

Quinby, Isaac F 32S 

R 

Rand, Daniel M 73 

Randall, Charles L., M.D. . . 176 

Raymond, Harlan M 134 

Raynes, Joseph 293 

Read, Joseph W 238 

Redlon, Nathan E 109 

Reed, Asa P., M.D 467 

Reed, Hon. Thomas B. . . . 27 

Rice, Elihu II 391 

Rice, James L 285 

Rich, Andrew J 560 

Rich, Granville M 277 

Rich, Herbert W 325 

Rich, John H 404 

Richards, Charles K 651 

Richards, Fred E 144 

Richardson, Capt. John M. jm 

Ricker, Alvin P 507 

Ricker, Franklin C 507 

Ricker, Timothy II 507 

Rideout, Nathaniel 517 

Rideout, Silas M 228 

Riggs, Frank W 652 

Roberts, Charles W 403 

Roberts, John C 121 

Roberts, William 167 

Robie, Hon. Frederick ... 19 

Robinson, Joseph L 23 

Roes, John II 458 

Rogers, Spencer 327 

Rolfe, Samuel 47 

Rounds, Daniel W., M.D. . . 692 

Rowell, George Smith .... 139 

Rowell, James F 682 

Russell, George 182 

Russell, Harrison B 605 



706 



INDEX 



Samson, Kev. Thomas S. . . 374 

Saunders, David C 344 

Sawyer, Calvin S 42 

Sawyer, Fernald J 49 

Sawyer, John E 577 

Scamman, Stephen 203 



Scarborough, Howard G 
Schillenger, Charles S. 
Schonland, Richard R 



664 

355 
215 



Scott, John G 296 

Scribner, Levi 653 

Searle, Frank W., M.D. . . . 233 

Seiders, George M 406 

Shailer, Barnas S. . . . 270 

Shattuck, Jacob P 257 

Shaw, Horace H. ..... 125 

Shaw, Lorenzo L 525 

Shaw, Nelson M 97 

Shorey, Henry A 528 

Short, Joseph H 61 

Sinnett, David P 200 

Skillings, Benjamin S 383 

Skillins, Franklin A 247 

Skolrield, George R 45 

Skolfield, Capt. Isaac L. . . . 515 

Small, Charles E 405 

Small, Edward 675 

Small, Freeman Evans, M.D . 376 

Small, James M 468 

Small, John C 610 

Smith, Benjamin F 664 

Smith, Daniel C 673. 

Smith, E. H. Foster . . 5S7. 

Smith, Frederick 690. 

Smith, Ira M .-4.il 1 

Smith, Lewis 409 

Snow, Kev. Benjamin P. . . . 449 

Snow, Eben 672 

Snow, Temple H 101 

Snow, William II. H 107 

Snowman, Capt. William W. . 409 

Soule, Edward S 343 

Soule, Capt. Horace B. . . . 26S 

Soule, John 90 

Soule, William G. . . . 486 

Sparrow, Warren 339 

Spear, Maresha S 135 

Spurr, Henry P 533 

Spun', Lewellyn 284 

Spurr, Samuel G 607 

Staley, Frank S 594 

Stanley, Benjamin F 219 

Stanwood, Charles 243 

Staples, Edward R 39S 

Staples, W. M 

St. Clair, Hollis 

Stevens, Augustus E. . . . 

Stevens, John 46 

Stevens, John C 165 

Stevens, J. Putnam 54 

Stevenson, Alexander .... 278 

Stewart, Sidney B 462 

Stiles, Abner 1) 680 

Stinson, John N 410 



239 

119 

I2.S 



Stockman, Frank W. 
Stone, Henry M. . . 
Stone, Melville C. . 
Stover, Daniel R. 
Stover, Elisha S. . . 
Stover, Capt. Lemuel 11. 
Straw, Neil W. R., M.D. 
Strout, Joseph M. 
Strout, Sewall C. 
Strout, Willis F. . . 
Studley, William T. 
Swett, Edward C. 
Swett, Capt. Waller K 
Sylvester, Charles B., M.D 
Sylvester, Ezekiel J. 
Sylvester, George S. 
Sylvester, George W. 
Symonds, John J. 



515 
!S8 

"3 
187 
168 

228 
47- 
495 
323 

.58 
205 
61 14 

475 
600 

'97 
34i 
120 

179 



Talbot, George F 294 

Taylor, George W 86 

Taylor, John L 575 

Thayer, Frederick M 640 

Thomas, William Wallace, M.D., 124 

Thomas, William Widgery, Jr., 206 

Thomas, William Widgery, Sr., 193 

Thomes, Oren S 508 

Thompson, Almon V., M.D. . . 401 

Thompson, William S., M.D. . 6S8 

Tibbetts, Capt. Lincoln W. . . 493 

Tolford, John G 2S8 

Tolman. Philander 549 

Tompson, Edwin H. Chapin . . 339 

Topliff, Albion P., M.D. ... 576 

Tower, Frederic L 263 

Towle, Horace H 380 

Townsend, Edwin C 249 

Trickey, Charles P 297 

Trickey, Edward 53 

Trickey, Edward 11 557 

Trickey, Henry S 39 

Trickey, Robert 593 

Trickey, William 177 

Tripp, James E ,Si 

True, Amos A 571 

True, Asaph 1S1 

True, Jabez 349 

True, John W : 427 

True, Samuel A 518 

True, William 224 

True, William H., M.I). . 353 

Trumbull, Jeduthun A. ... 2.S0 

Tryon, Andrew J. ...... 321 

Tucker. Payson 344 

Tufts, Frank M 671 

Twitchell, Herbert [•'., M.I). 97 

Twitchell, John K 531 



U 



Usher. Joshua L 632 



Valentine, Lcander . 
Varney, Hiram . . 
Vose, Edwin F., M.D. 



W 

Walker, Augustus II 

Walker, Charles B. 

Walker, Gardner . 

Walker, Lyman F. 

Ward, A. K. P. . 

Ward, John H. . 

Ward, William . 

Warren, Albert F. 

Warren, George . 

Warren, John W. 

Warren, Lewis P. 

Waterhouse, Albion N 

Waterhouse, Charles M 

Waterhouse, Harrison I 

Watson, Clark 

Webb, Frank E. . 

Webb, Franklin C. 

Webb, Mahlon H. 

Webber, Hermon 

Webster, Joseph S. 
Weeks, Orlando P. 

White, Joseph Carr 
White, John S. . 
Whitman, Rev. Harrison 
Whitney, Ammi . 
Whitney, Charles S 
Whitney, George E 
Wiggin, Charles C. 
Wiggins, Daniel . 
Wiley, Gardner B. 
Willard, Capt. Benjamin J 
Wilson, Adam Winslow 
Wilson, Joseph . . 
Winslow, Alfred B. . 
Winslow, Frederick D. 
Winslow, George R. 
Winslow, Capt. Jacob S 
W Aslow, John B. 
Window, Matthew F. 
\Vo( ubury, Elmer F. 
Wo. dford, William . 
Woodman, Charles B. 
Woodman, Keuel Willi 
Woodman. Willard W. 



3' 
49 
69 



485 
565 
679 

274 
639 

-'4 
68 1 
663 

88 
'49 
47i 
'5' 
636 
620 

53 
686 

35? 
54i 
642 

254 
3°3 

88 
426 

29 

33' - 

448 

ii6 

-44 
102 , 

85 
130 

103 
OS9 
220 
3" 
465 
102 
350 
648 

4'7 
619 

444 
264 

'37 



York, Capt. Andrew J. ... 431 

York, Capt. Eben R 5°3 

York, George W 114 

Yorke, William 40 

Young, John R 695 

Young, Capt. Joseph .... 189 



PORTRAITS. 



Allen. William A 612 

Banks, Elias 185 

Baxter, James P 36 

Bennett, Henry B 460 

Bennett, John 563 

Berry, Seth E 358 

Blanchard, Capt. Paul G. . . . 367 

Blanchard, Capt. Perez N. . . 602 

Bradbury, Albert W 424 

Brown, Israel G 579 

Cliisholm, Hugh J 307 

Cleaves, John D 545 

Curtis, Joseph R 573 



Dow, Neal 



Eaton, Woodman S 536 

Files, Charles Olin 217 

Fuller, Samuel S 174 

Gerrish, John J 446 



Hall, George W facing 583 Quinby, Isaac F. 

Hall, Grenville 62 



Hamilton, Jonas 414 

Hart, Hanson M 51 

Higgins, John D 638 

Hodgkins, Charles E 272 

Hoegg, Daniel W 454 

Hunt, Mrs. Caroline } , 

Hunt, Lucian j- .... 404 

Huston, Edward 67 

Ingalls, Darwin 231 

Johnson, George C 105 

Jordan, William H 630 

Lane, Charles M 555 

Little, Albion 435 

Martin, Joseph N 477 

Merrill, David W 389 

Millett, Henry R 160 

Parker, Alexander M., M.D. . 79 

Perley, Samuel F 348 

Pritchard, Rev. Benjamin F. . 5S 



Reed, Hon. Thomas B. 
Richards, Fred E. . . 



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Shattuck, Jacob P 256 

Shaw, Lorenzo L 524 

Sinnett, David P 201 

Skolfield, George R 44 

Skolfield, Capt. Isaac L. . . 514 

Small, Freeman E., M.D. . . 377 

Soule, John 91 

Soule, William G. . . . facing 486 

Stanwood, Charles 242 

Thomas, William W., Jr. . . . 207 

Thomas, William W., Sr. . . . 192 

Thompson, Almon V., M.D. . 400 

Tibbetts, Capt. Lincoln W. . . 492 

Tolford, John G 289 

Tompson, Edwin H. C. ... 338 



Trickey, James )■ 
Trickey, Robert £ 



592 



Whitney, George E 117 

Willard, Capt. Benjamin J. . . 131 



29 York, Capt. Eben R 502 



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